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Inclusive Physics Lab Creates Rewarding Research Experiences for Students

July 10, 2008
When you visit Professor Jay Sharping’s lab Web site, you might notice something unusual. For now, he doesn’t advertise open positions. Instead, he invites each prospective team member to submit qualifications and a description of the desired position. “It can be a little uncomfortable not to have...

UC Merced Professor Appointed to County Bank Chair in Economics

July 8, 2008
MERCED - Shawn Kantor, a founding faculty member at University of California, Merced, has been appointed to the County Bank Chair in Economics. “Being appointed to an endowed chair is an honor for any faculty member, and County Bank’s generosity will allow me to expand my research in economics,”...

Choose Your Access Point for UC Merced/Yosemite Information

July 1, 2008
MERCED - The Office ofCommunicationsat the University of California, Merced, is reaching out to a broad audience with news and updates on the university’s summer programs in Yosemite National Park using several access points to serve those interested in learning more. The programs have been under...

Staffer's Focus on Making UC Merced Clean and Green Leads to Managerial Role

June 23, 2008
Javier Rodriguez knows what it means to make the most of an opportunity. It’s no surprise, then, that he has big plans for his newest one. Rodriguez, who didn’t speak English when he moved at age 24 from Mexico City to Santa Cruz, was chosen for the brand-new role of general services manager at UC...

Steps and Semantics Twin Passions for New Writer

June 13, 2008
Not many people can say they are paid to read minds, but as correspondence coordinator forChancellor Steve Kang, that pretty much sums up Marie Sardalla-Davis’ daily duties. “My job is to project the chancellor’s thoughts in writing,” Sardalla-Davis said about the position she took on in mid-...

UC Merced Students, Faculty Hard at Work This Summer

June 13, 2008
College towns have a reputation for being ghost towns in the summer time. Granted, many students head to points unknown for a much-needed break after a rigorous academic year, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still a flurry of university-related activity going on in Merced. Many students stick...

UC Merced Students, Faculty Hard at Work This Summer

June 13, 2008
College towns have a reputation for being ghost towns in the summer time. Granted, many students head to points unknown for a much-needed break after a rigorous academic year, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still a flurry of university-related activity going on in Merced. Many students stick...

Yosemite Connection Draws Students to UC Merced Summer Programs

June 10, 2008
MERCED - Many college students gravitate to jobs and opportunities that take them to the great outdoors for the summer. The University of California, Merced, offers two programs that give students the chance to spend the summer in one of the greatest outdoor destinations in the world, Yosemite...

Management Institute Combines Living with Learning for Freshmen

June 6, 2008
UC Merced will open its first major-specificliving-learning communityin the fall, with an entire section of theValley Terracesset aside for freshmenmanagementandeconomicsmajors. The Management Institute will allow students to explore the field of management in and out of the classroom....

Management Institute Combines Living with Learning for Freshmen

June 6, 2008
UC Merced will open its first major-specific living-learning community in the fall, with an entire section of the Valley Terraces set aside for freshmen management and economics majors. The Management Institute will allow students to explore the field of management in and out of the classroom....

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