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Bobcats Prep for Historic Home Opener

November 20, 2011
The UC Merced men’s basketball team will attempt to follow the women’s volleyball team’s lead this weekend and earn a win in their first home contest at the NAIA level. The Golden Bobcats take on Fresno Pacific University at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Joseph Edward Gallo Recreation and Wellness Center...

UC Merced to Connect Research, Practices to Improve Youth Well-Being

November 17, 2011
In an effort to help improve the health of young people in the Central Valley, the University of California, Merced, will host a conference next month to connect innovative researchers with community members working to improve the lives of area youth. “Building Healthy Youth in Merced...

Students Win National Marketing Scholarship

November 16, 2011
A group of UC Merced undergraduates was one of five teams honored during an awards dinner in Washington, D.C., earlier this month for submitting a winning proposal in a marketing competition. Last spring, the students — Joselyn Delgado of Los Angeles, Lauriano Bucio of Long Beach and Stephanie...

Cozy Campus, Research Opportunity Benefit Engineering Major

November 10, 2011
  Coming from a private high school in Sacramento, Ian Donahue knows a thing or two about small class sizes. The 21-year-old UC Merced senior from Jesuit High School has been having flashbacks to his high school days of late, especially in courses for his materials science and engineering major,...

Hoops Team Prepares for Giant Leap

November 4, 2011
  UC Merced men’s basketball coach John Sykes knows his Golden Bobcats will be challenged in their first varsity season, going up against universities with long-established programs and traditions and rosters full of experience. But that doesn’t mean he hasn’t laid out some very specific goals for...

Ray Siblings Agree on Best Choice for College

November 4, 2011
  Siblings Erin, Justin and Dylan Ray don’t agree on everything. But they do see eye-to-eye on the top choice for a college education: UC Merced. All three now are students at the University of California’s newest campus. They say they were drawn to UC Merced because of its size, age, academics and...

Students Prepared for Success at UC Merced

November 1, 2011
http://youtu.be/eT4dckdP-Nc At UC Merced, preparing students for success goes well beyond the classroom. The ability to conduct hands-on research is extended to students from the moment they step foot on campus. “Coming to UC Merced set me above the rest,” alumnus Randell Rueda said. “Here, we are...

Professor Creates Powerful HIV Inhibitor

October 28, 2011
In a significant step toward reducing the threat of HIV, UC Merced Professor Patricia LiWang has designed what may be the most effective chemical inhibitor against infection of the virus. “We need a fairly wide arsenal of HIV drugs because the virus is always mutating,” LiWang said. “Drugs become...

Campus to Celebrate International Education Week

October 21, 2011
The Office of International Affairs at the University of California, Merced, will celebrate International Education Week Nov. 14 to 18, with a series of events to highlight the rich cultures represented on campus and in the Merced community. International Education Week (IEW) was established in...

First Alumni Association Board Members Named

October 20, 2011
In conjunction with Homecoming weekend, UC Merced has announced the formation of the first-ever board of directors for its Alumni Association. Christopher Abrescy (’09), Uday Bali (’08), Josh Bolin (’07), Jason Castillo (’09), Efferman Ezell (’09), Sam Fong (’09), Jose Godinez (’11), James Kirby (’...

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