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On-Campus Living Convenient, Conducive to Learning

March 24, 2008
When Raymond Gonzales decided to leave home to study 400 miles away at UC Merced, the last thing he wanted to worry about was where he would live. I needed to stay somewhere since I’m quite a distance from home, said the 19-year-old Los Angeles native. As it turns out, Gonzales didn’t have much to...

Library Namesake, Leo S. Kolligian, Dies

March 20, 2008
Message From Chancellor Upon the Death of Leo S. Kolligian Dear UC Merced Community and Friends, It is with great sadness that I share with you that a great friend and longtime supporter of the campus, Leo S. Kolligian, died today at the age of 90. Leo leaves an enduring legacy that will benefit...

California Climate Action Registry Declares UC Merced a Climate Action Leader

March 18, 2008
MERCED - The California Climate Action Registry (CCAR) has pronounced the University of California, Merced, a Climate Action Leader. The newest campus in the UC system completed the voluntary reporting and verification process for 2006 and recently received notice of its acceptance. “The...

UC Merced Offers Something for Everyone

March 14, 2008
All work and no play makes for a very dull existence. But life at UC Merced is hardly dull - especially if you know where to look for fun. For instance, the academic quad has been busy today with students, faculty and staff taking advantage of theMath Society’sfree pie giveaway in honor of Pi Day...

UC Merced Offers Something for Everyone

March 14, 2008
All work and no play makes for a very dull existence. But life at UC Merced is hardly dull – especially if you know where to look for fun. For instance, the academic quad has been busy today with students, faculty and staff taking advantage of the Math Society’s free pie giveaway in honor of Pi Day...

UC Merced Submits Revised Permit Application, As Planned, For Next Phase of Campus, University Community Development

March 13, 2008
Reconfigured “footprint” announced last fall will reduce impacts on wetlands while supporting full development of campus and community MERCED, CA— The University of California, Merced said today (March 13) it has submitted a revised permit application to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE...

Student Research Highlighted

March 13, 2008
MERCED, CA— The following students are the winners of the 2008 Student Research Poster Competition: Undergraduate Competition Place Recipient and Research Project First Jonathan PeganQuantitative Single-Cell Analysis of Receptor Dynamics and Chemotactic Response on a ChipCo-authors: Xia Bing,...

Free, Public Lectures by UC Merced Professors

March 11, 2008
MERCED, CA — Professors from the University of California, Merced, are participating for the fifth year in a row in a series of free, public lectures at the Challenger Learning Center in Atwater. The Frontiers of Science and Engineering lecture series aims to open up scientific and engineering...

Gallos Donate Gift of Music to UC Merced

March 10, 2008
MERCED, CA — A $50,000 donation from Bob and Marie Gallo has enabled the University of California, Merced, to purchase its first Steinway concert grand piano to help support music performances, visiting scholar and artist programs, and launch UC Merced's nascent music program. “Bob and Marie...

Child"s Play Leads to Serious Innovations in Shrinky Dinks Microfluidics

March 7, 2008
To see UC Merced students using Shrinky Dinks and PDMS to conduct research, check out a 7-minute video on the process by clickinghere. Microfluidic devices play an important part in cell assay for diagnosis of diseases and in cancer research. Usually, though, creating microfluidics is...

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