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October 20, 2014
Professor Masashi Kitazawa wants to figure out if any environmental factors increase the risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease — specifically, whether elevated levels of copper in drinking water play a role.
A new $2.6 million, five-year grant from the National Institute of...
October 20, 2014
UC Merced will likely be 100 percent renewably powered by the end of 2016.
The University of California is making the largest solar energy purchase by any U.S. higher education institution to help power its campuses and medical centers more sustainably, buying 80 megawatts of power from two solar...
October 20, 2014
You could say James Hatten, an administrator in the Office of Student Life, is responsible for herding cats.
Bobcats, that is.
Hatten is a key player in UC Merced's Cat Life, the resource tool for registered clubs and organizations that allows students to network, create resources, develop...
October 20, 2014
The academic year is off to a roaring start. In the past few weeks, Academic Senate committees have set goals and opined on local and systemwide issues.
The Strategic Academic Focusing (SAF) initiative is taking center stage as the campus begins the final process of reviewing submitted proposals...
October 17, 2014
Four years ago, Jeff Porto Jr. returned to the San Joaquin Valley to be closer to the woman who would become his wife and to work at a young university brimming with potential. He started at UC Merced in the Office of Governmental and Community Relations, and now works as a development director...
October 9, 2014
Congratulations to Dining Services which, thanks to its exemplary practices, will lead two subcommittees for the UC Food Initiative.
After all 10 campus’ systems were reviewed, UC Merced’s Dining Services was asked to lead two subcommittees – waste reduction and local procurement...
October 9, 2014
The solar energy industry is emerging as a key player in the multi-pronged approach California will take in leading the nation in renewable energy, experts say.
And the University of California’s research is leading the way.
UC Merced, home of the University of California Advanced Solar...
October 9, 2014
On the 15th day of each semester, UC Merced takes a snapshot of data about enrolled students for reporting and analysis purposes. In the weeks following these snapshots, data are summarized by Institutional Research and Decision Support and made available online.
Most tables include both current...
October 9, 2014
Here's a sneak peek at the next issue of UC Merced Magazine, in print and online Oct. 24!
October 8, 2014
"Dragons in the Land of the Condor: Writing Tusán in Peru," a new book authored by literature Professor Ignacio López-Calvo, presents a case study of a Peruvian minority and migrant group that negotiates cultural difference through its literary and cultural production.
In the...
