<p>Can any current sophomores, upper division or grad students tell me how the bio and chem depts are at UCM? Are the professors labs up and running now? Is the research at each lab in full swing? Some of the research looks pretty interesting and just wanted to know the status of the dept and lab.</p>
<p>dude, this forum is pretty much dead. don't expect much of an answer (at least any time soon) haha</p>
<p>I'm a parent of a UC Merced freshman. The science building is finished, so the labs should be up and running this semester.</p>
<p>BTW, I expect the bio and chem areas will be pretty strong at Merced, since a disproportionate number of the sophomores we met at orientation were pre-med majors.</p>
<p>avwh,
Thanks for the response. In looking at the research interests of the professors, I expect the chem and bio depts to be up and coming.</p>
<p>Are there even any juniors or senior at the school? The first admitted class of students are only sophomores now.</p>
<p>There were 3 students who graduated from UC Merced last year, so they have some upperclassmen who transferred to Merced.</p>