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Working for the Magic: Lessons from the Theater

December 6, 2004
On closing night, the cast of Crimes of the Heart watched in dismay as black clouds thickened and raindrops soaked their stage, an outdoor patio behind Merced's Mansion House restaurant. Cancellation seemed like a frustrating ending to intense rehearsals and a successful run too frustrating to...

UC Merced Biologist Seeks Answers About Miscarriage and Infection

December 1, 2004
MERCED — As many as one-third of all human pregnancies are said to end in miscarriage, and it's possible that 50 percent of those miscarriages occur because of inflammation due to infection. David Ojcius, a professor in the School of Natural Sciences at UC Merced, is planning a project to study the...

Fresno Exhibit Puts Spotlight on Costume Designs of Professor Dunya Ramcova

December 1, 2004
FRESNO, CA — “Uncommon Threads,” the final Community Art Reach exhibit of 2004, is opening this Thursday, Dec. 2, with a special reception at the UC Merced Center in Fresno. Scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., the event is free and open to the public. The exhibit will feature the costume designs of...

UC Merced on KQED Radio's The California Report

November 29, 2004
To listen to the segment about UC Merced, scroll down to the story, which aired on Monday, November 29, 2004.  www.californiareport.org/domains/californiareport/

Center to Enable Research, Training Opportunities in Computational Biology

November 23, 2004
Most people picture a biologist cataloging wildlife or observing cells under a microscope. They might not imagine someone analyzing a computerized model of how an aspect of life works. Mike Colvin at UC Merced says that's all about to change. The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Advanced...

Center to Enable Research, Training Opportunities in Computational Biology

November 23, 2004
Most people picture a biologist cataloging wildlife or observing cells undera microscope. They might not imagine someone analyzing a computerized model ofhow an aspect of life works. Mike Colvin at UC Merced says that’s all aboutto change. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Advanced...

Gonella Gift a Boon for UC Merced Library and Students

November 22, 2004
MERCED, CA. — Doris Gonella and her late husband Louis Gonella always believed in the value of education. When they heard that the University of California might establish a campus in the San Joaquin Valley, the Gonellas worked hard to make it happen. The Gonellas were quick to volunteer for the...

Staffer Helping Canine and Feline Friends at Local Shelter

November 19, 2004
Laura Gargano started four years ago volunteering for the San Francisco SPCA. When she came to work for UC Merced developing applications to manage academic personnel information, she saw a need for similar efforts in the Merced County Animal Shelter. In March 2004, Gargano started Friends of the...

Halfway to Success: Gym Campaign to Provide Health, Recreation Options

November 12, 2004
The Gymnasium Expansion Campaign at UC Merced recently reached a milestone: it has now raised over half the funds needed for the expanded plans for the Joseph Edward Gallo Recreation and Wellness Center. Donations and participation are still needed to help provide high-quality health and recreation...

Powder Blurs the Business/Pleasure Line for Professor Roger Bales

November 12, 2004
Skiing is where business and pleasure meet for Roger Bales, a professor in the School of Engineering at UC Merced. As an grad student at UC Berkeley, he started downhill skiing. Soon he was exploring the backcountry on telemark skis. After he became an assistant professor, his ski focus shifted to...

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