News
August 26, 2014
Education seems to be in Ariel Banda’s blood.
She was born and raised in Merced, earned her associate’s degree at Merced College in 2010, her bachelor’s in psychology at California State University, Stanislaus, in 2012, and went back to Merced College, where she recently earned...
August 20, 2014
The Department of Public Safety offers a free 10-week Citizen Police Academy beginning Sept. 10. Topics will include:
Introduction to police services
Community policing
Traffic stops/DUI investigation
Use of force
High-tech crimes
Sexual assault
Domestic violence
Drug recognition...
August 19, 2014
UC Merced’s Department of Public Safety is doing its part to support sustainability. The department is supplementing its conventional law enforcement vehicles with environmentally friendly low- and zero-emission vehicles.
These vehicles include:
Two Electric Nissan Leafs;
One Toyota...
August 12, 2014
If the thought of talking in front of an audience, leading a meeting or giving a report leaves you tongue-tied, help is available, and it takes only an hour a week.
UC Merced has a Toastmasters International club that meets from 11:10 a.m. to 12 p.m. every Monday in the Acorn Room (KL...
May 14, 2014
New Assistant Vice Chancellor, Business and Financial Services/Controller
In case you missed it, Vice Chancellor Michael Reese announced May 1 that Michael Riley will serve as Business and Financial Services's new assistant vice chancellor/controller. Read the announcement. ...
May 14, 2014
Faculty members, join the Research Development Services staff and your colleagues from 8:30 to 11 a.m. May 29 in KL 232 for breakfast and a short informational meeting about faculty early career programs.
Research Development staff members will provide information about resources...
May 13, 2014
A profile on one of UC Merced’s cheerful custodians was the top read story in Panorama this academic year.
In each edition of Panorama, University Communications staff members try to include news and features unique to the newsletter that keep the staff anf faculty up on all that’s...
May 13, 2014
UC Merced’s cognitive science group will again be among the best-represented universities at the annual Cognitive Science Society conference, according to data collected by the group’s graduate chair.
Faculty, post-doctoral researchers, graduate students and undergraduate students will...
May 13, 2014
Members of UC Merced's Class of 2014 are showcased in a series of short feature videos produced by University Communications. Below are some of the pieces.
Valorie Smart, management
Maxine Varela, cognitive science and psychology
Joseph Heras, Quantitative and Systems Biology
Darrel...
May 13, 2014
From disposable drones mapping wildfire perimeters to increasing the number of young students interested in science, technology, engineering and math studies, this year’s engineering capstone and Innovate to Grow teams have real, impactful work to show off.
The annual Innovate to Grow...
