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Students Aim High to Launch Rocket Team

November 5, 2009
Mechanical engineeringstudents Luis Bernardo, Philip Jensen and Christian Moe have more than a major in common. They all have a thing for rockets. The trio, all community collegetransfers, are working together to launch an on-campus rocket team. Their goal is to bring together a mix of students...

Undergrad Studies Environment in SNRI Lab

November 3, 2009
Wearing a lab coat and a look of intense concentration, UC Merced’s Cyle Moon spent a recent morning with snow on his mind. Moon, a sophomore majoring inenvironmental engineering, was busily working inside theSierra Nevada Research Institute’sEnvironmental Analytical Laboratory (EAL). On that...

Intern Learns to Balance Academics with Involvement

November 3, 2009
For Shavone Charles, too much is never enough. The UC Merced sophomore enrolled here in fall 2008 with one plan in mind: Do everything possible. She signed up as apeer mentor, became active inResident Housing Government,chaired a committee for theAfrican Black Coalition’s conference, wrote for...

Undergrad Studies Environment in SNRI Lab

November 3, 2009
Wearing a lab coat and a look of intense concentration, UC Merced’s Cyle Moon spent a recent morning with snow on his mind. Moon, a sophomore majoring in environmental engineering, was busily working inside the Sierra Nevada Research Institute’s Environmental Analytical Laboratory (EAL). On that...

Future Engineer Merges Academic Passion with Community Service

October 30, 2009
Joshua Gonzales describes himself as a voracious reader. But with his list of activities and interests, the UC Mercedsophomorecould also be easily described as a voracious “doer.” In addition to taking a full load of classes, theengineeringmajoris involved in a number of pursuits. He’s an active...

MyAudit Helps Students See the Big Picture

October 30, 2009
For most college students, figuring out degree requirements, graduation date and grade-point average is often a dreaded chore. Thanks to a new online system, checking academic records just got a lot easier for UC Merced students. About 176 undergraduate students tested outMyAudit- the campus’ new...

MyAudit Helps Students See the Big Picture

October 30, 2009
For most college students, figuring out degree requirements, graduation date and grade-point average is often a dreaded chore. Thanks to a new online system, checking academic records just got a lot easier for UC Merced students. About 176 undergraduate students tested out MyAudit – the campus’...

Affording College Doesn"t Have to Cause a Fright

October 23, 2009
Halloween may be just around the corner, but ghosts and goblins aren’t what cause high school seniors nightmares nowadays. Concerns overaffording collegehave both parents and students losing sleep at night. Rather than let you quake in your boots, the University of California has a message of hope...

Affording College Doesn't Have to Cause a Fright

October 23, 2009
Halloween may be just around the corner, but ghosts and goblins aren’t what cause high school seniors nightmares nowadays. Concerns over affording college have both parents and students losing sleep at night. Rather than let you quake in your boots, the University of California has a message of...

Twin efforts to increase student support announced

October 23, 2009
Seeking to help keep the University of California accessible and affordable for California students, UC President Mark G. Yudof today (Oct. 23) announced an ambitious fundraising effort that aims to raise $1 billion for student support over the next four years. Yudof also announced that he would...

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