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Finding Villagra: Records of Spanish-American Explorer-Poet Could Change History

September 11, 2006
A centuries-old work of literature, an international hunt for documents long thought lost, a race to reveal information - it’s not the next “DaVinci Code,” but the research of Professor Manuel M. Martin-Rodriguez could rewrite portions of American history. No one had been able to reveal many...

Put Them in, Coach! UC Merced Grooming the Field for Sports Program

September 8, 2006
MERCED - The roster of great college sports matchups - Berkeley vs. Stanford, UNC vs. Duke and UCLA vs. USC - will someday include UC Merced. The new university’s goal of having competitive sports teams is in sight. The first team to form is the Competitive Sports Committee, which will determine...

UC Merced Studying the Mechanics of Reasoning

September 7, 2006
MERCED - Professor Evan Heit and his students want to know the reasons behind reasoning. Are there two kinds of reasoning? Is it logic vs. intuition? And can people be taught to use logical deliberation, even when it flies in the face of their own long-held assumptions?Heit and University of...

Approach Matters Most for Student Health Services Provider

September 5, 2006
With enthusiasm, patience and the right questions, nurse practitioner Julie Tse gladly took on the task of serving the health needs of UC Merced students, including the concerns unique to young adults of college age. “It all depends on approach,” she said. “I don’t think it matters if you are a...

We"re Green : Help Keep Us Clean!

September 5, 2006
Though the campus has had a recycling agreement with area companies and people have had blue recycle cans in their offices for three years now, the new UC Merced Recycles program will help make sure more items are reused instead of winding up in the county landfill. Bob Avalle, associate director...

Join the Chinese connection

August 25, 2006
Follow along as faculty visit China, including nature reserve and partner university The Far East beckons and UC Merced responds. Several faculty members are visiting Chengdu, the capital of the Sichuan Province in southwest China, for an educational conference, to celebrate Sichuan University’s...

UC Merced Strengthening Chinese Partnership with Visit

August 23, 2006
MERCED - Several members of the UC Merced faculty, including Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey, are heading to the Far East this week to participate in an education conference and strengthen ties with Chinese partner universities and national parks. The trip is part of the 10+10 Program, a...

Tips for New Students from Last Year's Inaugural Class

August 22, 2006
Students who completed the opening year at UC Merced last year found it wasn’t easy, but it sure was a lot of fun being the inaugural class at a new university. Now that the foundation has been set, it’s time for another new class to take the spotlight and continue to build the campus environment...

UC Merced, West Hills College share grant for college preparation

August 22, 2006
MERCED - In each of the next five years, the University of California, Merced, and West Hills College Coalinga will each receive $325,000 to help improve the college-going rate of Central Valley students. UC Merced will work in partnership with West Hills College Coalinga, and share a $3.25...

New Freshman Relishes Opportunities During UC Merced's Second Year

August 22, 2006
Chris Ayala remembers playing golf with his father on what is now the UC Merced campus. “I look out and can sometimes tell where a hole used to be,” he said. This fall, Ayala will “tee off” as one of UC Merced’s incoming freshmen. But just because the putting green and golf carts have been...

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