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Join Doug Bradley from the UCSB Writing Program for a spring quarter course on Science Communication (Writing 259). This course provides students within STEM disciplines a foundation in science communication practices that explain, persuade, describe, and entertain.

Looking for a job next year? UCSB is seeking up to four Graduate Student Assistants for a new undergraduate student success program focused on underrepresented minority and low-income students.

With thousands of votes and 50 submissions, the fourth annual "Art of Science" competition was the largest yet. Join for a reception on Wednesday, March 15, where the 2017 winners will be announced!

Social activist, writer, and editor Gloria Steinem delivered a rousing talk at the Arlington Theatre on March 2, courtesy of UCSB Arts & Lectures. Read about her three most effective strategies for social activism.

We sat down with Rosie Bermudez to discuss how her personal experience inspired her research on activist Alicia Escalante, the importance of diversity in graduate education, and what she hopes to accomplish after receiving her Ph.D.

Join the UCSB Writing program for a faculty panel discussion on using writing to inform the research and discovery process and explore how intimately writing, research, and creativity are entwined.

The 2017 Grad Slam competition is just a month away! Mark your calendars to come out and support your friends and colleagues as they share their research in a memorable 3-minute pitch. The competition runs from April 10-21, and the preliminary round schedule is now posted!

The Data Incubator is hosting another round of data science fellowship opportunities! If you are interested in getting free hands-on training as a data scientist, then this program is for you.

Graduate Division's Academic Services unit will offer Filing Pre-check sessions May 30-June 5. Schedule your Zoom appointment today!

The University of California Humanities Research Institute is funding up to three humanities Ph.D. students to attend the Humanists@Work Graduate Career Workshop in San Jose, CA on April 30-May 1, 2017. Applications are due by March 31.

Beginning summer 2017, a new product called Primo will serve as a one-stop search box for all physical and electronic items provided by UCSB Library, as well as items that can be requested through interlibrary loan.

Join immigration law specialist Bernard Wolfsdorf for a talk on changes to be aware of in the wake of the recent Executive Order and the revised immigration regulations.

Writing, designing, and delivering an effective oral presentation, especially one focused on academic research, requires careful planning and a lot of practice. Join Jeff Hanson and Madeleine Sorapure to learn how to captivate an audience with your research story.

In one of its last events of the quarter, the UCSB Multicultural Center will host a free screening of Moonlight in the MCC Theater on Wednesday, March 8, at 6 p.m. Last Sunday, Moonlight was awarded Best Picture at the 89th Academy Awards.

Join us for the last Lunch & Learn event of the quarter, featuring talks by graduate students in English and Electrical & Computer Engineering. Come enjoy free lunch and a chance to socialize with and learn from graduate students across the campus.