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$1.1 Million McNair Grant Awarded to UC Merced

October 15, 2007
MERCED - The U.S. Department of Education has awarded University of California, Merced, with a Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program grant, which should give the university at least $220,000 each year for the next five years. The grant will allow 25 students, generally low-income...

New Course Will Train Students in Nanotechnology Device Fabrication

October 12, 2007
DuringProfessor Jennifer Lu’s10 years working in the nanotechnology industry, she noticed that newly hired grads often couldn’t apply their knowledge or integrate knowledge from different fields to solve real-world problems. She found they needed a broader knowledge base, more hands-on experience...

A Family Affair: Family Weekend Oct. 20-21

October 12, 2007
UC Merced will become one big family affair when it hosts its annualFamily Weekendon Oct. 20 and 21. The fun-filled weekend will offer something for the whole family - from carnival games and activities for the little ones to open houses and receptions for moms and dads. The idea behind Family...

A Family Affair: Family Weekend Oct. 20-21

October 12, 2007
UC Merced will become one big family affair when it hosts its annual Family Weekend on Oct. 20 and 21. The fun-filled weekend will offer something for the whole family – from carnival games and activities for the little ones to open houses and receptions for moms and dads. “The idea behind Family...

It"s All in the Family: Association Keeps Parents and Families Involved

October 5, 2007
It’s often hard for parents to send their children off to college in a different city - let alone a different state - butUC Mercedhas found a way to keep parents near and far connected to the campus and to their children. By joining the UC Merced Parent and Family Association, families can network...

UC Merced Modifies Plans for Future Campus Development

October 5, 2007
A map of the previous plan and revised plan is available here.MERCED, CA - The University of California, Merced, said today (Oct. 5) it will adjust its plans for future development of the campus and associated university community to preserve more wetlands and achieve greater land-use efficiency...

It's All in the Family: Association Keeps Parents and Families Involved

October 5, 2007
It’s often hard for parents to send their children off to college in a different city - let alone a different state - but UC Merced has found a way to keep parents near and far connected to the campus and to their children. By joining the UC Merced Parent and Family Association, families can...

Help Desk Staffer Makes Sure IT Jobs Get Done

October 2, 2007
If you have a problem with a campus computer and call theinformation technologyhotline,University of California, Merced,employeeRosemary Bradenwill be your first line of support. Rosemary’s job is to try to get as much information as she can about the problem, fix it or refer the caller to the...

$4.6 Million Project Will Investigate Snowline Systems in Sierra

October 2, 2007
MERCED - There’s a lot going on at the snowline in the Sierra Nevada, and it’s all connected: snow, groundwater, soils, rocks and plants all interact to form a complex system that is vulnerable to the Earth’s changing climate. A new, $4.6 million grant awarded to the University of California,...

UC Merced Makes 'Cents' for Freshman

September 28, 2007
During Karime Blanco’s senior year, college seemed out of reach. The Berkeley native was accepted to just about every university she applied to, but found herself the victim of sticker shock. Then she received her award letter from UC Merced, and her situation brightened. “They gave me the most...

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