Jamie Oppenheim
Humanities courses safe at UC Merced
Across the country, public universities are trimming their budgets in a response to lagging economies and budget shortfalls. In some cases, that's resulted in cuts in one specific area -- the humanities.
Jamie Oppenheim
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UC MERCED
UC Merced alumni venture into solar business
Earlier this year, UC Merced professor Shawn Kantor released a study that said renewable energy projects slated for the Central Valley could bring more than 100,000 jobs to the area.
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UC MERCED
UC Merced student charged in SF protest
The San Francisco District Attorney's Office filed felony and misdemeanor charges against a UC Merced student involved in a Nov. 17 protest over tuition increases at the school's Mission Bay Campus.
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CRIME
Planada family welcomes home baby
If there are Christmas miracles, one happened in Merced on Thursday night.
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JAMIE OPPENHEIM
Sentencing delayed in case involving murder of Golden Valley High School student
Sentencing was delayed until Jan. 20 for the man found guilty of conspiracy to commit a crime and accessory in the killing of Golden Valley High School wrestler DeAngelo Smith.
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UC MERCED
Ancient site more accessible with 3D imaging at UC Merced
Ever seen a Middle Eastern stone statue of a deity?
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LOCAL NEWS
Board OKs Borden-to-Corcoran as first high-speed rail route
The California High-Speed Rail Authority board voted unanimously Thursday to approve the 54-mile-long Fresno-to-Corcoran route -- dubbed by some the "high-speed train to nowhere" -- as the first piece to be built for the state's newest rail system.
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UC MERCED
UC Merced student says he didn't hit officer
Peter Howell, 19, a UC Merced student who was arrested this past Wednesday and charged with a felony for allegedly assaulting a police officer with a deadly weapon, said in an exclusive interview Tuesday that he didn't assault the officer.
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UC MERCED
UC Merced ready to launch intercollegiate sports -- almost
If UC Merced women's club volleyball team's recent preseason record is any indication of how they'll fare next fall when they'll probably join the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, they're off to a good start.
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UC MERCED
Going green: UC Merced student group spotlights energy efficiency
How many UC Merced students does it take to install a light bulb?
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UC MERCED
UC Merced dean Maria Pallavicini headed to University of the Pacific
Maria Pallavicini, founding Dean of UC Merced’s School of Natural Sciences, recently accepted a position as Provost of the University of the Pacific in Stockton.




