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New Faculty to Further Strengthen Research, Academic Programs

August 23, 2012
UC Merced has added 26 new faculty members this year, giving the campus more than 150 ladder-rank professors. The campus has 1,200 staff and faculty members, not including student employees. The faculty hires reflect areas of rapid enrollment growth, greatest potential for interdisciplinary...

Campus Brings Urban Dance Troupe to Merced Theatre

August 22, 2012
UC Merced will bring the acclaimed Lula Washington Dance Theater to Merced on Sept. 29. Renowned for its mix of jazz, ballet and urban street styles, the troupe will perform at the recently-restored Art Kamangar Center at the Merced Theatre. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. at the theater, 301 W. Main...

Events Help New Students Make Transition to Campus Life

August 20, 2012
This week, UC Merced welcomes more than 1,400 new first-year, transfer and graduate students to campus. Special programs are happening campuswide to provide information and ensure new students have a smooth transition. “We’ve been looking forward to the arrival of our incoming class of Bobcats all...

Gift to Support Outreach Program Provides Parents a Sense of Relief

August 15, 2012
Francisco Abendano Jr., a sophomore at Madera High School, is like many 15-year-olds. He is active in sports, enjoys spending time with his friends and is already taking the necessary steps to get into college. But, he also has a heavier weight on his shoulders — like more than half of UC Merced...

River Project Promises Clarity, Security for State Water Resources

August 15, 2012
MERCED, Calif. — Researchers at UC Merced are taking an important step toward a statewide water-monitoring system by installing wireless sensors across the American River basin. The system, which is also being used in the Sierra Nevada, is designed to give continuous information about how much...

Member of National Science Foundation Leadership Team Appointed Provost

August 15, 2012
The University of California, Merced, today announced the appointment of Thomas W. Peterson, assistant director for Engineering at the National Science Foundation (NSF), to the position of provost and executive vice chancellor. Peterson will transition to UC Merced this fall and assume his position...

Book Rental Gives Students Instant Savings

August 13, 2012
  Like many students, UC Merced sophomore Demonte Hughes is gearing up for the fall semester. At the top of his list is securing the textbooks required for his courses, which he says is a good portion of his budget — between $300 and $400 a semester. “Students are all low on money in general, so it...

Human Rights Fellow to Explore Midwifery Decisions

August 6, 2012
Catalina Hernandez, UC Merced’s first Human Rights Center fellow, is spending this summer exploring how women decide to seek help from a midwife for childbirth instead of an obstetrician. A proponent of midwifery, Hernandez said allowing women to choose their maternity care is a human-rights issue...

More Homes in Danger from Fire in Coming Decades, Research Shows

July 31, 2012
The risk of losing your home to a wildfire could double within the next 40 years, according to modeling done by UC Merced Professor Anthony Westerling. In a paper prepared for the California Energy Commission and released today, Westerling and coauthor Ben Bryant examine the effects of climate...

UC Merced Plasma Lab Turning Leftovers into Cleaner Energy

July 30, 2012
There’s a reason the UC Merced plasma lab is isolated behind a locking fence near the entrance to campus. There’s some serious heat being produced down there. Engineering professors Gerardo Diaz, Wolfgang Rogge and Yihsu Chen and a group of students are spending their summer in the lab, generating...

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