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New Engineering Dean Outlines Vision

October 1, 2010

E. Daniel Hirleman recently took the helm as dean of UC Merced’s School ofEngineering. Hirleman was previously the head of Purdue University’s School of Mechanical Engineering. The following is an interview with Hirleman about his vision for the school and what he hopes to accomplish. What is...

UC Merced's Official Enrollment Tops 4,300

September 28, 2010

The state’s economy is struggling and budget cuts to higher education have become an annual affair, but that hasn’t kept the University of California, Merced, from continuing its rapid growth. The university’s fall census showed the 2010-11 student body at 4,381, an increase of more than 28 percent...

NSF Award Supports Undergraduate Research in Biology

September 24, 2010

Two dozen UC Merced undergraduates interested in pursuing a career incomputational biologywill be able to do first-handresearchin that field with the help of a nearly $1 million grant. School ofNatural SciencesDirector of Student Success Masa Watanabe and ProfessorMichael Colvinlast month were...

UC Merced Joins In Celebration of Hispanic-Serving Institutions

September 20, 2010

UC Merced is celebrating itsHispanic Serving Institution(HSI) designation and recognizing the contributions of its Latino community as part of National HSI Week. The week, which falls during Hispanic Heritage Month, goes from Sept. 19 through Sept. 25. The week serves as a time to recognize the...

Yosemite Programs Enriching Students' Lives

September 16, 2010

From learning about the environment and conservation through national park internships to performing valuable field research as an undergraduate, the partnership between the University of California, Merced, and Yosemite National Park is making a difference in students’ lives. UC Merced’sYosemite...

UC Merced and UC Davis Partner to Begin Educating Medical Students in the Valley

September 15, 2010

The University of California, Merced, has formed a partnership with the UC Davis School of Medicine to begin training medical students in the San Joaquin Valley. The first cohort of six medical students will enter the program in Fall 2011. Fred Meyers, M.D., executive director of Medical Education...

Genomics Undergrads Annotate Bacteria for Government Project

September 12, 2010

As biology ProfessorCarolin Frankput it, her undergraduate genomics students last year didn’t do cook book lab experiments. Instead of following instructions that will lead to a certain result, the 20 students worked on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Joint Genome Institute’s project to annotate...

Center Leads Campus Research into Health Disparities

September 3, 2010

Psychologygraduate student Chris Fradkin is ready to make an impact on the health of the San Joaquin Valley. Fradkin, one of the four graduate students in theCenter of Excellenceon Health Disparities in Rural and Underserved Populations, is lending his expertise to the local Building Healthy...

Chancellor to Step Down in June, Return to Faculty Position

September 2, 2010

Kang has served as UC Merced chancellor since March 2007;Nationwide search for his successor to begin this fall Quick Facts Sung-Mo “Steve” Kang has announced that he will step down as UC Merced’s chancellor on June 30 to return to teaching and research. Kang has served as chancellor since...

Research Arm Continues to Grow at UC Merced

September 1, 2010

Research expenditures increase again, reaching new high of $14.1 million in 2009-10;Awards received hold steady near $22 million despite uncertain economy Quick Facts Research expenditures at UC Merced surpassed $14.1 million in the 2009-10 fiscal year, a new record for the campus and a 10...