Student & Alumni Success

Myles Haynes Wins Big by Creating Human Help Project

February 28, 2025

Photo depicts Myles Haynes looking to pass the ball to a teammate during a UC Merced basketball game.

This story is part of a series for Black History Month. Read more stories highlighting Black excellence at UC Merced. Men's basketball senior Myles Haynes has encountered expected and unexpected opportunities at UC Merced, and he has done his best to embrace each one. His...

Undergraduate Experience: Michael Aquino

Name: Michael David Aquino Year: Fourth Major: Sociology Hometown: Los Angeles What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced? A memorable project that I...

Undergrad Experience: Diana Cruz Garcia

Name: Diana Cruz Garcia Year: Fourth Year Major: Bioengineering Hometown: Los Angeles What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced? The most memorable...

Undergrad Experience: Allen Kalampukattussery

Name: Allen Kalampukattussery Year: Third year Major: Biological Sciences, Human Biology emphasis Hometown: San Jose What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC...

Undergrad Experience: Austin John Escobar

Name: Austin John Escobar Year: Third year Major: Biological Sciences with Human Emphasis; minor in Education Hometowns: Dublin, Calif., and Manila, Philippines What is a memorable...

UC Merced Services Clear the Path for Incoming Students

A student can swing between confidence and uncertainty in the months between signing a university’s acceptance letter and the first day of classes. The people at UC Merced entrusted with...

Undergraduate Experience: Erika Estrada Rodriquez

Name: Erika Estrada Rodriguez Year: Third Year Major: Sociology Hometown: Panorama City What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced...

Selina Brinkmann, who will graduate in May with a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, is UC Merced’s first student to earn a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.

Mechanical Engineering Student Named the Campus’s First Rhodes Scholar

UC Merced master’s student Selina Brinkmann has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship for study at Oxford University — a first for the campus. “A Rhodes Scholarship being awarded to...

Undergrad Experience: Magali Torres Cervantes

Name: Magali Torres Cervantes Year: Third year Major: Management and Business Economics Hometown: Merced What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC...

Undergrad Experience: Amelia Wood

Name: Amelia Wood Year: Third year Major: Biological Sciences (Human Biology emphasis); Natural Sciences Education minor Hometown: Stockton What is a memorable project that...

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