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The Graduate Student Peers and Instructional Development are collaborating to host an Academic Job Market Pop-In space on Tuesday, October 17 from 2-3:30pm. Graduate students working on their academic job applications are invited to bring questions, concerns, or work in progress. Drinks and light snacks provided!

The Graduate Student Resource Center welcomes the new Graduate Programming Assistant, Michael Roysner. Michael is currently pursuing his Master's in Environmental Science and Management. Read on to learn more about him!

Did you miss our Special Guest Workshop with Alison Miller but want to learn to be more productive and effective at writing and conducting academic research? Would you like to develop and use a sound project-management approach to completing your dissertation or thesis? Then be sure to watch the recording from the event! Read on for more info and a link to the video.

Join the UCSB Library for a workshop on November 1 all about patents. UCSB librarians will provide a presentation on patents geared to graduate students, although everyone is welcome. Learn more about the valuable legal, business, and technical information patents provide, how to find them using open and proprietary databases, and what UCSB inventors need to know about applying for patents.

Instructional Development has tons of workshops to support Teaching Assistants on campus this fall quarter! Some of the notable workshops include "Crafting your Diversity Statement," "Make your Course More Accessible with UDL," "Academic and Non-Academic Job Market Pop-In," "Pillars of Teaching Assistantship Workshop Series," and their upcoming Certificate in Inclusive Teaching. Be sure to check out their offerings and sign up for individual sessions on Shoreline!

Check out the Fall 2023 events and workshops offered by the Graduate Student Resource Center! Don't miss your chance to get plugged in to our ongoing professional development programming – from finding funding, to AI and the job search, to sunset strolls, and much more. ​Mark your calendars and visit our Shoreline page for updated information as events get closer.

Last up in our 2023 Incoming Grad Series is José Manuel Mejía, who will be pursuing a PhD in Sociology. Learn more about José Manuel's research on Andean mining struggles, his love of bodyboarding, and some fun facts!

Next up in our 2023 Incoming Grad Series is Kathlynn Simotas, who will be pursuing a PhD in Physics. Learn more about Kathlynn's background, her research on astrophysics, and her love of science fiction and fantasy!

Registration is now open for the Central Coast Sustainability Summit, which will run from 8am-5pm on October 18 in UCSB's Corwin Pavilion. At this year’s summit, keynote speakers will inspire agencies and thought leaders to create a shared vision and accountability for sustainability efforts in California’s central coast. The theme for this year’s summit is Decarbonizing to meet the Climate Challenge.

Applications are currently being accepted for a Professional development for Emerging Education Researchers (PEER) field school in Chicago, December 14-17. This intensive in-person PEER field schools gives opportunities for faculty, postdocs, and graduate students in STEM disciplines to develop their own educational research practice. Scholarships are available. Apply by October 13.

Next up in our 2023 Incoming Grad Series is Miranda Scalzo, who will be pursuing a Master's degree in Environmental Science and Management at the Bren School. Learn more about Miranda's love of the outdoors, her research on marine protected areas, and some fun facts!

The organizing committee is seeking nominations for students to be considered for the 22nd annual St. Jude Children's Research Hospital National Graduate Student Symposium (NGSS) and the 9th annual Future Fellow Research Conference (FFRC). The NGSS and FFRC are all-expenses-paid symposia to which top Ph.D. students from around the country are invited to participate. Faculty nominations are due by October 16.

Next up in our 2023 Incoming Grad Series is Huy Phan, who will be pursuing a PhD in Linguistics. Learn more about Huy's passion of kendo, his research on a Vietnamese variety, and some fun facts!

Next up in our 2023 Incoming Grad Series is Andrew Hunter, who is entering the PhD program in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Learn about his background, his research on optimal communications and photonics, and his college baseball journey!

Next up in our 2023 Incoming Grad Series is Mallory Woods, who is entering the PhD program in Education. Learn more about her research on bilingual education and some fun facts about her.