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| •Dec. 3 |
UCCE's Master Gardeners celebrate Noche de las Luminarias at the Discovery Center, Fresno
UCCE Master Gardeners and the Discovery Center recreate the Christmas magic of old Santa Fe. Over 5,000 radiant candles in paper bags will illuminate the gardens and pathways at the Discovery Center's fifth annual Noche de las Luminarias (Night of the Soft Lights) on Saturday, Dec. 3, 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. Festivities include strolling musicians, the Jolly Tradesmen carolers, crackling outdoor fires and holiday refreshments. Attendees will be able to make their own luminaria. Admission is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children 5-11. Tickets may be purchased at the Discovery Center gift shop, the Tower Theater and at the door. The center is located at 1944 N. Winery. For more information please call 559-251-5531. |
| •Dec 2 |
UCSF Fresno partners with national initiative to improve communication between health care providers and limited English speaking patients
Dec. 2, Fresno - UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program has teamed up with Hablamos Juntos, a project supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), to improve communication between health care providers and patients who speak little or no English. |
| •Dec 1 |
UCCE recommends charitable food donations include the gift of good nutrition
Fresno - People who would like to provide charitable food gifts to the poor during the holiday season can do more good by giving nutrition-packed donations with advice and ideas from the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE). UCCE's nutrition programs focus on good-sense eating on a budget. |
| •Dec. 1 |
UCSF Fresno and UCSF Paincare Management Center present "Safe and Effective Acute Pain Management", Fresno
A lecture for medical professionals, "Safe and Effective Acute Pain Management", will be held on Thursday, Dec. 1 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., via live teleconference from the UCSF Pain Management Center to the UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Education & Research. Presented by Dr. Daniel H. Burkhardt, assistant professor of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care and medical director for Inpatient Pain Services at University of California, San Francisco, the lecture is offered free of charge by the UCSF Fresno Office of Continuing Medical Education. The UCSF Fresno Center is located at 155 No. Fresno St. CME and CE credit will be offered. To RSVP please call (559) 499-6532. More information is available at: http://www.fresno.ucsf.edu/continuing_ed/teleconference_lectures.htm |
| •Nov.21 |
UC examines cost of growing summer squash, cherries and pomegranates
Nov. 21, Davis - New cost of production studies for growing summer squash, cherries and pomegranates in the San Joaquin Valley are now available from the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE). The studies are based upon hypothetical farms using common practices. Farm advisors, growers and researchers provided input and reviews. The studies may be ordered online at http://coststudies.ucdavis.edu, or from local UC Cooperative Extension offices; or by phone at (530) 752-4424. |
| •Oct. 15 and Nov. 19 |
UC Merced presents UC admissions application workshop, Fresno
The University of California online application period for fall 2006 admission is during the month of November 2005. To assist with the UC online application process UC Merced is offering two workshops in Fresno. The Fresno workshops will be held at the UC Center, 550 E. Shaw Ave. (across from Fashion Fair mall), in the Inyo-Kern room from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 19. Students planning to apply for fall 2006 admission to UC, as well as their parents, teachers and counselors are invited to attend. Students are asked to bring their unofficial high school transcript, a copy of their high school's UC A-G course list and their questions. Space is limited. For more information and to RSVP please call 209-381-7880 or 866-270-7301. |
| •Nov. 14 and 19 |
UC Merced presents UC admissions application workshop, Bakersfield
The University of California online application period for fall 2006 admission is during the month of November 2005. To assist with the UC online application process UC Merced is offering two workshops in Bakersfield. The Bakersfield workshops will be held at University Square, 2000 K St., on Monday, Nov. 14, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Tehachapi classroom and on Saturday, Nov. 19, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Lakes classroom. Students planning to apply for fall 2006 admission to UC, as well as their parents, teachers and counselors are invited to attend. Students are asked to bring their unofficial high school transcript, a copy of their high school's UC A-G course list and their questions. Space is limited. For more information and to RSVP please call 661-861-7955 or 866-270-7301. |
| •Nov 15 |
UC Davis wins $8 million grant to study health effects of air pollution
Nov. 15, Davis - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today awarded the University of California, Davis, an $8 million grant to study how air pollution harms
human health by triggering premature deaths, sending more sick people to the hospital and damaging children's lungs. The research will focus on the San Joaquin Valley. |
| •Nov 10 |
Media Advisory: UC leaders meet with Fresno students and Valley's future doctors
UC President Robert C. Dynes and UC Merced Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey will meet with UCSF Fresno Doctors Academy students in class, followed by lunch in the cafeteria on Thursday, Nov. 10, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Sunnyside High School, 1019 So. Peadh Ave. in Fresno. Dynes and Tomlinson-Keasey will hear from the students about their hopes and dreams; answer questions from the students; and speak to the need for more culturally competent health care professionals in California and discuss educational options available to students at the University of California. |
| •Nov 2 |
UC President visits Central Valley next week
Oakland - On Nov. 9-10, University of California President Robert C. Dynes will visit UC Merced and Fresno as part of his ongoing efforts to explore and improve upon the university's impact in regions throughout the state. To ensure that UC's contributions will continue to keep California competitive and serve the needs of all communities in the future, Dynes will host a series of events and listening sessions with UC students, faculty, staff, health providers, and business, education and agricultural partners. |
| •Nov 2 |
Calling all future doctors: UCSF Fresno Doctors Academy holds information night for prospective students, Fresno
Eighth-grade students from Fresno County who are interested in enrolling as freshmen in the Doctors Academy Program at Sunnyside High School are encouraged to attend an information night with their parents on Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the performing arts theater at Sunnyside High School (1019 S. Peach Ave.) in Fresno. Current Doctors Academy students and parents will be available to answer questions and tours of the campus will be provided. Interpreters also will be available. The Doctors Academy, sponsored by the UCSF Fresno Latino Center for Medical Education and Research, is geared toward students interested in careers in the health professions. For more information, please contact Diana Cantu, Doctors Academy program coordinator at (559) 253- 6715 or (559) 241-7676, or Sheryl Weaver, principal of Sunnyside High School, at (559) 253-6711. |
| •Nov 1 |
Poultry owners should be on the lookout for avian flu
UC offers resources and information
Nov. 1, Fresno - This fall and winter, as migratory birds make their way down the Pacific Flyway, they may be packing avian flu, including the deadly and much-publicized H5N1 variant. The University of California offers resources and information to help commercial-scale poultry producers, families with pet chickens and all poultry owners in between prevent infection, diagnose potential diseases and stop the spread should a severe bird illness be identified in the state. |
| •Nov 1 |
UC Merced now accepting applications for Fall 2006
Priority Application Filing Period for Freshman and Transfer Admission is Nov. 1-30
Merced - Today kicks off a "red-letter" month for students with their eyes focused on attending the University of California, Merced next year. Students aspiring to gain freshman or transfer admission for the Fall 2006 semester are strongly encouraged to submit the University of California's Application for Undergraduate Admission and Scholarships from Nov. 1 through Nov. 30, 2005 for priority consideration. |
| •Oct 27 |
UCSF Fresno's Roger K. Larson Distinguished Visiting Professorship hosts lectures on chronic lung disease by internationally recognized clinical researcher, Fresno
As part of the UCSF Fresno Roger K. Larson Distinguished Visiting Professorship lecture series two presentations by Fernando J. Martinez, MD, MS, an internationally recognized clinical researcher in the field of pulmonary medicine, will be held on Thursday, Oct. 27. Dr. Martinez is a professor of medicine at the University of Michigan whose research interests span the field of pulmonary medicine. The first lecture of the day, "Acute Exacerbations of COPD" will be presented at 12:00 p.m. in the north auditorium of University Medical Center, located at 445 So. Cedar St. Lunch will be served. At 5:00 p.m., a reception will be held in the atrium of the UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Education and Research, located at 155 No. Fresno St. The second lecture, "Update in Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease" will be presented at 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium at the UCSF Fresno Center. The lectures are offered free of charge to medical professionals and CME credit will be given for each lecture. For more information and to RSVP please call the UCSF Fresno Office of Continuing Education at (559) 499-6532. |
| •Oct 11 |
UC Merced Genome Center to encourage cooperative, efficient research
Donor-funded lab will house advanced genomics research equipment for use by several professors
Oct. 11, Merced - With genomes of humans and many other organisms sequenced, scientists worldwide now aim to discover what the genes in those genomes do and how they interact with each other. Several promising genomics researchers at the University of California, Merced, will be able to continue their advanced genomics research thanks to a $500,000 gift that will fund a high-end, cooperative laboratory facility that will include computers, robots, and other equipment to help scientists study the genes of all kinds of organisms, from bacteria to sea creatures to human beings. |
| •Oct 6 |
UC Merced hosts applications workshops for fall 2006
Prospective freshman and transfer students invited to free events in Fresno and Bakersfield
Merced - The University of California's online application period for Fall 2006 is just around the corner. To assist prospective freshman and transfer students interested in applying for admission this November, UC Merced is hosting several application workshops in Fresno and Bakersfield. For more information please visit: http://www.ucmerced.edu/news_articles/10062005_application_workshops_for_fall.asp |
| •Oct 6 |
UCSF Fresno and UCSF Paincare Management Center present "Opioids for Chronic Pain: Why, When, and How Much?", Fresno
A lecture for medical professionals, "Opioids for Chronic Pain: Why, When, and How Much?" will be presented by Michael C. Rowbotham, M.D., professor of clinical neurology and anesthesia and director of the UCSF Pain Clinical Research Center. The lecture to be held on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. is offered free of charge via live teleconference from San Francisco to the UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Education & Research located at 155 No. Fresno St. CME and CE credit will be offered through UCSF. To RSVP please call (559) 499-6532. More detailed information is available at: http://www.fresno.ucsf.edu/continuing_ed/images/Rowbotham_Flyer_10_05%20_2_.pdf |
| •Sep 30 |
UC Merced campus census provides updated profile of inaugural class
Thirty-Eight percent of first students hail from the Central Valley
Merced - The new University of California campus in Merced, which opened Sept. 5, has completed its first campus census now that students have finished the process of registration of classes.With 38 percent of the students originally from the Central Valley, 27 percent from the San Francisco Bay Area and 31 percent from Southern California, they reflect California's diversity in terms of geographic regions, ethnicity and socioeconomic background. |
| •Sep 29 - Nov 5 |
UC Merced lecture series and art exhibition explore labor history of California, Merced
Public opening set for Sept. 29 in Kolligian Library
Comprising passionate struggles and triumphs as well as dehumanizing forces, the story of labor in California is examined in a traveling art exhibition coming this week to the University of California, Merced. A public reception to be held on campus in the Kolligian Library this Thursday, Sept. 29 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. marks the opening of "At Work: The Art of California Labor," which runs through Nov. 5. For more information please visit: http://www.ucmerced.edu/news_articles/01262005_seminar_series_and_art.asp |
| •Sep 26 |
UCCE and 4-H youth seek assistance with support of Kern Co. Operation Military Kids
Bakersfield - State and County Cooperative Extension staff, community agencies, schools, and 4-H club youth are reaching out to military youth in an effort called Operation Military Kids. The purpose of the project is to create community support networks for military youth while the parent is deployed and to provide recreational, social, and educational programs. The Kern County Operation Military Kids team is currently seeking the assistance of any interested organization or individual who would like to help in this worthwhile project. |
| •Sep 26 |
Valley veterinary clinic receives distinguished award from UC Davis
Davis - Lander Veterinary Clinic of Turlock has received the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Norm La Faunce, president, accepted the award on behalf of the clinic Sept. 18 during the school's Fall Symposium on Recent Advances in Clinical Veterinary Medicine. |
| •Sep 23 |
Plant pathologist to be vegetable crops farm advisor in San Joaquin County
Fresno - University of California, Davis postdoctoral researcher Brenna Aegerter has been named the vegetable crops farm advisor for San Joaquin County University of California Cooperative Extension. She assumes the position Oct. 1. |
| •Sep 22 |
UCSF Fresno adds new faculty members including two department chiefs and a Hmong physician
Fresno - The addition of new faculty members, including two department chiefs and a Hmong physician, will help expand the UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program and enhance health care services to the community. |
| •Sep 21 |
UC Merced's total grant and contract activity tops $15 million
Merced - Although students at the University of California, Merced, only started classes this month, many of the university's professors and staff members have been hard at work for more than two years. Their efforts are paying off. In its short lifetime so far, UC Merced has brought in more than $15 million in grants and contracts for research and other programs. |
| •Sep 6 |
Fresno UCCE's 4-H kids to give Hero Pack to military kids on Sept. 11
Fresno – On Sunday, Sept. 11, at a function for military families at the Fresno National Guard Armory, 4-H kids will be handing out shoulder backpacks full of goodies to the children of Army and Air Force National Guard and Reserve members. The Hero Pack giveaway is part of Operation: Military Kids, a national program funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and being overseen in California by the University of California Cooperative Extension. |
| •Sept 5 |
It's official! UC Merced is open
First campus in 40 years becomes the 10th in the UC System
Merced - With a stirring tribute to its 137-year history and a message of hope for the future, the University of California today officially opened its first new campus in 40 years - the University of California, Merced - and welcomed the inaugural class of students. More than 4,500 people gathered at the UC Merced campus for the historic event. |
| •Sep 3 |
Media Advisory: LLNL to host high school science students for “Frontiers of Physics” day, Friday, Sept. 23
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and the University of California (UC) will host approximately 350 senior-level high school students from the Tri-Valley and Tracy area for a day of science career discovery entitled, “Frontiers of Physics.” The event is designed to inspire advanced placement high-school students to consider careers in science and is part of the Lab's “World Year of Physics” activities. Students also will tour the National Ignition Facility. "Frontiers of Physics" will be held on Friday, Sept. 23 from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. at LLNL, Bldg. 123 auditorium and Bldg. 581, NIF. |
| •Sep 2 |
Lawrence Livermore National Lab to lend expertise to Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts
Livermore – The University of California's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory announced plans today to assist in the recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The Lab will offer technical, scientific, educational and humanitarian assistance. |
| •Sep 1 to Nov 3 |
UC Center, Fresno Community ArtReach exhibit features dramatic large-scale paintings by noted artist, Fresno
The UC Center, Fresno's fall 2005 Community ArtReach exhibit opened on Sept. 1. The exhibit features a collection of intriguing and dramatic large-scale paintings by local artist Linda Koch. Other work on exhibit at the center includes photography by David Ashcraft, ceramics by Ken Foster and paintings by Linda Erickson, Kathy Gillis, Don Parkey, Adelia Shellenberger and Erin Webster. The Center is located at 550 E. Shaw Ave. (across from Fashion Fair Mall.) The exhibit is open to the public free of charge through Nov. 3. For more information please call Jeanie Smith 559-241-7510. |
| •Aug 25 |
UC details cost of growing olives in San Joaquin Valley
Davis – A new University of California study examines the production practices of growing table olives and associated costs in the San Joaquin Valley. More than 18,000 acres in the San Joaquin Valley are planted with commercial olive trees and most of those harvested olives are bound for consumers' tables. |
| •Aug 24 |
Media Advisory: UC Merced Chancellor to hold media availability in Fresno - Aug. 26, 10 a.m.
Fresno With less than two weeks before the official opening of the University of California, Merced the first new University of California campus since 1965 and the first ever in the San Joaquin Valley Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey will provide a campus update for reporters, followed by a question-and-answer session. The session will be held on Friday, Aug. 26 at 10:00 a.m. at the UC Merced Center in Fresno, 550 E. Shaw Ave. (across from Fashion Fair Mall) in the Chancellor's Videoconference Room. Assignment Desks and Editors: To confirm attendance or for more information please call Brandy Nikaido at (559) 241-7512. |
| •Aug 22 |
Kern County 4-H Members Recognized
Bakersfield The Kern County 4-H Achievement Program was held Aug. 13 at Lake Ming in Bakersfield. The Achievement Program is an annual event that recognizes the accomplishments of outstanding 4-H members and their dedicated leaders and supporters. The county winners also received certificates of recognition from Congressman Bill Thomas, Senator Roy Ashburn, Senator Dean Florez, Assemblyman Kevin McCarthy, and Assemblywoman Nicole Parra. |
| •Aug 19 |
UC Merced Grand Opening set for Sept. 5
First new University of California campus in 40 years is 10th in UC System and first in San Joaquin Valley
Merced – The University of California, Merced the first new University of California campus since 1965 and the first ever in California's sprawling San Joaquin Valley will officially open its doors Sept. 5 in a Grand Opening ceremony featuring senior university officials, members of the UC Board of Regents and the inaugural class of 1,000 students. |
| •Aug 17 |
UCSF Fresno fosters future health care professionals at fifth annual Medical Mania Conference
Fresno The UCSF Fresno Latino Center for Medical Education and Research, in partnership with California State University, Fresno and Fresno Kaiser Permanente will present the fifth annual Medical Mania Conference on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 7:30 am to noon at the Satellite Student Union (5280 N. Jackson) on the California State University, Fresno campus. |
| •Aug 16 |
UCCE to hold extension meeting on late-season insect management in pistachios, Tulare
University of California researchers and specialists will present the latest information on late-season management of navel orangeworm and "Gilli" mealybug at an extension meeting on Tues., Aug. 16, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Tulare Co. farm advisor's office main conference room. Meeting registration is free and reservations are not necessary. For more information contact the Tulare County UCCE office at (559) 582-3211, Ext. 2730 or David Haviland at the Kern County UCCE office at (661) 868-6215, dhaviland@ucdavis.edu (Note to the media: High resolution images of "Gilli" mealybug are available by contacting David Haviland, (661) 868-6215, dhaviland@ucdavis.edu). |
| •Aug 12 |
New winegrapes to be part of Grape Day 2005, Parlier
In an effort to improve the flavor and increase the value of San Joaquin Valley wines, University of California researchers have collected winegrape cultivars from other parts of the world to identify varieties that impart a hint of blackberry or a better tannic structure or a longer finish. Seventeen such selections will be shown at Grape Day 2005, 8 a.m. to 12 noon Aug. 12, at the UC Kearney Research and Extension Center, 9240 S. Riverbend Ave., east of Parlier. For more information please visit (Grape Day) or contact Grape Day 2005 coordinator Matthew Fidelibus at (559) 646-6510, mwf@uckac.edu. |
| •Aug 11 |
Madera farmer praises the benefits of soil solarization
, Davis – Tom Willey is spreading the word about solarization and how this inexpensive, chemical-free approach killed the weeds plaguing his 75-acre organic farm in the Central Valley. Willey recently participated in a workshop on solarization sponsored by University of California (UC) Cooperative Extension at his farm in Madera. Learn more about solarization from the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Web site at www.ipm.ucdavis.edu, or the UC Kearney Research and Extension Center at www.uckac.edu/iwgss/. |
| •Aug 11 |
Donation to UCSF Fresno Alzheimers & Memory Center benefits Valley residents
, Fresno – The UCSF Fresno Alzheimers & Memory Center has received a $159,000 donation from the estate of Muriel Hagerty, a long-time resident of the San Joaquin Valley. The donation will stay in the San Joaquin Valley to benefit area residents. |
| •Aug 9 |
UCSF Fresno receives grant to continue preparing local students for careers in the health professions
, Fresno – The UCSF Fresno Latino Center for Medical Education and Research recently received a $225,000 grant from The California Wellness Foundation to support the Doctors Academy at Sunnyside High School in Fresno and the Junior Doctors Academy, located at Terronez, Kings Canyon and Sequoia middle schools in southeast Fresno and Washington Colony Middle School in Easton. |
| •Aug 9 |
Bank of America, UC Merced create Distinguished Management Scholars Program
, Merced – Bank of America and UC Merced announced today the awarding of a $1 million Bank of America Charitable Foundation grant. UC Merced will use the funds to establish an ongoing program to recruit, enroll and retain high-achieving, educationally disadvantaged students from the San Joaquin Valley in the new university's planned Ernest and Julio Gallo School of Management. |
| •June 2 - Aug 4 |
UC Center, Fresno Community ArtReach exhibit features art and crafts by local Native American artists, Fresno
The UC Center, Fresno's latest Community ArtReach exhibit features mixed-media work by artists of Native American heritage. The exhibit opened on June 2 and will run through Aug. 4. The exhibit is open to the public free of charge during the Center's business hours. The UC Center is located at 550 E. Shaw Ave. (across from Fashion Fair Mall.) For more information, please call Jeanie Smith at (559) 241-7510. |
| •July 19 |
Media Advisory: UC Merced holds New Student Orientation in Fresno
Merced UC Merced brings its New Student Orientation to Fresno with an all-day program for incoming freshman and transfer students planning to enroll as the first undergraduate students at UC Merced this September. The orientation will be held on Saturday, July 23 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the UC Merced Center, Fresno, 550 E. Shaw Ave. (across from Fashion Fair Mall.) Participants include more than 120 incoming undergraduate students plus their families, Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey; founding deans and faculty members; student affairs and other staff members. The Chancellor will make her welcoming address at approximately 9 a.m. To obtain a complete schedule of events and to RSVP members of the media are encouraged to contact Ana Nelson Shaw at (209) 724-4406 or e-mail ashaw@ucmerced.edu |
| •July 11 |
Governor signs 2005-06 state budget with full funding for opening of UC Merced and other key UC priorities
Oakland The 2005-06 state budget signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger fulfills his "compact" with the University of California, ending four years of budget cuts with increases for student enrollment growth, faculty and staff compensation, the opening of UC Merced, and an initiative to expand the training of K-12 science and math teachers. |
| •Apr 22 - June 17 |
UC Merced's World Cultures Institute to hold series of open forums
Cultural Research in the 21st Century: Designing the UC Merced World Cultures Institute is a series of three open forums which will mark the start of this signature research institute. The purpose of the meetings is to create a lively dialogue on cultural issues in the San Joaquin Valley between the UC Merced faculty and the community. Each forum will focus on different aspects of the study of culture. The meeting are scheduled to be held from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on April 22, at the UC Center, Fresno; May 20 at the UC Merced Center in Bakersfield; and June 1 at the Great Valley Center in Modesto. For more information please visit: http://www.ucmerced.edu/news_articles/04072005_cultural_research_in_the.asp or telephone Mary Treasure at (209) 724-2950. |
| •June 23 |
UC to provide development, leadership training and research for community colleges
, Oakland – The University of California and the California Community Colleges are forming a new collaborative program that will provide professional development, leadership training and policy research for the community college system. |
| •June 22 |
Kent Daane named grape and raisin liaison
Fresno – Kent Daane, Cooperative Extension specialist at UC Berkeley, has been appointed the University's research liaison with the California Raisin Marketing Board and the California Table Grape Commission effective July 1. Daane has studied pest control strategies for California crops since 1990 at the UC Kearney Research and Extension Center in Fresno County. He and his research staff focus on the development of ecologically based pest management systems. |
| •June 8 |
Stockton native to be awarded highest student honor at UC Davis
Davis Head Coach Bob Biggs regularly reviews the grades of his football team at the University of California, Davis and he is accustomed to seeing the kind of academic achievements that have enabled some of his players to go on to earn medical degrees or doctorates. Even so, defensive lineman Christopher Jones stood out. Others agree. The university is now recognizing the 23-year-old Stockton native -- bound for medical school this fall -- with three awards, including its highest honor for the outstanding graduating senior. |
| •June 7 |
UCSF Fresno graduates class of 2005 this Thursday
Two Valley natives are among the physicians who will stay to provide care for community members
Fresno The UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program will graduate more than 60 resident physicians in a ceremony to be held Thursday, June 9, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at Copper River County Club (11500 North Friant Road) in Fresno. Several of the doctors in the class of 2005 will remain in the Fresno vicinity to care for area residents. |
| •June 4 |
UCSF Fresno Alzheimer's & Memory Center presents conference for caregivers
UCSF Fresno Alzheimer's & Memory Center, along with Valley Caregiver Resource Center, will present a conference Caring for the Caregiver, Saturday, June 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Four Points Hotel by Sheraton (3737 N. Blackstone Ave.) in Fresno. The event is aimed at offering information and support to those who care for a family member, friend or other person with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia. |
| •May 31 |
Breault Research Organization supports optics research, teaching at UC Merced
Merced The University of California, Merced, has received a major donation from an Arizona software company that will assist with research and facilitate teaching students at all levels in the field of non-imaging optics. Breault Research Organization (BRO) has given the university a donation package worth more than half a million dollars. |
| •May 25 |
Accomplished university fund-raiser named as vice chancellor of University Relations at UC Merced
Merced Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey today announced the appointment of John Garamendi, Jr. as vice chancellor for University Relations at the University of California, Merced. Garamendi, a noted university fund-raiser and accomplished development strategist, will begin his position on June 1, 2005. |
| •May 25 |
UCSB Alumni and friends invited to reception with guest speaker Mark Fisher, Bakersfield
Join your fellow Gauchos and friends from the Bakersfield area for a casual evening reception with a Campus Plan Presentation from special guest, Marc Fisher, UCSB associate vice chancellor for campus design and facilities. Fisher leads UCSB's efforts to design, build and maintain the appearance and function of the campus. The reception will be held May 25 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the Library Room at the Petroleum Club, 5060 California Ave. in Bakersfield. Please RSVP by May 12 to Katie Trevino, (805) 893-4126 or email chapter.event@ia.ucsb.edu |
| •Apr. 14 - May 24 |
UC Merced 2005 Chancellor's Forum Lecture Series debuts - Bakersfield, Fresno, Merced and Modesto
UC Merced will share information about the university's cutting-edge research directly with the people who will benefit from the scientific discoveries as part of the Chancellor's Forum Lecture Series. Regional issues with global implications, such as renewable energy sources, water supply and quality, and urban growth, will be a focus of the series leading up to the opening of UC Merced. Five lectures will be presented throughout the Valley with the primary objective of providing information about developments in research that will benefit the public. The lectures are free and open to the public. For detailed information about lecture topics and a complete schedule of meetings please visit: http://www.ucmerced.edu/news_articles/03302005_uc_merced_2005_chancellor.asp |
| •May 20 |
Media Advisory: UC Merced School of Natural Sciences will host reception for Merced High science students
The UC Merced School of Natural Sciences will host a reception on Friday, May 20, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. for Merced High School students who participated in a study of the Merced watershed. The students collected data from several sites around the Merced area and were grouped into 3 categories: chemistry, zoology and botany. The results from their observations will be presented in the atrium of the UC Merced building at Castle. For more information and to RSVP please contact Ana Shaw, (209) 724-4406, ashaw@ucmerced.edu |
| •May 18 |
UC Merced prepares to welcome first students on campus
Central Valley students represent almost 30 percent of developing freshman class
Merced After 17 years of planning and development, UC Merced is making its final preparations to welcome freshman, transfer and graduate students on campus in just over three months. A total of 974 students have already submitted their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) for UC Merced's inaugural year, which officially begins on Sept. 6. |
| •May 16 |
UCSF Fresno Doctors Academy sends graduates to college
Fresno All 28 of the graduating seniors in the UCSF Fresno Sunnyside High School Doctors Academy Program will continue their education at a college or university this fall. Many of the students are the first in their families to attend college. Doctors Academy leaders will honor the students, who make up the program's third graduating class, during an awards ceremony set for Tuesday, May 17 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the performing arts theater at Sunnyside High School in Fresno. |
| •Apr. 9 - May 14 |
UC Lawrence Livermore National Labs Saturday Science Lectures to be offered - Delhi, Atwater, Los Banos
LLNL's popular Science on Saturday lectures will travel to Merced County in April and May. Each lecture will feature a LLNL scientist discussing various topics in science and technology. The following lectures will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.: April 9, Delhi High School Theatre in Delhi, "Inside Forensics: Behind CSI"; April 23, Buhach Colony High School Theater, Atwater, "Biodefense: Detection to Protect the Nation"; May 14, Los Banos High School, Los Banos, "From the Big Bang to California: Observation of the Universe". The lectures are free and intended for junior high, high school, and college students. For more information, contact Mike Cuchna at Merced College, (209) 384-6107 or visit http://www.mccd.edu/mcti/sos/2005/default2005.htm |
| •May 13 |
UCSF Fresno presents forum on cancer rates in the San Joaquin Valley, Fresno
UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program will sponsor a forum titled Cancer: Incidence and Mortality in the San Joaquin Valley on Friday, May 13 from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. at the UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Education and Research, located at 155 N. Fresno Street at the corner of Divisadero and Fresno Streets on the Community Regional Medical Center campus. Parking is available on the north side of the building. One hour of CME credit will be offered through the UCSF Fresno Office of Continuing Education. |
| •Mar. 3-May 5 |
Ancient languages come alive through colorful paintings on exhibit at the UC Center, Fresno
The UC Center, Fresno will open its spring 2005 Community ArtReach exhibit with a reception on Thursday, March 3, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the center, located at 550 E. Shaw Ave., across from Fashion Fair Mall in Fresno. The public is invited and light refreshments will be served. The exhibit features mixed-media paintings by well-known Fresno artist Lylia Carr. For more information please visit (articles/2005/mar01art3.htm) or telephone Jeanie Smith at (559) 241-7510 or email jeanie.smith@ucop.edu |
| •May 2 |
UC Kearney Research and Extension Center marks 40th anniversary
Fresno – On May 26, the UC Kearney Research and Extension Center near Parlier will mark the 40th anniversary of its dedication. On that date in 1965, several hundred farmers, farm advisors, specialists and UC administrators gathered to usher in a new era in Central California agricultural research. |
| •Apr. 28 |
Merced County farm advisor and Cooperative Extension Director retires
Fresno – Jim Farley, the director of UC Cooperative Extension in Merced County who spent 35 years advising 4-H members and livestock producers, will retire May 1. He has led the Merced County office as county director since December 1991. |
| •Apr. 22 |
UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program to hold grand opening gala for new Medical Education and Research Center, Fresno
The UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program announces its grand opening gala dinner and tour for its new, state-of-the-art Medical Education and Research Center will be held on Friday, April 22 starting at 6:00 p.m. The new three-story, 82,000 square foot facility located at 155 N. Fresno St., directly adjacent to Community Medical Center, will serve as the hub of medical education and research for the entire Central Valley. The center will house the residency programs and staff of UCSF Fresno under one roof for the first time in its 30-year history. Tickets will be sold for $75 per person or $750 for a table of ten and will be available for purchase soon. The public is invited to attend. For more information please visit: http://www.ucsfresno.edu/gala/ |
| •Apr. 21 |
Nation's chief health educator joins UCSF Fresno for grand opening of new medical education and research building
Fresno – Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona, Surgeon General of the United States, will join leaders from UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program and the UCSF School of Medicine on Friday, April 22 for the grand opening of the UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Education and Research. MEDIA AVAILABILITY: With Carmona and Joan Voris, associate dean of UCSF Fresno, will be held from 6:30 to 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the new center, which is located at 155 N. Fresno Street on the Community Regional Medical Center campus in downtown Fresno. Parking is available on the north side of the building. |
| •Apr. 15 |
UCSF Fresno celebrates 30-year anniversary with grand opening of new medical education and research building
U.S. Surgeon General to participate in gala event on April 22
Fresno – UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program, which commemorates its 30th anniversary this year, will celebrate the grand opening of its new Center for Medical Education and Research with a series of activities. Recognizing the critical role UCSF Fresno plays in providing health care to San Joaquin Valley residents and training health care professionals in the region, U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona is scheduled to participate. |
| •Apr. 14 |
UCSF Fresno presents renowned psychiatric expert Noel C. Gardner
Noel C. Gardner, M.Div, M.D, associate clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Utah and psychiatric expert in the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case, will present two public lectures on Thursday, April 14, at UCSF Fresno. |
| •Apr. 14 |
UCSF medical students teach local school children how to protect themselves from sun damage
Fresno Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A CDC report indicates more than one half of a person's lifetime exposure to ultraviolet radiation, which causes about 65 to 95 percent of melanomas, occurs during childhood and adolescence. UCSF medical students Marsha Ayzen and Allie Robbins will teach local school children how to protect themselves from harmful UV rays that can cause skin cancer Friday, April 15 from 9 a.m. to noon at Orange Center Elementary School, located at 3530 S. Cherry Avenue in Fresno. |
| •Apr. 12 |
Media Advisory: UC Merced to initiate academic exchange program with Communication University of China (CUC) April 14
Merced A Memorandum of Understanding to initiate UC Merced's first Academic Exchange Program will be signed on Thursday, April 14 at 2:00 p.m. in the Granite Conference Room, Mondo Building, 1715 Canal St. in Merced. The agreement will promote exchanges of students, faculty members, academic publications and materials between UC Merced and CUC. Reporters and photographers are invited. For more information please visit (article/2005/apr12art01) Please RSVP to Ana Shaw, (209) 7244406 or ashaw@ucmerced.edu. |
| •Apr. 7 |
Higher education leaders unveil guaranteed transfer program to improve the number of Valley students who complete college degrees
Fresno The presidents and chancellors of 15 colleges and universities who are members of the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium have teamed up to improve the number of Valley students who earn their associate's and bachelor's degrees. The unique effort will be announced at a press conference on Tuesday, April 12, at 11 a.m. at the UC Merced Center in Fresno (Suite 155), located at 550 E. Shaw Ave., across from Fashion Fair Mall. |
| •Apr. 7 |
Doctors Academy students headed for UCSF School of Medicine
Fresno Nearly 30 high school seniors in the Doctors Academy Program at Sunnyside High School in Fresno are headed to medical school. The students will participate in a day of seminars and recognition for their completion of the rigorous four-year academic preparation program with a visit to the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine on Wednesday, April 13. |
| •Apr. 5 |
UC Merced Gymnasium Expansion Campaign Nears $1 Million Mark
Local support ensures quality recreation for students; Bleacher Seat Campaign to finish fundraising goal
Merced Local donors have now contributed nearly $1 million to support the expansion of the Joseph Edward Gallo Recreation and Wellness Center at UC Merced. A new phase of the fund drive, the Bleacher Seat Campaign, aims to raise additional dollars through donations from community members. |
| •Mar. 16 |
UC assesses California's current and future health care needs
Oakland – The University of California today (March 16) released findings from its comprehensive assessment of California's short- and long-term health-care work force needs. The report addresses the state's changing demographics, statewide shortages of health providers, and the need for more ethnically diverse and culturally and linguistically competent health-care professionals. |
| •Mar. 10 |
UC ANR hiring for 11 academic positions
Oakland – The University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) has announced it will fill 11 academic positions in 2005 to meet the most critical needs and opportunities in the state. |
| •Mar. 9 |
UC scientists confirm healthier food costs more
March is National Nutrition Month
Fresno – Making a few simple dietary improvements, such as substituting 100 percent whole wheat bread for white bread, lean ground beef for regular, and low-fat cheese for whole-fat, increases monthly food spending $70 to $80 per month for a family of four, according to a new UC study. |
| •Mar. 1 |
Perspective change needed in obesity prevention
March is National Nutrition Month
Fresno – The idea that eating right and getting physical activity are solely governed by personal responsibility is a concept of the past, according to University of California nutrition experts. Terms such as environment and community are now creeping into the lexicon of obesity prevention. |
| •Feb. 28 |
UC's Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources allocates nearly $1 million in grant funds
Fresno – The University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources has funded the first round of its Core Issue Grants supporting 28 research and extension projects with a total of $939,626 for the 2005-06 fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2005. The Core Issue Grants program was established to assist ANR research and extension personnel in addressing high priority issues and needs within ANR's mission. |
| •Feb. 23 |
University of California presents 2005 San Joaquin Valley Table Grape Seminar, Visalia
The San Joaquin Valley Table Grape Seminar will be held on Wed. Feb. 23, starting at 8:00 a.m., at the Visalia Convention Center located at 303 East Acequia. The program is presented by the University of California and the California Table Grape Commission. Topics will include: rootstocks for table grape production, detection of vine mealybug, control of black widow spiders, new table grape varieties, and Kathleen Nave of the California Table Grape Commission will discuss strategic directions impacting future demand for fresh California grapes. The cost is $16 per person and includes lunch. Registration deadline is Feb. 18. To register please call the UCCE office at (661) 868-6200 or for more information contact Sara Hubert at (559) 447-8350, or email sara@freshCaliforniagrapes.com. |
| •Feb. 18 |
USC Annenberg School for Communication, UC Merced team together to improve reporting of health care in Central California
21 journalists from Modesto to Ventura are set to participate in pioneering multicultural program
Merced – The USC Annenberg School for Communication and the University of California, Merced, are proud to announce the Central California fellows who have been selected to participate in the USC Annenberg/California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships (www.californiahealthjournalism.org), a new fellowship program for medical, health care and health care justice reporting. The Fellowships, for print, broadcast and Internet journalists in California, focus on the craft and the content of health care journalism. |
| •Feb. 16 |
UC Merced reminds prospective students to submit financial aid application by March 2
Merced – March 2 should be a red-letter day for students who have applied for undergraduate admission to the University of California, Merced. That is the deadline to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Cal Grant GPA Verification Form for Cal Grants and most forms of financial aid at UC Merced for the 2005-06 academic year. |
| •Feb. 15 |
Make the Connection with Cash for College: Financial Aid Workshop to be held at UC Center, Fresno
Feb. 4, Fresno Financial resources are available to help pay the costs of a college or university education, but too many San Joaquin Valley students are missing out. The Central Valley Higher Education Consortium, for example, reports that only 28 percent of students in the region who qualify for Cal Grants even submit an application.
To encourage more Valley students to seek and obtain financial support for higher education, UC Merced is hosting free Cash for College workshop from 7 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 15 at the UC Merced Fresno Center, 550 E. Shaw Ave. For more information about the Feb. 15 workshop in Fresno, please contact Mitch Ylarregui in the UC Merced Office of Admissions/Relations with Schools at (559) 241-7474 or by e-mail at mylarregui@ucmerced.edu. |
| •Feb. 14 |
Media Advisory for Mon. Feb. 14: Press conference to announce Bakersfield area workshops for the California Cash for College program
Representatives from Central Valley Higher Education Consortium, University of California, Merced; California State University, Bakersfield and Bakersfield College will hold a news conference to announce local workshops for the California Cash for College program. The news conference will be held Mon. Feb. 14 , at 11:30 a.m. at the Kern High School District offices located at 5801 Sundale Ave. The Cash for College program is an effort to inform students and their families of a variety of resources available to finance their college education. For more information please contact: Mike Stepanovich, CSU Bakersfield, (661) 664-2456; Laura Catherman, UC Merced, (661) 861-7954; Don Clark, Bakersfield College, (661) 395-4256; or Cheri Cruz, Central Valley Higher Education Consortium, (559) 292-0579. |
| •Feb. 5 |
Financial statements subject of cooperative director education workshop - Stockton
Agricultural cooperative directors will have the opportunity to gain a better understanding of their cooperatives financial statements at a workshop presented by the University of California Rural Cooperatives Center and UC Cooperative Extension. The workshop will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Radisson Hotel, 2323 Grand Canal Blvd., in Stockton. Event registration is $125 and includes lunch. A $25 per person discount is available if three or more directors from the same cooperative attend. To register or for more information, contact Jonathan Barker at (530) 752-2408, jbarker@ucdavis.edu or visit http://cooperatives.ucdavis.edu/events/dir_ed_05.htm |
| • Ongoing through Feb. 3, 2005 |
UC Merced professor and internationally renowned costume designer displays work at UC Center, Fresno
The UC Center, Fresno winter 2004-2005 Community ArtReach exhibit, Uncommon Threads, features the costume designs of Dunya Ramicova, a UC Merced professor in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts and an Emmy award-winning designer. Also featured is the work of three designers who were among the professor's former students at UCLA's theatre department M.F.A. program in costume design. In addition, the group portion of "Uncommon Threads" comprises a variety of unique, two- and three-dimensional, mixed-media arts and crafts, which incorporate the use of fabrics, fibers, and textiles. The exhibit will run through Feb. 3, 2005 and is open to the public free of charge during the UC Center's business hours. The Center is located at 550 E. Shaw Ave. in Fresno, across from Fashion Fair Mall. For more information please call (559) 241-7510. |
| • Feb. 1 |
UCs CalAgrAbility is an advocate for disabled farmers and farmworkers
Fresno – Fresno raisin grower Ray Austin wanted to keep farming. However, the 53-year-old Fresno native, born with just one leg and other disabilities, was in constant pain from his ill-fitting, worn-out leg prosthesis. Though he had some medical insurance, he couldn't afford the $11,000 replacement cost. Searching the Web, Austin found CalAgrAbility, a University of California program that works with disabled farmers and farmworkers to keep them in agriculture. |
| • Jan. 28 |
UCSF Fresno accepting applications for paid high school internship program
Fresno – UCSF Fresno is accepting applications for its 18th Summer Biomedical Research Internship Program, which provides Central San Joaquin Valley high school students an opportunity to gain first-hand experience with careers in medicine and valuable research skills that will give them a competitive edge. Students in their junior year of high school from Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced and Tulare counties are eligible to apply. |
| • Jan. 27 |
Press conference to publicize the Cash for College campaign and workshops in Fresno to be held Thurs., Jan. 27
Mayor Autry, educational leaders kick off Cash for College campaign in Fresno
Fresno – According to U.S. Census Bureau data, the average college graduate with a bachelors degree will earn about $1 million more over his lifetime than the average high school graduate. Education pays and money is available to help students pay for their education. They just have to apply for it. Cash for College workshops show students how to get the money they need. A press conference to publicize the Cash for College campaign and workshops in Fresno is set for tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 27 at 1:15 p.m. in the library at Sunnyside High School (1019 S. Peach Ave.). Mayor Alan Autry will join John D. Welty, president of California State University, Fresno and the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium at the event. |
| • Jan. 27 |
Central Valley Higher Education Consortium connects Valley students with Cash for College
Fresno – As part of its commitment to increase the number of area students who go on to attend colleges and universities, the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium is promoting a series of upcoming local "Cash for College" workshops to help students apply for financial aid. Several workshops, including some Spanish-language sessions, are scheduled throughout the Valley during the month February. A list of "Cash for College" workshops by ZIP Code is available online at http://californiacashforcollege.org or by calling the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium toll-free at 1-877-ITS-POSSIBLE (487-7677). |
| • Jan. 26 |
UCSF and National Groundhog Job Shadow Day encourage future Valley pharmacists
Fresno According to legend, if Punxsutawney Phil, the famous weather forecasting groundhog, sees his shadow in early February, six more weeks of winter weather will follow. When local pharmacists see their shadows next month, a new generation of Valley pharmacists could follow. |
| • Jan. 5, 12, 26 |
UCSF Fresno CME offers Geriatric Lecture Series Fresno
With 6000 people turning 65 every day and 200 people turning 100 every week, there is an immediate need for medical and health care professionals to have the latest information about the aging process. UCSF Fresno continuing medical education and faculty development program is offering the Geriatric Lecture Series 2005. Attendees will be provided with information about new developments in Alzheimer's and other dementias and the information concerning diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Health care professionals are invited to attend free of charge. All lectures will be held at University Medical Center in Fresno at 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.and will be video conferenced to the VA Hospital Room 2A-23. One hour of CME credit will be given for each lecture attended. For the complete schedule and detailed information please visit: http://www.ucsfresno.edu/continuing_ed/multicultural_lecture_series.htm |
| • Jan. 26 |
COSMOS recruiting talented teens for summer math, science program
Oakland Students who love math and science and excel in these subjects have a chance to spend four weeks in residence at a University of California campus this summer learning about astronomy, marine mammal biology, robotics, computer graphics, environmental science and ecology, earthquake engineering, bioinformatics, tissue and tumor biology, physics and technology, and more. The mission of the California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS) is to motivate the most creative minds of the new generation of prospective scientists, engineers and mathematicians in California and the nation, and to create a community of scholars. For more information, please visit: www.ucop.edu/cosmos |
| • Jan. 25 |
UC hosts forum on program in medical education for the Latino community
Sacramento Students, legislative staff, the public and members of the press are invited to learn how UC medical students are delivering health care to the state's most medically underserved populations through the UC Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community. As part of the University of California Center Sacramento first-year celebration and open house on Wednesday (Jan. 26), UC is hosting a panel discussion on this innovative new program with founding faculty and staff, along with a video-link presentation with PRIME-LC medical students at UC Irvine. |
| • Jan. 25 |
UC Center Sacramento celebrates its first year
Sacramento The University of California Center Sacramento will mark its first year of service with a reception Wednesday (Jan. 26) for members of the public, students, faculty, and university and legislative staff. It will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. For more information on the University of California Center Sacramento and events marking its one-year anniversary, please visit: http://uccs.universityofcalifornia.edu/ or contact the center at (916) 445-5900. |
| • Jan. 24 |
The University of California explores agriculture's "new frontier"
Fresno Growers can get a whole new perspective on the land they farm with technologies to be introduced at the University of California Kearney Research and Extension Centers Geospatial Technologies in Agriculture Symposium, March 16 to 18, at the Bakersfield Holiday Inn Select, 801 Truxton Ave. |
| • Jan. 20 |
Mayor Autry and Central Valley Higher Education Consortium connect students with Cash for College
Fresno A press conference to kick off the Cash for College campaign in Fresno is set for Thursday, Jan. 27, at 1:15 p.m. in the library at Sunnyside High School (1019 S. Peach Ave.). City of Fresno Mayor Alan Autry will join Dr. John D. Welty, president of California State University, Fresno and the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium, and John Marinovich, principal of Sunnyside High School, at the event. Students, along with representatives from UC Merced, State Center Community College District, Fresno City College, and Fresno Pacific University also will participate. |
| • Jan. 20 |
UC Cooperative Extension appoints nutrition social marketing director
Fresno Constance Schneider, a registered dietitian, has been appointed the nutrition social marketing director for University of California Cooperative Extension in Fresno, a role in which she will coordinate nutrition and physical activity programs for low-income families in Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced and Tulare counties. |
| • Jan. 19 |
9,000 students apply for admission in UC Merced's opening year
Campus officials say overall student response even stronger than expected
Merced More than 9,000 students have applied to the University of California, Merced for admission to undergraduate and graduate programs in fall 2005, according to preliminary numbers released today (Jan. 19, 2005). For the opening year, projections have called for UC Merced to enroll 1,000 students. Initial results show strong interest from San Joaquin Valley students and many more applicants than expected from other parts of California. |
| • Jan. 10 |
Governor issues 2005-06 state budget proposal
Oakland The 2005-06 state budget proposal issued today (Jan. 10) by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger offers an increase in state funding for the University of California after four years of substantial cuts. The proposed increase includes funding for student enrollment growth, faculty and staff compensation, and the opening of UC Merced, among other things. |
| • Jan. 4 |
UC Cooperative Extension offers advice for planting and early care of fruit trees
Bakersfield The salubrious climate of the southern San Joaquin Valley allows many kinds of deciduous trees fruit to thrive. The typical winter fog is also beneficial for deciduous fruits because fog events increase the number of chilling hours. Mountain locations are also suitable for some fruit species. A 47-page publication, no 21171, titled "Pruning Fruit and Nut Trees" and a list of fruit varieties suggested for home orchards located on the valley floor is available at the Kern Co. UCCE office, 1031 S. Mt. Vernon, Bakersfield. |
| • Jan. 3 |
UC study shows fewer children uninsured, but many still falling through the cracks
Berkeley Recent strides have been made to increase health care coverage for low income children in California, but a significant number of children in working poor families remain uninsured, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. |
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