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UC Regents Authorize Long-Range Planning Documents
March 19, 2009
MERCED -- The University of California Board of Regents today (March 19) approved two major long-range planning documents for the University of California, Merced, marking a significant milestone in the newest UC campus's plans to enroll... Read More
UC Merced Receives Fourth LEED Gold for Environmental Certification
March 5, 2009
Newest Campus in UC System Continues to Set Highest Standard in Nation for Environmentally Responsible Development and Operation The 174,000-square-foot Science & Engineering Building provides labratories, classrooms and office... Read More
Proposed Constitutional Amendment Would Guarantee Funds for UC
January 6, 2009
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MERCED, CA— Vowing to protect higher education funding, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed a bold proposal Wednesday (Jan. 6) to amend the state constitution to shift money from prisons to higher education. The amendment he... Read More
New Dean Ready to Lead Fastest-Growing School at UC Merced
January 6, 2009
Prestigious Archaeologist to Continue Research in Tibet, Emphasize Interdisciplinary Research Mark S. Aldenderfer has begun his appointment as dean of the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, which is UC Merced's fastest-... Read More
UC Merced 'Designing Woman' Honored in International Exhibit
November 19, 2008
After 30 years in the field of design, and still counting, award-winning UC Merced artsprofessor Dunya Ramicovais honored among 110 female designers in an international exhibit of the history of theatrical design. "Designing Women" is... Read More
UC Merced Virtual Archaeologist Saves Past for Future
November 14, 2008
As a "virtual archaeologist," UC Merced professor Maurizio Fortedoesn't limit himself to the present condition of historical landscapes. Traditional archaeologists study cultures through the recovery, documentation, analysis and... Read More
UC Merced Unveils New Athletics Logo
October 14, 2008
MERCED - The University of California, Merced, is sporting a new look. Well, at least its athletics teams are. Campus officials today (Oct. 14) unveiled a brand-new athletics logo that marks a definite move toward competition-minded... Read More
Toyota Donation to Support Environmental Leadership at Yosemite National Park and UC Merced
September 29, 2008
$600,000 and five Prius donated by Toyota to Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park, Calif. - Toyota is providing more than $600,000 and five hybrid vehicles to Yosemite National Park to support a number of environmental... Read More
Cognitive Scientist George Lakoff to Discuss Politics and the Mind at UC Merced
September 15, 2008
MERCED - The University of California, Merced,will host an evening with cognitive scientist George Lakoffon Sept. 23. Lakoff, a UC Berkeley professor and senior fellow at the Rockridge Institute, will speak at 6 p.m. in the university'... Read More
UC Merced Symposium Examines Emerging Solar Technologies
September 10, 2008
Nicola Cabibbo, head of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, to anchor the university's first solar symposium MERCED - Amid concerns about rising gas prices and the growing need for environmentally friendly alternatives to fossil fuels... Read More
UC Merced Establishes Planning Office to Finalize Medical School Proposal
September 9, 2008
MERCED - University of California, Merced,Chancellor Steve Kang today announced the appointment of Maria Pallavicinias vice provost for health sciences. Pallavicini, who is dean of the School of Natural Sciencesand has led the campus... Read More
Major New Sculpture to Reflect UC Merced’s Mission in Central Valley
September 3, 2008
MERCED, CA - The hopes and aspirations of the rapidly growing University of California, Merced campus will be captured metaphorically in a major new piece of sculpture - a gift to the university - to be erected in the central courtyard... Read More
UC Merced Opens Expanded Dining Facility
August 28, 2008
Gift helps support new dining terrace and herb garden MERCED - The extraordinary growth and popularity of the University of California, Merced, in the last three years is accompanied by an increased demand for on-campus housing and... Read More
Charitable Gifts, Private Grants to UC Merced Increase Sharply in 2007-08 Fiscal Year
August 13, 2008
MERCED - Despite a marked downturn in statewide economic fortunes, charitable gifts and private grants to the University of California, Merced during the 2007-08 fiscal year increased by more than 70 percent, to nearly $10.6 million, the... Read More
RoboCup Team Places in World's Top Two for Virtual Robot Rescue
July 22, 2008
MERCED- The University of California, Merced, made history July 20 in the RoboCup Rescue Virtual Robots competition. No other team had fewer than two developers on site to compete in the international event in Suzhou, China; UC Merced... Read More
UC Merced Selected for National Workgroup on CommunityEngaged Scholarship
May 19, 2008
The University of California, Merced, was founded with the commitment to apply its globally focused research to help meet urgent regional needs related to education, poverty, medical care shortages, population growth and air... Read More
Staffer Diego Molina Finds His Home at UC Merced
February 9, 2007
Every time Diego Molina has packed up his belongings and headed to a new town, he has always been sure he was moving toward something better. Three years ago, he put away his luggage for good after making the journey from tropical... Read More
Steve Kang Named New UC Merced Chancellor
January 17, 2007
MERCED, CA — Acting on the recommendation of University of California President Robert C. Dynes, the UC Board of Regents today (Jan. 17) appointed UC Santa Cruz engineering dean Sung-Mo (Steve) Kang as chancellor of UC Merced. Kang... Read More
Students at Campus Opening Ceremony
September 14, 2005
Convocation Photos
September 14, 2005