News
November 9, 2012
Each year UC Merced raises funds to support the community as part of the campus's mission of public service. Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Jane Lawrence is sponsoring the United Way Campaign again this year, and Connie McBride, business officer in the Office of Student Life, is...
November 7, 2012
Ashley Chiang is on a mission to help faculty, staff and students think, live and work “green.”
Chiang, who graduated from UC Merced last spring with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, was hired as the campus’s sustainability coordinator on Aug. 1. But even...
November 7, 2012
Information Technology (IT) recently announced the campus portal, myUCMerced, will soon feature a new look and other enhancements. Users will see a wide range of new features and more content on the site. The new design is more user-friendly, easier to customize and will include an improved...
November 7, 2012
Sustainability efforts at UC Merced continue moving forward with the announcement of the Early Childhood Education Center building’s LEED certification.
The building earned a gold certification.
“This is a particularly noteworthy example of how the campus continues to challenge the...
November 7, 2012
Zhijiang “Justin” Ye wasn’t expecting to attend the newest campus in the UC system. He just wanted to work with Professor Ashlie Martini.
When Ye, then a student at University of Minnesota, connected with Martini and asked to join her research group, he found out she wasn’t...
November 6, 2012
Open Enrollment Underway, End Nov. 20
The University of California’s 2013 Open Enrollment period for health benefits is underway and continues through Nov. 20th at 5 p.m. The Open Enrollment period is your opportunity to make changes to your benefits and enroll or reenroll in the...
November 6, 2012
California isn’t going to face a superstorm like Hurricane Sandy because the Pacific Ocean is too cold to feed that kind of weather system, but that doesn’t mean California won’t see extreme weather, say UC Merced researchers.
“We can see very big storms, and there are a...
November 6, 2012
Risky Business
Risk Services is proud to announce "Risky Business," a day focusing on risk awareness at UC Merced.
Risky Business is a day dedicated to bringing together our campus partners to communicate and collaborate on risk management issues through a variety of free webinars,...
November 6, 2012
UC Merced has hired two experienced leaders to help create a natural reserve out of the open land adjacent to campus, and share management duties.
Steve Shackelton, former National Parks Service leader and chief ranger in Yosemite, began work this fall. He will co-manage the planned reserve with...
