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Getting a good microbrew in Goleta ​is getting easier and easier. So if you don’t fancy ​th​at super "long" drive to downtown Santa Barbara for a brew, then try one of the four microbreweries close to campus.

The Graduate Division ​is pleased to present an informational panel on publishing in the Humanities and Social Sciences, featuring faculty from History, Sociology, Communication, Music, and Chicana/o Studies.

The UCSB Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity (RCSGD) is seeking a passionate and dedicated Graduate Assistant for the 2016-2017 academic year. Applications are due by May 27.

If you are still looking for a full-time, part-time, or internship position, come check out the Last Chance Job Fair on Wednesday, May 18.

Come to an information session by Continental Advanced Lidar Solutions who have opportunities for internships and full-time jobs for CS, CE, ME, ECE, Materials Masters and PhD students.

The cookoff competition is open to graduate students, faculty, and staff of any department. There are four categories of competition (Meat, Vegetarian, Cornbread, and Best Presentation*), and 1st and 2nd place prizes will be awarded by the votes of all those who eat.

Artwork from 2016 MFA graduates Emily Baker, Vanesa Gingold, Morgan McAllister, Tom Pazderka, George Sanders, and Shannon Willis will be on display at an exhibition and reception at the UCSB Art, Design, & Architecture Museum.

Have you missed out on previous Finding Funding workshops this year? Are you already looking ahead towards next year's financial needs, including tuition and research? Come join us at the last Finding Funding workshop for this year on Thursday, May 19.

What is intellectual property (IP)? How is it generated? Who owns it? How is it protected? Should you care? This seminar provides an overview of the different types of intellectual property and focuses on issues relevant to university members.

Dr. Emin Gün Sirer will be discussing the future of Bitcoin and electronic money on May 18 through the SAGE Center.

Dr. Walling and Mr. McCurdy will introduce you to rules on conflicts that govern researchers and to techniques of ethical dialog that can help you have safe conversations about sensitive issues. Learn conversational skills that you can use to ensure the integrity of your work and your workplace.

RSVP now for this hands-on workshop, where Lisa Gates from SheNegotiates will discuss the five core career strategies that will get you influencing, negotiating, and leading with confidence and success.

Kristina Brown and Ashley Bradbury from the Graduate Division's Academic Services unit will offer a workshop on formatting and filing your dissertation/thesis on Tuesday, May 17, from 9-11 a.m. in the Student Resource Building Multipurpose Room.

If you attended Grad Slam 2016, you already know Sara Weinstein as the Raccoon Girl from her talk about parasite transmission in raccoons. But do you know how she went from chemistry and art to majoring in biology and how her skills in mouse stuffing have helped her career in EEMB?

Karen Lunsford of the UCSB Writing Program will lead an interactive workshop on techniques for managing your life as a writer, planning your next writing project, and avoiding writer's block.