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Graduate Student in the Spotlight: Lisa Sheina McAllister
Lisa Sheina McAllister, a doctoral student in the Integrative Anthropological Sciences unit of the Department of Anthropology, has spent 21 months in Bolivia and Belize conducting fieldwork for her...
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Physicist, Philanthropist Fred Kavli of UCSB's Kavli Institute for...
Fred Kavli. Credit: Kavli FoundationRenowned physicist, philanthropist, and innovator Fred Kavli, who funded research in theoretical physics here at UC Santa Barbara through the Kavli Institute for...
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At UC Santa Barbara, We Have Much to Be Thankful For
Credit: Patricia Marroquin As you give thanks today for all that you have in your lives, we at the GradPost thought we would reflect on what we have to be thankful for here at UC Santa Barbara....
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UCSB Closures for the 2013 Winter Holidays
Here is information on some holiday closures and reduced hours of operation at UC Santa Barbara: From University Librarian Denise Stephens: Re: UCSB Library hours & closure, winter break UCSB...
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Fulbright Partners With National Geographic for Unique Digital Storytelling...
The U.S. Department of State and the National Geographic Society are partnering to launch the inaugural Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship competition. This new component of...
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Enjoy a Day in the Life of UC Santa Barbara
As the year draws to a close, it seems the perfect time to take a look back. In a GradPost article on Thanksgiving Day, we did just that, reflecting on all that we have to be thankful for here at UC...
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Stinky Flower, Glass Blower, Students in the Spotlight, and More: The...
On this last day of the year, we thought we’d take a look back at our readership numbers to determine which of our articles were the most read in 2013. What we found is that you, our loyal GradPost...
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UC Santa Barbara Goes Smoke-Free and Tobacco-Free
Signboards about the new smoke-free and tobacco-free policy have been placed throughout the campus. Credit: Patricia MarroquinEffective last week, our campus is now smoke-free and tobacco-free. You may...
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Graduate Student in the Spotlight: Veronica Lavenant Fematt
Veronica Lavenant Fematt is a passionate and dedicated graduate student who is actively involved in creating a better college and graduate school experience for Latino students. Veronica is in her...
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‘Tenured Professor’ and ‘Librarian’: Are These Really Low-Stress Careers? We...
A study by CareerCast.com caught our attention recently. The career information website issued its annual lists of the 10 Least Stressful and 10 Most Stressful Jobs of 2014. CareerCast proclaimed that...
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Geography Professor Michaelsen Named UCSB's Interim Executive Vice Chancellor
The following is a message from UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Henry T. Yang to the campus community: January 13, 2014 TO THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY Dear Colleagues: In June I wrote to you about the intention...
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Graduate Student in the Spotlight: Writing Peer Advisor Ryan Dippre
Ryan Dippre says that coaches – the athletic kind – have helped shape who he is today. Ryan himself has coached, mentored, and taught students in the art and craft of writing since 2006. Ryan, a...
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Less Than 15 Minutes of Fame: Kyle Crocco, Graduate Student in the Spotlight
Kyle Crocco, The Thinker, outside the Student Resource Building. "My father was a psychiatrist, which people say explains a lot about my behavior and personality," Kyle says. Credit: Patricia Marroquin...
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Graduate Student in the Spotlight: Lara Deek
If you use a smartphone, tablet, laptop, smart watch, or even Google Glass to access the Internet, then you know how valuable wireless networks are. However, with increasingly more individuals using...
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UCSB Grad Student Matt Cieslak on Team Studying Concussion-Related Brain...
Credit: NFL With Super Bowl a week away, football is on the minds of many fans of the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks. While they are preoccupied with party planning, player stats, and office...
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Gevirtz Dean Conoley Named President of Cal State Long Beach, the...
Jane Close Conoley will be the seventh president in the history of Cal State Long Beach. Credit: Cal State Long BeachThe Dean of UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, Jane Close...
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Graduate Student in the Spotlight: David Hallowell
David Hallowell, a second-year Ph.D. student in Education, is working on a project that he hopes will be a "game changer" for math education. David has a B.A. in Psychology and Social Behavior from UC...
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Win $2,500 at the 2014 Grad Slam!
Interested in winning up to $2,500 to support your research? Enter to participate in the 2014 UCSB Grad Slam: http://gradpost.ucsb.edu/grad-slam The Grad Slam is a campuswide competition for the best...
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Why I Love UCSB: A Special Valentine’s Day Video
Students in UCSB's Modern Dance I class show their love for the university. Graduate Division Assistant Dean Christian Villasenor with his wife, Briana, and youngest son Matias.It’s easy to love UCSB,...
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Graduate Student in the Spotlight: Rachel Koltun
Rachel Koltun, a fourth-year doctoral candidate in the Materials department, is conducting research and designing projects to explore solutions to real world problems, such as the depletion of fossil...
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