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Archives for the Year 2007

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• Dec 19 David Hosley named president of UC Merced’s Great Valley Center
Dec. 19, Modesto - David H. Hosley, president and general manager of KVIE Public Television in Sacramento, has been named president of the University of California, Merced's Modesto-based Great Valley Center. He will begin his new position effective Feb. 1, 2008.
• Dec 17 UC Merced recommended to advance in CIRM Major Facilities Program
Dec. 17, Merced - A proposal for a Stem Cell Instrumentation Foundry at the University of California, Merced, has passed the first round of reviews by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), and the new UC campus has been asked to submit application for the second round.
• Dec 17 UC Merced professor earns career-boosting CIRM New Faculty Award
Dec. 17, Merced - There's a bridge to be crossed before stem cell therapies are ready for widespread use, according to Professor Jennifer O. Manilay at the University of California, Merced. Tissues derived from embryonic stem cells are unlikely to be an immunological match for their intended recipients, and without immune system acceptance, they will not help patients.
• Dec 10 UCSF Fresno first to implement new fetal monitor aimed at reducing brain damage
Dec. 10, Fresno - The University of California, San Francisco Fresno Medical Education Program and Community Regional Medical Center have collaborated to be the first in the nation to offer patients a new, advanced type of fetal heart rate monitor geared to reducing brain injury in newborns.
• Dec 10 UCSF Fresno hires director to develop support for medical residency programs
Dec. 10, Fresno - UCSF Fresno Associate Dean Joan Voris recently announced the appointment of Cynthia D. Harris as Director of Development. Harris will be responsible for developing a strategic plan to cultivate, identify and accept major gift donations from interested donors throughout the Central Valley to support UCSF Fresno’s seven core residency programs.
• Dec 1 UC study: Teen drivers distracted by passengers “fooling around”
Dec. 1, Fresno - More than a third of teenage drivers surveyed by University of California researchers admitted that they have been distracted by young passengers while driving. The most common distraction was talking, yelling, arguing or being loud, but 22 percent of the teenage drivers said they were distracted by passengers doing things like “fooling around,” “messing around,” or “being stupid.”
• Nov 15 Daniel Dooley named UC vice president for Agriculture and Natural Resources
Nov. 15, Oakland - At their board meeting today (Nov. 15), the University of California Regents appointed Daniel M. Dooley, a distinguished agricultural and environmental attorney with extensive experience in California agriculture, to head UC’s statewide agricultural and natural resources programs, effective Jan. 2, 2008.
• Oct 5

UC Merced modifies plans for future campus development
 Reconfigured "footprint" will support full campus and university community development on 2% less acreage
Oct. 5, Merced - The University of California, Merced will adjust its plans for future development of the campus and associated university community to preserve more wetlands and achieve greater land-use efficiency.

• Oct 3

UCCE Nutrition educator Martha Lopez retires after distinguished 36-year career
Oct. 3, Ventura - Raised in a Kern County family that traveled frequently for agricultural work, Martha (Martie) Lopez witnessed firsthand the hardships faced by migrant farm laborers. The Delano native collected experiences that would nurture her career-long passion for helping immigrant families facing this difficult life. She developed a research and education program over 36 years with University of California Cooperative Extension that led to national recognition for efforts focused on improving Latino nutrition. Lopez will retire on Nov. 1.

• Oct 3

UC issues new policy on education loan practices
Oct. 3, Oakland - Students and parents will have an easier time comparing, identifying and obtaining the education loans that best meet their needs thanks to a new policy issued by the University of California

• Sep 26

UC Merced set to improve Valley health and connect local communities through eHealth
Sept. 26, Merced - The University of California, Merced is set to address two pressing issues that affect the overall quality of life in the San Joaquin Valley thanks to three grants totaling nearly $1 million.

• Sep 20

UC Merced receives NSF grant for high-tech visualization and motion capture equipment
Sept. 20, Merced - A year from now, if you're watching a person in a motion-capture exoskeleton interacting with a giant high-resolution screen, you could be watching the special features on the latest CGI-effects action movie - or you could be watching a research demonstration in the Cognitive Sensorium and Visualization Facility at the University of California, Merced.

• Sep 19

New UC studies examine cost of producing oranges, walnuts, rice, organic alfalfa hay
Sept. 19, Davis - New studies showing costs of establishment and production of oranges, walnuts, rice, and organic alfalfa hay are now available from the University of California Cooperative Extension.

• Sep 19

UCCE Small farm advisor in San Joaquin County retires
Sept. 19, Davis - Benny Fouché, small farm advisor for San Joaquin County, retired Sept. 14 after a 20-year career with University of California Cooperative Extension.

• Sep 10 UC Merced’s Yosemite Research Training in Environmental Science program will welcome its first eight students next summer
Sept. 10, Merced - A new program, funded by the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, sponsored in collaboration with the United States Geological Survey and Yosemite National Park will allow eight UC Merced top undergraduate students to conduct research, explore and document the wonders and challenges of the Sierra Nevada. Students may apply by March 15 and are eligible in their freshman, sophomore, junior or senior year of college.
• Sep 4 Learn about farm worker life in “Living Under The Trees” exhibit - Merced
Sept. 4 – Oct. 22
The School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts at UC Merced presents an exhibition of  “Living Under The Trees”, a photo documentary by artist and photojournalist David Bacon. In “Living Under The Trees”, Bacon has documented the lives of Mexican indigenous farm workers in California. The exhibit will be on display at the UC Merced campus from Sept. 4 through Oct. 22 on the second floor of the Kolligian Library. There will be an opening reception with David Bacon, a community panel and a cultural performance by Grupo Folklórico Cultura Se'e Savi beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, in The Lantern, located on the ground floor of the library. The exhibition and associated events are free and open to the public. For more information about the exhibit and events, please call (209) 228-4444 or visit: www.ucmerced.edu/news_articles/08222007_learn_about_farmworker_life.asp
• Aug 27 Fourteen new professors join UC Merced for fall semester
August 27, Merced - When classes begin today (Aug. 27) at the University of California, Merced, students will notice some important new faces on campus. Fourteen new professors have joined the faculty lineup for the fall semester, bringing the total number to 91.
• Aug 24 Hundreds vie to become Valley’s next generation of healthcare professionals UCSF Fresno Latino Center sponsors Medical Mania conference for students
Aug. 24, Fresno – The UCSF Fresno Latino Center for Medical Education and Research will host its sixth annual Medical Mania event on Saturday, August 25 from 8 am to noon at the Satellite Student Union (2485 E. San Ramon) on the California State University, Fresno campus. This year's theme is "Medical Idol: The Search for the Valley's Doctors,” which is a spin on the popular television show “American Idol.”
• Aug 22 Cultivating a new crop of doctors, healthcare professionals in rural valley communities
UCSF Fresno Doctors Academy launches for high school students in Selma and Caruthers
Aug. 22, Fresno – Rural high school students in Fresno County who want to pursue healthcare careers will benefit from a $75,000 Kaiser Permanente grant to the UCSF Fresno Latino Center for Medical Education and Research. The grant provides start-up monies to fund the development and implementation of a pilot Rural Health Professions Program by expanding the UCSF Fresno Doctors Academy model to Selma and Caruthers high schools.
• Aug 21 UC Merced receives more than $12 million in research grants and awards
August 21, Merced - Research grants and awards for the University of California, Merced's 80 professors sharply increased this past fiscal year, with more than $12 million coming from a variety of sources for some of the state's most cutting-edge research.
• Aug 13 LLNL - UC Merced study indicates irrigation may not cool the globe in the future
Aug. 13, Livermore — Expansion of irrigation has masked greenhouse warming in California’s Central Valley, but irrigation may not make much of a difference in the future, according to a new study from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and University of California, Merced, which was published in the Aug. 13 edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
• Aug 6 UC Merced expanding knowledge about climate change
Aug. 6, Merced - Experts in climate change at University of California, Merced, are working on research that will help people better understand the world around them and how change affects everything from mountains to oceans, including the environs of the San Joaquin Valley.
• Aug 3 UC Merced receives generous donation in support of solar energy research program
Aug. 3, Merced - The University of California, Merced, the only UC campus with a designated solar energy research program, has received a $225,000 donation from an internationally recognized scientist. The gift will support future solar energy research that has the potential to alleviate the world's impending energy crisis.
• Aug 3 Summer Send Off BBQ for incoming UC students and UC Alumni – Merced
August 3
Join UC alumni at the Summer Send Off BBQ for incoming UC students – a great way to say "Congratulations and Welcome to the UC Family”. Incoming students from the area, their families, and UC alumni will come together to mingle and share UC experiences on Friday, Aug. 3, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Lake Yosemite, Rotary Cove 1 in Merced. Ticket price is $15 per person for UC Alumni and their guests. Admission is free - with RSVP - for incoming UC students and their family members. For more information, and to RSVP or purchase tickets, please visit: http://alumni.ucmerced.edu/2.asp?uc=1&lvl2=29&contentid=8 or telephone Stefani Martinez at (209) 228-2586.
• July 27 California view of Farm Bill offered on UC Web site
July 27, Davis - As Congress debates the reauthorization of the Farm Bill, Californians may wonder how it affects their lives. To assist in understanding this complex legislation the UC Agricultural Issues Center provides useful information on the issues, available on the Web: http://www.aic.ucdavis.edu/research/farmbill07/farmbill.htm.
• July 24 UC scientists test new fungicide and give Valley garlic growers hope
July 24, Davis - Garlic may soon be able to make a comeback in California thanks to a new fungicide tested by University of California scientists. 86 percent of the nation's garlic has been produced in California but in recent years due to "white rot," a rapidly spreading soil fungus that destroys garlic, onions and related plants, growers have abandoned garlic production on more than 13,000 acres of prime farmland in the San Joaquin Valley.
• July 23 Fresno Co. UCCE farm advisor retires after 35 years
July 23, Oakland - After 35 years of serving California growers through the University of California Cooperative Extension, Harry Andris retired July 1. During his career as a UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor for Fresno County, Andris introduced the concept of composting lawn and yard trimmings to turn waste into fertilizer.
• July 10 Can the Sierra’s trees survive global warming?
July 10, Merced - As California's climate changes, will plant populations adapt, migrate or face extinction? An inter-institutional team of researchers led by Professor Lara Kueppers of UC Merced aims to find out, using a new, $2.97 million grant from the United States Department of Energy's Program for Ecosystem Research to set up experimental research plots in the eastern Sierra Nevada.
  UC Merced Library debuts virtual showcase for Japanese art
June 22, Merced - A unique collaboration between the UC Merced Library and The Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture gives the entire world access to more than a millennium of Japanese art via the Internet. The online collection, which debuted June 22, includes screen and scroll paintings, sculptures, prints, ceramics, textiles, metalwork and woven bamboo art, with works dating from the tenth century to the present day.
• June 21 Fresno County 4-H advisor retires after 30 years of service to local children
June 21, Fresno - 4-H has defined Dave Snell’s life. As a youth his whole family was involved in 4-H, he achieved All-Star status, the highest county ranking, and also went to the National 4-H Congress, where he was awarded national honors for his field crop project. After college, Snell made 4-H his career, devoting 30 years to leading the youth development program in Fresno County. He retires at the end of June.
• June 19 UC cancer research funds awarded to UC Merced
June 19, Merced - University of California, Merced faculty members in the School of Natural Sciences have won two important grants from the UC Cancer Research Coordinating Committee for the 2007-08 fiscal year.
• June 14 Bracero program opened the door for Kern County farm advisor who retires in June
June 14, Fresno - His immigrant path to the United States was a typical story, says UC Cooperative Extension Kern County farm advisor Mario Viveros. For him, it led to a distinguished academic career that helped the county’s almond growers boost their annual yield as much as 50 percent. Viveros retires June 29
• June 13 Madera County 4-H advisor Joe Camarillo concludes career
June 13, Fresno - UC Cooperative Extension Madera County 4-H advisor Joe Camarillo likes to tell people in Madera he was “born here, raised here, went to school here, taught here and still here.” At the end of June, after leading the 4-H program in the county for 27 years, he will be able to add “retired here” to the list.
• June 12 Preliminary numbers point to increase in UC Merced enrollment for Fall 2007
June 12, Merced - Student demand for admission to the University of California's newest campus in Merced has risen dramatically compared with 2006, UC Merced officials said today. Based on preliminary data gathered May 31 and released by the UC system, UC Merced has received 836 Statements of Intent to Register (Sirs) for Fall 2007.
• June 5 UCSF Fresno graduates Class of 2007 resident physicians
Nearly half are expected to stay in the Central Valley to care for area residents
June 5, Fresno - The UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program will graduate 65 resident physicians in a ceremony to be held Thursday, June 7, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at Copper River Country Club (11500 North Friant Road) in Fresno
• May 31 Teachers study cutting-edge science at summer research academy
 May 31, Livermore - This summer, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, in partnership with UC Davis School of Education, will offer workshops for middle and high school science teachers. The workshops will be held in Sacramento, Davis, Stockton, Fresno and Livermore, and will give teachers the opportunity to learn about cutting-edge scientific research conducted at the Livermore Lab. All workshops are offered free and registration is open to teachers only. For more information or to register online, go to: http://etec.ucdavis.edu. Registration is open through June 18, 2007.
• May 23 UC Merced names regional director of Small Business Development Network
Fresno, May 23 - University of California, Merced, recently named Lyle Wright as director of its Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Regional Network . He is based at the network's lead office, which is located at the UC Merced Center in Fresno. The UC Merced SBDC Regional Network delivers counseling, training and technical assistance in all aspects of small business management.
• May 22 UC Merced Summer Session registration far exceeds expectations
May 22, Merced - UC Merced's Summer Session 2007 promises to be lively, with more than three times last year's enrollment. Courses are available on campus as well as at the Bakersfield and Fresno centers. Courses are open to anyone 18 or older who is interested in a summertime learning experience, or high school seniors who fit certain criteria. Classes include biology, chemistry, Chinese, computer sciences, literature, math, psychology, Spanish and more. For more information and to view the course catalog please go to http://summersession.ucmerced.edu/.
• May 21

Doctors Academy graduates to be honored
UCSF School of Medicine to announce students selected for early admission
May 21, Fresno - The UCSF Fresno Sunnyside High School Doctors Academy will honor its fifth graduating class on Tuesday, May 22 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts Theater on the Sunnyside High School campus, located at 1019 S. Peach Avenue, in Fresno. More than 400 family members, friends and other guests will attend the ceremony. All Doctors Academy graduates will attend college in the fall. Twenty-two of the 35 graduates will attend University of California campuses
  UCSF Fresno offers continuing education to Valley physicians and health care professionals, Fresno
Ongoing
The Office of Continuing Medical Education and Faculty Development at UCSF Fresno provides high-quality, comprehensive continuing educational programs. The programs are designed to enhance the clinical capabilities of physicians and health care professionals of the Central Valley and are conducted by expert UCSF faculty members as well as renowned lecturers from other institutions. For a listing of upcoming educational programs and lecture series please visit:
http://www.fresno.ucsf.edu/continuing_ed/downloads/CurrentLecture.pdf
• May 19 LLNL’s Saturday science lectures travel to the Central Valley
March 17 – May 19
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL) popular program, “Science on Saturday”, will be presented in a series of five free lectures to be held in the Central Valley from March 17 through May 19. The talks and demonstrations, targeted at middle and high school students, explore a wide range of topics selected from the forefront of science and technology research, including diet and cancer, the energy crisis, DNA, astrophysics and biodefense. The lectures are presented by LLNL Science & Technology Education Program, UC Merced, Merced College, Merced County Office of Education, Merced Union High School District, Los Banos Unified School District, Delhi Unified School District, Modesto City Schools, and CSU Fresno. Please click here for more detailed information about the Valley lectures and locations, or contact Richard Farnsworth at (925) 422-5059.
• May 5 UC Master Gardeners of Fresno Co. to hold Spring Garden Tour 2007, Fresno
Saturday, May 5 Fresno Co. UCCE Master Gardeners will host their annual Spring Garden Tour on Saturday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event features five diverse and faxcinating home gardens as well as the Garden of the Sun demonstration garden. All of the gardens on the tour are located in Fresno. Tickets may be purchased in advance for $15 and on the day of the tour for $18. For additional information, including ticket purchase locations and a complete list of gardens on the tour please visit:
http://groups.ucanr.org/mgfresno/Special_Events/Spring_Garden_Tour_2007.htm
• May 1 UC Merced Library offers 1100 new scholarly journals online
May 1, Merced - Students, faculty and other researchers at the University of California, Merced, now have electronic access to more than 1,100 journals published by Taylor & Francis, thanks to a new deal between the publisher and the California Digital Library (CDL), a network connecting libraries and offering digital access to materials at all 10 UC campuses.
• Apr 24 UC Merced announces partnership with agricultural community
April 24, Merced - The San Joaquin Valley is arguably the most prolific agricultural region in the world. To help ensure the San Joaquin Valley's agricultural economy remains vibrant and sustainable, the University of California, Merced has joined forces with Agriculturalists for Scientific Environmental Research (AFSER) to form a collaborative partnership aimed at promoting crucial scientific research that addresses Valley agricultural issues.
• Apr 24 Media Advisory - Photo Opportunity: UC Merced chancellor meets with College of the Sequoias students Thursday, April 26
April 24, Merced – As part of his 100 Day Listening Tour UC Merced Chancellor Steve Kang will meet with College of the Sequoias students who have an interest in math, science and engineering. He will hear about their plans and aspirations as they continue their education and he also will share with them the many educational opportunities available at UC Merced. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 26 at 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. at College of the Sequoias.
• Apr 20

UC scientists research how vine mealybug life stage influences response to insecticides
April 20, Davis - With funding from the UC Exotic/Invasive Pests and Diseases Research Program, scientists from UC Riverside and Riverside County UC Cooperative Extension are testing different populations of vine mealybug from the Coachella and San Joaquin Valleys for their susceptibility to the five most common pesticides used in the past few years to control them.

• Apr 18 Central Valley Higher Education Consortium receives grant to create college- information centers
April 18, Fresno - Thanks to a $200,000 grant from the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley, the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium (CVHEC) is set to pilot a project aimed at increasing the college-going rate of Valley students, particularly those from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Apr 14 UCCE Master Gardeners to host Youth Gardening Day, Fresno
April 14 UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners will offer a day of fun and educational hands-on activities for children during Youth Gardening Day. The event will be held on Saturday, April 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Garden of the Sun, located at 1944 N. Winery in Fresno. Children attending the event will have the opportunity to learn about composting, growing vegetables and good bugs in the garden and beekeepers will provide demonstrations and explain the importance of bees during pollination. Children will also be able to transplant a vegetable and to make a toad house to take home and place in their own gardens. The event is free and open to the public. For more information please call (559) 456-7224 or visit: http://groups.ucanr.org/mgfresno/Special_Events/Youth_Gardening_Day.htm
• Apr 11 UC Merced opens doors to community for campus-wide events
April 11, Merced - On Saturday, April 14, UC Merced will host Bobcat Day, an annual campus open house, in conjunction with the second annual Fairy Shrimp Festival and the “Second Ever UC Merced Family Art Show.” Everyone is invited to join in the day’s activities beginning at 10 a.m. For detailed information please visit: http://www.ucmerced.edu/featuredetail.asp?featureid=84
• Apr 5 UC Merced receives grant to start telemedicine network in the San Joaquin Valley
April 5, Merced - The University of California, Merced’s efforts to establish a medical school received a boost recently in the form of a $225,000 seed grant from the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley. UC Merced will use the funds to start a telemedicine network, which will help improve access to healthcare in the underserved region and provide a fundamental building block for a medical school in the Valley.
• Mar 30 UC Merced reports record numbers of applications and admission offers
New academic majors, housing complex, sports and recreation programs will enrich college experience.
March 30, Merced – The University of California, Merced announced it has extended offers to 6,676 highly qualified students for admission to its freshman class in the fall of 2007, according to preliminary data released by the campus.
• Mar 28 Nobel laureate to speak at first UC Merced Research Day
Professors open labs, students compete with posters, Nobel Prize-winner Sherwood Roland speaking on campus.
March 28, Merced - To help the community understand what it means to be a research university, UC Merced will start a new tradition this spring - Research Day, when students and the general public can explore what researchers on campus are studying and begin to imagine the effects their discoveries might have. The first Research Day on Monday, April 16 will also mark the first time a Nobel laureate speaks on the new campus.
• Mar 15 Great Valley Center Issue Luncheon: "Golden Gulag: Prisons, Surplus, Crisis, and Opposition in Globalizing California", Modesto
March 15 The public is invited to join in a riveting discussion with Professor Ruth Wilson Gilmore, author of the new book, “Golden Gulag: Prisons, Surplus, Crisis and Opposition in Globalizing California”. The event will be held at UC Merced's Great Valley Center in Modesto on March 15 beginning at 12:00 Noon. Lunch will be served and there is no charge to attend. The Great Valley Center is located at 201 Needham Street in Modesto. Reservations are required as seating is limited. Please RSVP by March 14, 2007 to angelina@greatvalley.org or telephone (209) 522-5103. For more information please go to: http://www.greatvalley.org/events/calendar.aspx#gilmore
• Mar 13 UC Merced’s first campus complex earns “gold” certification
Award recognizes high level of environmental achievement.
March 13, Merced - The University of California, Merced's first building complex, known as the Central Plant, has been recognized for environmental excellence by the U.S. Green Building Council.
• Mar 9 UC sets aside land for organic research
March 9, Fresno - The University of California is designating 10 acres at the UC Kearney Research and Extension Center near Parlier for organic research. The three-year transition period needed to meet organic standards began this winter.
• Mar 6 UC Merced students learning genomics with Joint Genome Institute scientists
March 6, Merced - Professors Miriam Barlow and Mónica Medina of UC Merced's School of Natural Sciences are coordinating a cutting-edge theoretical and experimental course in genomics with researchers from the United States Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI).
• Mar 6 UC Small Farm Program announces Pedro Ilic Award recipients
March 6, Fresno – The 2007 Pedro Ilic Agriculture Awards have been presented to Fresno County farmer Tchieng Fong and University of California Cooperative Extension farm advisor Mark Gaskell.
• Mar 6 Doctors Academy students headed for UCSF School of Medicine
March 6, Fresno - More than 30 graduating 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 four-year academic preparation program on Wednesday, March 7 at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.
• Mar 1

UC Merced’s new chancellor meets the Valley
Chancellor Steve Kang visiting several cities to learn more, strengthen ties
March 1, Merced - UC Merced Chancellor Steve Kang will spend part of his first hundred days in office getting better acquainted with the region as he embarks on his San Joaquin Valley Listening Tour. The tour kicks off March 19 in Merced, and the new chancellor, who takes office today (March 1), is firming plans to meet with education leaders, students, a variety of community groups, elected officials and journalists to further understand the issues and challenges facing the Valley.
• Mar 1 Latest UC Center art exhibit features multi-media work by ten artists from the Valley and Sierra foothills, Fresno
March 1 – May 3
The UC Center, Fresno’s spring Community ArtReach show opens on March 1 and runs through May 3. The artwork on display comprises a multi-media collection by ten Valley and Sierra foothill area artists. Also featured in the exhibit is a collection of recent artwork by Jonathan Bock, a classically trained printmaker and animator whose newest work is a synthesis of photographic and computer imaging. The exhibit may be viewed on two floors at the UC Center and is open to the public during the Center’s normal operating hours. The Center is located at 550 E. Shaw Ave. in Fresno (across from Fashion Fair Mall.) For more information please contact Jeanie Smith (559) 241-7510, or email: jeanie.smith@ucop.edu
• Feb 26 Registration begins today for UC Merced’s Summer Session
Feb. 26, Merced - Summer session is a great way to get a few extra college units. UC Merced offers courses on campus that are broadcast via two-way, live videoconferencing to the educational centers in Bakersfield and Fresno to make learning more convenient.
• Feb 26 Media Advisory: UCSF Fresno Doctors Academy students reach out to help children read – Tuesday, Feb. 27 9:00 a.m.
Feb. 26, Fresno - UCSF Fresno Sunnyside High School Doctors Academy students have teamed up with the Reach Out and Read Program to promote early literacy as a standard part of pediatric care. Doctors Academy students recently held a book drive on campus and collected over 700 children’s books to be presented to physicians and children involved with the Reach Out and Read program. The presentation will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at the Unviersity Medical Center Children’s Health Clinic located at 4460 E. Hungtington. For more details, please contact Diana Cantu with the Doctors Academy at (559) 241-7670, email Diana.cantu@fresno.ucsf.edu or Anne Adamson with the Reach Out and Read Program at (559) 269-0862, aadamson@communitymedical.org
• Feb 23

UC Merced hosting Black History Month events - Merced
UC Merced students and the Office of Student Life are sponsoring two events to celebrate Black History Month. For more information about the events please visit: http://www.ucmerced.edu/news_articles/02082007_uc_merced_hosting_black.asp

Feb. 23
A speech and spoken-word contest in which area high school and college students can compete will be held on Friday, Feb. 23 in the Lantern, in the Kolligian Library. There will be a reception with free refreshments at 5:30p.m. The competition will begin at 6:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend the reception and to stay to listen as young people speak on the theme, “From the Civil Rights Era to the New Millennium: Values in the American Community.” Applications for the competition are available online and must be submitted by Friday, Feb. 16. Visit http://studentlife.ucmerced.edu to sign up for a spot in the contest.

Feb. 24
An all-day leadership conference, “The Spirit of Togetherness”, hosted by the African American Student Association, the Office of Student Life and the Admissions Office at UC Merced will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, on campus, and will expose students to dynamic African American leaders from the community. The conference is free and open to high school juniors and seniors, college students, UC Merced faculty and staff and various community leaders. No reservations are required.

• Feb 20 UCSF Fresno announces two new fellowships; Internal Medicine receives highest accreditation level
Feb. 20, Fresno - UCSF Fresno recently received approval to begin two new internal medicine fellowship training programs in cardiology and pulmonary medicine. The fellowships will expand the local medical education program’s ability to address the shortage of physicians in the San Joaquin Valley. Adding to the good news UCSF Fresno’s internal medicine program recently received a five-year accreditation, the highest level of accreditation available to a residency program.
• Feb 13 UCSF Fresno offers students hands-on medical research experience
Feb. 13, Fresno - UCSF Fresno is accepting applications for its 20th Summer Biomedical Research Internship Program, which provides Central San Joaquin Valley high school students with the opportunity to gain first-hand experience in 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. The application deadline is March 16. To obtain an application or more information, please visit http://www.fresno.ucsf.edu/sbi/ or call (559) 499-6669.
• Feb 8 UC Merced professor’s research shows irrigation hides global warming effects
Feb. 8, Merced - The prevalence of irrigation throughout California - especially in the Central Valley - could mask the effects of global warming, a new research paper indicates. Professor Lara Kueppers, with the School of Natural Sciences at UC Merced, said she and two colleagues from UC Santa Cruz began looking at how irrigation's natural cooling can affect mean temperatures in certain areas.
• Feb 2 Media Advisory: Researchers to demo experimental freeze damage detection methods on citrus, Feb. 6 and 7
Feb. 2, Fresno - UC scientists will demonstrate two new experimental methods for quickly assessing whether citrus fruit has been damaged by a freeze. One method uses a modified Breathalyzer, the other uses blacklight. Preliminary evaluations on naturally frozen fruit from this January freeze indicate both approaches are promising. Currently, fruit has to be cut open to determine if it was damaged by cold weather. UC Cooperative Extension and the Citrus Research Board have arranged for afternoon open houses at two San Joaquin Valley packinghouses followed by evening visits to orange groves to demonstrate the two approaches being evaluated. Demonstrations will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 3:00 p.m. at the LoBue Brothers’ plant, 662 N. Spruce, Exeter; and on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 4:00 p.m. at the Orange Cove-Sanger packinghouse,180 South Ave., Orange Cove; each will be followed by a 6:30 p.m. grove tour. For more information please visit: http://news.ucanr.org/newsstorymain.cfm?story=928 or call the Citrus Research Board office at (559) 738-0246.
• Feb 1 Students and Parents: Federal Aid deadline is fast approaching
UC Merced has more grant and scholarship programs available this year
Feb. 1, Merced - Even if students don't think they qualify, they should file their Free Application for Federal Student Aid by March 2. That's the advice UC Merced's financial aid officials offer to all students, regardless of income.
• Jan 29 Higher Education Consortium starts new year with new executive director, new location
Jan. 29, Fresno - The Central Valley Higher Education Consortium (CVHEC) recently named Cheri Cruz executive director of the non-profit organization aimed at promoting a college-going culture in the Valley. Also, in an effort to be more accessible to the public, the consortium moved its office to the UC Merced Center in Fresno.
• Jan 22 UCCE advisors offer recommendations for handling of frost damaged plants
Jan. 22, Fresno - Recent freezing temperatures in many parts of California have injured some citrus trees and other frost-sensitive subtropical plants. But since the full extent of injury won’t be known for several months, UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) horticulture advisor Ed Perry suggests gardeners wait until spring before pruning and removing damaged trees and plants. For additional recommendations and information please visit: http://news.ucanr.org/newsstorymain.cfm?story=917
• Jan 17 Steve Kang named new UC Merced chancellor
Jan. 17, Oakland - Acting on the recommendation of University of California President Robert C. Dynes, the UC Board of Regents today (Jan. 17) appointed UC Santa Cruz engineering dean Sung-Mo (Steve) Kang as chancellor of UC Merced.
• Jan 10 Governor’s budget supports student enrollment growth
Focus placed on research and innovation critical to state
Jan. 10, Oakland - The 2007-08 state budget proposal issued today (Jan. 10) by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger supports the University of California’s service to California by funding growth in student enrollments, proposing a major research and innovation initiative, supporting faculty and staff salary increases, and proposing an infrastructure plan for facilities, among other things.
   
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