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Study Builds on Plausible Scenario for Origin of Life on Earth

August 9, 2011
A relatively simple combination of naturally occurring sugars and amino acids offers a plausible route to the building blocks of life, according to a paper published in Nature Chemistry co-authored by a professor at the University of California, Merced. The study, “A Route to Enantiopure RNA...

Tulare County Valedictorians Continue Friendship, Academic Dreams

August 5, 2011
Stephanie Ruiz and Marisela Torres have been friends since seventh grade, and they share dreams that include college degrees and teaching careers. So it’s no surprise that these Tulare County valedictorians have something else in common: UC Merced. Ruiz, 17, and Torres, 18, will be freshmen, math...

Impact: Medical Education Program to Serve Valley

July 29, 2011
</p> <p>Fourth-generation San Joaquin Valley resident Kelly Fujikawa always planned to practice medicine in the San Joaquin Valley.</p> <p>The UC Merced San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education will help her do just that.</p...

Police Mentor Program Steers Youngsters Toward College

July 29, 2011
Uriel Bravo is about to become a freshman at Merced High School, but he's already thinking about college — thanks partly to the encouragement of a UC Merced program. “I really want to go to college,” he said. “I know if I don't go, I won't find a good-paying job.” Uriel, 14, is one of the hundreds...

Golden Bobcats Hire Basketball, Volleyball Coaches

July 26, 2011
MERCED — The University of California, Merced, announced today it has named John Sykes as men's basketball coach and Allen McCreary as women's volleyball coach. They are the first coaching hires for the budding sports program, which will join the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics...

Study: Climate Change to Increase Yellowstone Wildfires Dramatically

July 25, 2011
An increase in wildfires due to climate change could rapidly and profoundly alter the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, according to a new study authored by environmental engineering and geography Professor Anthony Westerling of the University of California, Merced. The study by Westerling and his...

Staffers Find Fitness Benefits Beyond Looks

July 22, 2011
Most of us know we should eat right and exercise, but few do. With busy job schedules, family demands and hectic social calendars, working out often seems impossible to work in. But finding time for fitness reaps great rewards, according to a number of UC Merced employees. Take Lisa Perry, for...

UC Merced, UC Davis Announce First Class of Medical Students in UC Merced San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education

July 19, 2011
The University of California, Merced, and UC Davis School of Medicine announced today the first cohort of students who are expected to enroll this fall in the UC Merced San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education (PRIME). The two campuses announced in September a partnership to begin educating...

State Budget Shortfall Forces Second Fee Increase for Fall 2011

July 15, 2011
The University of California Board of Regents today (July 14) approved a plan to close a $1 billion budget shortfall through a combination of higher student tuition, cost-cutting measures and operational efficiencies. Regents, on a 14-4 vote, reluctantly approved a 9.6 percent tuition increase,...

Engineering Service Learning Links Students with Community

July 13, 2011
Mix up a few buckets of goo, and what do you have? A messy and fun science lesson for local schoolchildren — courtesy of UC Merced students who help the community through an innovative engineering service learning program. The UC Merced students who offer the gooey “Oobleck” lesson are part of...

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