MERCED - When material needs to cross the membrane into a living
cell, speed is critical. Fuel, chemical signals and genetic
information must be delivered at the right time so that cells can
perform essential functions like fighting off disease or producing
new cells.
The polymers, or long chains...
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April 2, 2008
MERCED - In the last several years, scientists and engineers in
different institutions have made progress on diverse pieces of
research intended to advance the technology of quantum computing -
providing approaches to solving certain complex problems more
efficiently than possible using present...
April 2, 2008
UC Merced’s Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) is getting ready
to move into a new phase.
In a series of planning workshops throughout the last several
months, campus planners have gathered information about the ideas,
desires and needs of students, faculty and staff. They have used
this...
March 27, 2008
The University of California Board of Regents today (March 27)
voted unanimously to appoint Mark G. Yudof, current head of the
University of Texas system and a recognized leader in American
higher education, the 19th president of the University of California.
University of California Office of...
March 27, 2008
Posted - 2:50 p.m., Thursday, March 27, 2008
The Regents of the University of California are meeting today (March 27) to consider the appointment of a president. Due to a server problem at the UC Office of the President, normal posting of materials and audio of the Regents' meeting may be ...
March 26, 2008
MERCED, CA - The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded LEED
“Gold” certification, signifying excellence in environmentally
responsible design, construction and operation, to the Classroom
and Office Building at the University of California, Merced, the
university said today (March 26).
The...
March 25, 2008
Donation will expand the university’s work in clean,
renewable energy
MERCED - The University of California, Merced, has received a $2
million gift from the California Community Foundation (CCF) to
support the university’s Nonimaging Optics (NIO) Lab, a facility
developing new technologies that...
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...
March 24, 2008
Information flows through living systems all the time, on every level. Humans process conversations and written words. Information is expressed genetically in populations as they change and evolve. Even inside cells, chemical signals indicate how different mechanisms should respond.
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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...
