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Trio Discovers Yosemite in High School and Returns as Rangers

July 18, 2008
This is the second in a two-part series on seasonal rangers at Yosemite National Park. For the first part,click here. Though they didn’t know it at the time, a trip to Yosemite National Park during their sophomore year at Atwater High School would leave a lasting impression on Janet Melgoza,...

UC Merced Students Headed to Denmark to Study Wind Power

July 18, 2008
MERCED - Engineering and business students from the University of California, Merced, have found a unique, interdisciplinary opportunity to study the implementation of alternative energy in Denmark through the first-ever LoCal RE Summer School program organized by UC Merced, UC Davis, UC Santa...

Solar Taxi Will Visit UC Merced on World Tour to Promote Alternative Energy

July 11, 2008
MERCED - For the first time in history, a solar-powered car is driving around the world without any carbon emissions - and it will be in Merced next week (July 18). Swiss adventurer Louis Palmer is taking a small, blue, environmentally friendly taxi around the world. The solar-electric two-seat...

Inclusive Physics Lab Creates Rewarding Research Experiences for Students

July 10, 2008
When you visit Professor Jay Sharping’s lab Web site, you might notice something unusual. For now, he doesn’t advertise open positions. Instead, he invites each prospective team member to submit qualifications and a description of the desired position. “It can be a little uncomfortable not to have...

Inclusive Physics Lab Creates Rewarding Research Experiences for Students

July 10, 2008
When you visitProfessor Jay Sharping’s lab Web site,you might notice something unusual. For now, he doesn’t advertise open positions. Instead, he invites each prospective team member to submit qualifications and a description of the desired position. It can be a little uncomfortable not to have...

Three Atwater High Classmates Serve as Yosemite Seasonal Rangers

July 10, 2008
This is the first in a two-part series on seasonal rangers at Yosemite National Park. Nobody gets toYosemite National Parkwithout a steep climb - the park’s elevation ranges from 2,000 to more than 13,000 feet above sea level. But a few of the seasonal rangers in Yosemite this year have reached...

UC Merced Professor Appointed to County Bank Chair in Economics

July 8, 2008
MERCED - Shawn Kantor, a founding faculty member at University of California, Merced, has been appointed to the County Bank Chair in Economics. “Being appointed to an endowed chair is an honor for any faculty member, and County Bank’s generosity will allow me to expand my research in economics,”...

Choose Your Access Point for UC Merced/Yosemite Information

July 1, 2008
MERCED - The Office ofCommunicationsat the University of California, Merced, is reaching out to a broad audience with news and updates on the university’s summer programs in Yosemite National Park using several access points to serve those interested in learning more. The programs have been under...

Staffer's Focus on Making UC Merced Clean and Green Leads to Managerial Role

June 23, 2008
Javier Rodriguez knows what it means to make the most of an opportunity. It’s no surprise, then, that he has big plans for his newest one. Rodriguez, who didn’t speak English when he moved at age 24 from Mexico City to Santa Cruz, was chosen for the brand-new role of general services manager at UC...

Steps and Semantics Twin Passions for New Writer

June 13, 2008
Not many people can say they are paid to read minds, but as correspondence coordinator forChancellor Steve Kang, that pretty much sums up Marie Sardalla-Davis’ daily duties. “My job is to project the chancellor’s thoughts in writing,” Sardalla-Davis said about the position she took on in mid-...

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