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Dean Honored as Outstanding Alumni

May 28, 2013
School of Natural Sciences Dean Juan C. Meza is the recipient of Rice University's Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award for 2013. The award, established in 1974 in the George R. Brown School of Engineering, recognizes Rice engineering alumni for careers of outstanding professional...

Seals Attracted Grad Student to California

May 14, 2013
Born in central Mexico, the sea has long fascinated graduate student Jose Pablo Vazquez-Medina. Now, he's hoping to figure out some of its secrets. Vazquez-Medina this year earned his doctorate in Quantitative and Systems Biology from UC Merced’s School of Natural Sciences. His...

Researchers Studying Valley Fever to Help Region

May 2, 2013
In an effort to combat a debilitating disease commonly found in the region, UC Merced researchers are collaborating with area medical leaders to better understand valley fever. Through the campus's Health Sciences Research Institute, immunology Professor David Ojcius is working with Dr....

Researcher Brings Billions of Years of Information to UC Merced

May 1, 2013
From the microbes in the guts of living things to the idea of life elsewhere in the universe, Professor Marilyn Fogel is pondering some of life’s deepest questions. When and how did life originate on Earth? What does the future hold for our planet? Are we alone in the universe? “...

Research Explains Why Electric Fields Puncture Biological Cells

May 1, 2013
An exacting nanosecond jolt of electricity can briefly open a cell’s wall, allowing for the delivery of drugs or DNA. This procedure — called electroporation — is widely used in biology, biotechnology and medicine, including cancer treatments. Why the cell’s wall opens,...

Summer Research Program for Undergrads Aims for the Experience of a Lifetime

April 22, 2013
Many universities offer the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, but they don’t have what UC Merced has to offer. “Yosemite really draws people in,” said Professor Stephen Hart, one of the REU program leaders. “Other REUs might take students into the...

Future Dentist Brings Smiles to Kids' Faces

April 22, 2013
  Article by Victor A. Patton, Merced Sun-Star, vpatton@mercedsunstar.com Photo by Christopher Winterfeldt, Merced Sun-Star, cwinterfeldt@mercedsunstar.com   MERCED -- UC Merced student and aspiring dentist Julianne Soria, 21, isn't waiting for dental school...

Applied Math Professors Expanding Knowledge About Biology

April 3, 2013
Professor Suzanne Sindi found her calling in seventh grade, while reading “Jurassic Park.” “I liked the idea that math is a tool for understanding the whole world,” she said. Her School of Natural Sciences colleague Professor Karin Leiderman wants to...

Professor Secures Funding from Major Biotech Company to Advance Diabetes Research

March 18, 2013
UC Merced biology Professor Rudy Ortiz is furthering his innovative research into diabetes with support from a major pharmaceutical company. Ortiz' work, developing new applications for medicines used to treat the effects of insulin resistance, has been funded by Amylin Pharmaceuticals LLC,...

Natural Sciences Dean, Professor Link UC Merced to Knowledge Hub

March 12, 2013
A collaboration between a dean and a professor and a grant from the National Science Foundation have made UC Merced part of a national nanotechnology-biology hub that will expand both knowledge and opportunities for students in Merced. School of Natural Sciences Dean Juan Meza and Professor Mike...

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