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Lunch & Learn is back and better than ever! Come enjoy free lunch while filling your brain with cool research from your fellow graduate students. This month, we'll learn about French expatriates and free bound electrons.

Join this online career conference to hear from Ph.D.s who have pursued non-academic jobs and how they maneuvered their transition.

Rickie Smith from the Graduate Division's Academic Services unit will offer a newly formatted workshop on filing your dissertation/thesis on Monday, ​​May 8. Be sure to check out the new procedures on how to get the most out of this popular workshop!

Strong presentation skills are a key to success, yet many with backgrounds in engineering and science can be at a loss for how to tackle the task. Jean-luc Doumont will present a solution for rational minds and propose a systematic way to prepare and deliver an oral presentation.

The Fellowship ​offers two $2,500 scholarships to help UCSB graduate students explore career opportunities and gain valuable work experience while in graduate school. Students from ​all disciplines are eligible to apply. Deadline is May 11.

Join this workshop for a general overview of what Curriculum Practical Training (CPT) is and the requirements to receive authorization from OISS.

As part of the "Race Matters" series, UCSB Chicana/o Studies Professor Micaela J. Díaz-Sánchez will speak about the Afro-Puerto Rican musical tradition of bomba at the Multicultural Center Theater on Tuesday, May 2, at 6 p.m.

The University of Tartu is currently accepting applications for two open postdoc positions on Verification of Quantum Cryptography. The deadline for applications is June 1, 2017, but later applications can be considered.

The Funding Peer will be holding another Finding Funding Workshop to introduce grad students to financial resources on campus, fellowship opportunities outside of campus, and external funding databases. Bring your computer to search the funding databases, all while enjoying free snacks!

Since the election of Donald Trump, the U.S. has witnessed an outpouring of protest activity. Hahrie Han (UCSB Political Science) will discuss how protest effects political outcomes and what this means for protest activity today.

Join Intel professionals and hiring managers to learn more about the tech industry and opportunities available for graduate students. Intel professionals will not only be presenting but also conducting interviews!

Today is your last chance to make your voice heard in the campus elections! Casting a ballot takes just a few minutes, and we need at least 20% participation from grad students to validate the election results, so be sure to vote today by 4 p.m.!

Next week, UCSB will send its campus 2017 Grad Slam champion, Leah Foltz, up to San Fransisco to compete against 9 other UC finalists ​in the 3rd annual UC systemwide Grad Slam tournament. Tune in to the live-stream coverage of the event to cheer on Leah and vote in the People's Choice award!

Are you a graduate student parent with childcare expenses? Then be sure to check out the updated eligibility requirements for the Graduate Student Association's Childcare Grant, which have been expanded to give more graduate students access to the grant.

Catch the last few events this week as UCSB celebrates #BlackLivesMatter and student activism with a series of lectures, workshops, and films. All events are free, but some require registration.