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Cultural Research in the 21st Century: Designing the World Cultures Institute

April 7, 2005
Open Forums Will Contribute to Development of Signature Research Institute Through a broad range of research and public outreach programs, the World Cultures Institute will be dedicated to the study and exchange of ideas about the range of peoples who have populated California in the past and...

UC Merced's Environmental Stewardship Program

April 7, 2005
With green construction, maintenance and operational programs, the UC Merced Environmental Stewardship Program will make the campus a living laboratory, helping create solutions for regional environmental issues. The Environmental Stewardship Program truly distinguishes UC Merced from every other...

Rudy Ortiz Studies Kidney Questions

April 7, 2005
Growing up in the deserts of west Texas, Rudy Martin Ortiz dreamed of the sea. His imagination drew him into college studies of marine biology, and soon his fascination changed from what he calls a superficial interest in the sea to scientific curiosity about the biological functions that allow...

UC Merced's Environmental Stewardship Program

April 7, 2005
With green construction, maintenance and operational programs, the UC Merced Environmental Stewardship Program will make the campus a living laboratory, helping create solutions for regional environmental issues. “The Environmental Stewardship Program truly distinguishes UC Merced from every...

Next Step: Orientation

April 6, 2005
Last fall, Andrew Mamalis started his senior year at Modesto ChristianHigh School with the intent of preparing to attend UC Davis as a freshman.Mamalis was recently admitted to UC Davis, but following encouragementfrom his teachers and counselors, he has decided instead to take advantageof the once...

Gym Expansion Campaign Nears $1 Million Mark; Bleacher Seat Campaign Fuels Final Stretch

April 5, 2005
MERCED — Local donors have now contributed nearly $1 million to support the expansion of the Joseph Edward Gallo Recreation and Wellness Center at UC Merced. A new phase of the fund drive, the Bleacher Seat Campaign, aims to raise additional dollars through donations from community members....

Guaranteed Transfer Program Facilitates Admission to Participating Valley Universities

April 1, 2005
Contact: Allen Carden, Central Valley Higher Education Consortium (559) 292-0576,  acarden@csufresno.edu FRESNO — The presidents and chancellors of 15 colleges and universities who are members of the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium have teamed up to improve the number of Valley...

National Business Leader Fred Ruiz and Family Promote Entrepreneurialsm With Gift To UC Merced

March 31, 2005
MERCED, CA. — Entrepreneurial programs at UC Merced have received the patronage of UC Regent Frederick “Fred” Ruiz, chairman of Ruiz Foods, and his wife, Mitzie, according to an announcement to be made today at the UC Merced Center in Fresno. Their $500,000 endowment pledge will fund the Ruiz...

UC Merced 2005 Chancellor's Forum Lecture Series Debuts April 14

March 30, 2005
FRESNO — UC Merced will share information about the university's cutting-edge research directly with the people who will benefit from the scientific discoveries as part of the Chancellor's Forum Lecture Series. Regional issues with global implications, such as renewable energy sources, water supply...

UC Merced School of Engineering Participates in COINS Nanomechanical Research Center

March 29, 2005
MERCED — Researchers in nanotechnology, a field high on the list of hot topics in science and engineering, are establishing a niche for their work at the University of California, Merced. The UC Merced School of Engineering is a partner in a recently awarded $12 million National Science Foundation...

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