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Center to Enable Research, Training Opportunities in Computational Biology

November 23, 2004
Most people picture a biologist cataloging wildlife or observing cells undera microscope. They might not imagine someone analyzing a computerized model ofhow an aspect of life works. Mike Colvin at UC Merced says that’s all aboutto change. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Advanced...

Gonella Gift a Boon for UC Merced Library and Students

November 22, 2004
MERCED, CA. — Doris Gonella and her late husband Louis Gonella always believed in the value of education. When they heard that the University of California might establish a campus in the San Joaquin Valley, the Gonellas worked hard to make it happen. The Gonellas were quick to volunteer for the...

Staffer Helping Canine and Feline Friends at Local Shelter

November 19, 2004
Laura Gargano started four years ago volunteering for the San Francisco SPCA. When she came to work for UC Merced developing applications to manage academic personnel information, she saw a need for similar efforts in the Merced County Animal Shelter. In March 2004, Gargano started Friends of the...

Halfway to Success: Gym Campaign to Provide Health, Recreation Options

November 12, 2004
The Gymnasium Expansion Campaign at UC Merced recently reached a milestone: it has now raised over half the funds needed for the expanded plans for the Joseph Edward Gallo Recreation and Wellness Center. Donations and participation are still needed to help provide high-quality health and recreation...

Powder Blurs the Business/Pleasure Line for Professor Roger Bales

November 12, 2004
Skiing is where business and pleasure meet for Roger Bales, a professor in the School of Engineering at UC Merced. As an grad student at UC Berkeley, he started downhill skiing. Soon he was exploring the backcountry on telemark skis. After he became an assistant professor, his ski focus shifted to...

Engineering Service Learning Program Offers Hands-on Education, Benefits Area Nonprofits

November 11, 2004
MERCED — Engineering, by definition, is science applied to solve practical problems and improve people's lives. Faculty members at the University of California, Merced, are building engineering programs with a built-in, hands-on element to prepare students to practice real engineering. The...

Top 10 Award Given to Solar Device Based on UC Merced Professor’s Work

November 10, 2004
MERCED — A solar water-heating system based on non-imaging optics technology pioneered by Professor Roland Winston of the University Of California, Merced, received a prestigious award today from the editors of GreenSpec and Environmental Building News. The Winston Series CPC Collector,...

Students Invited to November 13 Engineering Conference

November 5, 2004
High school juniors and seniors as well as community college students considering careers in engineering are invited to a Engineering Conference sponsored by the University of California, Merced on Saturday, November 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Castle Science and Technology Center in ...

UC Application Workshops Scheduled for San Joaquin Valley Students

November 5, 2004
DATES & TIMES: Bakersfield: Monday, November 15, 2004 - 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. UC Merced Bakersfield Center University Square, 2000 K St., Bakersfield Location: The Lakes Meeting Room - 2nd Floor Modesto: Monday, November 15, 2004 - 6 to 8 p.m. UC Cooperative Extension 3800 Cornucopia Way...

Building Dedications Mark Progress of California Institutes for Science and Innovation

October 29, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE University of California Office of the President tel. (510) 987-9200 Starting today (Oct. 29) and continuing in the coming weeks, dedications for three new research buildings that are part of the California Institutes for Science and Innovation will mark the next stage in...

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