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Our final profile features Asish Ninan Chacko, who is entering the Ph.D. program in Chemistry and Biochemistry. Learn what it was like to grow up in a village in India located below sea level, what Asish hopes to learn about chemical synthesis, and why he loves Taylor Swift!

Come join Graduate Students for Diversity in Science and other graduate students as we discuss feelings of impostor syndrome in academia. This interactive workshop is designed to unpack feelings of impostor syndrome and provide tools to address these emotions. Designed specifically for underrepresented students in the sciences; however, all are welcome!

Thinking about your job or internship and how COVID-19 has impacted your career prospects? Not sure what to do now? This workshop on October 6th will cover how COVID-19 has impacted academic and non-academic jobs, resources to find viable career paths, and help you create a strategy to move forward.

Next up in our 2020 Incoming Grad Series is Royce Olarte, who is entering the Ph.D. program in Education. Learn more about his research on mathematics education as well as his past as a traveling singer and musician!

Attention grad students: the Graduate Writers' Room is moving to Thursdays on Zoom! Join us on Thursday at any time from 9am-12pm to work alongside your colleagues. Sign up today!

Next up in our 2020 Incoming Grad Series is Eve Bodnia, who is entering the Ph.D. program in Physics. Learn more about Eve's research on dark matter and how she decided to become a parent while completing her undergraduate degree at Berkeley!

UCSB's Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity (RCSGD) invites you to participate in their annual Out List! The Out List is a list of students, staff, and faculty who wish to publicly acknowledge and celebrate their affiliation with or support of UCSB queer and trans communities, supporting people of all genders and sexual orientations. Sign up by October 8th at 5pm!

The Office of Research and Graduate Division are partnering to create a new training program about NIH trainee fellowships (F31/F32). We want to understand who is interested, who has experience with NIH Fellowships, and when to schedule the workshop. Help us plan it by taking this short survey!

Next up in our 2020 Incoming Grad Series is Jackie Chin, who is entering the Ph.D. program in Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology. Learn more about Jackie's work developing interventions that create and protect safe spaces for young Black and brown LGBTQIA+ communities and her love of dancing on the beach!

Looking to find community on campus? The Graduate Student Organization Series features profiles of social, professional, and affinity groups for graduate students to help you expand your personal and professional communities. This articles features the Queer and Trans Graduate Student Union (QTGSU). Read on to find out how you can get involved!

The Graduate Student Organization Series features profiles of social, professional, and affinity groups for graduate students to help you expand your personal and professional communities. This week meet GSDS: Graduate Students for Diversity in the Sciences!

The Office of Summer Sessions is recruiting graduate students to teach INT 93LS courses in Summer 2021 in their Summer Research Academies program. For primary consideration, applications should be submitted no later than Friday, September 25, 2020.

Next up in our 2020 Incoming Grad Series is Christabel Agyeiwaa, who is entering the PhD program in History. Learn more about Christabel's life in Ghana, how she fell in love with the study of history, and her passion for cooking and dance!

Come learn about BD’s Technology Leadership Development Program, one of the premier career-accelerating opportunities in the med tech industry, along with insider interview+resume tips and tricks that will give you a leg up for your transition to industry. Webinar is on Friday, September 25, 2020 at 10am PST, and last date to apply for the job is October 9, 2020.

Are you applying to the GRFP? Be sure to sign up for a one-on-one statement review with a previous GRFP winner. These are FREE writing consultations for all UCSB graduate and undergraduate students applying to the GRFP. Email Dr. Robby Nadler to set one up now!