Imagine Yourself at UCMerced

Natural Sciences Students

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

JULIANNE SORIA YEAR:

DAVID BRANTLEY YEAR: Senior MAJOR: Physics HOMETOWN: Merced, Calif.

Senior

Biological Sciences

MAJOR:

HOMETOWN: Monterey, Calif.

ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS: Julianne is spearheading Project Smile, a dental outreach program in Guatemala. She is a member of Ohana, a Polynesian cultural dance club, and is conducting undergraduate research. PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: Julianne plans to pursue becoming a dentist with a focus on giving dental care to underprivileged patients around the world. QUOTE: “Being such a new campus, UC Merced offers so many opportunities. Anyone has the power to make a difference, start something new, and will be able to leave their mark on both the school and community.”

ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS: David works in Professor Kevin Mitchell’s research lab and is a member of the Society of Physics Students club. He enjoys time working as an outdoor leader for UC Merced’s Outdoor Adventure Program. PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: David plans to spend the summer laying on the beaches along the California coast, and then returning to academia as a graduate student in Fall 2013. QUOTE: “As a scientist, there is no better platform to launch your career than UC Merced. It has given me the opportunity to hit the ground running with research experience right from the start and a nurturing academic environment that also makes learning fun. At what other major research university could you take a class and then go have lunch with your professor right after?”

Related Careers and Opportunities A degree in the sciences opens the door to a vast array of exciting careers. Graduates from UC Merced’s School of Natural Sciences will have practical skills to enter the high-tech job market directly, as well as the in-depth knowledge needed to succeed in profes- sional schools or graduate programs. The Natural Sciences curriculum thoroughly prepares our students for careers in a number of important and rewarding fields, including medicine, dentistry, basic and applied biological research, veterinary medicine, management, computer science, teaching, biotechnology, health care conservation and management, law, engineering, economics, environmental sciences, policy and business. Pre-med/pre-health advising is available for all students interested in pursuing careers in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and other health fields. Learn more at prehealth.ucmerced.edu .

FOR MORE INFORMATION

TEL: 209-228-4309

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WEBSITE: naturalsciences.ucmerced.edu

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EMAIL: naturalsciences@ucmerced.edu

PHOTOS: Graduates in the School of Natural Sciences demonstrate practical and fundamental scientific skills that prepare them to be successful in a diverse field of career paths from starting their own company to attending professional schools and graduate programs.