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History Professor Gregg Herken Creates Intriguing Courses Based on Scholarly Research

January 22, 2004
MERCED, CA — Intrigue. International espionage. Deal-making behind closed doors. This is the stuff of a Tom Clancy novel. And unique insight on these and other captivating topics is what students and readers gain from Gregg Herken, Ph.D., a researcher and author of four books about nuclear history...

Recent Campus Construction Photos January 2004

January 16, 2004
Central Plant Building Science & Engineering Building Kolligian Library and Classroom Building

Governor's Budget Includes Funding for UC Merced

January 9, 2004
MERCED, CA — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed budget for fiscal year 2004-05, which was released today (Jan. 9), includes $10 million in one-time supplemental funds for UC Merced in addition to $10 million in permanent funding. Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey thanked the governor for his...

Writing Project Workshops Help Teachers Learn Best Practices

January 1, 2004
MERCED, CA — The UC Merced Writing Project is inviting teachers of kindergarten through community college to participate in a continuing “Saturday Outreach Series” at the Merced Tri-College Center. The first session in the monthly series is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 18 from 8 a.m. to noon....

Professor Harnessing Advanced Technology to Address Environmental Issues

December 29, 2003
For many people, “exciting new technology” conjures images of iPods, camera phones and flat-screen TVs. For UC Merced Engineering professor Tom Harmon, the concept means something a bit different but no less thrilling: sensors as wispy as hair that can gauge when, where and how much pollution...

Electrical Engineering to be Focus of 15th Endowed Chair

December 18, 2003
MERCED, CA. — Former Merced mayor and retired electrical contractor Reno Ferrero will help launch the academic discipline of electrical engineering at the University of California, Merced. His gift of $500,000 to endow the Reno Ferrero Family Chair in Electrical Engineering will offer a dramatic...

Recent Campus Construction Photos December 2003

December 18, 2003

UC Merced Professor David Kelley Working to Maximize Potential of Solar Power

December 11, 2003
Merced, CA — The sun is a wonderful, inexhaustible - but very expensive - source of energy. Solar power now runs things like small calculators and traffic lights in remote locations, but is too expensive to harness for large-scale use. So how do we reduce pollution and our dependence on fossil ...

Photos of UC President Dynes' Visit to UC Merced

December 11, 2003

UC Merced Gear Available Online Now!

December 8, 2003
Our friends at UC Santa Cruz are showcasing UC Merced caps, sweatshirts, t-shirts and polo shirts in the Bay Tree Bookstore on campus and online, offering the convenience of ordering your UC Merced gear right from your own computer. A portion of the proceeds returns to UC Merced. To locate UC...

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