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Last up in our 2023 Incoming Grad Series is José Manuel Mejía, who will be pursuing a PhD in Sociology. Learn more about José Manuel's research on Andean mining struggles, his love of bodyboarding, and some fun facts!

Next up in our 2023 Incoming Grad Series is Kathlynn Simotas, who will be pursuing a PhD in Physics. Learn more about Kathlynn's background, her research on astrophysics, and her love of science fiction and fantasy!

Next up in our 2023 Incoming Grad Series is Miranda Scalzo, who will be pursuing a Master's degree in Environmental Science and Management at the Bren School. Learn more about Miranda's love of the outdoors, her research on marine protected areas, and some fun facts!

Next up in our 2023 Incoming Grad Series is Huy Phan, who will be pursuing a PhD in Linguistics. Learn more about Huy's passion of kendo, his research on a Vietnamese variety, and some fun facts!

Next up in our 2023 Incoming Grad Series is Andrew Hunter, who is entering the PhD program in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Learn about his background, his research on optimal communications and photonics, and his college baseball journey!

Next up in our 2023 Incoming Grad Series is Mallory Woods, who is entering the PhD program in Education. Learn more about her research on bilingual education and some fun facts about her.

Next up in our 2023 Incoming Grad Series is Priscilla Amoako, who will be pursuing a PhD in History. Learn more about Priscilla's background, her research on the use of hair, fashion and beauty technologies among Ghanaian women and her love of storytelling!

Next up in our 2023 Incoming Grad Series is Debosmita Roy, who is entering the PhD program in Earth Science. Learn about her background, how she came to study the geochemistry of rocks, and some fun facts about her--including her love of sketching!

UC Santa Barbara welcomes nearly 800 new graduate students ​​at the end of this month. We break down ​some statistics on ​this incoming cohort and give you a sneak peek at our upcoming series profiling 8 of the new student​s. Read on to learn more!

The Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) will be implementing a new employment policy for international students, effective starting September 28, 2023. Starting this Fall, international students may work 20 hours on campus and 20 hours off campus when school is in session. Read on for more info!

UCSB's McNair Scholars Program is currently accepting applications for the position of Graduate Writing Specialist (WS), to begin Fall 2023 and continue throughout the academic year. Applications are due by 5pm on Monday, September 18.

The Graduate Student Resource Center and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are excited to welcome a new Diversity and Outreach Peer Advisor, Mary Michael. ​​Mary is currently pursuing her PhD in Film and Media Studies. Read on to learn more about ​Mary!

The Graduate Student Resource Center and Career Services are excited to welcome a new Graduate Career Peer Advisor, Osiris Hal. ​​Osiris is currently pursuing their PhD in Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology, working in the Trauma & Resiliency, Resilience & Prevention (TARP) Lab. Read on to learn more about ​Osiris!

The UCSB Graduate Division is currently accepting applications for a Graduate Programming Assistant. This position provides programming and resources that help graduate students and postdoctoral scholars develop the skills to become effective professionals in a variety of careers. The position runs through the 2023-24 academic year and is renewable for subsequent years. Applications are due by 11:59pm on Aug 20.

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is a highly competitive international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. In the 2023-24 award cycle, 11 students applied from UCSB, 9 were selected as semi-finalists, one was selected as an alternate, and 3 were selected as finalists. Congratulations to these outstanding students!