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Depression Due to Politics: the Quiet Danger to Democracy

July 7, 2025
On laptop screens, televisions and social media feeds across the nation, images and words fueled by a fractured political landscape spout anger, frustration and resentment. Clashing ideologies burst forth in public demonstrations, family gatherings and digital echo chambers. Red-hot rhetoric and...

Two Social Science Graduate Students Earn Fellowships

July 3, 2025
UC Merced Ph.D. candidates Eliana Fonsah and Nihan Karagul are recipients of the highly competitive dissertation fellowship from the UC Institute of Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC). They competed with doctoral candidates from across the UC system, resulting in about 10% of applicants...

Study: Mass Deportations Would Cost California Economy $275 Billion, Decimate Critical Industries

June 17, 2025
Mass deportation of California's undocumented residents would open a $275 billion hole in the state's economy, cripple industries ranging from agriculture to hospitality, disrupt countless small businesses, and lead to $23 billion a year in lost tax revenue. Those are the conclusions of a study...

From Dreams to Degrees: Graduates Celebrate with Scholarship Donors

June 12, 2025
UC Merced’s graduating Class of 2025 recently celebrated its achievement at the campus’s spring commencement, joined by family members, close friends and loved ones. For two graduates, Jahaira Morales and Bryan Gutierrez, the ceremony also was an opportunity to meet with a couple of other...

UC Merced's CAPE Takes Extraordinary Steps to Prepare Legislative Interns

June 5, 2025
Mariel Garcia accepted a welcoming handshake from the chief of staff for state Sen. Tim Grayson. A large photograph of rolling hills at sunset near Walnut Creek, a city in Grayson’s district, dominated a wall in the compact reception room. “Good to meet you,” said the chief of...

UC Merced Project Aims to Strengthen Heat Relief in Kern County

May 21, 2025
In California’s Kern County, nearly 925,000 people live in oppressive heat 125 days per year. Several types of relief are offered. Residents can get breaks on energy bills bloated by air conditioning costs. Triple-digit temperatures trigger the opening of public buildings labeled “cooling centers...

SSHA Honors 13 for Outstanding Undergraduate Careers

May 20, 2025
Thirteen UC Merced students were honored by the School of Social Science, Humanities and Arts for outstanding undergraduate careers. At a reception May 15 at Vista Ranch, Dean Leo Arriola said the honorees made their mark with significant research activities, exemplary leadership and notable...

UC Merced Graduates Encouraged to Embrace Every Moment

May 19, 2025
With cheers, hugs and leis, more than 1,500 UC Merced graduates received a celebratory sendoff to their bright futures as a prominent keynote speaker told them to make the most of the here and now. Hundreds of families and friends joined the graduates in three days of commencement ceremonies at the...

UC Merced Alumna’s Legal Career Soars in Silicon Valley

May 13, 2025
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 being a student in the university’s first undergraduate class. Wright is the senior commercial counsel for San Jose-...

UC Merced Alumna’s Legal Career Soars in Silicon Valley

May 13, 2025
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 being a student in the university’s first undergraduate class. Wright is the senior commercial...

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