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Scholarship Empowers Students to Make a Difference

May 7, 2014
Five words from one of American history’s most famous speeches inspired Dalton Rogers to contribute to society. He was called to public service in high school when he read President John F. Kennedy’s call to action — “ask what you can do.” Rogers also believes that challenge has led to him to seize...

Student’s Lengthy Academic Journey Concludes at Commencement

May 5, 2014
For Helen Dahman, college was always more marathon than sprint. Now 73, Dahman was just out of high school when she took her first college classes. But she wasn’t ready then and instead entered the workforce, married, raised a family and volunteered at her sons’ schools. Yet the idea of a...

Students Work to Spark Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

April 30, 2014
The entrepreneurial mindset is as much an inherent part of the atmosphere at UC Merced as it is at any start-up. But now two students, Eduardo Rojas-Flores and Nick Fong, are on a mission to help bring even greater levels of innovation and venture activity to the campus. Selected as University...

Capstone Team’s Designs Could Win DARPA Competition

April 28, 2014
Improvements for a ubiquitous device that cools high-powered electronics aboard military aircraft could do more than just earn a group of engineering students their senior capstone design credits. It could also win a competition funded and hosted by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (...

Professor’s Passion for Monkey Flower Leads to Genetic Discoveries

April 23, 2014
The environment affects the way genetic populations move, and similar environments likely play a bigger role in how a species develops than does geographic distance. Those are just two of the discoveries Professor Jason Sexton has made while studying the monkey flower, a California native that is...

Campus Issues Request for Qualifications for Developers

April 21, 2014
The University of California, Merced, opened a competitive process on April 17 by issuing a request for qualifications (RFQ) for a development team to be part of its vital plan to further grow the campus. The 2020 Project includes the comprehensive development of academic, administrative, research...

Professors’ Expertise Tapped for Policy Discussions at Drought Summit

April 21, 2014
Two researchers from the University of California, Merced, are slated to take part in the UC Drought Science, Policy and Management Summit at the state Capitol this week. School of Engineering Professors Roger Bales, with the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, and Joshua Viers, director of the...

Researchers Melt Snow to See Climate Change Impacts

April 16, 2014
In a megadrought like the one California is experiencing, people tend to look at how much rainfall has come along. But it also matters when the snowmelt releases its cache, because the snowpack is the state’s natural reservoir. “If you just change when the snow melts, it has huge consequences for...

Walking, Talking in Infants Connected

April 14, 2014
Infants show a sharp increase in understanding and using language shortly after they begin walking, according to research by a UC Merced developmental psychology professor. “What is it about walking?” Professor Eric A. Walle said. “Does walking lead to more exploratory behavior by infants, then...

Students Save Cash Through New Program Offering ‘Office’ for Free

April 9, 2014
UC Merced students are now using some of the latest and most popular Microsoft Office applications without having to dig into their wallets. The free software is available under Microsoft’s Student Advantage program, which allows campuses that license Office 365 or Office Professional Plus for...

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