This is part of a series of profiles of new UC Merced Bobcats enrolled for the fall 2026 semester.
Peyton Smith brings a love of water sports, an interest in medicine and a goal to work as a pediatrician to UC Merced. The Fresno student brings a deep resume of public service in high school...
Undergraduate Students
Name: Habibatu Mboka
Year: Graduating May 2021, School of Engineering Commencement Student Speaker
Major: Computer Science and Engineering
Hometown: Turlock
What clubs or...
Name: Alisha Nesslage
Year: Third
Majors: Philosophy and Political Science
Hometown: Denair
What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced?
The most...
Name: Christopher Thomas Moreno
Year: Fourth Year
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Bay Area (West – San Mateo; East – Union City)
What are some memorable projects you have...
From graduate student Jose Zamora’s perspective, the CREST Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Machines (CCBM) has been a spectacular success.
“There is so much value to being part...
Name: Cathryn Flores
Year: Third year
Major: English, minor in Writing
Hometown: Fremont
What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced?
The...
Many students don’t think about internships until later in college, but at UC Merced undergraduate students can take advantage of hands-on training with faculty before even starting regular...
The campus community and its partners can learn more about the importance of renewable energy at this year’s Energize Merced conference, an annual event hosted by UC Merced’s Solar Energy...
Name: Jose Garcia-Esparza
Year: Fourth, graduating May 2021
Major: Computer Science & Engineering
Hometown: Fresno
What is a memorable project that you worked on during your...
UC Merced occupies just one small corner of the world. But through the research, teaching, experience, and connections of two new Department of Physics faculty members, students can access and begin...
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