Meet Tesla Monson, Host of KALX’s “The Graduates” Tesla Monson, a fourth year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Integrative Biology, is the host and producer of "The Graduates," a science radio talk show that airs on KALX 90.7.
Finalist for UC-wide Competition Chosen at Berkeley’s Grad Slam Ten Berkeley graduate students competed on Monday, March 28, 2016, as semi-finalists for a spot in the ten-campus University of California Grad Slam competition that will take place on April 22.
Berkeley Ph.D. Students Shine at Graduate Research Advocacy Day This March marked the seventh year that UC Berkeley has participated in the Graduate Research & Education Advocacy Day in Sacramento.
Spotlight on Fulbright Scholars: Cristobal Madero Cristobal Madero is a doctoral student in the area of Education Policy and a Fulbright scholar. After 10 years of teaching in Chile, he came to Berkeley to research how schools might help teachers develop a passion for their profession.
Fellowship Matters: Remarkable Scholars and Their Supporters (Katya Cherukumilli) Katya Cherukumilli teamed up with four other graduate students to develop a bauxite-based defluoridation technique for water sources that contain dangerously high levels of fluoride.
Meet Ben Gould: Berkeley Mayoral Candidate Ben Gould, a 2nd year dual-degree student pursuing Master’s degrees in Environmental Engineering and in Public Policy, announced his intention to run for mayor of Berkeley.
Don’t Miss the Berkeley Grad Slam Championship! — 3/28/2016 See Berkeley’s 10 graduate student semi-finalists present their research in 3 minutes, TED-Talk style!
Meet the Winners of the 2016 Distinguished Fellows Video Contest In these inspiring videos, four fellowship recipients explain what brought them to Berkeley and where they plan to go next.
Fellowship Matters: Remarkable Scholars and Their Supporters (Laura Sofen) First-year doctoral student in Chemistry, Laura Sofen is the recipient of the 2015 Joe Lurie Returning Peace Corps Volunteer Gateway Fellowship, which provides room and board at International House.
Spring Break on a Budget Spring break is right around the corner, but you don't need to break the bank to have a memorable vacation!
Meet Daniel Zimardi — Professional Development Resource Coordinator Daniel Zimardi joins Berkeley Graduate Division as the Professional Development Resource Coordinator for the newly formed Graduate Professional Services (GPS) initiative.
Graduate Diversity Program Welcomes New Leadership! With the New Year, GDP welcomes a new director, Assistant Dean for Graduate Diversity, Abby Rincon.
Meet Larissa Charnsangavej, Graduate Student Life Coordinator I’m Larissa Charnsangavej and I am so excited to join the Graduate Division as its first Graduate Student Community Coordinator.
Spring Berkeley Graduate and Tanner Lectures — Not to Be Missed! See who will be speaking at these inspiring, free lectures.
Gratitude Can Help You Get Through the Holidays For many of us the holidays can be a very stressful time. Here is some expert advice on how the practice of gratitude can help.
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).
Yu-Hui Lin is Celebrated as this Year’s Una Fellow Yu-Hui (Amy) Lin, a Ph.D. candidate in Ethnic Studies was awarded this year's Una Fellowship. The Una fellowship is awarded each year to an outstanding woman graduate student studying history at Berkeley.
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).
Fellowship Matters: Remarkable Scholars and Their Supporters (Luke Patterson) With generous support from the Alan Dundes Graduate Fellowship, Luke Patterson has been able to make an unimaginable intellectual journey halfway around the world.