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The Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship provides the opportunity to spend 12 weeks at the Academies in Washington, DC, learning about science and technology policy and the role that scientists and engineers play in advising the nation.

Whether you are just starting ​your graduate program, finishing up and ​venturing onto the academic job market, or have recently secured an academic position, this question is worth reflecting on: Do you really want to be a professor?

Whether you're thinking about ​joining a group, starting a group, or already in a group, you ​should do yourself and your group a favor by reading the ​blog by Chris Golde on Dissertation Writing Groups: Feedback and Motivation.

Take a break from your teaching, writing, or researching and join us for the summer's first Lunch & Learn on Wednesday, July 13! This summer, we are featuring even more opportunities for you to feed your brain and your stomach, with L&L events happening twice a month on the second and fourth Wednesdays.

Want to capture the reader's attention and encapsulate your research concisely? Learn how at the Introduction and Problem Statement workshop led by Writing Peer Kyle Crocco.

The ​UCSB Transfer Student Center seeks two 50% time Graduate Student Program Assistants for a new center dedicated to supporting the success of current and future transfer students. First consideration for applicants will be July 15.

Falling Walls Lab is a global event that provides a platform for students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and young professionals from various fields to present their path-breaking ideas and research in 3 minutes.

Whether it's kick-starting your career search, finding ​writing support, or you just want to enjoy some free pizza at our Lunch & Learn events, we hope you'll join us for ​our lineup of summer programming.

Are you one of those people that has a pretty clear sense of what you don’t want in a job but have a hard time figuring out what you do want? This workshop will help you gain some understanding into the career development process and how to take steps toward understanding what you want out of a career.

The Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity will be hosting a memorial to honor the 49 lives lost in the Orlando tragedy on Monday, June 20, at noon.

The third annual Graduate Student Seminar Series, coordinated by students in Chemical Engineering and sponsored by the Center of MASS, will run this summer from July 6 until September 21.

If you were unable to attend the workshop "Controversy in the Classroom: Pedagogical techniques for a divided society," or you would like to review some of the topics discussed, here is a video of the event in its entirety.

Don't write in isolation! The Graduate Writers' Room will be open ​over the summer from ​June 20 through September 8 in the Student Resource Building, Room 1103.

If you are grad student trying to publish for the first time, you might not know ​about the etiquette of multiple submissions, submitting rejected papers, or dealing with inept reviewers. UCSB Professor Joshua Schimel answers all those questions and more!

Are you overwhelmed and exhausted ​from looking through comprehensive external funding databases? Then check out the recently-updated Department-Specific Funding List from the Graduate Student Resource Center!