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UC Students, Leaders Unite in Sacramento

March 3, 2010
MERCED, CA—UC administration and student leaders forged a united front in Sacramento when they joined forces to press lawmakers to fully fund the university and student financial aid. “The students were on point, passionate advocates for the university system,” UC President Mark Yudof said after...

Alumni Morocco Bound With Peace Corps

March 1, 2010
Two UC Mercedalumniare headed to Morocco for what promises to be an adventure of a lifetime.Jackie Shay and Socorro Composanto (2009) are the first UC Merced graduates to sign up for the Peace Corps. Their decision to help the world reflects the university’s commitment to instilling a sense of...

UC Leaders Pledge Support to Find Strategies to Combat Intolerance

March 1, 2010
MERCED, CA— President Mark Yudof and UC Regents Chairman Russell Gould met face to face Monday with students concerned about recent incidents of intolerance at University of California campuses and pledged to focus attention systemwide on strategies to prevent such acts in the future. “These are...

Chancellor Kang Condemns Incidents of Racism, Intolerance and Incivility

February 26, 2010

Campus Awards First Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Ph.D.

February 26, 2010
UC Merced recently celebrated another laudable academic first. Andreas Kolling became the campus’ first student to graduate with adoctorateinelectrical engineering and computer sciencewhen he successfully defended his dissertation, “Multi-Robot Pursuit-Evasion,” in December. Kolling, who was born...

Professor Earns Prestigious National Science Foundation Award for Nanoscale Research

February 26, 2010
Funding to Support More Student Researchers in Effort to Build Quantum Computer MERCED, CA— University of California, Merced, physics ProfessorLin Tianhas been awarded the National Science Foundation’s esteemed Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, the fourth professor here in four...

Professors Enlist Airborne Lasers to Study Earth's Processes

February 24, 2010
Federal stimulus will fund imaging project at Critical Zone Observatories throughout U.S. Images like these will soon be available to observatories across the United States thanks to a stimulus-funded grant and the work of UC Merced professors. MERCED, CA— Early next month, airplanes equipped...

Financial Aid Makes College More Affordable

February 22, 2010
Whether you are aprospective studentor acurrent student, filing theFree Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)should be first on your “to-do” list this week. In today’s economic climate, if you are trying to finance a college education chances are you need help.Financial aid-  in the form of...

Summer Opportunities Abound at Yosemite Field Station

February 19, 2010
There’s a little something going on for everyone — from high school students to graduate students — at UC Merced’sYosemite Field Stationeach summer. And the time is now for students who want to get involved to start filling out applications. The station, which is part of UC Merced’sSierra Nevada...

Sociologist Explores Race, Gender and Class Inequalities in Education

February 12, 2010
“What did you learn in school today?” may be one of the most important questions parents can ask their child. Research by a UC Mercedsociologyprofessor shows that low-income students who talk about their day at school with family members are more likely to pursue higher-education opportunities....

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