UC Merced/UC Newsroom |

From foster care to Peace Corps posting: A journey of determination

UC Merced grad Tomanik'e Banks defied the odds, and wants to make sure others do the same.

UC Merced |

Mother and daughter become Fulbright scholars

Inspired by her daughter, Violet Barton applied to grad school, and now follows her to El Salvador on a Fulbright.

The Atlantic |

The University of California stands out among top schools when it comes to serving poor students

A new report shows that most colleges are failing when it comes to graduating low-income students, but the UC system is an exception.

UC Newsroom |

6 tips for landing that first post-college job

How a UC education can help you forge a path in your new career.

UC Berkeley |

To support deported vets, Alfredo Figueroa ‘leads with his heart’

The Army vet and graduating senior will use a $25,000 prize to raise awareness about a community living in limbo.

UC Newsroom |

The next Silicon Valley?

How UC Merced undergrads are solving real-life problems, from BART escalators to the disappearing monarch butterfly.

UC Newsroom |

The next Silicon Valley?

How UC Merced undergrads are solving real-life problems, from BART escalators to the disappearing monarch butterfly.

UC Merced |

Grad student's passion for Prince fuels research

Dig if you will, a picture: the chance to study the legendary musician as a subject of academic research.

UC Newsroom |

UC grad students bring ingenuity to the fore at Grad Slam

10 campus finalists thrill by distilling years of research into three-minute talks on topics from synesthesia to ‘mansand.’

UC Newsroom |

UC students pay it forward for the next generation

UC Student Association members visit Washington to fight for policies that will expand access to college.

UC Newsroom |

Grad Slam is on! Students vie to present their theses in three minutes flat

UC grad students deliver powerful research in less time than it takes to sing a power ballad.

UC Newsroom |

9 amazing UC spots to call home

From Hogwarts to Middle Earth to oceanfront luxury, UC's housing has character to spare.