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Physicist Garners Prestigious CAREER Award for Work on Chaos and Fractals

February 12, 2008
MERCED, CA— Mention chaos and fractals, and most people think of colorful fractal art calendars or James Gleick’s 1988 bestselling book, “Chaos.” The scientific questions touched on by these cultural phenomena are far from exhausted, and one professor at the University of California, Merced, has...

Tasty Treats Part of Dining Expansion

February 12, 2008
Whether your are looking to have a hearty meal and relax at the end of a long day or just need to grab a quick cup of coffee before the day even begins, UC Merced’s dining center has just the recipe and atmosphere to satisfy. And now it has just a little bit more. We are offering more services,...

Teach-in Educates Campus, Community on Climate Change

February 5, 2008
Students, faculty, staff and the local community gathered in UC Merced’s Bobcat Lair onJan. 31to learn from each other about just about every aspect of global climate change - from sea ice to protest songs. Eleven professors, includingChancellor Steve Kang,Dean Jeff Wrightof theSchool of...

Development Officer 'Comes Home' to UC Merced

February 5, 2008
When she was a young girl, development officer Terisa Rose remembers her great grandfather, a visionary, talking about a new UC campus in the Central Valley. When UC Merced became a reality, Rose knew she was destined to be a part of it. Raised in Dos Palos, Rose has lived in the San...

Teach-in Educates Campus, Community on Climate Change

February 5, 2008
Students, faculty, staff and the local community gathered in UC Merced’s Bobcat Lair on Jan. 31 to learn from each other about just about every aspect of global climate change – from sea ice to protest songs. Eleven professors, including Chancellor Steve Kang, Dean Jeff Wright of the School of...

Darwin Day Lecture Feb. 15 at UC Merced by Antonio Lazcano

February 4, 2008
MERCED, CA— The Office of Research, the Division of Graduate Studies and the Core One course at the University of California, Merced, will sponsor a Feb. 15 lecture about the origins of life in celebration of the 199th birthday of Charles Darwin. Antonio Lazcano of the Universidad Nacional...

UC Merced Receives Record Number of Applicants for Fall 2008 Semester

January 29, 2008
Applications increase by 15.4 percent over previous year MERCED, CA— Interest in the University of California, Merced, continues to grow, according to application statistics released today by the UCOffice of the President. More than 10,000 students have applied to the UC’s newest campus, which...

19 New UC Merced Professors on Board to Teach Their Research

January 25, 2008
MERCED, CA— Freshmen and transfer students aren’t the only new faces on campus at the University of California, Merced, this fall. The three schools at the newest campus in the UC system are welcoming 19 new faculty members for the fall 2008 semester. The total number offaculty membersat UC...

Students, Professors Plan Climate Change Awareness Events for Jan. 31

January 24, 2008
MERCED, CA— Students and professors at the University of California, Merced, have organized a teach-in on global climate change that will take place Thursday, Jan. 31 on the newest UC campus. Based on a model fromFocus the Nation, the teach-in is aimed at creating awareness on campus and in the...

UC Merced Donations Increase by 82%

January 23, 2008
University raises $6.7M in first half of fiscal year MERCED, CA— Fundraising at the University of California, Merced, is up by 82 percent in the first six months of the 2007-08 fiscal year, according to university officials. From July 1 through Dec. 31, 2007, UC Merced and the UC Merced...

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