January 6, 2025
Sharing several important dates and reminders for the upcoming Spring 2025 semester!
December 12, 2024
I hope that as the last days of Fall, 2024 wind down, you will take a moment to take in all that you accomplished and learned this semester and to feel some pride about successfully navigating another semester at Berkeley.
December 10, 2024
To recognize both our faculty and our graduate students who provide important mentorship, the Graduate Division and the Graduate Assembly sponsor three awards that recognize outstanding mentoring of graduate students by faculty members, as well as one award to recognize the outstanding peer mentorship of current graduate and professional students.
December 10, 2024
Last spring, Victoria Chevée, a final year Ph.D. candidate in molecular and cell biology, now a postdoctoral fellow at the Pasteur Institute in Paris (France), became Berkeley's 2024 Grad Slam Champion for her presentation, "A Bacterium's Journey: From Guts to Brain." Victoria went on to compete against the nine other campus champions across the UC system. In this Q&A, Victoria talks about her experience with Grad Slam and her recommendations to other graduate students who might want to participate in the competition this year or in the future.
December 4, 2024
Graduate apartments near UC Berkeley are still available—apply by December 6 to lock in your spot before winter break.
November 19, 2024
UC Berkeley’s Inclusive Excellence Hub supports graduate students with mentorship, workshops, and programs, fostering diversity, belonging, and academic growth.
November 19, 2024
UC Berkeley’s First-Generation College Celebration Day honored First-Gen students, staff, and faculty with inspiring stories, community-building, and resources, strengthening support for an inclusive campus.
November 18, 2024
The Stern Health Sciences Fellowship, launched in 2020, supports graduate students in health sciences research. Fellows celebrated five years of collaboration, sharing research and building community.
November 14, 2024
Each year, GradPro hosts a campuswide Grad Slam event in which up to 10 graduate students present their research in three-minute talks and compete for monetary prizes and the chance to represent Berkeley at the UC systemwide Grad Slam event in late spring.
November 7, 2024
The GSI Teaching & Resource Center provides the following resources to assist GSIs in supporting students after the election.
October 14, 2024
David Baker, a UC Berkeley Ph.D. graduate, has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his revolutionary work in protein design. His discoveries have transformed the fields of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and nanomaterials.
October 11, 2024
Meet with a member of our GSI Teaching & Resource Center to discuss any aspect of teaching, arrange for a consultant to observe your class, or get feedback on a course you are designing or teaching-related materials you are preparing for the academic job search.
October 1, 2024
In a report released by US News on September 23, 2024, UC Berkeley has yet again ranked top amongst public universities in the nation. UC Berkeley has also been ranked #17 in all national universities.
September 23, 2024
Partaking in research travel soon? While this opportunity is an exciting endeavor, there are a few things you should know in order to prepare for your trip and ensure safe travels.
September 18, 2024
This academic year, new and returning graduate students were welcomed back to campus with a plethora of fun and informative events.
September 18, 2024
Dear Students, Staff, Faculty, and Colleagues,
I hope you are having a fantastic start to the Fall 2024 semester! The Office for Graduate Diversity’s amazing team provides graduate students with programs,
September 18, 2024
Established in 2024, the Gabriel Trujillo Field Work Scholarship at UC Berkeley was created by the Graduate Assembly. Two recipients of the scholarship were selected for their continuation of Gabriel’s legacy, honoring Indigenous field work and stewardship.
September 17, 2024
Hanging with the AVP, will kick off on September 25. This weekly event will be held every Wednesday from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Inclusive Excellence Hub (2515 Channing Way).