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Staffer Diego Molina Finds His Home at UC Merced

February 9, 2007
Every time Diego Molina has packed up his belongings and headed to a new town, he has always been sure he was moving toward something better. Three years ago, he put away his luggage for good after making the journey from tropical Colombia, South America, to snowcapped Colorado, and finally to the...

Professor's Research Shows Irrigation Hides Global Warming Effects

February 8, 2007
MERCED, CA— The prevalence of irrigation throughout California — especially in the Central Valley — could mask the effects of global warming, a new research paper indicates. Professor Lara Kueppers, with the School of Natural Sciences at UC Merced, said she and two colleagues from UC Santa Cruz...

UC Merced Hosting Black History Month Events

February 8, 2007
MERCED, CA— UC Merced students and the Office of Student Life are sponsoring two events to celebrate Black History Month. The first is a speech and spoken-word contest in which area high school and college students can compete. The competition is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, in...

Medical School Planning Continues Moving Forward

February 2, 2007
The proposed medical school for UC Merced is getting down to business. A planning group comprised of academic leaders from UC Merced, UC San Francisco, UC Davis and UCSF Fresno met in December to discuss options for a medical education program in the San Joaquin Valley, leading to a medical school...

Student Achiever Jessica Zenger Learning the Finer Points of Balance

February 2, 2007
Sophomore engineering student Jessica Zenger has already proven she’s ingenious. Not only has she mastered the nuts and bolts of integrated calculus and physics, but she’s proven adept at sophisticated time management, as well. She commutes between classes in Merced and her weekend job at the...

Students and Parents: Federal Aid Deadline is Fast Approaching

February 1, 2007
MERCED, CA— Even if students don’t think they qualify, they should file their Free Application for Federal Student Aid by March 2. That’s the advice UC Merced’s financial aid officials offer to all students, regardless of income. In fact, UC Merced has new grant and scholarship programs this year...

UC Merced Radio Club Wants Your Ear

January 26, 2007
Right before UC Merced’s opening ceremonies, Chris Ayeni and a friend were chatting about their favorite music and which are the must-listen radio stations in Merced. He remembers thinking wouldn’t it be cool if the campus had its own radio station? Now, just over a year later, Ayeni’s idea is...

UC Merced's Mom-Away-From-Home Loves Working with Students

January 19, 2007
It’s no wonder UC Merced students call Joy Von Mueller the “mom of the university.” There’s almost no one she doesn’t know by name, and she always greets her Lantern Café customers with a genuine smile. Von Mueller, a senior food service worker, started with UC Merced just before its grand opening...

Service Learning: Projects that Foster Legacies

January 19, 2007
Students signing up for Robin DeLugan’s Anthropology 1: Introduction to Socio-cultural Anthropology probably weren’t expecting to spend part of their class at the local mall. But through the class’ service-learning project, that’s exactly what happened. From the feedback I read, a lot of students...

Steve Kang Named New UC Merced Chancellor

January 17, 2007
MERCED, CA — Acting on the recommendation of University of California President Robert C. Dynes, the UC Board of Regents today (Jan. 17) appointed UC Santa Cruz engineering dean Sung-Mo (Steve) Kang as chancellor of UC Merced. Kang replaces Carol Tomlinson-Keasey who stepped down last August after...

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