Do you have an interest in helping junior high students gain familiarity with science education? Family Ultimate Science Exploration (FUSE) is a program for underrepresented students and their families to gain familiarity with the practice of science. If you are interested in becoming a FUSE volunteer, please attend the training session on Thursday, March 15.
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This workshop hosted by UCSB's Counseling & Psychological Services will help partners get unstuck from repeating patterns of arguing or silent distancing, co-regulate intense emotions with your partner when you are both distressed, and learn how to communicate in new ways that promote better understanding, closeness and connection.
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Are you interested in learning about how to better communicate your scientific research? Then sign up for the Writing Program's course on Science Communication for graduate students during Spring quarter 2018.
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Is it possible to explain your research in a way that even a general audience can understand and appreciate—and in just a few minutes if necessary? Join us for a 90-minute workshop that will help you use a story-based approach to make your research accessible to non-specialist audiences. This workshop is open to all grads and postdocs and is perfect for those preparing for the Grad Slam!
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Were you unable to attend last weekends Beyond Academia conference? Don't worry! You can attend the Beyond the Professoriate conference, hosted online on May 5 and 12! This two-day event brings together panelists and presenters from a wide variety of academic backgrounds and careers who will talk about working in non-faculty roles in a variety of jobs and careers.
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Come join Equinix on-site for an Open House and Networking Day on March 14 in Redwood City. Meet their hiring managers over appetizers as they search for their next intern or new graduate! Current positions they are seeking to fill include roles within finance, marketing, customer care, and engineering.
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The Otis Williams Fund at the Santa Barbara Foundation will provide two years of support for post-doctoral research training at the interface of biology and engineering. Annual support will be a salary of up to $52,000 DOE, plus benefits and a $5,000 supply budget. Application deadline is April 20, 2018.
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Join the Graduate Student Association for an Underrepresented Grad Student Reception on March 7 to meet with representatives from Underrepresented Grad Student Groups on UCSB's campus.
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Got offered an internship that doesn't pay enough or at all? Then consider applying for the UCSB Graduate Student Internship Fellowship! The Fellowship awards up to five $2,000-$2,500 scholarships annually to help graduate students explore career opportunities and gain valuable work experience while in graduate school. The application deadline is March 11.
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Is it possible to explain your research in a way that even a general audience can understand and appreciate—and in just a few minutes if necessary? Join us for a 90-minute workshop that will help you use a story-based approach to make your research accessible to non-specialist audiences. This workshop is open to all grads and postdocs and is perfect for those preparing for the Grad Slam!
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Squirrel Nut Zippers rocked Campbell Hall on Thursday, March 1 with thoroughly entertaining show as part of UCSB Arts and Lectures' jazz series.
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Join us for a working session on how to use COS Pivot, a comprehensive funding source database available to you as a UCSB student. This event is particularly relevant if you are a beginner in understanding funding or an advanced student doing research who has not quite found funding options that fit your work. Come with your laptops and your questions! Snacks will be provided.
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Join us for our March Lunch & Learn, where you'll be treated to talks by graduate students in Art and Materials -- all while enjoying free lunch. Space is limited, so sign up today!
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UCSB Arts & Lecture presents Compañía Nacional de Danza and its spectacular contemporary adaptation of Carmen to Santa Barbara for two nights.
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This article recaps the Global Skill Seminar hosted by Office of International Students & Scholars on improving international student writing, facilitated by Nastacia Schmoll. The event was held on Monday, February 26, 2018.
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