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Archives for the Year 2006

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• Dec 18 South Merced's Underserved Students to Benefit from Grant to UC Merced
Dec. 18, Merced - The University of California, Merced, received funding to further a relationship with the Boys and Girls Club of Merced County, the Community Partnership Alliance and local schools, and to establish two academic enrichment programs and a parent program.
• Dec 11 Media Advisory: Valley schools and colleges pledge to build a stronger college-going culture.
Press conference to be held on Dec. 11
Fresno - A press conference will be held on Monday, Dec. 11 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Fresno State’s Smittcamp Alumni House. The presidents and chancellors of the colleges and universities that comprise the CVHEC have partnered with county Offices of Education and school districts throughout the Valley to develop a college-going pledge to implement proven strategies that will result in more of our Valley young people continuing their education beyond high school. Participants in the press conference will include Dr. John D. Welty, president of California State University, Fresno and outgoing CVHEC president, Dr. Frank Gornick, chancellor of West Hills Community College District and incoming CVHEC president, Dr. Roderic B. Park, acting chancellor of University of California, Merced, as well as other educational leaders, including K-12 superintendents of schools.
• Dec 6 UC Merced extends application deadline, offers more new majors
Dec. 6, Merced - Students who want to get in on the ground floor of a new UC campus with all its new programs and enjoy a world-class UC education in a more intimate setting have even more opportunity now, as the application deadline for UC Merced has been extended until Jan. 31, 2007.
• Dec 4 In good, green company: UC Merced joins USGBC Portfolio Pilot Program
Program will ease LEED certification and help campus set green building and operations standards for others to follow.
Dec. 4, Merced – What does UC Merced have in common with Starbucks, Toyota, Subway and Bank of America? They’re all participants in the US Green Building Council’s Portfolio Pilot Program, which provides cost-effective “portfolio” solutions to help improve environmental performance in construction and operations.
• Dec 4 Researchers say rise in California temperatures likely to affect crops
Dec. 4, Livermore - Increasing temperatures in California during the next 45 years could negatively affect the amount of almonds, walnuts, oranges, avocados and table grapes that Americans put on their tables.
• Nov 16 Growers can make money if they use UC integrated pest management year-round program for crops
Nov. 16, Davis - The California Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering $125 per acre to growers to use the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program’s year-round IPM programs for their crops.
• Nov 16 Regents approve 2007-08 budget proposal
Nov. 16, Oakland - The University of California Board of Regents today (Nov. 16) approved a 2007-08 budget proposal that includes new funding for student enrollment growth at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, expansion of research in fields critical to California’s competitiveness, restoration of prior cuts to the instructional program, and salary increases for faculty and staff.
• Nov 13 Score! UC Merced opens new recreation center, launches sports and Yosemite Leadership programs
Nov. 13, Merced - Students at the state's newest UC campus today will unveil the new Joseph Edward Gallo Recreation and Wellness Center as the university also officially kicks off its sports program and begins its Yosemite Leadership Program by opening the Wilderness Desk inside the center.
• Nov 11 Join the San Joaquin Valley UC Alumni Network on the Madera Wine Trail
Nov. 11
The San Joaquin Valley UC Alumni Network wil be touring the Madera Wine Trail on a chartered bus on Saturday, Nov. 11. The event begins at 10:00 a.m. at the UC Merced Campus where a continental breakfast will be served before boarding the bus. Bus departure is at 10:30 a.m. Tickets to the event are $40 per person and may be purchased online. The ticket includes bus transportation, continental breakfast, lunch at a winery, and a two-day Wine Trail Passport that covers tasting fees. For more information please visit: http://alumni.ucmerced.edu/2.asp?uc=1&lvl2=29&contentid=8 or phone Stefani Martinez at (209) 228-2586.
• Nov 1 UC Merced Police Department’s mentoring program making a difference
Nov. 1, Merced – Having grown up poor on the south side of Merced, Nick Navarette knows the risks young children face. At 27, Navarette is a UC Merced police officer, a father f five and a mentor to almost 200 elementary school children who call him “Officer Nick.”
• Oct 19 UCCE presents annual Conservation Tillage Conference, Five Points
Oct. 19
UC Cooperative Extension continues to lead the march toward environmentally benign, economically viable farming with its annual Conservation Tillage Conference to be held on Thursday, October 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the UC West Side Research and Extension Center located at 17353 W. Oakland Ave. in Five Points. California’s Secretary of Agriculture A.G. Kawamura will make a lunchtime presentation on “Preempting Regulation through Conservation.” The conference and lunch are free and no pre-registration is required. For more information please call Mitchell at (559) 303-9689 or e-mail mitchell@uckac.edu.
• Oct 16 UC Merced Faculty Experts Web site launched
Oct. 16, Merced - UC Merced has professors willing to talk with the media. Reporters may now visit the new Faculty Experts Web site to find UC Merced faculty experts available to provide information on topics from applied mathematics and stem cell research to the environment, human health, immigration and law and politics, with special focus on Central Valley issues. Find the site at: http://facultyexperts.ucmerced.edu/
• Oct 14 East Indian culture on display as UC Merced dedicates auditorium, Merced
Oct. 14
Merced community members are welcome to celebrate the lasting gift Dr. Hanimireddy Lakireddy has given to the University of California, Merced, campus by attending the dedication of the Dr. Lakireddy Auditorium. The dedication, from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, will feature East Indian music and dance, as well as a discussion by Dr. Lakireddy on the educational journey. Dr. Lakireddy is hosting a reception, as well, highlighting East Indian food and drink. To attend please RSVP by Oct. 9 by email to: specialevents@ucmerced.edu.
• Oct 4 UCB and LLNL co-sponsored workshop identifies research needs to protect Valley levees
Oct. 4, Livermore - Approximately 60 research scientists, engineers, policy makers and agency representatives from around California gathered recently for a two-day workshop to define research needs in order to manage a wide range of risks facing levees in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the Central Valley. UC Berkeley and Lawrence Livermore co-sponsored the workshop, which was held at the University of California Center in Sacramento.
• Oct 3 Astrophysicist George Smoot wins Nobel Prize
Oct. 3, Berkeley - Cosmologist George F. Smoot, who led a team that obtained the first images of the infant universe - findings that confirmed the predictions of the Big Bang theory - won the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics today (Tuesday, Oct. 3).
• Sep 27 UC Merced's mechanical engineering major prepares students for changing field
Sept. 27, Merced - The University of California, Merced's mechanical engineering courses look familiar to anyone familiar with the discipline:  Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Numerical Methods. It's the way they're taught here that makes UC Merced's program special, say the faculty members who have developed the program.
• Sep 21 UC President appoints Roderic Park acting chancellor of UC Merced
Sept. 21, San Francisco - Acting on the recommendation of President Robert C. Dynes, the University of California Board of Regents today (Sept. 21) confirmed the appointment of Roderic B. Park as acting chancellor of UC Merced, effective immediately.
• Sep 14 UCOP Web site celebrates, educates for Constitution Day
Sept. 14, Oakland - To commemorate the signing of the United States Constitution on September 17, the UC Office of the President has led an effort to create a Web-based learning experience about the Constitution. From this site: http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/constitutionday/ a number of resources are available to help learn more about the Constitution.
• Sep 10 UC Merced cosponsors Helping Hands Fair
Sep. 10, Merced
The second annual Helping Hands Fair will be held at the Merced Mall on Sunday, Sept. 10, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The event is organized by the Community Partnership Alliance and sponsored by CORE Connection, Family Resource Center, myMerced.com, and UC Merced. Organizations, clubs, services and people throughout Merced County are invited to provide information to the community about their organization and services and how volunteers may help. Group tables and community service grants are available. For information please phone 209-723-4399 or email steve@akouo.org. For more information about the Helping Hands Fair and to register please visit: www.CommunityPartnershipAlliance.org/HelpingHands.asp
• Sep 7 UC Merced studying the mechanics of reasoning
Sept. 7, Merced - UC Merced professor Evan Heit and his students want to know the reasons behind reasoning. Are there two kinds of reasoning? Is it logic vs. intuition? Heit and University of Massachusetts Professor Caren Rotello will get $300,000 from the National Science Foundation over the next three years to find out.
• Sep 7 UC Center art exhibit features Sierra Nevada, Fresno
Sep. 7 - Nov. 2
The UC Center, Fresno’s fall Community ArtReach show, “The Sierra In Contrast,” conveys the dramatic beauty of the Sierra Nevada through the different artistic expressions of two Valley women, photographer Heidi Vetter and painter Heather Anderson. Also on exhibit is raku fired pottery by Geoffrey Spach. The exhibit runs through November 2 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.
• Aug 28 UCSF Fresno announces opening of cardiovascular faculty practice
Aug. 28, Fresno -  The UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program is pleased to announce the opening of a new cardiovascular faculty practice, University Cardiovascular Center, located directly behind Community Regional Medical Center at 110 N. Valeria, Suite 508 in Fresno. The  Center is equipped for state-of-the-art echocardiography and stress testing. For more information please call the Center office at (559) 320-0545.
• Aug 23 UC Merced strengthening Chinese partnership with visit
Aug. 23, Merced - Several members of the UC Merced faculty, including Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey, are heading to the Far East this week to participate in an education conference and strengthen ties with Chinese partner universities and national parks.
• Aug 22 UC Merced, West Hills College share grant for college preparation
Aug. 22, Merced -  In each of the next five years, the University of California, Merced, and West Hills College Coalinga will each receive $325,000 to help improve the college-going rate of Central Valley students.
• Aug 21 University of California launches Calisphere Web site
Aug. 21, Oakland - University of California officials joined State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell to announce the launch of the Calisphere Web site. This free Web site [www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu] offers educators, students and the public access to more than 150,000 images, documents and other primary source materials from the libraries and museums of the UC campuses and cultural heritage organizations across California.
• Aug 18 Governor Schwarzenegger appoints two new Regents for the University of California
Aug. 18, Oakland - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today (Aug. 18) announced the appointment of William C. De La Pena and Bruce D. Varner to the Board of Regents for the University of California.
• Aug 18 UC Merced professor's research could rewrite history
Aug. 18, Merced - Combine an obscure, centuries-old work of literature, an international hunt for documents long thought lost, and a race to reveal information and what do you get? The research that UC Merced literature professor Manuel M. Martin-Rodriquez has been doing could rewrite portions of American history.
• Aug 11 UC Merced fundraising goes beyond expectations
Gifts top $19 million for the year
Aug. 11, Merced - The University of California, Merced, raised $19.6 million this fiscal year – quadruple last year’s total. This year’s total brings UC Merced to more than $60 million since it began accepting gifts in 1998.
• Aug 8 UCSF Fresno continuing medical education offers live broadcast lecture series direct from UCSF Pain Management Center, Fresno
Ongoing
The UCSF Fresno Office of Continuing Medical Education in collaboration with the Mt. Zion Campus Committee and the UCSF Pain Management Center brings live broadcast lectures via teleconferencing direct from San Francisco to the new state of the art UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Education and Research. A bi-monthly series of lectures will be offered to the Fresno medical community at no charge. Continuing medical education credits will be offered. For detailed information and lecture schedule please visit: http://www.fresno.ucsf.edu/continuing_ed/teleconference_lectures.htm
• Aug 8 UC researcher and innovative Valley farmers to discuss benefits of conservation tillage, Sacramento
Aug. 8
The public is invited to hear UC Davis researcher and vegetable crops specialist, Jeff Mitchell and three innovative San Joaquin Valley farmers talk about their successes with conservation tillage, a farming practice that has potential for many benefits. The CT talk will be given on Tuesday, Aug. 8 at 7:00 p.m. as part of the International Conference on the Future of Agriculture, Stewardship and Sustainability to be held Aug. 7 - 9 in Sacramento at the Hyatt Regency, located at 1209 L St. The CT session is free and open to the public. For more information please contact: Jeff Mitchell at (559) 646-6565 or email: mitchell@uckac.edu
• Jul 29 UC Merced remains committed to mitigation measures while balancing Valley's need for access to higher education
Permitting issue does not affect current campus and will not affect plans for its continued growth over the near term
July 29, Merced - The University of California, Merced said today (July 29) it remains optimistic that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will issue the federal permit it needs for next-phase development of its 910-acre campus and a contiguous university community.
• Jul 28 UC scientists collaborate to help bring space-age technology to Valley farms
July 28, Fresno – University of California experts in the new scientific discipline – computer-driven “geospatial technologies” - are helping agricultural researchers and farmers get a whole new look at cropland, pest interactions and disease movement.
• Jul 27 UC Merced receives $5 million donation to help create medical education program
Donation from United Health Foundation will support long-term goal of establishing school of medicine
July 27, Merced - The University of California, Merced has been named to receive a $5 million charitable donation from United Health Foundation to assist in the development of medical education and related health-sciences programs, the university said today (July 27).
• Jul 27 New America Media and UC present professional development seminar for ethnic media journalists, Fresno
July 7
New America Media, UC Office of the President and UC Merced will host a a free, all-day seminar for ethnic media journalists in the Central Valley. The seminar will be held on Friday, July 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the UC Center, located at 550 E. Shaw Ave. (across from Fashion Fair Mall) in Fresno. Sessions will focus on reporting, broadcast and marketing, and will cover topics including how to give your radio program a new edge; how to cover immigration reform and the uninsured; how to build youth voices in ethnic media; and how to pitch your media outlet to ad agencies. Additional support for this event comes from the James Irvine Foundation. For more information and to RSVP please contact Daniela Rible at 415-503-4170 or drible@newamericamedia.org.
• Jul 18 22 new professors join UC Merced for fall semester
July 18, Merced - The University of California, Merced, announces the addition of 22 new faculty members who began work at the newest UC campus on or before July 1, adding their expertise to the teaching and research potential at UC Merced for the 2006-07 academic year.
• Jul 17 UCCE 4-H Kern Co. selects 2006-2007 All Star
Kern County announces the selection of Erika Kern as All Star for the 4-H year 2006-2007. Erika is a seven year member of the Big Valley 4-H Club in Bakersfield and a sophomore at Bakersfield High School. 4-H is a UCCE sponsored youth development program open to youth 5 – 19 years of age. All Star is the highest rank that a 4-H member can earn at the county level. 
• Jul 12 UC Cooperative Extension offers tips to help people and animals survive the summer heat
July 12, Fresno - For tips and information from UCCE on how to help people and animals survive the summer heat please visit: http://news.ucanr.org/newsstorymain.cfm?story=816
• Jun 26 UC Merced submits proposal to establish medical education program in the San Joaquin Valley
June 26, Merced - The University of California, Merced submitted a proposal earlier this month to the UC Office of the President to establish a medical education program leading to a School of Medicine in the San Joaquin Valley. If approved, UC Merced will enter its first class of medical students within the next ten years.
• Jun 13 UCD School of Veterinary Medicine associate professor appointed to USDA Advisory Committee
July 13, Davis - The US Secretary of Agriculture has appointed veterinarian Dale A. Moore, associate professor at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, to the USDA Advisory Committee on Foreign Animal and Poultry Diseases.
• Jun 11 Media Advisory: Test results to be converted to UC Score in determining eligibility
July 11, Oakland - Students applying to the University of California for fall 2007 freshman admission will calculate their test scores in a slightly modified way to determine their UC eligibility. Instead of converting ACT test results to equivalent SAT scores, as is done now, applicants will convert their ACT or SAT test results into a new UC Score on a 0-100 scale.
• Jun 27 Teachers study cutting-edge science at LLNL's Summer Research Academy, Fresno
June 27-29
This summer, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, in collaboration with the School of Education at UC Davis, will sponsor 12 regional workshops for middle and high school science teachers. Workshops will be offered in biotechnology, biophotonics and astrophysics, and are designed to give teachers the opportunity to learn about cutting-edge scientific research conducted at the Livermore Lab. The workshops are free and will be held from June 27 to July 21 at four locations: San Joaquin Co.Office of Education; CSU Fresno; UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento; and LLNL. For more information and to register please visit: http://education.llnl.gov
• Jun 24 President Dynes' statement on death of UCSC Chancellor Denton
June 24, Oakland - It is with profound sadness and shock that we have learned today of the death of Chancellor Denice Denton.  Her tragic passing is a tremendous loss for the entire University of California family.
• Jun 1 UCCE research contributes to success of growing berries
June 1, Fresno - Berries are the fine wine of fresh fruits and vegetables. Touted as healthful, appealing to the sophisticated palette and commanding a premium price, berries are being held in ever-higher regard by nutritionists, cooks and farmers. However, growing berries in California presents challenges which are being tackled by UC Cooperative Extension farm advisors.
• Jun 1 UC Center Community ArtReach presents distinctive gathering of fine art photography, Fresno
June 1 - Aug. 3
The UC Center, Fresno’s summer Community ArtReach show will feature an exhibit of fine art photography titled, “Artistic Vision: A Dozen Points of View.”  The exhibit showcases a distinctive gathering of pictures in an array of techniques, formats, styles and subject matter by 12 of the San Joaquin Valley’s most noted fine art photographers. The exhibit runs through August 3 and is open to the public free of charge during UC Center business hours. The center is located at 550 E. Shaw Avenue, across from Fashion Fair Mall in Fresno. For more information please call (559) 241-7510 or visit: www.ucinthevalley.org/articles/2006/may24art1.htm
• Jun 1 UCSF Fresno hosts paincare symposium for health professionals, Fresno
June 1
UCSF Paincare and the Mt.Zion campus committee present a Challenges of Managing Pain Symposium: A Comprehensive Approach to Pelvic Pain to be held on Thursday, June 1, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Education & Research, videoconference room #116. Continuing Education credit will be given. The UCSF Fresno Center is located at 155 N. Fresno St. For registration please call 559-499-6532. For more information please visit: http://www.fresno.ucsf.edu/continuing_ed/teleconference_lectures.htm
• May 30 UCSF Fresno graduates class of 2006
Two Valley natives among those staying to treat patients and teach
May 30, Fresno – UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program will graduate more than 60 resident physicians in a ceremony to be held Thursday, June 8, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at Copper River Country Club (11500 North Friant Road) in Fresno. Several of the doctors in the class of 2006 will remain in the Fresno vicinity and the San Joaquin Valley to care for area residents. A total of six graduates will be staying to join the UCSF Fresno faculty or serve as chief residents during the 2006-07 academic year. 
• May 18 Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost David Ashley will become new President of UNLV
Campus leader headed development of first academic programs, hiring of Founding Faculty
May 18, Merced - David B. Ashley, Ph.D., executive vice chancellor and provost at the University of California, Merced, has accepted the position of president at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, officials announced today (Thursday, May 18).
• May 15 Prestigious Spencer grant to benefit pre-calculus course, student research journal
May 15, Merced - A collaborative proposal by three individuals from UC Merced has won a prestigious $25,000 grant from the Spencer Foundation's Forum for Excellence in Higher Education. The funds will be used to improve UC Merced's pre-calculus course and to start up a electronic journal of student research.
• May 13 4-H clubs of Kern Co. host annual Field Day, Bakersfield
May 13
The 4-H clubs of Kern Co. will hold their annual 4-H Field Day at the Kern Co. Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Presentations on a variety of projects will be on display including: beef, dairy, crafts, dogs, horse, rockets, shooting sports and others. Admission is free for this fun and educational event and the public is invited. For more information please contact the UC Cooperative Extension office at 661-868-6233.
• May 9 UC taps Fresno farm advisor for statewide Master Gardener coordinator
May 9, Fresno - California’s extensive network of volunteer Master Gardeners will have a statewide coordinator for the first time beginning in July, when Fresno County UC Cooperative Extension environmental horticulture advisor Pamela Geisel assumes the new position in Davis.
• May 9 Doctors Academy honors graduating class at awards reception
Fresno, May 9 – The UCSF Fresno Sunnyside High School Doctors Academy will honor its fourth graduating class Tuesday, May 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts Theater on the Sunnyside High School campus (1019 S. Peach Ave.) in Fresno. All 32 of the graduating seniors in the Doctors Academy Program will continue their education at institutions of higher education this fall. Earlier this spring, the UCSF School of Medicine recognized five of the graduating seniors with the UCSF Merit Scholar Award, which provides the students with consideration for early admission to UCSF SOM.
• May 5 American Academy of Arts and Sciences elects 29 UC faculty
May 5, Oakland - Twenty-nine faculty of the University of California are among the 175 new U.S. members just elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, which honors the country's leaders in scholarship, business, the arts and public affairs.
• May 4 UC Merced to host Chancellor's Forum on Immigration Issues - Merced
May 1 - 4
UC Merced will host several events this week about the assorted issues related to immigration that are currently at the forefront of national debate. The Chancellor's Forum on Immigration debuts on the UC Merced campus this week from May 1 to 4. Providing a venue for sharing information and views on current issues of importance, such as the ongoing national debate concerning an overhaul of immigration laws, is one goal of the Chancellor's Forums. For information about events planned as part of the Chancellor's Forum on Immigration please visit: http://www.ucmerced.edu/news_articles/04272006_chancellor_s_forum_on.asp
• May 4

Students, public invited to UC Merced Health Careers Day, Merced
May 4
The UC Merced School of Natural Sciences will hold its second annual Health Careers Day on Thursday, May 4 at the UC Merced campus, 5200 Lake Rd, Merced. The day will consist of a series of educational activities and workshops to teach students about careers, and how to prepare for careers, in the health sciences and medicine. Students from grades 9-12, community college students, parents, teachers and the general public, especially individuals who are interested in learning about careers in health sciences and medicine are invited to participate in workshops from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For more information please visit: http://www.ucmerced.edu/news_articles/04252006_students_public_invited_to.asp
• May 4 UCSF Fresno and UC Merced co-sponsor comprehensive infectious diseases update for health professionals, Fresno
May 4
Experts from the California Department of Health Services, Division of Communicable Disease Control will present an in-depth continuing medical education program for health professionals on infectious diseases. This comprehensive update will be held on May 4, from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the UCSF Fresno Medical Education and Research Center, 155 N. Fresno St., Fresno. CME credits have been approved. The program is sponsored by California Public Health Association-North. Co-sponsors include Fresno Co. Public Health, UCSF Fresno and UC Merced. For complete information and registration please visit: http://www.cphan.org/event.html#Infectious
• May 4 UCCE Kern County Grape Pest Management Meeting, Bakersfield
May 4
The 2006 Kern Co. Grape Pest Management meeting will be held at the UC Cooperative Extension office, 1031 So. Mount Vernon Ave., Bakersfield, on Thursday, May 4, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Topics include an overview of black widow spiders and control methods in table grape vineyards, updates on controls for vine mealybug and thrips, new miticides, and an update on the Glassy-winged sharpshooter in Kern and Tulare Counties. CE credit has been requested. For more information please call 661-868-6200 or visit http://calendar.ucanr.org/eventdisplay.cfm?caleventnum=13770
• May 4 Community ArtReach celebrates fifth anniversary with whimsy and vivid color in latest exhibit, Fresno
March 2 - May 4
The UC Center, Fresno will hold an opening reception for its fifth anniversary Community ArtReach exhibit on ArtHop night, Thursday, March 2, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the center, located at 550 E. Shaw Ave., across from Fashion Fair Mall in Fresno. Light refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend. The latest exhibit features a whimsical and highly imaginative collection of recent work by well-known Fresno artist Carol Tikijian. Also on exhibit is a multi-media collection of varied and colorful work by other well-known artists, including Shannon Bickford, Judy DeRosa, Dick Haas, Jacqueline Kurtt, Ann Lewis, Kathy Lustig, Dixie Salazar and Joan Sharma. The exhibit is free to the public during UC Center business hours. For more information, please call Jeanie Smith at (559) 241-7510.
• May 3 Intent to Register deadline extended for incoming UC Merced Freshmen
May 3, Merced - Students who have been offered freshman admission for the Fall 2006 semester at UC Merced have been granted an extension to file their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR).  Incoming freshmen are now welcome to submit their intent to register through Friday, May 19, 2006.
• May 1 Flags fly at UC Merced to observe World Asthma Day, signal air quality
May 1, Merced -  In cooperation with the Merced/Mariposa County Asthma Coalition, UC Merced will fly a color-coded flag at the campus entrance each day to help keep the campus and the community informed about the quality of the air they breathe. An air quality flag will be raised for the first time at 10:30 a.m. on May 2 as the campus observes World Asthma Day. Members of the press and public are invited to attend.
• Apr 30 Family art show opens at UC Merced, Merced
March 9 - April 30
The first-ever UC Merced Family Art Show opened on March 9 and runs through April 30. The exhibit features the creative flair of UC Merced students, staff, faculty and relatives of campus employees. Approximately 140 pieces ranging from paintings and photographs to ceramic pieces, jewelry and sculptures will be available for viewing at the UC Merced campus, 5200 North Lake Road in Merced.  Art work is on display in the Valley Dining Commons and in the Kolligian Library. For more information please contact UC Merced Art Coordinator Gail Benedict at (209) 724-4430 or gbenedict@ucmerced.edu.
• Apr 22 Media Advisory: LLNL's "Science on Saturday" lecture travels to Central Valley
What: This seminar will discuss how infectious disease poses a more serious threat to humanity than nuclear war. This free presentation is part of the Laboratory's 2006 "Science on Saturday" lecture series, which is geared to middle and high school students and aligned with the California Science Standards.
When: Saturday, April 22, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Where: Merced College, 3600 M St., Merced
• Apr 22 The UC Merced Fairy Shrimp Festival, UC Merced campus
April 22
The UCM Fair Shrimp Festival is a craft fair open to the community. The SJV UC Alumni Network will sponsor a booth at the event.
• Apr 22 UCSF Fresno Cardiology Division presents a symposium on cardiovascular disease, Fresno
Saturday, April 22
A symposium on cardiovascular disease, diagnosis and management for non-cardiologist physicians will be presented on Saturday, April 22 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Education and Research located at 155 No. Fresno St., Fresno. CME credit will be available. For detailed information and registration please visit: http://www.fresno.ucsf.edu/misc/cardiology.pdf or telephone Michelle Patten at (559) 459-3872.
• Apr 19 Hans Björnsson appointed Interim Dean for UC Merced School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
April 19, Merced - Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey announced today that Professor Hans Björnsson will serve as interim dean in the UC Merced School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts following the departure of Founding Dean Kenji Hakuta.
• Apr 19 UC Merced extends Fall 2006 admission offers to 6,200 Freshman students
Preliminary numbers show 4 percent overall gain and nearly 15 percent increase in Central Valley students
April 19, Merced - The newest University of California campus has admitted 6,200 freshman students for Fall 2006, according to preliminary data released today (April 19, 2006) by the UC Merced Office of Admissions/Relations with Schools & Colleges.
• Apr 15 UC Merced co-sponsors inaugural Great Valley Books Writers Conference, Merced
April 15
The University of California, Merced, the Heyday Institute and the Merced Co. Arts Council, will present the first Great Valley Books Writers Conference on April 15, at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center, 645 W. Main St. in downtown Merced. The goal of the conference is to engage people from all parts of the  Valley by allowing them to disseminate their work to a wider audience, develop their skills at reading and teaching, and to increase appreciation and value for Central Valley literature. For event details and registration information please visit:  http://www.ucmerced.edu/news_articles/03222006_inaugural_great_valley_books.asp
• Apr 14 Doctors Academy students headed for UCSF School of Medicine
April 14, Fresno - Approximately 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 one-day special event at the UCSF School of Medicine on Wednesday, April 19 in recognition of their completion of a rigorous four-year academic preparation program.
• Apr 13 SJV UC Alumni Network Spring Reception with the Chancellor, UC Merced campus
April 13
The event will recognize UC Alumni in the valley and the UC Merced Class of 2006. Tickets are $20 and proceeds will benefit the Class of 2006 gift.
• Apr 8 Second Annual UC Merced Bobcat Day - an open house for newly admitted students, UC Merced campus
April 8
The SJV UC Alumni Network will sponsor a booth at the event that will feature giveaways and a Class of 2006 gift fundraiser.
• Apr 8 News Advisory: UC Merced welcomes admitted students to Bobcat Day, Saturday, April 8 UC Merced will host the 2nd Annual Bobcat Day for students who have been accepted for admission for the Fall 2006 semester and their families on Saturday, April 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event will be held at the UC Merced campus located at 5200 No. Lake Rd. Hundreds of prospective UC Merced students and their families are expected to attend as well as UC Merced Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey, deans and faculty members from the Schools of Engineering; Natural Sciences; and Social Sciences, Humanties and Arts, UC Merced administrators and staff. For detailed information please visit: www.ucinthevalley.org/articles/2006/apr08art1.htm
• Mar 16 UCSF Fresno nationwide search results in 58 new Valley physicians
March 16, Fresno - UCSF Fresno announced today the results of its nationwide search for medical school graduates who will conduct their residency training at the Fresno-based UC medical education program. For the first time in many years, UCSF Fresno's search resulted in a 100 percent physician-match rate with 58 new medical residents selecting UCSF Fresno as a top choice for the 2006-07 academic year.
• Mar 15 UC Merced Office of Admissions/Relations with Schools & Colleges presents Educator's Update, Merced
March 15
The UC Merced Office of Admissions/Relations with Schools & Colleges presents the Educator's Update on March 15 from 7:25 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. The program will take place in the California Room on the UC Merced campus, 5200 North Lake Road, Merced. This free event is open to all high school and community college educators. The agenda includes updates on academic programs and admissions, presentations about student life, housing, student advising and financial aid. Participants also will have the opportunity to ask questions of current UC Merced students and take a campus tour. The reservation deadline is March 14. For additional information, reservations and parking permits, please contact Shavon English at 209-724-7253 or email senglish@ucmerced.edu.
• Mar 9 Java Art Walk kicks off  UC Merced family art show, Merced
March 9
Join UC Merced in a celebration of art, music, food and java when the campus presents Java Art Walk from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 9.  This special reception marks the opening of the first-ever UC Merced Family Art Show, running through April 30 and featuring the creative flair of UC Merced students, staff, faculty and relatives of campus employees. Approximately 140 pieces ranging from paintings and photographs to ceramic pieces, jewelry and sculptures will be available for viewing in the Valley Dining Commons and the Kolligian Library. For more information please visit: http://www.ucmerced.edu/news_articles/02172006_java_art_walk_kicks.asp
• Mar 8 UC Davis entomologists warn mosquito season is arriving earlier this year
March 8, Davis - Standing water from winter storms, warmer temperatures and longer daylight hours spell two "B" words for mosquitoes: breeding and blood-sucking. Medical entomologists at the University of California, Davis, and mosquito abatement districts are adding another "B" word: Beware. Mosquito season, and with it the West Nile virus (WNV), is arriving earlier this year, warn medical entomologists at the University of California, Davis and mosquito abatement district officials.
• Mar 8 Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey to step down as Chancellor
March 8, Merced - After seven years as founding chancellor of the University of California's newest campus in Merced, Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey announced today that she plans to step down as chancellor on August 31, 2006 to return to teaching and scholarship.
• Mar 2 UC Merced to develop health sciences and medical education programs in the San Joaquin Valley
March 2, Merced - UC Merced Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey announced that the universityis currently in the process of developing health sciences programs and planning graduate medical education programs that are anticipated to lead to a school of medicine. One of UC Merced's long-term goals is to be a leader in a San Joaquin Valley health care and health sciences alliance, and to improve dramatically the well being of the diverse San Joaquin Valley communities.
• Mar 1 UC urges use of pesticide alternatives in California homes and gardens
March 1, Fresno - The University of California has comforting news for people who are assailed by ants, spiders, cockroaches, aphids and other pests. Very often, you don't need to resort to spraying pesticides.
• Feb 25 Assemblymember Juan Arambula shares strategies for helping children reach their full; academic potential
May 24, Fresno - Assemblymember Juan Arambula will share strategies for helping children reach their full academic potential with parents of students in the UCSF Fresno Doctors Academy and Junior Doctors Academy as part of a seminar this Saturday, Feb. 25 at the UC Center (550 E. Shaw Ave., across from Fashion Fair Mall) in Fresno.
• Feb 4 and Mar 11 UCCE Master Gardeners supports helping the poor with gifts of food, Fresno
Feb. 4 and March 11
The Master Gardener Program is a network of gardening enthusiasts who have been trained by UC academics in horticulture. As part of a national program started by the Garden Writers Association of America, the Fresno volunteers have joined with the Fresno Community Food Bank to encourage local gardeners to ?Plant a Row for the Hungry? (PAR) in their vegetable gardens. On Saturdays Feb. 4 and March 11, citrus will be collected at the Master Gardeners? ?Garden of the Sun,? at the corner of Winery and McKinley avenues in Fresno. The Master Gardeners provide free gardening education programs to all participants.  For more information please visit: http://groups.ucanr.org/mgfresno/PAR/
• Feb 2 Latest Community ArtReach exhibit features paintings, photography and pottery by three local artists, Fresno
Dec. 1 to Feb. 2
The UC Center, Fresno will hold an opening reception for the winter Community ArtReach exhibit on ArtHop night, Thursday, Dec. 1 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend.The exhibit features a complementary collection of artwork by three well-known local artists: mixed-media paintings by Michael Garcia; black-and-white photography by Mike Phillips and mixed-media compositions and wood-fired and raku pottery by Geoffrey Spach. The artists created their work separately using mediums and techniques unrelated to one another?s, yet the collective body of art demonstrates a strong aesthetic compatibility and relationship. The exhibit will run through Feb. 2, 2006 and is open to the public free of charge during UC Center business hours. The UC Center is located at 550 East Shaw Ave. (across from Fashion Fair Mall) in Fresno. For more information, please call Jeanie Smith at (559) 241-7510.
• Feb 2 UCSF Fresno and UCSF Paincare Management Center to hold symposium on "Integrative Medicine-The Promises and Challenges", Fresno
Feb. 2
A lecture for medical professionals, "Integrative Medicine - The Promises and Challenges" will be held on Thursday, Feb. 2 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. Sylver Quevedo, medical director of clinical programs at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, 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

• Jan 31

Media Advisory: Stardust samples on display at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Cometary and interplanetary dust samples from the NASA Stardust mission will be on display at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on Tuesday, Jan. 31 starting at 10:00 a.m. Scientists believe Stardust will provide insight into the origins of the solar system. A team of 12 scientists from Lawrence Livermore will begin to analyze the samples using the highest energy resolution electron microscope in the world and other state-of-the-art instruments. Microscopic images of the dust samples will be projected on a monitor for viewing. Scientists will be available to discuss this work. Press members interested in attending the event must contact the LLNL Public Affairs Office at (925) 423-6627 to make arrangements. For more information please visit: http://www.llnl.gov/PAO/news/news_releases/2006/NR-06-01-09.html
• Jan 30 UC raisin taste tests reveal a new marketing wrinkle
Jan. 30, Fresno - University of California research may allow raisin growers access to the culinary mystique formerly reserved for producers of fine wines, such as color intensity, or whether the raisins impart a hint of spice or caramel, acidity or astringency. UC Davis trained panelists were able to detect these subtleties when comparing varieties that were dried on the vine with those dried on trays in the vineyard.
• Jan 23 Brazilian veterinarian named Tulare County UCCE dairy farm advisor
Jan. 23, Fresno - Debora Bacon, a native of Brazil and veterinarian who holds a master's degree in dairy science, has been named the UC Cooperative Extension dairy farm advisor for Tulare County, the No. 1 dairy county in the United States.  Bacon begins her new job Feb. 1.
• Jan 23 UCSF Fresno accepting applications for paid high school internship program
Jan. 23, Fresno - UCSF Fresno is accepting applications for its 19th 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 19 Mayor Autry, Councilmembers Calhoun and Perea and Central Valley Higher Education Consortium connect students with Cash for College
Jan. 19, Fresno - A press conference to kick off the "Cash for College" campaign in Fresno was held today (Jan. 19) at Fresno City Hall. City of Fresno Mayor Alan Autry and Councilmember Brian Calhoun joined higher education leaders at the event to send a message to students that college is possible and affordable. Local students also shared how financial aid is enabling them to realize their college dreams.

• Jan 18

 

 

 

 

Media Advisory:  Fresno Cash for College campaign kick off press conference to be held Thursday, Jan. 19, 10:30 a.m. at Fresno City Hall
Mayor Autry, Councilmembers Calhoun and Perea, educational leaders and students kick off Cash for College campaign in Fresno
Education pays and money is available to help students pay for their education. A press conference to publicize the Cash for College campaign and workshops in Fresno is set for Thursday, Jan. 19 at 10:30 a.m. at Fresno City Hall.  Recognizing that education and access to education are fundamental to the health and prosperity of our community, Mayor Alan Autry and Councilmembers Brian Calhoun and Henry T. Perea have teamed up with higher educational leaders to send a message to students that college is possible and affordable.
• Jan 11 Fresno Co. UCCE to host San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium, Easton
Jan. 11
Fresno Co. UC Cooperative Extension will host the San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium to be held on Wednesday, Jan. 11, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The program will be held at the CPDES Hall located at 172 W. Jefferson Ave. in Easton. Continuing Education PCA and CCA hours have been requested. For more information and registration please visit: http://calendar.ucanr.org/eventdisplay.cfm?caleventnum=9789
• Jan 6 UC Merced Dean Kenji Hakuta returns to life as a scholar
Founding dean leaving administrative post to refocus on research
Merced, Jan. 6 - Motivated by a desire to resume his research in the areas of educational access, language and diversity, Kenji Hakuta has announced his intention to resign as dean of the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts effective July 1.
• Jan 5 UC Media Tipsheet: Avian influenza
Jan. 5 - According to the World Health Organization, there have been 139 confirmed cases of avian flu in humans in Southeast Asia to date, leading to 71 deaths. Avian influenza ultimately could reach the United States through humans, poultry or migratory birds. Responding to this threat, UC researchers are making an important contribution to understanding and containing this threat to human and animal health. For detailed information including video content and other material please visit:  http://universityofcalifornia.edu/everyday/avianflu/
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