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Professor to Deliver Public Talk on Stem Cell Research
January 26, 2015
Kara McCloskey
Professor Kara E. McCloskey will speak this week about cardiovascular stem cell engineering as part of the Modesto Area Partners in Science (MAPS) lecture series. The free talk will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, in Sierra Hall 132 at... Read More
Students' Spanish Skills Aid Valley Crisis Center
January 26, 2015
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In the fall semester, UC Merced Senior Lecturer Virginia Adán-Lifante offered extra credit to students who volunteered to translate a portion of the Valley Crisis Center website into Spanish. The opportunity reflected Adán-Lifante’s... Read More
2015 CITRIS Mobile App Challenge Expanding
January 23, 2015
First hosted at UC Merced in 2011, the CITRIS Mobile App Challenge is a semester-long competition that blends education, prototyping skills and teamwork to empower students to develop apps for societal benefit. The challenge is expanding... Read More
New California Center for Service Science Seeks to Create Value for Researchers, Students and Public
January 22, 2015
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Even when we don’t notice it, service is a huge part of everyday life, from the people who make our morning cups of coffee to the doctors who save our lives, said Professor Paul Maglio, the founding director of UC Merced’s new... Read More
Campus Advocate a Resource for Sexual Assault Survivors
January 21, 2015
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For survivors of sexual assault and related offenses, simply determining where to go for help can seem overwhelming. Since 2010, UC Merced’s campus advocate has offered free and confidential services to students, faculty and staff... Read More
Unprecedented Melanoma Study Maps Cancer Drivers
January 20, 2015
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Researchers at the University of California, Merced, have completed a comprehensive map of the genetic makeup of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. By comparing the genomes of more than 300 melanomas, the researchers were able to... Read More
Video | UC Merced Class of 2015
January 20, 2015
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Sociologist’s Influence in Higher Ed Debate Grows
January 14, 2015
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UC Merced sociologist Laura Hamilton has gained national attention since the 2013 release of the book she coauthored, “Paying for the Party: How College Maintains Inequality.” The book, which illustrates the ways in which large... Read More
Campus Selects Three Teams to Participate in 2020 Project RFP
January 13, 2015
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The University of California, Merced, has shortlisted three multifaceted development teams from a field of six that submitted detailed proposals for the next major phase of campus construction, scheduled to begin in 2016. The shortlisted... Read More
Undergraduate Applications for Fall 2015 Rise 14 Percent
January 12, 2015
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The University of California, Merced, received 19,932 undergraduate applications for Fall 2015, the campus’s largest pool of applicants in its first 10 years and a 14 percent increase over last year’s total of 17,469. “... Read More
Campus Gains National Recognition for Community Engagement
January 7, 2015
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The University of California, Merced, has worked closely with community partners at the local, regional and state levels since before the campus opened in 2005, and that collaboration has contributed much to the university’s success... Read More
Campus Gains National Recognition for Community Engagement
January 7, 2015
Carnegie Foundation seal
The University of California, Merced, has worked closely with community partners at the local, regional and state levels since before the campus opened in 2005, and that collaboration has contributed much to the university’s success... Read More
Celebration of Philanthropic Leaders | 2016
January 6, 2015
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Recognizing philanthropic support that positively impacts students, research, growth and change for the San Joaquin Valley and beyond. Thank you for investing in our future and providing a lasting impact at UC Merced.
Impact | Promoting Literacy in the Community
January 5, 2015
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UC Merced’s I Can Read Literacy Initiative, a grant-funded program within the university’s Civic Leadership program, was developed in the fall of 2014 to help combat illiteracy. In partnership with Franklin Elementary School in... Read More
KQED | Warm Temps Mean Less Snow for the Sierra
January 5, 2015
December’s storms boosted water levels in state reservoirs, but unusually warm temperatures meant rain instead of snow for parts of the Sierra Nevada, Professor Roger Bales said.
Undergrad Embodies UC Merced’s Entrepreneurial Spirit
January 5, 2015
Armando Lomeli
“Start something new” could be the unofficial motto of UC Merced. Even in our 10th academic year, many opportunities for innovation still exist on campus. Armando Lomeli, a senior from Los Banos, wouldn’t have it any... Read More
Video | Impact: Student Ingenuity Aids Local Farmers
January 4, 2015
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Students’ Capstone Project Reaps Sweet Benefits
December 23, 2014
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A group of students in the most recent School of Engineering capstone design course at the University of California, Merced, devised a sweet solution to a local farm’s harvesting problem – one that is reaping long-term benefits... Read More
Golf Tournament Breaks Fundraising Record
December 23, 2014
Chancellor Dorothy Leland at the Ma Kelley Memorial Shoot-Out
The 18th annual Ma Kelley Memorial Shoot-Out and the fifth annual Building Future Champions Dinner, presented by Merced Honda in October at the Stevinson Ranch Golf Course, netted more than $56,000 for UC Merced Athletics. The funds... Read More
Solar, Water Research Proposals Rewarded with Competitive UC Grants
December 22, 2014
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MERCED, Calif. — Research into sustainable water supplies and viable solar energy solutions won the University of California, Merced, an anticipated $5 million in prestigious and competitive grants from the University of... Read More