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Grad Student Seeks Answers, Ph.D. and a Little Bit of Down Time

May 25, 2007
Don’t call Gyami Shrestha a tree hugger. Sure, she loves hiking, is a vegetarian and avoids driving when she can. But Shrestha said she’s simply an environmental scientist trying to find truth and solutions to a global problem. “I guess I’m a little bit of an idealist,” she said. Shrestha is a Ph....

UC Merced Names Regional Director of Small Business Development Network

May 23, 2007
FRESNO - University of California, Merced, recently named Lyle Wright as director of its Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Regional Network. “Since 2003, the UC Merced SBDC Regional Network has helped establish 208 business start ups, created more than 1,700 jobs and helped secure nearly...

UC Merced Commencement a Fun, Spirited Ceremony

May 22, 2007
Please visit ourmulti-media presentation. Celebrating the courage, determination and spirit of UC Merced students, the university graduated 75 students on Friday. The campus is quiet now, but the quad was packed with people applauding, snapping photos and honking air horns as friends and family...

UC Merced Summer Session Registration Far Exceeds Expectations

May 22, 2007
MERCED - UC Merced’s Summer Session 2007 promises to be lively, with more than three times last year’s enrollment. Courses are available on campus as well as at the Bakersfield and Fresno centers for those who want to fit in some classes over the summer. However, students should firm up their...

UC Merced Commencement a Fun, Spirited Ceremony

May 22, 2007
Please visit our multi-media presentation. Celebrating the courage, determination and spirit of UC Merced students, the university graduated 75 students on Friday. The campus is quiet now, but the quad was packed with people applauding, snapping photos and honking air horns as friends and...

UC Davis, UC Merced and Buck Institute Cooperate to Meet Stem Cell Oversight Requirements

May 18, 2007
SACRAMENTO - Taking a cue from the state’s stem cell agency, which has galvanized stem cell research and opened up lines of communication among researchers in California, scientists at the University of California, Merced and the Buck Institute for Age Research in Marin County have established a...

Graduation Ceremony Fast Approaching

May 11, 2007
Hard to believe it’s almost graduation day again. The Commencement Committee has been working hard to plan a ceremony for about 75 students who will receive their diplomas this year, said organizer Stefani Martinez. Commencement will look quite a bit different this time around. “This year, it’s a...

Graduation Ceremony Fast Approaching

May 11, 2007
Hard to believe it’s almost graduation day again. The Commencement Committee has been working hard to plan a ceremony for about 75 students who will receive their diplomas this year, said organizer Stefani Martinez. Commencement will look quite a bit different this time around. This year, it’s a...

Meet the 2007 Commencement Keynote Speaker: John Garamendi, Sr.

May 11, 2007
As a student at UC Berkeley, California’s Lt. Gov. John Garamendi, Sr., was an All-American football player. This year, he’s going to tackle Bobcat graduation as the keynote speaker at the May 18 ceremony. UC Merced might be new, but not to Garamendi. He helped form the UC Merced Foundation Board...

Two UC Merced Students Win Strauss $10K Public Service Scholarship

May 9, 2007
MERCED - The Donald A. Strauss Public Service Scholarship Foundation, established as a memorial to the late Don Strauss of Newport Beach and now designed to award $10,000 scholarships to at least 14 California college juniors annually, has announced that UC Merced students Christiane Pailo and...

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