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Grad Slam Round Nine Recap: Maintaining Health, Drinking Wine, Treating Acne,...
The winners of Grad Slam Round Nine, who will advance to the Semifinals, are Samantha Davis of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology; and Michael Zakrewsky of Chemical Engineering. Credit: Patricia...
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Grad Slam Round Ten: Grumpy Cats, Flashy Males, Solar Fuels, and More
Winners of Grad Slam Round Ten, who will advance to the Semifinals, are, from left, David Jacobson of Physics and Dayton Horvath of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Credit: Patricia Marroquin Friday, April...
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Grad Slam Semifinals: The Showdown Continues
2014 Grad Slam "April Awesomeness" Bracket: Who Will Advance? While basketball has “March Madness,” the UCSB Graduate Division has “April Awesomeness,” (also known as the Graduate Student Showcase)....
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State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson to Be Judge at UCSB Grad Slam Finals on...
California state Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson will be a special guest judge on Friday at the Grad Slam Finals.California State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson will be a special guest judge for UCSB Graduate...
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Happiness Ensues at UCSB Library Wine and Cheese Reception
About 200 grad students attended the Library Wine and Cheese Reception on Monday as part of Graduate Student Showcase. Credit: Patricia Marroquin Library staff members Alex Regan, top right, and...
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Grad Slam Semifinal Round 1 Recap: 5 Will Move on to Finals
Winners of Grad Slam Semifinal Round 1, who will advance to the Finals, are, from left, Leah Kuritzky, Dibella Wdzenczny, Michelle Oyewole, Damien Kudela, and Deborah Barany. Credit: Patricia Marroquin...
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Grad Slam Semifinal Round 2 Recap: 5 Will Move on to Finals
The five Grad Slam competitors from Semifinal Round 2 advancing to the Finals are, from left, Matt Cieslak, Aubrie Adams, James Allen, Don Daniels, and Michael Zakrewsky. Credit: Patricia Marroquin How...
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UCSB Graduate Division's Ice Cream Social Was a Tasty Affair
Photos and collage by Patricia Marroquin For those of you who missed UCSB Graduate Division's Ice Cream Social and Sundae Bar, here's the scoop: There were four flavors from McConnell's in 2.5-gallon...
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Grad Slam Finals Recap: James Allen Is Grand Prize Winner; Deborah Barany and...
Graduate Division Dean Carol Genetti with the Grad Slam 2014 winners: James Allen, center, grand prize winner; and runners-up Damien Kudela and Deborah Barany. Credit: Patricia Marroquin The three...
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UCSB Bren Grad Students Encourage Science-Real World Connections Through Film
Life as a K-12 student is littered with projects and activities of varying degrees of interest, but we all have at least some fond memories of projects that went right (or hilariously wrong)....
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UCSB Ph.D. and Towbes Alum Veronique LaCapra: Public Radio Journalist for NPR...
Véronique LaCapra, who earned a Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology from UCSB in 2000, has pursued her passion for storytelling in a career as a science, environment, and health journalist...
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Graduate Student in the Spotlight: Deborah Barany
Deborah Barany, a third-year student in the new interdepartmental graduate program in Dynamical Neuroscience, is conducting research on how the brain integrates and organizes relevant information to...
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Chancellor Yang's Letter to the UC Santa Barbara Community
UCSB community members gathered Saturday evening for a Candelight Vigil in honor of the victims of the Isla Vista rampage. Credit: George Foulsham, Office of Public Affairs and Communications The...
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UCSB Classes Suspended on Tuesday, a 'Day of Mourning and Reflection';...
On his Facebook page, UCSB alum Michael Douglas said: "My deepest sympathy to the victims, families, and friends of this terrible tragedy. My thoughts are with the entire UCSB family. Michael Douglas,...
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UCSB Letters & Science Advising Hours Extended, Including Time at SRB
During this difficult time, as students are connecting with their personal and on-campus support networks, many will likely have questions about various administrative actions available to them and...
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A Recap of ‘Responding to the Isla Vista Tragedy: A Guidance Session for...
A message in chalk from concerned teaching assistants in front of the Alpha Phi sorority house in Isla Vista, where a makeshift memorial of flowers, candles, and messages was erected. Credit: Patricia...
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20,000 Hearts Were United at Memorial Service to Honor Six UCSB Students
Richard Martinez, father of Christopher Michaels-Martinez, made an impassioned plea to the crowd to take action against gun violence. Credit: Patricia Marroquin It was a touching and emotional...
View Article1,500 Proud Gauchos Take to the Water for Memorial Paddle Out
About 1,500 people turned out for a Memorial Paddle Out in honor of the six UCSB students: George Chen (Computer Science); Katherine Cooper (Art History & Classics); James Hong (Computer...
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‘We Do Not Walk Alone,’ UCSB Grad Alumna Capps Says In Leading Moment of...
Rep. Lois Capps led a moment of silence on Wednesday in the U.S. House of Representatives. On Wednesday, Congresswoman and UCSB alumna Lois Capps (MA, 1990) of the 24th District led a moment of silence...
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Graduate Student in the Spotlight: Grad Slam Winner James Allen
James Allen, a first-year Ph.D. student in the Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Marine Science (IGPMS), is conducting research that has the potential to transform how ocean ecosystems are studied....
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