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Impact: Undergrads Return from Unforgettable Research Trip
October 6, 2011
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8wzG0QWw80A group of students working with Professor Benoit Dayrat learned first-hand this summer about the field research opportunities available to undergraduates at UC Merced. Dayrat and his students... Read More
Sierra Nevada Water Researchers Awarded $2M Grant
October 3, 2011
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Researchers with the Sierra Nevada Research Institute (SNRI) at the University of California, Merced, have received a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to expand on a prototype system that uses a network of wireless... Read More
Researchers Unveil Innovative Solar Cooling Project
September 29, 2011
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Using solar thermal energy to power an air conditioning unit can be difficult and expensive. But a team of researchers at the University of California, Merced, have added a game-changing advance to the process that could make it much... Read More
Bobcats Make History with First Win
September 23, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC7z3txAcz8The UC Merced women’s volleyball team made history Thursday night, earning the school’s first victory in any sport at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics level. The... Read More
UC Merced’s Economic Contribution to Valley Nears $650 Million
September 14, 2011
The University of California, Merced, has contributed approximately $650 million to the San Joaquin Valley economy since the campus began initial operations in July 2000, the university reported today. Statewide, the value of UC Merced... Read More
Campus Gears Up to Host First Varsity Sporting Events
September 13, 2011
  The University of California, Merced, will celebrate the first varsity sporting events on campus next week, with the women’s volleyball team playing its home opener on Sept. 22 and an Athletics Kickoff Tailgate event prior to... Read More
New Alumni Director Working on Building Connections
August 19, 2011
Although she’s the only full-time UC Merced staff member focused on alumni, Heather Buckner says the Alumni Affairs Office is definitely not about her. “Alumni should feel a connection to the university, not to me,” she... Read More
Stanford Runner, Researcher Ready for Next Step
August 15, 2011
Spencer Castro is moving from one of the nation's most established research universities and most successful athletics programs to one building its reputation in both regards. He's also coming home, or close to it. Castro, 22, who... Read More
Study Builds on Plausible Scenario for Origin of Life on Earth
August 9, 2011
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A relatively simple combination of naturally occurring sugars and amino acids offers a plausible route to the building blocks of life, according to a paper published in Nature Chemistry co-authored by a professor at the University of... Read More
Golden Bobcats Hire Basketball, Volleyball Coaches
July 26, 2011
MERCED — The University of California, Merced, announced today it has named John Sykes as men's basketball coach and Allen McCreary as women's volleyball coach. They are the first coaching hires for the budding sports program... Read More
President of Leading Hospital System Named Commencement Speaker
October 13, 2010
Lloyd H. Dean of Catholic Healthcare West to inspire graduates at May 2011 ceremony Quick Facts Lloyd H. Dean will speak to UC Merced's Class of 2011 at commencement in May. Dean is president and chief executive officer of Catholic... Read More
Chancellor Praises Support of Campus in State Budget
October 8, 2010
The 2010-11 budget, awaiting the governor's signature, includes $81 million for construction of the Science and Engineering II building. MERCED, Calif. — California's state budget, approved Friday by the Legislature, includes more than... Read More
Chancellor to Step Down in June, Return to Faculty Position
September 2, 2010
Kang has served as UC Merced chancellor since March 2007; Nationwide search for his successor to begin this fall Quick Facts Sung-Mo "Steve" Kang has announced that he will step down as UC Merced's chancellor on June 30 to return to... Read More
Students Back From Harvard, Ready to Serve Valley
June 25, 2010
Six UC Merced students from across the San Joaquin Valley to channel leadership skills and lessons into serving the community after a week of classes at Harvard University Quick Facts Six UC Merced students attended the Latino... Read More
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