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Students Collaborate to Commercialize Natural Daylight System

December 3, 2009
Converting the most abundant source of renewable energy – the sun – into electricity is relatively costly for wide-scale use.   In an effort to make solar energy more efficient and cheaper to use, a group of UC Merced researchers have taken matters into their own hands.   Under the guidance of UC...

UC Merced Extends Undergraduate Admissions Deadline to Dec. 15

December 2, 2009
UC Merced application filing period for freshmen and transfer students for fall 2010 has been extended through December 15. Applications must be submitted online at universityofcalifornia.edu/applyby 11:59 p.m. on December 15 to be considered. For more information: admissions.ucmerced.edu.

Undergraduate Admissions Deadline Extended to Dec. 2

December 1, 2009
For the past two evenings, the University of California online application system has experienced a slowdown that has prevented some students from submitting their applications. Due to these unforeseen circumstances, the application filing period for fall 2010 has been extended to Wednesday,...

UC Merced Students See a "Greener" Side of Chemistry

November 30, 2009
Students in professor Matthew Meyer’s Chemistry 101 lab class are seeing “green.” Undergraduate students taking Meyer’s advanced synthetic laboratory course have conducted lab experiments using materials that are less toxic and more environmentally friendly than what has traditionally been used....

Senior has the 'Write Stuff' for Local Paper

November 30, 2009
Brittany Best is aseniorwho has truly enjoyed her college career at UC Merced. Now, she has found a way to share her affection and loyalty for the university with the wider Merced community by writing a regular column for theMerced Sun-Starthat highlights student life on campus. Best has tackled a...

UC Merced Students See a "Greener" Side of Chemistry

November 30, 2009
Students in professorMatthew Meyer’sChemistry 101 lab class are seeing green. Undergraduatestudents taking Meyer’s advanced synthetic laboratory course have conducted lab experiments using materials that are less toxic and more environmentally friendly than what has traditionally been used....

Options Exist to Make UC Affordable

November 27, 2009
When it comes planning for life after high school, students have a lot of choices to make. Whether to they can afford college shouldn’t be one of them. “Concern over expenses is the worst possible reason not to attend a UC,” said Kevin Browne, assistant vice chancellor for enrollment management. “...

Options Exist to Make UC Affordable

November 27, 2009
When it comes planning for life after high school, students have a lot of choices to make. Whether to they can afford college shouldn’t be one of them. Concern over expenses is the worst possible reason not to attend a UC, said Kevin Browne, assistant vice chancellor forenrollment management. If a...

Student Filmmaker Shares Passion with Peers

November 23, 2009
David Chengis the young film producer who created the“We Believe”video that helped wooMichelle Obamato campus forCommencementin May. Cheng was also the founder and president of LightStudio, a multimedia production club at UC Merced and in 12 countries across the globe. In his spare time, he...

UC Application Process as Easy as 1, 2, 3

November 23, 2009
Applying for college is an exciting time for high school students as they consider the next steps in their educational journey.  Keeping all available options open is a simple process.  The key to the university application process is to be prepared. There are a lot of details to consider, but...

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