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Researchers Turn Expertise Toward Regional Issues
June 11, 2010
For some UC Merced researchers, California’s San Joaquin Valley is the lab in which they can confront some of society’s problems. Like other universities, UC Merced has professors conducting studies across the... Read More
UC Merced Wraps Up Fifth Year of Operation
May 13, 2010
May 13, 2010 Despite harsh economic climate, university shows strong overall progress, sees surging student demand and continues expansion of quality research and academic programs Quick Facts UC Merced will conclude its fifth year... Read More
Sustainability Strategies Outlined in New Planning Document
April 22, 2010
Quick Facts UC Merced's inaugural Sustainability Strategic Plan is a document that outlines the campus' sustainability goals and how it will achieve them. The plan is supplemented by the university’s sustainability website,... Read More
Students to Celebrate Earth Week with Series of Events
April 16, 2010
Quick Facts UC Merced students are spearheading a series of events in celebration of Earth Week, April 19 to 23. The inaugural Earth Week Speaker Series, organized by Green Campus UC Merced, will focus on the increasing availability of... Read More
Research Week Expands its Reach
April 1, 2010
Quick Facts UC Merced's Research Week grows again, now expanding to fill a full five-day period with some events open to the public and others geared toward segments of the campus community. The Research Poster Competition returns, as... Read More
UC Merced Poised for Growth, Construction
March 25, 2010
March 25, 2010 University of California Board of Regents accepts 10-year capital improvement plan, which calls for more academic buildings, research space and student housing Cathedral and Tenaya halls will be ready for the freshman... Read More
UC Merced Professor Appointed to NIH Awards Panel
March 24, 2010
March 24, 2010 Researcher to Serve for Six Years on National Institutes of Health Study Section UC Merced cognitive science Professor Teenie Matlock has been appointed to a six-year term on a National Institutes of Health study... Read More
Professors Enlist Airborne Lasers to Study Earth's Processes
February 24, 2010
Federal stimulus will fund imaging project at Critical Zone Observatories throughout U.S. Images like these will soon be available to observatories across the United States thanks to a stimulus-funded grant and the work of UC Merced... Read More
Researchers Receive Grant to Develop Solar Sensing, Tracking System
February 3, 2010
Proposed project would benefit energy suppliers that utilize solar by allowing them to know in advance conditions that would impact their systems ability to produce electricity UC Merced researchers are developing a system that will... Read More
Publication Highlights UC Merced Researchers' Invention
January 13, 2010
More than 40 market-ready technologies created in engineering, natural sciences A less expensive therapy that could suppress the ability of the hepatitis C virus to replicate is among the 40 market-ready inventions that has come out... Read More
David Hosley Named Interim Vice Chancellorfor for University Relations At UC Merced
January 7, 2010
David Hosley has been appointed interim vice chancellor for University Relations to oversee fundraising, trustee relations, government relations and communications. He will also continue to serve as president of UC Merced's Modesto-... Read More
UC Regents Approve Designation of Sierra Nevada Research Institute's Yosemite Field Station as Part of the UC Natural Reserve System
November 19, 2009
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MERCED, CA — The University of California Board of Regents approved today (Nov. 19) a request to include the University of California, Merced's Yosemite Field Station as part of the UC Natural Reserve System (NRS). The station,... Read More
Military Service Paves Way for Student Successes
November 19, 2009
University life is never easy, but it can be even tougher when you don’t seem to fit the mold of the average college student. For students like Jennifer Short and Jason Niemetz, however, the experience of life at UC Merced is worth... Read More
UC Merced Unveils New Solar Power System
November 10, 2009
MERCED, CA — November 10, 2009 — The University of California, Merced announced today (Nov. 10) the completion of a 1 megawatt solar power system at the campus, marking the university's inaugural effort to produce clean,... Read More
UC Merced Earns “B+” on 2010 College Sustainability Report Card
October 8, 2009
MERCED, CA — October 8, 2009 — The University of California, Merced, is making the grade when it comes to campus-wide sustainability efforts. The Sustainable Endowments Institute announced this week results of its annual... Read More
UC Merced Professor Receives $1.3 Million National Science Foundation Grant
October 6, 2009
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MERCED, Calif. — For years, University of California, Merced, professor David Kelley's research has focused on finding a less expensive method to harness and use solar energy. While the sun has been used to power small devices... Read More
Regents Scholars Make the Grade at UC Merced
October 5, 2009
When UC Merced began classes in August, more than 1,000 new students entered campus. Each student has a story to tell; each is unique in his or her own way.But this year, there are 15 students who stand out from the rest.Those students are... Read More
UC Merced Receives State's Top Environmental Leadership Award
October 1, 2009
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MERCED, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that the University of California, Merced, has won California's highest and most prestigious environmental honor — the Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA).... Read More
UC Merced to Observe Stem Cell Awareness Day on Wednesday, Sept. 23
September 23, 2009
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MERCED, CA — The University of California, Merced, will join the rest of the world in observing Stem Cell Awareness Day on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Research institutions, patient groups and educators from across the globe have planned... Read More
UC Merced Begins Milestone Year
August 24, 2009
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Merced, Calif. — It's a busy day for the University of California, Merced. Classes for fall 2009 officially begin tomorrow (Aug. 25). Officials expect about 3,200 students to be on campus this year, up 15 percent from last year.... Read More