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Resources for faculty to help their grad students with funding questions.

Workshop on writing a research statement for an academic position. This workshop is for both STEM and SHEF (Social Science, Humanities, Education, Fine Arts) students.

The Third Annual Sal Castro Memorial Conference honors the work of Sal Castro and highlights the importance of the Chicano Movement of the 1960s.

Jacob Barrett, a second-year Ph.D. student in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, shares a little bit about his upbringing, his research, and lessons we can all learn from his mentor, Batman.

Looking for something to do in Santa Barbara? There are many sites that can fill you in on what's happening here on campus, downtown and in the region. Be in the know. Bookmark these sites and always have something to do.

Five panelists discussed how they made careers in administrative positions after earning a Ph.D., how to advance one's career, and how to apply your grad school skills in an administration post.

A workshop on writing an effective cover letter for an academic position. The workshop is open to all UCSB graduate students and postdocs.

Here are some resources to start your process of filing Federal and State taxes cheaply, accurately, and electronically (or by paper, if sending things by mail is your thing).

There's no better way to sum up how to guide your personal finance.

UCSB Ar​ts & Lectures presents An Afternoon with Conan O’Brien, one of the most original and best-loved personalities in comedy today.

UCSB's Grad Slam competition is back, and it's better than ever! Here's what you need to know and how you can sign up to participate in this year's competition, scheduled for April 4-15.

In a recent article on Vitae, James Van Wyck encourages graduate students to apply to their career preparation the same entrepreneurial spirit they apply to their academic research.

Come feed your stomach and your brain at our next Lunch & Learn event!

"Non-traditional" doesn’t begin to describe Ph.D. Education student Rick Bacon. While most of us are getting a Ph.D. to get a better job, Rick Bacon already has a job he loves as CEO of Aqua Metrology Systems, a start-up with Goleta as a client. Instead, he’s earning his Ph.D. to help understand how to widen access of underserved populations to learning and employment opportunities.

There are very few people I ha­ve ever met who are as truthful and kind as my former advisor: Dr. Horacio Nelson Roque Ramirez. The news of his passing over the holiday break has devastated me but it has also made me think of the multiple ways his presence at UCSB and in the academy changed my life.