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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.

There is a lot that's new with the GradPost! Take a look at some of the improved features that are now available.

Grad Slam is back and it's bigger than ever! This year, we're giving away more than $15,000 in cash and prizes, including a Grand Prize of $5,000. Find out how you can get involved!

Jacob Barrett, a second-year Ph.D. student in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, shares a little bit about his upbringing, his research, and lessons we can all learn from his mentor, Batman.

UCSB's Grad Slam competition is back, and it's better than ever! Here's what you need to know and how you can sign up to participate in this year's competition, scheduled for April 4-15.

"Non-traditional" doesn’t begin to describe Ph.D. Education student Rick Bacon. While most of us are getting a Ph.D. to get a better job, Rick Bacon already has a job he loves as CEO of Aqua Metrology Systems, a start-up with Goleta as a client. Instead, he’s earning his Ph.D. to help understand how to widen access of underserved populations to learning and employment opportunities.

Our Graduate Student in the Spotlight is on Brian J. Griffith, husband and father of two and a fourth-year Ph.D. student in History. He is studying Modern Italy and Italian Fascism, and has received a GSA Excellence in Teaching Award.