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Message from UCSB Chancellor Yang About Steps Taken to Enhance Safety
"We will continue to draw strength and comfort from each other and we will become an even stronger university and community," UCSB Chancellor Henry T. Yang said at the memorial service Tuesday in...
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GSA President Invites All UCSB Grad Students to a Special Graduate Town Hall...
Dear UCSB Graduate Community, GSA will be hosting a Graduate Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, June 3, from 7 p.m. to whenever it winds down. There have been various memorials, meetings, and sessions to...
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UCSB and Division of Student Affairs Create Emergency Resources Websites
Counselors were on hand at the memorial service last Tuesday at Harder Stadium. Credit: Patricia MarroquinIn the wake of the Isla Vista tragedy, the UC Santa Barbara Office of Public Affairs and...
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History Grad Student, Other Volunteers Create Memorial Wall in The Arbor
Student volunteers worked throughout the night to paint a memorial wall in honor of UCSB students lost in the Isla Vista tragedy. Credit: Melissa Barthelemy Melissa BarthelemyA campus message wall has...
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The Next Miss California Might Be UCSB’s Kara Smoot, Master’s student in...
Kara Smoot performing at Miss California 2013. Credit: Kara SmootIf you don’t know Kara Smoot now, you probably will very soon. She’s a second year Master’s student in Music and Vocal Performance, Miss...
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In Career Pathways Series Kickoff, 3 UCSB Ph.D. Alums Share Their Biotech...
Speaking at the inaugural Career Pathways event, which focused on the biotechnology field, were, from left, Brent Gaylord, Miguel de Los Rios, and Patrick Johnson. Credit: Patricia Marroquin The saying...
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2014 Graduate Division Commencement Ceremony on Sunday: What You Should Know
Graduates from the 2013 Graduate Division Commencement ceremony. Credit: Patricia Marroquin This Sunday, 409 students will be receiving their degrees in Graduate Division’s 2014 Commencement ceremony....
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UCSB’s First Feminist Studies Ph.D. to Be Awarded on Sunday, to Carly Thomsen
“The Feminist Studies department at UCSB has provided me with immense support, encouragement and inspiration,” said Carly Thomsen, who will be the first recipient of a doctoral degree from the...
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Commencement Student Speaker, Lucile Savary, Wants You to Take Advantage of...
Lucile Savary. Credit: Lucile Savary.You probably don't know Lucile Savary, a graduate student in Physics, who will be this year’s UCSB commencement speaker. For the past six years, she has been busy...
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Commencement Speaker Mike North: UCSB Ph.D. Alum, Nonprofit Founder,...
Dr. Mike North, who holds three degrees from UC Santa Barbara, will address graduates at the 2014 Graduate Division Commencement ceremony on Sunday. It’s impossible to pigeonhole Mike North. On his...
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A Milestone Moment at UCSB Bren School’s 2014 Commencement: 1,000th Degree Is...
Rose petals were strewn as Louisa Smythe, the 1,000th graduate of the Bren School, took the stage. Credit: Patricia Marroquin Four of the five Ph.D. recipients were on hand Friday at Bren Hall to...
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Academic Achievements and Excellence Are Celebrated at UCSB Graduate...
There were 410 students participating in Graduate Division's 2014 Commencement ceremony on Sunday. Credit: Patricia Marroquin There was a common message expressed to the 410 graduates at UC Santa...
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New UCSB Alum Casey O’Hara Puts His Bren Education to Work as Oregon Science...
Recent Bren School grad Casey O'Hara is working as an environmental journalist this summer at the Oregonian newspaper in Portland.Casey O’Hara has worked in the roles of high school science teacher;...
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Graduate Student in the Spotlight: Linguistics Ph.D. Student and Professional...
Shawn Warner-Garcia is a 5th-year Linguistics student and the Graduate Division's new Professional Development Peer.It was probably inevitable that Shawn Warner-Garcia would pursue an education in a...
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UCSB Grad Students, Show Your School Spirit in Forbes’ #MyTopCollege Social...
Forbes updates its interactive map on a regular basis to show which campuses have the most school spirit via its #MyTopCollege social media campaign. On July 14, Cal State Fullerton led the nation....
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From a Grand Opening to the Grad Slam: A Look Back at UCSB's 2013-14 Academic...
The 2013-14 academic year included such events as the grand opening of the farmers market; the award-winning Grad Slam competition; and a memorial service to honor students lost in the Isla Vista...
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ARC/SC/UC LEADS Program Prepared 13 Scholars to Succeed in their Journey to...
ARC/California Pre-Doctoral Sally Casanova (SC)/UC LEADS Scholars presented their final summer research projects. Credit: Walter Boggan ”Through the ARC/SC/UC LEADS program, I have a much better...
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UCSB Economics Ph.D. Student Bryan Leonard Is Attending Nobel Laureate...
Economics Ph.D. student Bryan Leonard.Bryan Leonard is in Germany for what he calls “a once-in-a-lifetime chance” to interact with Nobel Laureates, top economists, and fellow graduate student...
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UCSB’s Grad Programs Help It Earn No. 15 Spot on 2014 List of Washington...
UC Santa Barbara has been ranked No. 15 on a list of Top 100 National Universities, leaping seven spots from last year, and once again, the university’s excellent graduate education programs and...
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Graduate Student in the Spotlight: 2014 Grad Slam Finalist Di Wdzenczny
Dibella Wdzenczny (pronounced /di'bjɛlɑ 'ʤɛnʧnɪ/, but you can just call her "Di") is a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Linguistics Department who studies the indigenous languages of Siberia. Di is...
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