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March 3, 2023

D-Lab Workshop Empowers Students to Advance Social Justice in Data Science

Set to begin with its second iteration this June, the 8-week cohort-based online program provides a scaffolded, project-based learning environment — designed within a social justice framework — giving current Berkeley graduate students the ability to apply data science skills and tools in their individual fields of study whether they’re coming from public health, education, law, public policy or any discipline across campus.
Jaquesta Adams standing side by side to her research on oxytocin

November 10, 2025

Develop Your Presentation Skills through Grad Slam!

Jaquesta Adams, a fifth-year PhD candidate in chemistry, became Berkeley's 2025 Grad Slam Champion for her presentation "Illuminating Oxytocin: How Nanosensors ‘Listen In’ On the Brain’s Chemical Conversations."
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October 29, 2025

With Pride and Gratitude

Like many of you, I’ve felt the pace and intensity of this moment—and I want to pause to acknowledge your dedication, perseverance, and the incredible spirit you bring to our community. In the midst of everything, our shared commitment to knowledge, integrity, and the public good continues to shine.
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October 29, 2025

At Capacity: An Interactive Theater Program

Join the GSI Teaching & Resource Center, the Berkeley Interactive Theater, and the Disability Cultural Community Center for an engaging and critical session on these topics!
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October 27, 2025

UC Berkeley Bioscience Quals Preparation Program

The Quals Preparation Program (QPP) is a partnership between the Office for Graduate Diversity and the UC Berkeley Bioscience Quals Preparation Program. The program is structured to provide weekly workshops for Ph.D. students in the biosciences at UC Berkeley preparing for their qualifying exam.
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October 17, 2025

Support resources available to students

We know that many students are struggling with the numerous tragic circumstances we are facing at the local, national, and global levels. Seeing human suffering, in any form, especially when you do not have the ability to address it, can be incredibly painful. During this extraordinarily difficult time, please be certain to support yourself and be sensitive to the needs of others in our community who may be experiencing fear, pain, and/or grief.
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October 16, 2025

Introducing the GSI Teaching & Resource Center Peer Team

Meet the GSI Teaching & Resource Center’s Peer Teaching Consultants and Postdoc Fellows! If you have taken part in any of the programs of the GSI Teaching & Resource Center, you’ll know that our work benefits tremendously from the expertise of current and former graduate students. And this…
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September 23, 2025

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Application Workshop

The 2025 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) application is now open. The NSF GRFP provides three years of funding to outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and social science disciplines who are at or near the beginning…

September 18, 2025

Kicking Off the Year Right

This academic year, new and returning graduate students were welcomed back to campus with a plethora of fun and informative events.
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September 18, 2025

Your Fall Line-Up of GradPro Workshops & Events

Whether you're thinking beyond academia, building professional networks, navigating internships, or sharpening your job-search tools, this fall GradPro’s lineup has something for everyone.

September 13, 2025

Meet Our GradPro Team

Professional Development Liaisons Carmen Brick Hitchcock Postdoctoral Fellow Carmen is the Hitchcock Postdoctoral Fellow at GradPro. She completed her PhD in Sociology at UC Berkeley in the spring of 2025. Her doctoral research focused upon social policy responses to labor market change during the post-industrial period, including the…
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September 4, 2025

Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair

The University of California, Berkeley is holding its fourth annual virtual Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair to help prospective professional, master’s, and doctoral students learn more about UC Berkeley overall, our application process, and departments.
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August 15, 2025

UC Berkeley Professional Development Resources

Email sent to students on July 1, 2024: Learn more about the three Graduate Division Professional Development units GradPro, Graduate Writing Center and GSI Teaching & Resource Center. These three offices can help you develop the skills to succeed academically and prepare for future careers.
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August 13, 2025

Office for Graduate Diversity

Email sent to students on August 13, 2025: Connect with the Office for Graduate Diversity! OGD provides programs, resources, and connections to support a thriving and inclusive educational experience for underrepresented students.