News
September 28, 2012
UC Merced professors Michael Dawson and Michael Beman and their research team have been awarded a $1.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation to support a five-year investigation into environmental changes in marine lakes, including why some species adapt while others go extinct.
The...
September 28, 2012
Graduate students were invited to participate in a survey soliciting their opinions on their experiences at UC Merced. As in previous years, a large percentage of graduate students participated and here are some highlights:
74 percent rate the quality of their overall experience at UC Merced as...
September 28, 2012
Training Workshops in October
The Office of Human Resources’ Professional and Organizational Development Unit offers various training sessions including courses for the supervisory certificate program, professional learning academy and desktop applications. Interested parties can now...
September 27, 2012
Chancellor Dorothy Leland will be among the 40 educators receiving the Title IX Distinguished Service Award from Purdue University.
The award, which will be given on Oct. 11, is for individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of gender equity in education. As the...
September 27, 2012
The campus began its eighth academic year with 5,760 undergraduate and graduate students, up nearly 11 percent.
The increase proves that demand for UC Merced grows, despite a difficult economic environment. Space constraints forced the university to limit undergraduate enrollment for the first...
September 26, 2012
A global sustainable architecture competition is turning all eyes to the University of California, Merced, the newest campus in the UC system, and the only one to have all its buildings certified by the US Green Building Council as meeting LEED standards.
Architecture at Zero 2012 is a competition...
September 26, 2012
As the semester progresses, Information Technology has continued to make significant progress in enhancing our instructional, administrative and infrastructure services and is pleased to provide the following update:
New Lab Machines
IT added 62 new desktop machines to both of our...
September 26, 2012
Safety Spotlight is a monthly publication sponsored by UCOP’s Office of Environmental Health and Safety. Each month, systemwide experts in environmental health and safety and police and fire departments gather important safety tips and resources. The October 2012 issue features fire...
September 26, 2012
Graduate Student Services Coordinator Rachael Martin is serving this year as president for the UC Merced Staff Assembly. Martin shared the Staff Assembly goals for the year, her role in supporting graduate students and what one thing has made an impact on her life.
How long have you worked...
September 26, 2012
Professor Arnold Kim’s music couldn’t be more different than that of student-staff-alumni band Feeling Gravity’s Pull.
Kim’s The Yellow Hope Project work is heavily influenced by what he’s been listening to for years – old-school country, soul, blues and folk...
