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Scientist Teaches by Doing

November 4, 2008
ProfessorAriel Escobarcame to the world of academia a little late in life. After building a career in Argentina as anelectrical engineer, he decided he wanted to be a scientist. “Ever since I was a little boy, I was interested in the body’s electricity,” said Escobar, who recently joined UC Merced...

Senior Week Helps Graduates Prepare for Future

November 3, 2008
UC Merced is alive with more than 2,700 students this semester, 400 of whom plan to graduate in spring. To help the Class of 2009 navigate its way from UC Merced to wherever the future may lead, just about every office on campus have joined forces. The end result is Senior Week.Beginning today, Nov...

Senior Week Helps Graduates Prepare for Future

November 3, 2008
UC Merced is alive with more than 2,700 students this semester, 400 of whom plan to graduate in spring. To help theClass of 2009navigate its way from UC Merced to wherever the future may lead, just about every office on campus have joined forces. The end result isSenior Week. Beginning today, Nov...

Freshman Makes Most of UC Merced Experience

October 24, 2008
If Trinidad Flores had one piece of advice to offer her fellowfreshman, it would be that college is what you make of it. “Meeting people is easy if you take it upon yourself to do it,” the 18-year-oldchemistrymajor said. “If you sit by yourself in the Lantern and don’t talk to anybody, you won’t...

Senior Writing Project Focuses on Campus History

October 24, 2008
Starting a university from scratch is no easy task - not even for an institution as venerable as the University of California. That’s what a group of UC Merced students have realized while undertaking one of the most exciting projects of their academic career: writing a book on the history of the...

Senior Writing Project Focuses on Campus History

October 24, 2008
Starting a university from scratch is no easy task – not even for an institution as venerable as the University of California. That’s what a group of UC Merced students have realized while undertaking one of the most exciting projects of their academic career: writing a book on the history of the...

Memristor Technology Pioneers to Gather at Symposium

October 23, 2008
Memristors and memristive systems represent an exciting frontier in electrical and computer engineering and may hold important potential for applications like nanoscale computing and artificial neural networks. The pioneers of memristor technology will speak at a symposium on Friday, November 21,...

UC Merced Awards Spendlove Prize to Childhelp Founders

October 17, 2008
Nobel Peace Prize Nominees Sara O’Meara and Yvonne Fedderson have dedicated their lives to helping children in need MERCED - TheUniversity of California, Merced, has awarded this year’s Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy and Tolerance toChildhelpfounders Sara O’Meara...

UC Merced's Interdisciplinary Nature Pays Off for Alumna

October 17, 2008
UC Merced prides itself in allowing students opportunities to explore all fields of interest. It’s not uncommon here to findhumanitiesmajorsworking in scientific laboratories. That borderless culture leads many students to explore educational and professional areas in ways that would not be...

UC Merced Launches Performance Series With Gala Fundraiser

October 17, 2008
MERCED -“Arts UC Merced Presents …,”the university’s first performance arts series, launches next week with its inaugural event, “Embrace the Arts.” “Embrace the Arts,” is a fundraising gala that will help to ensure the performance series has staying power, said Gail Benedict, who along with fine...

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