MERCED – The University of California, Merced, continued its
progression as the newest American research university of the 21st
century as school officials announced that the campus received
$22.8 million in grants and awards this past fiscal year, the
highest amount since the university opened.
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July 21, 2009
MERCED — Teaching language is a tough job, but proving
student comprehension is even tougher.
A team of researchers from University of California campuses in
Merced and Santa Cruz hope to change that when it comes to
vocabulary. They believe they have created a new approach to
assessing vocabulary...
July 16, 2009
OAKLAND – An estimated 46,000 University of California students
who were awarded state-funded Cal Grants will receive their grants
in fall 2009 despite the current state budget impasse, UC President
Mark Yudof announced today (July 16).“Despite the ongoing budget impasse in Sacramento, we need to...
July 16, 2009
The University of California Board of Regents today (July 16)
endorsed a plan proposed by UC President Mark G. Yudof to enact
systemwide furloughs as one of a set of actions to offset an
anticipated $813 million reduction in support from the state
general fund. The board approved the plan with a...
July 14, 2009
Maurizio Forte, professor ofworld heritage, took 27 UC Merced students on a field trip to Fort Ross this past spring to record history, make history and influence the future at the same time.
Using cutting-edge scanning equipment sponsored by Faro Technologies, Forte and his students were the...
July 14, 2009
Maurizio Forte, professor of world heritage, took 27 UC Merced students on a field trip to Fort Ross this past spring to record history, make history and influence the future at the same time.
Using cutting-edge scanning equipment sponsored by Faro Technologies, Forte and his students were the...
July 14, 2009
It may sound like just another contest, but for incoming seniors Derek Burch and Roger Sloan, the internationalRoboCup competitionis so much more.
The duo, who helped UC Merced bring home the first-place trophy last week from theRoboCup Rescue Simulationcompetition in Graz, Austria, have gotten...
July 9, 2009
Wanting to see what UC Merced had to offer, curiosity brought Zi Wang toBobcat Day a few years ago. Topping his list of priorities was a school withundergraduate researchopportunities, and this university fit the bill.
Wang is now in his second year at UC Merced, on the fast track tograduatenext...
July 9, 2009
MERCED, CA— A news story today (July 9)
calls attention to a letter written by a small group of faculty at
the UC San Diego campus that broaches several suggestions to the UC
Office of the President (UCOP) and the Board of Regents regarding
resource allocation during this very difficult economic...
July 6, 2009
MERCED -
UC Merced’s Writing Project(UCMWP) has been teaching teachers
throughout the county since 2000, long before the campus opened to
students or faculty.
“If UC Merced’s goal was to increase the college-going culture
of the San Joaquin Valley, we knew we had to give teachers a way to
study...
