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Sitting Down with the New Dean

February 1, 2010
On Jan. 1, Mark S. Aldenderfer took the helm as dean of theSchool of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts(SSHA) - UC Merced’s fastest-growing school. He had been an anthropological archaeologist at the University of Arizona. The following is an interview with him about his vision for the school...

Extreme Science Forges Path for Breakthroughs

January 29, 2010
It’s supersmall, ultracold and hyperfast. It’s the extreme science carried out in some of UC Merced’s labs. Researchers in theSchool of Natural Sciencesare pushing boundaries in hopes of yielding results that could change the world. One professor works with artificial atoms, another one uses...

Professor Lured from Princeton by Opportunities, Faculty

January 22, 2010
All politics is local, and for UC Merced ProfessorJessica Trounstine, it’s the most fruitful level to study. City and county governments are where she digs to find answers to larger political questions, such as why incumbents win reelection and what factors affect community investment. “There are...

Humanities Center to Create Discussions on Research

January 22, 2010
Most humanities scholars’ research involves reading a book, article or poem, analyzing it and relaying the conclusions. Basically solitary, it leaves little time for talk about what they’re discovering. “We don’t go into labs,” UC Merced ProfessorSusan Amussensaid. “(The research) is great, but it...

Greek System Launches Spring Recruitment

January 15, 2010
All the benefits of UC Merced’sGreek lifewill be showcased during spring recruitment week, Jan. 21 through Feb. 1. Students can explore the advantages of joining the campus Greek community with events that will let them learn about eachfraternityandsorority. Collectively, fraternities and...

Ph.D. Student Studies "Survivalist" Fish Species

January 15, 2010
Jason Baumsteiger is conducting some “fishy” research as adoctoralstudent at UC Merced.Baumsteiger, who is earning a doctorate in theSchool of Natural Sciences’Quantitative and Systems Biologyprogram, is studying a type of fish called sculpin. A population geneticist and conservation biologist, he...

Greek System Launches Spring Recruitment

January 15, 2010
All the benefits of UC Merced’s Greek life will be showcased during spring recruitment week, Jan. 21 through Feb. 1. Students can explore the advantages of joining the campus’ Greek community with events that will let them learn about each fraternity and sorority. Collectively, fraternities and...

Applications Hit Record Level for Fall 2010

January 14, 2010
21 percent gain shows strong demand for seats at newest University of California campus MERCED, CA— A record number of freshmanandtransferhopefuls have applied to theUniversity of California, Merced, for the 2010 fall semester, according to figuresreleased today (Jan. 14) by the UC Office of...

UC Merced Professor Receives Esteemed Research Award for Interdisciplinary Work

January 14, 2010
MERCED, CA— UC Merced cognitive science Professor Michael Spivey has been awarded the 2010 William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement. Spivey joins the ranks of many other researchers who have received the prestigious national award, including premiere scholars Benoit Mandelbrot, Stephen...

Publication Highlights UC Merced Researchers' Invention

January 13, 2010
More than 40 market-ready technologies created in engineering, natural sciences A less expensive therapy that could suppress the ability of the hepatitis C virus to replicate is among the 40 market-ready inventions that has come out of UC Merced. MERCED, CA— The University of California,...

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