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UC Merced Professor Appointed to NIH Awards Panel

March 24, 2010
March 24, 2010 Researcher to Serve for Six Years on National Institutes of Health Study Section UC Merced cognitive science Professor Teenie Matlock has been appointed to a six-year term on a National Institutes of Health study section on language and communication. MERCED — University of...

UC Merced Honored for Sustainability in Development Plan

March 23, 2010
The University of California, Merced, received yet another bit of praise for its commitment to campus-wide sustainability this month, when its Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) was named the Outstanding Planning Document of 2009 by the Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP). AEP, a...

UC’s Sustainability Policy Helps Cut Carbon Footprint, Energy Bills

March 22, 2010
March 22, 2010 At A Glance UC has been recognized as a leader in sustainability and higher education. Among the honors received in 2009: UC Merced received the state’s top environmental honor, the Governor’s Environment and Economy Leadership Award. Santa Barbara and Irvine have won this award...

Archaeology Professor Digs for Information about Mayan Caves

March 19, 2010
Even as a child,Holley Moyeswas fascinated by caves.Family vacations included stops at Mammoth Cave in Kentucky and Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico so Moyes could tour the natural wonders hidden underground.Moyes transformed her youthful interest in the sites into a career studying the archaeology...

Scholarships Offered to Increase State's Math, Science Teachers

March 18, 2010
In an effort to boost the quality of California’s science and math educators, UC Merced and Merced College have united to encourage students to look at careers as K-12 teachers.The College Access Foundation gave $161,000 to UC Merced in 2008 so it could offer scholarships to Merced College...

Student Overcomes Obstacles, Driven to Give Back

March 15, 2010
For 14-year-old Cynthia Dumas, the only news worse than hearing she had leukemia was learning her age limited her chances of survival.“You won’t make it through college,” she recalled the oncologist telling her. “You’ll be lucky to graduate from high school.”Dumas, now 22, is set to graduate from...

Program Lets Student Scholars Intern Across the World

March 12, 2010
Five UC Merced students have been selected as scholars in theRonald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, which helps them secure a summer internship and apply to graduate school. Each student will get a stipend up to $2,800 that can go toward paying for travel tointernshipsand...

President Jimmy Carter to Visit UC Merced Campus

March 10, 2010
Nation’s 39th Chief Executive and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Will DeliverKeynote Address at Seminar on Management of Parks and Protected Lands MERCED, CA— President Jimmy Carter will visit the campus of the University of California, Merced, on May 3 to deliver the keynote address at a National...

Bobcats Make Strong Show at Spirit/Dance Nationals

March 5, 2010
The UC MercedCheerand Dance squads traveled to Anaheim in February to compete in the 2010 USA All Star Spirit, Dance and College Nationals. Although it was thesecond competition for the Cheer team, it was the first opportunity the Bobcat Dance Team had to compete at a collegiate level.“We competed...

Professor's Work Could Allow Small Devices to Power Themselves

March 5, 2010
An iPod that replenishes its own energy while you walk. A pacemaker that powers itself by way of a patient’s own beating heart. A motion sensor that operates without a battery or external power source of any kind. Those are just a few of the potential real-world applications that could come forth...

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