Join Dr. Perez and Dr. Rogers as they discuss the founding of Apeel Sciences, the science behind their technology, and how it will change food processing worldwide.
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The New Plastic Economy is an ambitious, three-year initiative to build momentum toward a plastics system that works. Apply now for one of the NPEC Innovation Prize competitions: the Circular Design Challenge and the Circular Materials Challenge. Deadlines vary by competition stage.
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Attend the Finding Funding Workshop to get a refresher on strategies for finding funding besides just searching databases. Get information on which resources are best for your field of study and create simple tasks that reduce the anxiety of looking for money.
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The newly-formed International Center for the Humanities and Social Change at UCSB is offering dissertation and postdoctoral fellowships for 2017-2018. The first primary consideration deadline is May 30.
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Grad students combine learning, teaching, and research in ways that often require special support and resources. The Dean’s Fund allows the Graduate Division to address areas of greatest need, such as high-quality programs, fellowships, career development, and research opportunities.
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Summer is almost here, which means that if you're planning to go on the academic job market this fall, it's time come up with a game plan. This workshop will provide an overview of the academic hiring process as well as information on how to prepare for this phase of your grad school career.
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Check out the inaugural event of the Santa Barbara & Goleta Biotechnology Industry Showcase! Join them for a series of short presentations and networking opportunities with industry representatives from the local biotechnology community.
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Enjoy some free wine and snacks on May 25th at 6 p.m. at UCSB's first Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous (LASER) talks at the MSI auditorium. Presenters' work will center on the theme of environmental change.
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UCSB has recently established a multi-disciplinary team to assist students who are experiencing a financial crisis. If you are experiencing an urgent financial crisis, email the Financial Crisis Response Team who will help you develop a plan of action.
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This opportunity is for application by a faculty/principal investigator for $120,000 in funding to appoint and support a Postdoctoral Fellow in environmental chemistry. Deadline is August 1, 2017
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Application deadlines are now announced for the 2018 Ford Foundation Fellowship cohort. Review details regarding predoctoral, dissertation, and postdoctoral fellowships opportunities.
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Are you working on a project that you want to bring to market in the near future? Consider applying for the NSF National I-Corps Program that could provide you $50,000 in funding. There will be two ZAP trainings on May 26 and June 2.
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Insight offers intensive and tuition-free trainings across the country in the fields of data science, data engineering, health data, or artificial intelligence leading to full-time industry employment.
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The Lindros Award is a one-year grant of $10,000 for a proposal translating research into medical practice. Graduate students and post-doctoral scholars are welcome to apply. Deadline is June 16, 2017.
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Join us for the final Lunch & Learn event of the quarter, featuring talks by graduate students in Music and Environmental Science & Management who will both be focusing on games, which is sure to be a lot of fun! Grab free lunch and socialize with your fellow grads.
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