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Students Share Personal Stories in Program to Keep Kids in School

August 27, 2012
  UC Merced senior Patricia Paredes didn’t grow up in the best neighborhood or have the easiest childhood. But she overcame those hardships to graduate from a San Jose high school and enroll at the University of California’s newest campus. Now, Paredes is sharing her story of perseverance with...

Campus Diners Pioneering Zero-Waste Take-Out System

August 24, 2012
Campus diners who take out their meals are helping save the environment one container at a time. UC Merced is the first campus west of the Mississippi to use the new OZZI container-recycling system, and in just the week since the container-collection machine was placed in the dining commons, the...

Academic Year Begins with Sharper Focus on Emerging Fields of Excellence, Graduate Programs and Flexible Growth

August 23, 2012
The University of California, Merced, begins its eighth academic year today with record enrollment of approximately 5,600 students, a 23 percent increase in graduate-student enrollment and 26 newly hired faculty members to teach and conduct advanced research that may someday change the world. Such...

New Faculty to Further Strengthen Research, Academic Programs

August 23, 2012
UC Merced has added 26 new faculty members this year, giving the campus more than 150 ladder-rank professors. The campus has 1,200 staff and faculty members, not including student employees. The faculty hires reflect areas of rapid enrollment growth, greatest potential for interdisciplinary...

Campus Brings Urban Dance Troupe to Merced Theatre

August 22, 2012
UC Merced will bring the acclaimed Lula Washington Dance Theater to Merced on Sept. 29. Renowned for its mix of jazz, ballet and urban street styles, the troupe will perform at the recently-restored Art Kamangar Center at the Merced Theatre. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. at the theater, 301 W. Main...

Events Help New Students Make Transition to Campus Life

August 20, 2012
This week, UC Merced welcomes more than 1,400 new first-year, transfer and graduate students to campus. Special programs are happening campuswide to provide information and ensure new students have a smooth transition. “We’ve been looking forward to the arrival of our incoming class of Bobcats all...

Gift to Support Outreach Program Provides Parents a Sense of Relief

August 15, 2012
Francisco Abendano Jr., a sophomore at Madera High School, is like many 15-year-olds. He is active in sports, enjoys spending time with his friends and is already taking the necessary steps to get into college. But, he also has a heavier weight on his shoulders — like more than half of UC Merced...

River Project Promises Clarity, Security for State Water Resources

August 15, 2012
MERCED, Calif. — Researchers at UC Merced are taking an important step toward a statewide water-monitoring system by installing wireless sensors across the American River basin. The system, which is also being used in the Sierra Nevada, is designed to give continuous information about how much...

Member of National Science Foundation Leadership Team Appointed Provost

August 15, 2012
The University of California, Merced, today announced the appointment of Thomas W. Peterson, assistant director for Engineering at the National Science Foundation (NSF), to the position of provost and executive vice chancellor. Peterson will transition to UC Merced this fall and assume his position...

Book Rental Gives Students Instant Savings

August 13, 2012
  Like many students, UC Merced sophomore Demonte Hughes is gearing up for the fall semester. At the top of his list is securing the textbooks required for his courses, which he says is a good portion of his budget — between $300 and $400 a semester. “Students are all low on money in general, so it...

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