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On July 24, 2020, Chancellor Yang announced that Professor Leila Rupp will serve as the Interim Anne and Michael Towbes Graduate Dean for UCSB's Graduate Division. Read on to learn more about Dr. Rupp!

Share Your Research is a FREE 5-week course that will guide you through the steps of creating and delivering a good research talk. The course runs from July 26 - August 30, 2020 and participants have until August 17 to sign up. Learn more and register today!

Join Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships (CSEP) on Monday, July 27 for a workshop that will provide practical advice on how to draft flexible, effective plans for engaging undergraduate researchers, regardless of where you are at in your research lab ramp up. RSVP to join!

In order to better understand the ongoing needs of UCSB graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, the Graduate Division and Graduate Student Association would greatly value your feedback on a short 5-minute survey. All participants who complete the survey are invited to participate in a raffle for a chance to win one of ten $25 gift cards. Please complete the survey by Friday, July 31.

Do you have questions about how to establish California residency for tuition purposes, especially considering the unique circumstances surrounding the pandemic? Join the UCSB Registrar team for a live Q&A event on Zoom titled "How to establish California residency (Graduate students)" on Friday, Jul 31 at 10 AM. Read on for more details!

S.T.E.M.ing While Black aims to fill a gap, by allowing students, researchers, and others to have a support system filled with mentorship and guidance that may assist with combating common challenges. Check out the program recordings from Part I of this series on Facebook and stay tuned for Part II in the near future!

The International Student Town Hall will be held on Thursday July 30th from 10am-12pm. Please join us and submit your questions today! Friends of international students are welcome, too.

Meet the winners of the 2020 Graduate Student Internship Fellowship! Albert Ventayol-Boada, Amanda Pinheiro de Oliveira, Chongzheng Wei, Estefanía Pihen González, Kate Zheng, and Melissa Janson are the awardees for this year. Read on to learn more about their fun and exciting internships, and what they hope to gain from their experiences.

Still looking for funding? Or planning ahead for 2020-2021? Attend the next Finding Funding Workshop on August 4 and learn about campus and external funding.

Are you in the middle stages of your dissertation and running into roadblocks? Do you need some new strategies and habits to help you finish up? Then apply for the second session of the 2020 Dissertation Write-In! The application deadline is Monday, August 3.

Come celebrate queer and trans graduate students, along with graduate research that covers queer and trans topics! We will be showcasing research by LGBTQIA+ grad students and research about LGBTQIA+ people and topics. Sign up to present by August 1st!

Innovation Ambassadors work to foster and engage the social innovation network on their respective campuses. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning immediately, so interested candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

Hungry and not sure what to have for lunch? Join Health & Wellness for a graduate student-only cooking workshop! Learn how to create a mezze platter with different flavors, vegetables, and spreads -- all with things you are likely to have in your kitchen or pantry. Reserve your spot today!

Join Theater and Dance for LAUNCHPAD's Summer Reading Series: a pioneering program that brings together professional playwrights, guest artists and students to develop new plays and stage them as readings during the summer. This year's readings are FREE and entirely on Zoom, and audience members will have the chance to give feedback to help improve the plays. Read on for more information about how you can attend!

Back by popular demand! Join us for our ​first virtual Lunch & Learn, where you'll have the chance to socialize with other grad students and hear talks by students in Environmental Science and ​Spanish & Portuguese. While we won't be able to share pizza in person, all attendees will be entered into a raffle to win a $15 Grubhub gift card.