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On Friday, January 16, Professors Karen Myers (Communication) and David Seibold (Technology Management Program) led a workshop on job interviews and negotiating a job offer.

Fellowships and grants may seem like free money, but you still have to declare it as Other Income and pay taxes on all or part of the funds. So how do you figure out how much of the money counts as taxable income?

Being in graduate school is hard. Being a parent in graduate school is even harder. In this Spotlight article, we talk to four graduate students about being a student parent.

Don't miss out on funding during your graduate career. Follow these tips and tricks to make sure you avoid the most common mistakes graduate students make while searching for funding.

Whether she’s in a field, a zoo, or an operating room, Dr. Véronique LaCapra – a 1992 Towbes fellow who earned her Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology from UCSB in 2000 – gets to tell compelling stories in her “never boring” career as a science, environment, and health reporter for a local NPR affiliate station in St. Louis.

The 2014 Grad Slam Final round featured 10 finalists looking to earn the title of Champion. Find out who took home the grand prize of $5,000!

Dr. Tracy Pintchman, professor of Religious Studies at Loyola University Chicago, is grateful to have been the first recipient of a Towbes Fellowship at UC Santa Barbara. She earned her Ph.D. in Religious Studies from UCSB in 1992.

The Graduate Division’s inaugural Grad Slam, a competition in which more than 80 UCSB graduate students presented three-minute talks on their research, has won an Award for Excellence and Innovation in Graduate Education.

When Gordon Morrell earned his Education Ph.D. in 1976, his career path took a few twists and turns. After an early career as a professor, in 1990 he joined asset and property management software solutions provider Yardi Systems in Goleta, where he has worked since, currently as its Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

Boston College History Department Chair and UCSB alum Robin Fleming (BA, History, 1977; Ph.D., History, 1984) – whose research and teaching specialties are early medieval Britain and material culture – has been awarded a prestigious $625,000 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, commonly known as a “Genius” grant.

Beauty is all around you, especially here on the University of California campus. Take time to enjoy it.

Two UCSB grad students weighed in on U.S. Supreme Court rulings today that were celebrated by gay rights activists in California and elsewhere across the country.

The 2013 Grad Slam Final round featured 9 finalists looking to earn the title of Champion. Find out who was the winner and who were the runners-up!

Wardrobe consultant Lori Cooper emphasized being polished, put together, and professional at a workshop called “Dress Your Best for Job Interviews and Beyond.”

At an “Interviewing Skills” workshop at UCSB's Career Services Center, Career Counselor Molly Steen explained the “three P’s” of job interviews: Preparation, Practice, and Presentation. You might even say there are five P’s, as Steen repeated the mantra: “Practice! Practice! Practice!”