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Professor Pursues Marine Invertebrate Evolution Studies

February 22, 2006
What are the genetic processes that drive evolution? With training that began in her native Colombia, then continued in Panama and the United States, UC Merced Natural Sciences professor Mónica Medina is equipped to examine evolution at the molecular level using genomic techniques, and she applies...

California Teach Program Set to Blossom at UC Merced

February 22, 2006
The California Teach program - sometimes known as the Science/Math Initiative - will put 1,000 new middle school and high school science and math teachers into California school systems each year once it reaches its capacity in 2010. That’s four times the number of secondary science and math...

Video — UC Merced's Transfer Connection

February 17, 2006
MERCED, CA — KFSN ABC 30 Fresno TV station interviewed Professor Jeff Yoshimi and transfer student Marsha Bond for lead evening news story about UC Merced's efforts to recruit, retain and graduate transfer students. The segment aired February 7, 2006.

Java Art Walk Kicks Off UC Merced Family Art Show on March 9

February 17, 2006
MERCED, CA— Join UC Merced in a celebration of art, music, food and java when the campus presents Java Art Walk from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 9. This special reception marks the opening of the first-ever UC Merced Family Art Show, running through April 30 and featuring the creative...

Tips for Healthy Relationships on Campus

February 13, 2006
It may be hard being the new kid at school, but at UC Merced it’s the norm - everyone is new this year. And although students may struggle being away from loved ones, college life offers you the opportunity to develop many varieties of fulfilling relationships with roommates, classmates, friends...

Hewlett Foundation Lends Support for Mission to Strengthen Transfer Connection

February 6, 2006
MERCED, CA— For Fall 2005, UC Merced had set the goal of enrolling 300 transfer students. The official third-week census, however, revealed the campus had fallen short of that objective with just 132 transfer students registered for the opening semester. While disappointing, this statistic is not...

A Free, Fast Way to Help You Stay in College Applying for Financial Aid

February 1, 2006
Financing a college education is one of the most difficult challenges for students. The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships helps students and parents navigate the financial aid process in order to receive the highest award available to them. In order to qualify for aid for next school year,...

Michelle Chouinard Investigates Early Learning Through Adult-Child Communications

February 1, 2006
Children ask a lot of questions. In fact, according to Professor Michelle Chouinard’s previous graduate research, children ask an average of three questions every two minutes. Now, as a first-time professor at UC Merced, her focus is to find out what role children’s questions play in their...

Why I'd Still Choose UC Merced

January 26, 2006
Several students on campus were asked: Why should next year´s class choose UC Merced? “There are so many opportunities and new activities to be a part of at UC Merced. You also get a lot of one-on-one attention from the professors, T.A´s and tutors. There is not another UC where you will find...

Hard Work Pays Off, Student Pays it Forward

January 26, 2006
There is a difference between being smart and working hard, says Uday Bali. Despite his perfect SAT score, his demanding computer science and engineering major, and his many projects, Bali doesn’t consider himself a genius. “I work really hard at everything. Sometimes I need help too,” said the 20...

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