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Local Students Get Hands-on Science Lessons

April 8, 2010
After hearing first lady Michelle Obama’s call to action during last year’s commencement ceremony, graduate student David Gravano felt inspired to give back to the community. Obama recalled feeling no connection with University of Chicago growing up because the campus never reached out to her....

Former President Carter to Receive UC Merced Spendlove Prize

April 7, 2010
April 7, 2010 Nobel Peace Prize winner is fifth recipient of award given for delivery of social justice, diplomacy and tolerance, will receive honor during previously announced May 3 visit to campus MERCED — Former President Jimmy Carter has been named the 2010 recipient of the Alice and...

Non-Traditional Student Finds She is Not Alone

April 2, 2010
When Rebecca Crescenti decided to move out of her career as an administrative manager she realized that what she really wanted to do was go back to college and finish what she had started after high school - before marriage and children took her on a different path. With her children now firmly...

New Program Reaches Out to Give First-Generation Students a Hand

April 2, 2010
Like more than half of UC Merced students, Jesse Bernal came from a family where neither of his parents graduated from a four-year university or college.  So he knows what he’s talking about when he discusses the challenges faced by first-generation students carving their way through campus life...

Research Week Expands its Reach

April 1, 2010
Quick Facts UC Merced’s Research Week grows again, now expanding to fill a full five-day period with some events open to the public and others geared toward segments of the campus community. The Research Poster Competition returns, as does the Vital and Alice Pellissier Distinguished Speaker...

Make the Most of Your Summer: Attend Summer Session

March 26, 2010
While some students are making plans to travel or finding a job for the summer, other students are opting to make the most of their summer by registering forUC Merced’s Summer Sessioncourses. Whether you are looking to get ahead by taking general education courses, tackling an intensive course you...

UC Merced Poised for Growth, Construction

March 25, 2010
March 25, 2010 University of California Board of Regents accepts 10-year capital improvement plan, which calls for more academic buildings, research space and student housing Cathedral and Tenaya halls will be ready for the freshman class of 2010. MERCED, Calif. — University of California...

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...

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