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Snowy, Sandy Research Explores Climate Change

September 5, 2012
From the white, sugary sands of Hawaii to the white, powdery slopes of the Sierra Nevada, Natural Sciences Professor Stephen Hart has his eye on climate change. For the past two years, the professor, who’s affiliated with the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, has worked with student researchers at...

Staff Members’ Invention Helping Reduce Campus Waste

September 4, 2012
UC Merced’s library used to be one of the trashiest places on campus – patrons generated a lot more garbage than recycling. But all that garbage led to an invention by two campus staff members that could help UC Merced reach the zero landfill waste portion of its Triple Zero commitment. The goal...

Campus Humanities Center to Expand Mission with Private Gift

August 31, 2012
With the help of a $2 million gift, UC Merced’s humanities center will support scholars in conducting interdisciplinary research, engaging the public and addressing issues critical to the San Joaquin Valley and California. In keeping with developing an innovative 21st century learning environment,...

First Group of Recruited Student Athletes Hitting the Courts as Women's Volleyball Team Kicks Off Season

August 29, 2012
  Nine new members of this year’s UC Merced Women’s Volleyball team, from all around the Central Valley, are among the campus’s first group of recruited student athletes. They began practice and play in early August, and already hosted their first tournament – the UC Merced/Holiday Inn Express...

National Science Foundation Funds San Joaquin River Research

August 28, 2012
MERCED, Calif. — People talk about climate change all the time. But researchers at the University of California, Merced, are working to find out exactly how it will affect the millions of people who depend on the San Joaquin River for their drinking water, irrigation and food growth, and energy....

Impact: Racing Team Puts Classroom Lessons to the Test

August 27, 2012
http://youtu.be/AZKkpc9PUTQ UC Merced’s Society of Automotive Engineers team members gain hands-on experience that will help them in their future careers and beyond.

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...

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