Berkeley Selects Champion for UC-Wide Grad Slam! Judges and "People's Choice" voters agree on the winner to face off against peers from all UC campuses at the state-wide grand competition on May 4, 2017.
What Does Graduate Division Do for Students? How does the Graduate Division work both behind the scenes, and sometimes at front and center, to help you navigate the path to your degree?
Don’t Miss the Berkeley Grad Slam Championship! Come cheer on graduate students as they present their three-minute research talks on April 5, 2017, 3 – 5:30 pm, 309 Sproul Hall. The winner will represent Berkeley in the UC campus-wide Grad Slam.
The Symantec Research Lab Graduate Fellowship — 12/9/2016 Symantec is offering multiple one-year fellowship awards for Ph.D. students pursuing innovative research in security, cryptography, machine learning, data mining, and information…
Call for Proposals: CACSSF Discretionary Fund – Apply by 10/2/2016 The 2016-17 Student Services Fee (SSF) funding proposal submission process is now open. Eligibility: All campus units that provide co-curricular student services…
In Their Own Words: Meet the 2016-17 Graduate Assembly Executive Board As the official representative government for Berkeley graduate students, the Graduate Assembly (GA) provides critical services to UC Berkeley graduate students.
Food Access, Research, and Social Justice Food issues are hot on campus now, and graduate students are in the thick of the mix.
Josefina Lundblad-Janjic Wins the 2016 Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Josefina Lundblad-Janjic was selected by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation as a Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellow for 2016.
Emily Yette Wins the 2016 Philip Brett LGBT Studies Fellowship This spring Emily Yette, a doctoral candidate in Epidemiology, became the fourth recipient of UC Berkeley’s Philip Brett LGBT Studies Fellowship.
Mandatory Trainings for 2015-16 New Graduate Students: Sexual Assault/Sexual Violence Prevention In the 2015-16 academic year, all first-year students must complete sexual assault/sexual violence prevention education — in two parts: an online module and…
Mandatory Sexual Assault/Sexual Violence Prevention Training for Graduate Students Update During this fall semester, hundreds of incoming graduate students completed sexual assault/sexual violence prevention education — delivered both in-person and online — mandated by…
Rewarding Berkeley’s Aspiring Scientists Seven Berkeley doctoral students traded in lab coats for formal wear to attend the 45th Annual Scholar Awards Luncheon of ARCS on October 29, 2015.
GPS Center Opens Doors to Career Paths Within and Beyond Academia On October 22, graduate students and postdocs joined faculty and staff for a festive ribbon-cutting celebration at the new Center for Graduate Professional Services (GPS).
New Center for Graduate Professional Services (GPS) Opens Doors to Help Graduate Students Navigate Career Paths Graduate students and postdocs now have a central go-to resource to help them explore how their studies can prepare them for career paths, both within and beyond academia. The festive ribbon-cutting celebration held on October 22, 2015 at the Center for Graduate Professional Services (GPS).
A Bigger, Better, Central Calendar for Professional Development Activities, Events, and Workshops With the recent launch of Graduate Division’s new Graduate Professional Services, GradNews now links you to the online GPS Calendar of Workshops…
New! Graduate Professional Development Services (GPS) When is the right time for graduate students to think about career directions? It’s never too late — or too soon! At every stage of your studies, Graduate Professional Services (GPS) is here to help.
Good News for Current and Future Student Parents We are pleased to report that, for the first time on the Berkeley campus, the CALmessage sent (August 10, 2015) to all…
Uniting and Supporting Spouses of Graduate Students, Postdocs, & Visiting Scholars The newly created the Berkeley Spouse Partner Program (BSPP) supports spouses and partners of graduate students, postdocs and visiting scholars who are facing transition and cultural differences in their new lives at Berkeley.
Great News for Student Parents (and Their Colleagues) Currently registered graduate and undergraduate student parents will have access to 60 hours of emergency back-up child care at highly subsidized rates, beginning mid-August, as long as funds permit.
Summer Fun: Ideas for great activities in the Bay Area Whether you have recently completed a semester marked by diligence and hard work or have just been accepted into UC Berkeley and plan to arrive this summer, it’s time for some fun!