Editor's note: This story is republished from the Spring/Summer 2026 issue of UC Merced Magazine.
Temnee Wright, ’08 has realized a successful career as legal counsel at several Silicon Valley companies. Her interest in law was forged at UC Merced, where she made the most out of...
Political Science
Vadim Gassiy was in eighth grade when his mother encouraged him to leave Russia for a taste of American life, culture and education.
But the small town of Niceville, Fla. proved too sharp a contrast...
When UC Merced first announced it would be sending students to the national political conventions through The Washington Center program, senior Chelsea Coe never expected she’d be one of the lucky ...
In an election year, as people are being machine-gunned with millions of dollars’ worth of political messages from all sorts of sources, it might be re-assuring (or distressing) to discover that even...
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UC Merced’s Society of Automotive Engineers team members gain hands-on experience that will help them in their future careers and beyond.
Fidel Cervantes found the right fit for his university education 25 miles down the road from home.
A native of Delhi in north Merced County, Cervantes selected UC Merced when he made his college...
When Alma Fausto first arrived at UC Merced in 2008, she felt pangs of doubt common to many freshmen.
Fausto was hundreds of miles from the family home in Orange County. She had too much time on her...
UC Merced’s Formula SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) team built its first racecar and exhibited it at a national competition last June.
The student club has crafted a more advanced machine this...
Graduate students interested in studying at UC Merced will have one more discipline to pursue this fall.
The political science group will launch its doctoral degree track within the Social and...
As the Occupy social movement sweeps across the nation, UC Merced students, faculty and staff have planned a teach-in on campus from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7 in an effort to assist the...
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