Summer Teaching Associate Mentoring Program Expanded for Summer 2013
In Summer 2012, the campus founded a new Summer Teaching Associate Mentoring Program that expanded the opportunities for Summer Teaching Associates to receive mentoring from an experienced faculty...
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Grad Students Provide Mentoring, Undergrads Showcase Research in New...
A “constructive and formative experience” while he was an undergrad at UC Irvine inspired Comparative Literature M.A./Ph.D. student Earl Foust to initiate a similar effort at UCSB – an...
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Nominations Sought for 2012-13 University Awards
University Awards are given annually to any student who is conferred an undergraduate or graduate degree in the 2012-13 year who has performed above and beyond the call of duty in service to the...
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Congratulations to our NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Recipients
On behalf of the GradPost, we would like to congratulate the following continuing students for receiving the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship: Elizabeth...
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Graduate Student in the Spotlight: Lindsey Peavey
Lindsey Peavey with a Baby TurtleLindsey Peavey, a third-year Ph.D. student in Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, spends her time in graduate school traveling the globe, swimming...
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Graduate Student Showcase
The Graduate Division is pleased to present the Graduate Student Showcase, April 12-23, a celebration of our extraordinary graduate students and their remarkable accomplishments. The Showcase includes...
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Grad Slam Round 1: Students Impress Panel of Judges With Their Research
Grad Slam Round 1 was held in the McCune Conference Room, HSSB. Credit: Torrey Trust How does the imagination work? Wouldn't it be great if we could change who we are and get rid of the things that are...
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Grad Slam Round 2 Recap: Superman to Smarty Pants, and More
Day 2 of the Grad Slam featured two preliminary rounds, 16 fierce competitors, and many jaw-dropping presentations. Grad Slam Round 2 winner Jasmin Llamas. Credit: Patricia Marroquin Just when I...
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Grad Slam Round 3 Recap: Solar Cells, Exploding Brains, and More
Grad Slam Preliminary Round 3 winner Torrey Trust. Credit: Patricia MarroquinRound 3 of the Grad Slam, held in the MCC Theater on Monday, featured fascinating research from our exceptional graduate...
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Grad Slam Round 4 Recap: From Curing Diseases to Finding Happiness
Grad Slam Round 4 winner Britney Pennington. Credit: Patricia MarroquinThe fourth round of the Grad Slam competition kicked off Tuesday with a dynamic and engaging presentation from Britney Pennington,...
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Grad Slam Round 5 Recap: From Lighting the World to Feeding the Hungry
Grad Slam Preliminary Round 5 winner Cyrus Dreyer. Credit: Patricia Marroquin Grad Slam Preliminary Round 5 on Tuesday afternoon in the Student Resource Building took the audience to such diverse...
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Grad Slam Round 6 Recap: Rethinking Time, Energy, and the History of Products
Grad Slam Preliminary Round 6 winner Briana Simmons. Credit: Patricia MarroquinThe sixth round of the Grad Slam was another heated competition. Student presentations ranged from how to rethink time to...
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UCSB Ranked No. 2 in the World in Leiden Ranking of Impact in Sciences
UC Santa Barbara has another impressive global credit to add to its galaxy of honors. The latest Leiden Ranking, which ranks the top 500 major universities in the world on their impact in the field of...
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Grad Slam Round 7 Recap: Talks Include Diseases and Disasters, Unions and...
Grad Slam Round 7 winner Peter Mage. Credit: Patricia MarroquinGrad Slam Preliminary Round 7 on Wednesday afternoon in the Mary Cheadle Room of Davidson Library included slimy snails and rich kelp...
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Grad Slam Round 8 Recap: From Suburban Sprawl to Super-Capacitors
Grad Slam Round 8 winner Mohammad Mirzadeh. Credit: Patricia MarroquinIn the eighth round of the Grad Slam competition, the presenters piqued the audience members’ interest with stories about animals,...
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Grad Slam Round 9 Recap: Natural Resources, Near-Death Experiences Among...
Grad Slam Round 9 winner Misty Riddle. Credit: Patricia MarroquinIn three-minute increments, the audience at Grad Slam Preliminary Round 9 were transported to Cuba, Mexico, the inside of a worm, and...
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Opera, Posters, AlloSphere, and 3-Minute Talks Highlight a Day of Graduate...
The nine Grad Slam finalists: From left, Bob Lansdorp, Mohammad Mirzadeh, Peter Mage, Torrey Trust, Jasmin Llamas, Misty Riddle, Cyrus Dreyer, Britney Pennington, and Briana Simmons. Credit: Patricia...
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It's Campus Elections Time: Vote on GSA Officers and Student Fees
Polls are open for campus elections. Graduate students can vote now through Thursday, April 25 for next year's Graduate Students Association officers and student fees. Read on below for more...
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Grad Student in the Spotlight Jennifer Guerrero: Scientist, Cook, Runner, and...
Jennifer Guerrero in the Daugherty lab. Credit: Sylvia LanatiIf it hadn’t been for a visit to the campus in 2009 for College of Engineering Graduate Study Preview Day, Jennifer Guerrero might not be...
View ArticleCongratulations to our Research Abroad Fellowship Recipients
Several UCSB graduate students have recently won awards to conduct research or study abroad. Congratulations to all on their successful applications! 2013-14 Fulbright Student Program Joseph...
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