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UC Merced Extends Application Deadline, Offers More New Majors

December 6, 2006
Editor’s note: Only select programs are open for the extended application period at Davis and Los Angeles. MERCED - Students who want to get in on the ground floor of a new UC campus with all its new programs and enjoy a world-class UC education in a more intimate setting have even more...

Sink or Source? Professor Examining Ecosystems, Carbon, Climate Interactions

December 5, 2006
Every second, plants take in carbon dioxide through photosynthesis. At the same time, soil microbes produce carbon dioxide when they consume dead organic materials. These exchanges with the atmosphere historically have been in balance. But global climate change could upset that carbon cycling ...

Engineering Staff, Students Collaborate on Open Source Solutions

December 5, 2006
At UC Merced, hands-on education means getting real work done. A prime example: fourteen student employees in the School of Engineering’s Linux lab assigned to special projects like the revamped engineering Web site athttp://engineering.ucmerced.edu. Matt Dudys, a sophomore majoring in computer...

In Good, Green Company: UC Merced Joins USGBC Portfolio Program Pilot

December 4, 2006
MERCED - What does UC Merced have in common with Starbucks, Toyota, Subway and Bank of America? They’re all participants in the US Green Building Council’s Portfolio Pilot Program, which provides cost-effective “portfolio” solutions to help improve environmental performance in construction and...

Videos – New Recreation Center and New Undergraduate Major

November 29, 2006
KFSN ABC 30 Fresno TV recently featured stories about the opening of UC Merced’s Joseph Edward Gallo Recreation and Wellness Center and also the establishment of economics as the newest major to be offered in Fall 2007. Click hereto view the video about the opening of the recreation center on...

UC Merced Hosts World AIDS Day Event Dec. 1

November 29, 2006
MERCED - The UC Merced Office of Student Life will host a World AIDS Day event on Friday, Dec. 1, from 6 - 9 p.m. in the Yablokoff-Wallace Dining Commons on the UC Merced campus. “We’re thrilled that the event is taking place at UC Merced,” said Louise Tilston of the Merced County Department of...

UC Merced Signs On for Climate Accountability

November 29, 2006
MERCED - From energy-efficient buildings with sun-shading to campuswide recycling, UC Merced already has a history of following through on its commitment to sustainability. Now, the campus has defined a pathway for future compliance with stringent standards for climate accountability by becoming a...

UCDC to Greet UC Merced Students

November 21, 2006
UCDC to Greet UC Merced Students For the first time, UC Merced is sending students to UCDC, a UC-sponsored semester-long academic and internship program in the nation’s capitol. Mehrdad Rasolipour and Vera Diaz will arrive just as the political landscape in Washington, D.C., is changing from red...

Mail Supervisor Keeps Campus Communications Flowing Smooth

November 21, 2006
Whether it’s a college application for the admissions office or a care package for a first-year student far away from home, UC Merced Mail Services Supervisor Laura Siebrecht makes sure it gets to the right place and the right person as soon as possible. “I love people and this is a way I can get...

New Economics Major Adds to UC Merced’s Bank of Programs

November 20, 2006
MERCED - Economics, the foundation of any good business and management education, has been approved as a new major at the University of California, Merced. As of now, students can officially declare themselves economics majors. “You can do anything with an economics degree,” said Professor Todd...

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