March 14, 2014
Berkeley leads three West Coast universities in an unprecedented alliance to broaden the pipeline of Ph.D. students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty in STEM disciplines.
March 13, 2014
Students are invited to join the International House community on April 10 for the 26th Annual I-House Awards Celebration & Gala, honoring Wendy Schmidt (IH 1978-80) and Dr. Ashok Gadgil (IH 1973-75). Hosted by the I-House Board of Directors and Residents of I-House, the event begins with a reception at…
March 13, 2014
Do you have questions about copyright? The UC Copyright website provides information on policies and laws and how to apply them to academic and scholarly work, making it easier than ever for UC faculty, students and staff to get guidance on academic uses of copyrighted…
March 13, 2014
UC Berkeley students now have access to a valuable, free, lifetime publishing opportunity. The UC Berkeley Library is partnering with PeerJ, a new open access (OA), peer-reviewed, scholarly journal that publishers research articles in the biological, medical, and health sciences. Under the terms…
March 13, 2014
The VSPA (Visiting Scholar and Postdoc Affairs) recently held a career development workshop for Berkeley’s spouses and partners, where participants shared the challenges they face during their stay at Berkeley. Among these were visa problems, employment issues, childcare difficulties, and cultural differences. Led by Dinorah Meyer, a career…
March 13, 2014
Graduate student in History was one of the researchers and defines this as a “unique exhibition not to be missed.”
March 13, 2014
Do you need a break from the rigors of graduate work this spring? The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive offer a variety of events and shows for your artistic, cultural, and intellectual pleasure.
March 13, 2014
For archeologist Allen Pastron, digging in the dirt in search of evidence of a time long past has always been a way to explore history in a tangible form.
March 13, 2014
The Tang Center is piloting a new option for care: short telephone appointments with a clinician. Some non-critical concerns can now be handled over the phone, without an exam. This includes medication questions and adjustments, discussion of results, self-care advice for colds and flu, referral requests for conditions previously…
March 13, 2014
The SMART Program engages doctoral students to create mentored research opportunities for undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley.
March 13, 2014
Culminating events for the Mellon-funded initiative “The Humanities and Changing Conceptions of Work,” feature a free a free two-day conference held on May 8th and 9th at the David Brower Center in Berkeley. Highlights of the day: A workshop entitled “Making the MA/PhD Work…
March 13, 2014
Are you looking for a job, but aren’t sure where to start? This workshop, sponsored by the Career Center, introduces strategies for conducting a successful job search, finding employers, networking with a purpose and creating an actionable job search plan. March 18, 2014, 5:00 to 6:30 pm Career Center…
March 13, 2014
Graduate students face unique challenges whether they are adjusting to the demands of their program, teaching, taking comprehensive exams, working on their research or involved in a job search. Now is the time to think about your emotional wellbeing and overall health. Common stressors for graduate students are: Balancing relationship/family/school…
March 12, 2014
The mission of the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is to improve global health through public standards and related programs that help ensure the quality, safety, and benefit of medicines and foods. USP offers annual fellowship awards of up to $50,000 to students whose proposed research directly addresses a specific…
March 10, 2014
The deadline for applying to the Graduate Division’s 12th annual Summer Institute for Preparing Future Faculty is fast approaching. The program is geared to graduate students who have advanced to candidacy and are preparing for academic careers. The program aims to enable graduate students to excel in all aspects of academic life as…
March 4, 2014
Want to improve your science writing? Get friends interested in science writing? Learn more about writing, layout, editing, and more? Check out the second writing workshop of our monthly series: brown-bag lunch edition. Tuesday, March 11th (second Tuesday of the month) 11:30 am – 1 pm (bring your lunch!) 939 Evans Hall…
March 4, 2014
The Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC) has created a new list of scholarships and fellowships that do not require proof of citizenship for eligibility. Dedicated to empowering undocumented students to achieve their academic and career goals, E4FC has built a 55-page guide with up-to-date information about scholarships available…
March 4, 2014
Do you have a passion for problem-solving? Are you enrolled in a degree program in engineering, math, physics, statistics, computer science, operations research, economics, or in a related field? The Berkeley Master of Financial Engineering Program wants to speak with you about career paths in finance and data…
March 4, 2014
Expanded Options for Graduate Students and PhDs: Careers in Startups and Innovation Firms March 5th 5:00-6:30 pm Gold Room Career Center Are you curious about what it is like to work for a startup? Whether you’re a sociologist, or life scientist, learn about short…
March 4, 2014
The study, led by the Graduate Division and funded by The MasterCard Foundation, is a multi-university research project on the “Career and Leadership Trajectories of Alumni from Sub-Saharan Africa.”