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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...

Archaeology Professor Digs for Information about Mayan Caves

March 19, 2010
Even as a child,Holley Moyeswas fascinated by caves.Family vacations included stops at Mammoth Cave in Kentucky and Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico so Moyes could tour the natural wonders hidden underground.Moyes transformed her youthful interest in the sites into a career studying the archaeology...

Scholarships Offered to Increase State's Math, Science Teachers

March 18, 2010
In an effort to boost the quality of California’s science and math educators, UC Merced and Merced College have united to encourage students to look at careers as K-12 teachers.The College Access Foundation gave $161,000 to UC Merced in 2008 so it could offer scholarships to Merced College...

Student Overcomes Obstacles, Driven to Give Back

March 15, 2010
For 14-year-old Cynthia Dumas, the only news worse than hearing she had leukemia was learning her age limited her chances of survival.“You won’t make it through college,” she recalled the oncologist telling her. “You’ll be lucky to graduate from high school.”Dumas, now 22, is set to graduate from...

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