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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
UC Researchers Awarded $2.3M to Study Vocabulary Assessment Tool
July 21, 2009
MERCED — Teaching language is a tough job, but proving student comprehension is even tougher. A team of researchers from University of California campuses in Merced and Santa Cruz hope to change that when it comes to vocabulary. They... Read More
New Sculpture Graces UC Merced Campus
April 28, 2009
Neither high temperatures or a flat tire could stop UC Merced's tallest sculpture from arriving on campus yesterday. "Beginnings,"inspired by UC Merced's former Acting Chancellor Rod Park in 2006 and conceived by noted American... Read More
UC Merced Names Student-Athlete Award After U.S. Soccer Icon
April 27, 2009
MERCED - UC Merced has renamed its male athlete award after U.S. soccer icon and retired Los Angeles Galaxy star Cobi Jones, who currently serves as assistant coach for the team. Jones has made significant contributions to the UC Merced... Read More
Blue Ribbon Commission Releases Intercollegiate Athletics Report
April 22, 2009
Proposal provides guidelines for creation of competitive sports program at UC Merced MERCED - The University of California, Merced, now has a strategic plan to guide the future of its athletics program. The Chancellor's Blue Ribbon... Read More
First Lady Obama to Address UC Merced Graduating Class
March 27, 2009
Merced, Calif. - First Lady Michelle Obama will address the graduating class at the fourth Commencement at the University of California, Merced, campus on Saturday, May 16. The Office of the First Lady announced today (March 27) that Mrs... Read More
UC Merced Hosts Research Week April 7-9
March 25, 2009
MERCED, Calif. - Learning happens well beyond classrooms and textbooks at the University of California, Merced. The university's primary function is that of a research university and to help community members understand and celebrate... Read More