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Prop 71-funded Stem Cell Research Begins at UC Merced

April 2, 2007
MERCED - Professors Michelle Khine, Kara McCloskey and Wei-Chun Chin expect to be able to begin today on the first UC Merced stem cell research project funded by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). “Our selection for a grant in the first round of CIRM funding places UC...

UC Merced Reports Record Numbers of Applications and Admission Offers for Fall 2007 Freshman Class

March 30, 2007
MERCED, CA - The University of California, Merced announced it has extended offers to 6,676 highly qualified students for admission to its freshman class in the fall of 2007, according to preliminary data released today (March 30, 2007) by the campus. The admission total, representing nearly 81...

Yosemite Leadership Program Offers Unique Student Opportunity

March 28, 2007
It´s the college experience many students dream of – whitewater rafting, horseback riding, cave exploration and even learning how to make a living in the great outdoors. All this and more will be available at UC Merced beginning this fall. The Yosemite Leadership Program is a unique learning...

Research Day - April 16

March 28, 2007
MERCED - The University of California, Merced, accomplishes a lot through teaching and community service, but its primary function is that of a research university. To help the community understand what that means, UC Merced will start a new tradition this spring - Research Day, when students and...

Evolutionary Biology Professor Combines Global Research, Local Teaching

March 28, 2007
A few places on Earth are known as nature’s best laboratories for studying evolution - the Galapagos Islands, the Antilles, and the freshwater lakes of British Columbia, for example. For Professor Michael N. Dawson of UC Merced’s School of Natural Sciences, seawater lakes in Palau, New Guinea,...

Yosemite Leadership Program Offers Unique Student Opportunity

March 28, 2007
It’s the college experience many students dream of - whitewater rafting, horseback riding, cave exploration and even learning how to make a living in the great outdoors. All this and more will be available at UC Merced beginning this fall. TheYosemite Leadership Programis a unique learning...

New Information From Police, Coroner About Tragic Accident

March 22, 2007
MERCED - Additional information has been released about the investigation being conducted by the UC Merced Police Department into the death of Hector Barrera-Barraza, 18, an engineering student at UC Merced, who died in an accident on Saturday, March 17. The investigation thus far shows that Mr....

Chancellor Message to Community

March 19, 2007
Dear UC Merced Community, I am writing to provide you with an update on the incident involving student Hector Barrera-Barraza over the weekend. Though it has only been a few days since we received the tragic news, in some ways it seems much longer. However, I’m relieved to be able to say we...

Letter from Chancellor and Vice Chancellor Regarding Student Tragedy

March 18, 2007
Sunday, March 18, 2007 Dear UC Merced Community, It is with great sadness that we write to you about the passing of Hector Barrera-Barraza, member of the Class of 2010. Hector was found unconscious outside Tulare Hall yesterday (March 17) morning at approximately 9:50 a.m. UC Merced Campus Police...

Scholarship Gives Sophomore a Head Start on Law School

March 16, 2007
Rodney Nickens is spending a month near Chicago this summer, but not for vacation. Instead, he’s taking part in just one of the many opportunities UC Merced students have to prepare for their post-graduation plans. One of the advantages of a school the size of UC Merced is that students like...

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