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December 18, 2014
Ph.D. candidate Emily Wilson discovered her passion for research in the natural sciences as an undergraduate student, fueled by a collaboration with the engineering dean and her powerful creative spirit. Collaborating with a dean — especially an interdisciplinary collaboration — is...
December 17, 2014
The University of California is renewing its Phased Retirement Program, which offers eligible career staff members the opportunity to transition into retirement by voluntarily reducing work hours by at least 10 percent a year for up to three years before retiring.
The Phased Retirement Program is...
December 17, 2014
As part of the University of California Global Food Initiative, 54 students — including six from UC Merced — have been awarded fellowships to fund projects that will address issues ranging from community gardens and food pantries to urban agriculture and food waste.
All 10 UC...
December 17, 2014
CatTracks riders who need to travel between UC Merced’s main campus and downtown Merced will reach their destinations faster after a new bus route launches Jan. 20.
Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) recently announced the addition of the G Line, which will run from 6 a.m. to 6:...
December 17, 2014
In case you missed the news, CatCourses is the new Learning Mangaement System (LMS) that will replace UCMCROPS in fall 2015. In anticipation of the changeover, Information Technology has launched CatCourses to run parallel with CROPS during the 2015 spring semester. Faculty and staff members who...
December 17, 2014
New employees can kick off the new year by attending new employee orientation from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, in KL 232. For more information, visit the New Employee Orientation webpage.
The first few weeks in a new job can be challenging. To ease the stress of settling in,...
December 17, 2014
Since the campus’s opening in 2005, Rosemary Braden has manned a very important post at UC Merced.
If you have experienced problems with your laptop or desktop computer or network performance issues, you’ve likely spoken to Braden at the IT Help Desk. It is the first place to start if...
December 17, 2014
The University of California’s mileage reimbursement rates for using a private automobile for business are changing, effective Jan. 1.
In accordance with Internal Revenue Service standard mileage rates published in IRS Notice 2014-114, the following new rates are effective for expenses...
December 17, 2014
The University of California constantly faces a variety of risks and is committed to being "event ready" so we can continue our teaching, research and service mission with minimal interruption.
In support of this objective, the UC developed its existing UC Ready continuity tool...
December 17, 2014
Every day, your brain completes millions of complicated functions without you even being aware of them, and it learns as it goes.
Teaching a machine to do the same thing is extremely complicated, but it has gotten a little easier thanks to the work of UC Merced Professor Miguel Carreira-...
