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More High School Students Meeting UC's Academic Eligibility Requirements
May 19, 2004
More California public high school students are meeting the University of California's eligibility requirements, according to a new report released today (May 19) by the California Postsecondary Education Commission. In the high... Read More
UC Merced Names New Director of Communications
May 12, 2004
The University of California, Merced announced today (May 12, 2004) the appointment of Patti Waid as Director of Communications for the campus. Waid served as Senior Public Information Representative and deputy for former Director James... Read More
Governor, UC and CSU announce six-year higher education compact
May 11, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 11, 2004 Brad Hayward (510) 987-9091 brad.hayward@ucop.edu Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, UC President Robert Dynes, and CSU Chancellor Charles Reed today (May 11) announced agreement on a "... Read More
Recent Campus Construction Photos
May 10, 2004
Spanish Immersion Program for Children in Fresno
April 30, 2004
The University of California, Merced will offer its third annual Spanish Immersion Program in Fresno this summer for young students from June 14 through July 9, 2004. Children do not need to know Spanish to enroll; both native Spanish... Read More
UC is Best Top-Ranked University at Enrolling Low-Income Students, Study Says
April 28, 2004
Six University of California campuses enroll more low-income students than any other top university in the country, public or private, according to a new national study. The study by Tom Mortenson of Postsecondary Education Opportunity, a... Read More
Sixteen UC Researchers Elected to the Prestigious National Academy of Sciences
April 28, 2004
Sixteen researchers affiliated with the University of California were elected to the National Academy of Sciences during its annual meeting in Washington, D.C., in recognition of their achievements in scientific and engineering research.... Read More
UC Merced Lung Disease Expert Seeks Secrets to Breathing Easier
April 22, 2004
MERCED, CA. — Free radicals. That's a big buzz word these days, but Professor Henry Jay Forman was focusing his research on free radicals and lung disease in the 1960s when only a few elite researchers even thought about them as... Read More
Professor's Solar Energy Technology Used by City of Chicago
April 21, 2004
MERCED, CA. — The City of Chicago recently announced a $5 million new initiative to place solar energy collectors on public buildings based on non-imaging technology discovered by UC Merced Professor of Natural Sciences and... Read More
Pathways Conferences in Fresno and Stockton for Valley High School Juniors
April 16, 2004
In the coming weeks San Joaquin Valley students who are currently high school juniors and their parents will have the opportunity to attend special conferences sponsored by UC Merced's Office of Admissions/Relations with Schools &... Read More
Recent Campus Construction Photos
April 14, 2004
What Works? Research Methodologist Tackles Complex Social Issues, Targets Effective Practices
April 5, 2004
MERCED, CA. — Does psychotherapy benefit people who are depressed? What is its effect on couples seeking marriage counseling? Does it improve the outcome of treatment for alcoholism? These are some of the issues examined by licensed... Read More
San Joaquin Valley Educators Invited to Learn About UC Merced
April 2, 2004
MERCED, CA. — Principals, teachers and guidance counselors from around the San Joaquin Valley are encouraged to attend one of several free seminars planned in April and May for educators to hear news they can use about the UC Merced... Read More
Registration Open for Fifth Annual UC Merced Summer Session
April 1, 2004
MERCED, CA. — For the first time, several members of UC Merced's founding faculty will be among the professors providing instruction to students throughout the San Joaquin Valley during the university's fifth annual Summer... Read More
University of California Joins Public Library of Science
April 1, 2004
The University of California libraries today (April 1, 2004) demonstrated their commitment to supporting innovations that provide wider dissemination and facilitate easier research access to scholarly publishing, as the announced that the... Read More
UC Merced Accepting Graduate Student Applications
March 12, 2004
MERCED, CA — UC Merced, the 10th campus of the prestigious University of California system and the first major American research university to be built in the 21st century, is currently accepting applications for graduate students to... Read More
Snail Mucus and Spider Silk Entice Students to Pursue Pathsin Medicine and Engineering
March 5, 2004
MERCED, CA — Professor Christopher Viney tailors his stories to his audience. Some may hear about a life lived in Britain, South Africa, the United States, Scotland and now Merced. Others may learn about slugs, and how the remarkable... Read More
March 2004 Campus Construction Photos
March 5, 2004
Valley Parents Are the Focus of UC Merced Grant
February 27, 2004
Unique proposal wins approval by the California Student Aid Commission MERCED, CA— GPAs. Entrance exams. Financial aid. Interest rates. In the San Joaquin Valley, where almost a quarter of households live below the poverty line and... Read More
Hydrologist Martha Conklin Pursues Interdisciplinary Study of California Rivers and Streams
February 26, 2004
MERCED, CA — Imagine a group of middle school students - perhaps later this year - clustered on the banks of the upper Merced River. They're collecting data on stream water temperature and air temperature. And they'll pass... Read More