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Founding Chancellor, Carol Tomlinson-Keasey, Dies After Lengthy Illness

October 11, 2009
MERCED, Calif. — Carol Tomlinson-Keasey, who spearheaded the multi-year effort to establish the 10th University of California campus in Merced and served as its founding chancellor from 1999 to 2006, died yesterday (Oct. 10) in Decatur, Georgia, due to complications related to breast cancer. She...

Ambitious Recruiting Campaign Leads to Charitable Foundation

October 9, 2009
Last May, a group of UC Merced students proved that with a little determination, no goal is impossible. Seventeen students, many in the campus’ inaugural class, launched a grassroots drive to entice First Lady Michelle Obama to deliver the Commencement 2009 keynote address. The student-led...

Ambitious Recruiting Campaign Leads to Charitable Foundation

October 9, 2009
Last May, a group of UC Merced students proved that with a little determination, no goal is impossible. Seventeen students, many in the campus’ inaugural class, launched a grassroots drive to entice First Lady Michelle Obama to deliver theCommencement 2009keynote address. The student-led...

Innovative Learning Opportunities Draw Grad Student to UC Merced

October 9, 2009
When Stephanie Huette was working on her undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa, she couldn’t have found Merced, Calif., on a map if she tried. She was, however, quite familiar withMichael Spiveythrough reading his book, “The Continuity of Mind.” Spivey, a professor ofcognitive science,...

NSF Grant Funds Human Gesturing Research at UC Merced

October 8, 2009
MERCED — Human beings are complex creatures. That simple fact makes recreating human voice and action difficult in the virtual world. As realistic as computer graphics and animation can be, there is always an unnatural nuance or two that prevent viewers or users from fully believing in what they ...

NSF Grant Funds Human Gesturing Research at UC Merced

October 8, 2009
MERCED - Human beings are complex creatures. That simple fact makes recreating human voice and action difficult in the virtual world. As realistic as computer graphics and animation can be, there is always an unnatural nuance or two that prevent viewers or users from fully believing in what they ...

UC Merced Earns “B+” on 2010 College Sustainability Report Card

October 8, 2009
MERCED, CA — October 8, 2009 — The University of California, Merced, is making the grade when it comes to campus-wide sustainability efforts. The Sustainable Endowments Institute announced this week results of its annual College Sustainability Report Card and UC Merced earned a “B+.” “The College...

UC Merced Professor Receives $1.3 Million National Science Foundation Grant

October 6, 2009
MERCED, Calif. — For years, University of California, Merced, professor David Kelley’s research has focused on finding a less expensive method to harness and use solar energy. While the sun has been used to power small devices such as calculators or landscape lighting, using solar energy on a large...

UC Merced Enters 5th Academic Year with 26% Growth in Students Over Last Year

October 5, 2009

Regents Scholars Make the Grade at UC Merced

October 5, 2009
When UC Merced began classes in August, more than 1,000 new students entered campus. Each student has a story to tell; each is unique in his or her own way. But this year, there are 15 students who stand out from the rest. Those students are the recipients of UC Merced’s Regents Scholarships, the...

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