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Undergrads Gain Real-World Experience at Robotics Contest

July 14, 2009
It may sound like just another contest, but for incoming seniors Derek Burch and Roger Sloan, the internationalRoboCup competitionis so much more. The duo, who helped UC Merced bring home the first-place trophy last week from theRoboCup Rescue Simulationcompetition in Graz, Austria, have gotten...

A Message from Chancellor Kang To Campus Community

July 9, 2009
MERCED, CA— A news story today (July 9) calls attention to a letter written by a small group of faculty at the UC San Diego campus that broaches several suggestions to the UC Office of the President (UCOP) and the Board of Regents regarding resource allocation during this very difficult economic...

Undergrads Research Risk Behaviors in Teens

July 9, 2009
Wanting to see what UC Merced had to offer, curiosity brought Zi Wang toBobcat Day a few years ago. Topping his list of priorities was a school withundergraduate researchopportunities, and this university fit the bill. Wang is now in his second year at UC Merced, on the fast track tograduatenext...

Writing Project Helps Merced County Teachers Improve Classroom Skills

July 6, 2009
MERCED - UC Merced’s Writing Project(UCMWP) has been teaching teachers throughout the county since 2000, long before the campus opened to students or faculty. “If UC Merced’s goal was to increase the college-going culture of the San Joaquin Valley, we knew we had to give teachers a way to study...

Commencement Boosts Valley Economy,Builds Community, Focuses Nation on Student Success

July 2, 2009
MERCED, Calif. — Despite a flurry of last-minute preparations and an unexpected increase in cost, First Lady Michelle Obama’s May 16 visit to the University of California, Merced, was a windfall for the regional economy, the university and the community as a whole, based on sales data, media...

Orientation Worker Honored for Dedication to Incoming Students

June 29, 2009
Harjit Gill, the UC Mercedseniorwith phenomenal time management skills, showed up 15 minutes late to receive her own Student Employee award. To be fair, it was a surprise. At first, she was a little confused by the show of congratulations around the room. However, she has been anything but...

UC Merced Students Head to Austria for Robotics Competition

June 26, 2009
Those make-believe robots in movies that morph into cars, trucks and fighter planes have nothing on a Pioneer P3AT. Though small, there’s more to the wheeled platform robot than meets the eye. The robot, designed to maneuver over rugged terrain, can be used in search-and-rescue operations....

UC Merced Students Head to Austria for Robotics Competition

June 26, 2009
Those make-believe robots in movies that morph into cars, trucks and fighter planes have nothing on a Pioneer P3AT. Though small, there’s more to the wheeled platform robot than meets the eye. The robot, designed to maneuver over rugged terrain, can be used in search-and-rescue operations....

Professor's 'Dream' Research Program a Reality for Students

June 19, 2009
Tourists from all over the world flock to Yosemite National Park to take in its majestic beauty. For UC Merced Assistant ProfessorBenoit Dayrat, the time he’ll spend in the park this summer is a mix of business and pleasure. Dayrat is director of UC Merced’s Research Experiences for Undergraduate...

UC Merced Hosts Bioengineering Symposium

June 19, 2009
Some of the most innovative minds in the University of California’sbioengineeringfield will visit UC Merced this weekend as the campus hosts the10th annual UC Systemwide Bioengineering Symposium. Students and faculty from all 10 UC campuses, as well as researchers from Lawrence Livermore and...

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