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One week left to register for Beyond Academia conference!

There is one week left to sign up for the 2016 Beyond Academia conference before registration closes on Friday, May 13! The full schedule for the conference – including detailed workshop descriptions and panelist bios – is now posted on the website.

If you didn’t catch the April 22 live stream of the 2nd annual UC Grad Slam, you may view the entire event, including the three-minute talk by UCSB Grad Slam Champion Nicole Leung, online.

The Graduate Division would like to remind graduate students who intend to participate in the 2016 ceremony that the deadline to register is Friday, May 6.

For 2016-17, monthly graduate student rental rates will be set at 20% below the current year’s rates. The rent for a room in a two bedroom apartment will be $874 per month and the rent for a room in a four bedroom apartment will be $764.

Professors Judith Green (Education) and Tevfik Bultan (Computer Science) received Outstanding Graduate Mentor Awards from the Academic Senate. They were among 11 faculty members and graduate student teaching assistants to receive honors.

UCSB has crowned its campus Grad Slam champion, and now our own Nicole Leung is off to participate in the UC-wide competition up in San Francisco! Find out how you can watch the event this Friday.

Whether you are on the job market or just starting to explore career paths, the Beyond Academia conference is here to help! This annual conference aims to prepare UCSB graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in all stages and disciplines to pursue a wide range of career options.

Find out who won big and who will go on to represent UCSB at the UC-wide Grad Slam competition!

Find out which presenters advanced from our third semifinal round to the Finals on Friday!

Find out which four presenters advanced from our second semifinal round to the Final Round on Friday!

The Grad Slam excitement continues! Our first semifinal round featured all of the People's Choice winners from the preliminary rounds. Find out which two presenters will advance to the Finals.

Find out who the winners are from Preliminary Rounds 9 and 10 of the 2016 Grad Slam!

Find out who the winners are from Preliminary Rounds 7 and 8 of the 2016 Grad Slam!

Find out who the winners are from Preliminary Rounds 5 and 6 of the 2016 Grad Slam!

Find out who the winners are from Preliminary Rounds 3 and 4 of the 2016 Grad Slam!

Find out who the winners are from Preliminary Rounds 1 and 2 of the 2016 Grad Slam!

The spring quarter is all about recognizing the amazing work of UCSB's graduate students. This year, we've got more events, more prizes, and more ways for you to get involved!

The Graduate Division welcomes Ryan Sims into the new role of Graduate Academic Counselor. Ryan will be developing, organizing, and evaluating a range of case-management services and programming for graduate students experiencing academic or personal difficulties.

California lawmakers are getting their own education about why graduate research matters. Helping to enlighten them are two UC Santa Barbara Ph.D. students: Deborah Barany and Christopher Heckman.