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Cristobal Madero

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.

59th San Francisco International Film Festival at BAMPFA

April 22 – May 5, 2016 BAMPFA is the exclusive East Bay venue for the San Francisco International Film Festival, the longest-running film festival in the Americas. Held each spring for two weeks, SFIFF is an extraordinary showcase of cinematic discovery and innovation. Expect filmmakers and other special guests in person. For…
Graduate Student Diversity and Inclusivity Training

UCBe: Inclusive

20 graduate students participated in UC Berkeley’s first Graduate Student Diversity and Inclusivity Training that featured facilitators from the Multicultural Education Project (MEP) and the Restorative Justice (RJ) Center.

Water Initiative for the Future Graduate Student Conference 2016 — 4/18/2016

The Water Research Centre at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada is accepting abstracts to the Water Initiative for the Future (WatIF): International Graduate Student Conference July 2016. WatIF is an international conference organized by a multidisciplinary group of graduate students for graduate students conducting water-related research. The organization hopes to empower the leaders of tomorrow for the…

Intelligent Transportation Systems Scholarship — 6/1/2016

ITS California is a public/private partnership formed to foster the development and deployment of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in California. ITS educates the private and public sectors about the merits of advanced transportation systems deployment and serves as a forum for industry-wide networking for accelerating the deployment and commercialization of…
Ben Gould

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.

Student Speakers for 16th Lavender Graduation — 4/18/2016

The 2016 Lavender Graduation Celebration Planning Committee invites students to apply to be a speaker at this year’s LGBTQ+ graduation celebration to be held on Friday, April 29, at 6:00 pm at Alumni House. As many as three speakers will be chosen, based on service on or off campus with the LGBTQ+…

University of California Carbon Slam Competition — 4/10/2016

Part of the UC Carbon Neutrality Initiative, the University of California Carbon Slam will bring students from all 10 UC campuses to Silicon Valley to present their climate science and carbon reduction research in three-minute pitches at a live competition before a panel of esteemed judges and guests for a…

Call for Papers for Reducing Urban Poverty — 5/15/2016

To encourage a new generation of urban policy makers and promote early career research, Cities Alliance, IHC – Global Coalition for Inclusive Housing and Sustainable Cities, USAID, the Wilson Center, and the World Bank are co-sponsoring the 7th annual paper competition for graduate students, seeking abstracts on urban poverty…

MIT Portugal Program Call for Doctoral Program and Advanced Courses — 5/13/2016

MIT Portugal Program, a Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) initiative, is a strategic partnership between Portuguese Universities and Research Centers, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and partners from industry and government. Launched in 2006 and renewed in 2013, its goal is to strengthen the country’s knowledge base and international…
Fiona M. Doyle

Healthy News and Fast Talk!

Expanded health insurance is ahead, the Berkeley Grad Slam is around the corner, and spring is on its way!

UCBe: Family

Did you know? Approximately one in ten of Berkeley’s graduate population is a student parent. The Graduate Division and its partners are committed to supporting programs, policies, and services to help graduate student parents be devoted parents while they pursue their academic goals. Student Parent Center The goal of Ginelle…