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Professor Roland Winston Publishes Authoritative Text in Nonimaging Optics

January 12, 2005
MERCED, CA — Professor Roland Winston of The University of California, Merced, has authored a new textbook, “Nonimaging Optics.” The text encompasses the progress made in the field of nonimaging optics over the last ten years. Winston is considered a pioneer in nonimaging optics, a science...

Competitive Cycling: Pleasure, Not Punishment for Professor David Kelley

January 11, 2005
Some might call him a glutton for punishment. But some would say that about any committed, competitive athlete. Professor David Kelley has taken his punishment on a bike as a competitive racing cyclist for the last 15 years. He prefers the grueling race called the time trial, where riders start at...

Adjunct Professor van Breugel Leads Star Formation Discovery

January 10, 2005
MERCED, CA — UC Merced adjunct professor Willem van Breugel helped lead a team of astronomers who have discovered how ominous black holes can create life in the form of new stars, proving that jet-induced star formation may have played an important role in the formation of galaxies in the early ...

Governor's Budget Proposal Increases UC's StateFunding

January 10, 2005
MERCED, CA — After several years of substantial cuts at the University of California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2005-06 state budget proposal, released Jan. 10, offers a $97.5 million (3.6 percent) increase in state general funds for the operations of the UC system. The proposed increase...

Forum on Stem Cell Guidelines Will Feature Two UC Merced Faculty Members

January 6, 2005
MERCED, CA— Two top faculty members from the University of California, Merced, will speak on Tuesday, Jan. 11, at the Fresno Area Community Forum, an opportunity for California citizens to learn about and comment on best practices with regard to funding and carrying out stem cell research. Vice...

K-14 Educators Invited to Writing Workshop on Jan. 8, 2005 in Merced

January 6, 2005
Teachers of kindergarten through community college are invited to join the more than 100 teachers who already have participated in the 2004-2005 UC Merced Writing Project's Saturday Outreach Series at the Merced Tri-College Center. The fourth session in the series is scheduled for this Saturday,...

First Trustees' Scholarship Breaks New Ground

January 4, 2005
Trustees' Scholarships are one-year, named scholarships created through attainably sized donations - an opportunity for everyday people to create a legacy at UC Merced and for students to receive merit-based financial support in their university experience. The first Trustees' Scholarship, created...

Merced County's Special Olympians Get Boost from UC Merced Staffer

January 4, 2005
Growing up in nearby Gustine, UC Merced payroll assistant Carla Krogh had friends with a disabled son. Professionals assisting him felt it would help his coordination if he could experience the repeated right-left motion of crawling, a developmental stage he had missed. Taking turns with other...

Dedication Leads to Running Success for Science Professor

December 15, 2004
In 1991, Professor Anne Myers Kelley qualified for the Olympic trials in the marathon, the high point of her running career. But by the time of the trials, Kelley was injured. I had the dubious distinction of being the first to drop out of the Trials marathon, she remembers. But it was worth it for...

High School Student Helps UC Merced Professor Investigate Hippo "Sweat"

December 15, 2004
Creative research is like assembling a complex puzzle, according to Christopher Viney, a professor in UC Merced's School of Engineering. Multiple pieces must be brought into place: ideas, people, equipment and funding. Unlike many other researchers, though, Viney draws personnel from local high...

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