When Jolie McLane’s parents moved to the Central Valley her senior year of high school, she stayed behind in Southern California and endured their teasing about attending UC Merced so they could have her close by again. She had other plans for her engineering education.
Then she attended Bobcat...
News
November 18, 2008
MERCED, Calif. - Steve Kang, Ph.D., chancellor of University of
California, Merced, has been announced as an inductee to the
Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame for his outstanding
professional achievements in engineering and technology and
significant contributions to the community. At an...
November 17, 2008
$250,000 endowment supports students from Kern, Kings,
Tulare and Fresno Counties
MERCED, CA - Prompted by its commitment to improving educational
opportunities for Central Valley students, Paramount Farms donated
$250,000 to an endowed scholarship fund at the University of
California, Merced....
November 14, 2008
As a “virtual
archaeologist,” UC Merced professor
Maurizio Fortedoesn’t limit himself to the present condition of
historical landscapes.
Traditional archaeologists study cultures through the recovery,
documentation, analysis and interpretation of material remains and
environmental data. Forte...
November 14, 2008
MERCED - We count on vegetation to absorb a large portion of the
carbon dioxide emitted from the burning of fossil fuels, helping
mitigate climate change through photosynthesis. But what happens if
the temperature warms enough to change that process? Heat, drought
or a shift from snowfall to...
November 12, 2008
UC Merced Professor of Engineering Roger Bales has been named director of the university's signature research institute, the Sierra Nevada Research Institute (SNRI), Chancellor Steve Kang announced today.
Bales is a member of the founding faculty in UC Merced's School of Engineering and has been...
November 10, 2008
Applying for college is an exciting time for students. There are many opportunities and details to consider. Staying on top of things to do is an important part of the process. The University of California, Merced is here to help students progress from the application for admission through the...
November 10, 2008
Applying for college is an exciting time for students. There are many opportunities and details to consider. Staying on top of “things to do” is an important part of the process. The University of California, Merced is here to help students progress from the application for admission through the...
November 8, 2008
MERCED - A minor chemical explosion occurred in a research
laboratory in the Science & Engineering building on the UC
Merced campus at about 2:45 p.m. today (Nov. 8). The building was
immediately evacuated and temporarily closed. One portion of the
building will remain closed until at least...
November 7, 2008
MERCED - The University of California, Merced today (Nov. 7)
released two major planning documents that provide the most
detailed preview to date of the proposed layout, character and
sustainability objectives for the campus, as well as environmental
impacts of its fully developed campus and...
