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UC Solar Working to Meet State’s Renewable Energy Goals

October 6, 2014
MERCED, Calif. — The solar energy industry is emerging as a key player in the multi-pronged approach California will take in leading the nation in renewable energy, experts say. And the University of California’s research is leading the way. The University of California, Merced, home of The...

Video | Discover UC Merced: Nick Fong

October 5, 2014
If you're not a student, faculty or staff member here, you don't know UC Merced. You haven't experienced the excitement of building a university from the ground up, finding strengths you didn't know you had, doing more than you imagined possible, learning more than you ever dreamed possible....

Merced Sun-Star: Professors Receive Grants for Research

October 3, 2014
Oct. 3, 2014 — Two professors were awarded grants from the National Institutes of Health to further their research in Alzheimer’s disease and HIV prevention.

UC Merced Workshop to Explore Bilingualism

October 2, 2014
UC Merced is hosting a bilingualism workshop that brings together scholars from psychology, linguistics, cognitive science and education. The workshop begins at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 in the Dr. Lakireddy Auditorium with a keynote presentation by UC Berkeley Professor Lily Wong Fillmore on cultural...

Urban Artist to Create Original Work for Public During Residency

October 1, 2014
Arts UC Merced Presents will bring internationally renowned artist Gronk Nicandro to the San Joaquin Valley to emphasize the role art plays in people's lives, foster artists’ collaborations and give the public a chance to watch art be created. Nicandro is a set designer, painter, draftsman and...

Students Battle for Sustainability Supremacy

October 1, 2014
UC Merced’s 2,100 resident students are gearing up for a month-long battle in which no one will get hurt. They might have greasy hair, though.   The 2014 Water Battle – to see which residence hall can save the most water – runs from Oct. 1 through 31, and organizers said they are excited to see...

UC Merced is Building the Future

September 29, 2014

Impact: MESA Lab Researching Friendly Drones

September 29, 2014

New Faculty Members Expand, Strengthen Research

September 29, 2014
UC Merced has hired 34 faculty members for the 2014-15 academic year, giving the campus 212 tenure-track professors who expand the depth and breadth of research expertise. Excluding student employees, the campus now has about 1,300 total staff and faculty members, which also includes 149 lecturers...

UC Merced and Yosemite: A Natural Collaboration

September 29, 2014

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