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Accident Reported in UC Merced Research Lab

November 8, 2008
MERCED - A minor chemical explosion occurred in a research laboratory in the Science & Engineering building on the UC Merced campus at about 2:45 p.m. today (Nov. 8). The building was immediately evacuated and temporarily closed. One portion of the building will remain closed until at least...

Campus Releases Updated Plans for Physical Layout, Character, Sustainability Goals, Environmental Impacts of Full Development

November 7, 2008
MERCED - The University of California, Merced today (Nov. 7) released two major planning documents that provide the most detailed preview to date of the proposed layout, character and sustainability objectives for the campus, as well as environmental impacts of its fully developed campus and...

Trip to China Offers Context to Senior's Studies

November 7, 2008
Matt Siordia began his summer much the same way he has for the past three years, bumping up his hours at theUC Merced Police Departmentin his role as acommunity service officer. Although the break between semesters started in a familiar framework of responsibilities, the way he rounded out his...

Professor Henry Forman Appointed to San Joaquin Valley Air District

November 5, 2008
MERCED - UC Merced Professor Henry Formanhas been appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District, the board that oversees air quality in the eight-county region. Forman, a founding faculty member and professor of chemistry and biochemistry...

Scientist Teaches by Doing

November 4, 2008
ProfessorAriel Escobarcame to the world of academia a little late in life. After building a career in Argentina as anelectrical engineer, he decided he wanted to be a scientist. “Ever since I was a little boy, I was interested in the body’s electricity,” said Escobar, who recently joined UC Merced...

Senior Week Helps Graduates Prepare for Future

November 3, 2008
UC Merced is alive with more than 2,700 students this semester, 400 of whom plan to graduate in spring. To help theClass of 2009navigate its way from UC Merced to wherever the future may lead, just about every office on campus have joined forces. The end result isSenior Week. Beginning today, Nov...

Senior Week Helps Graduates Prepare for Future

November 3, 2008
UC Merced is alive with more than 2,700 students this semester, 400 of whom plan to graduate in spring. To help the Class of 2009 navigate its way from UC Merced to wherever the future may lead, just about every office on campus have joined forces. The end result is Senior Week.Beginning today, Nov...

Freshman Makes Most of UC Merced Experience

October 24, 2008
If Trinidad Flores had one piece of advice to offer her fellowfreshman, it would be that college is what you make of it. “Meeting people is easy if you take it upon yourself to do it,” the 18-year-oldchemistrymajor said. “If you sit by yourself in the Lantern and don’t talk to anybody, you won’t...

Senior Writing Project Focuses on Campus History

October 24, 2008
Starting a university from scratch is no easy task - not even for an institution as venerable as the University of California. That’s what a group of UC Merced students have realized while undertaking one of the most exciting projects of their academic career: writing a book on the history of the...

Senior Writing Project Focuses on Campus History

October 24, 2008
Starting a university from scratch is no easy task – not even for an institution as venerable as the University of California. That’s what a group of UC Merced students have realized while undertaking one of the most exciting projects of their academic career: writing a book on the history of the...

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