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August 11, 2022

What The Tech?!?

Start your semester off right by getting connected to the tech resources you need, including campus Wi-Fi, free software, device lending, campus printing, digital security,…
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August 1, 2022

Student Adobe License Access Change

All students (including student employees) who wish to receive an Adobe Creative Cloud license must submit a request. Adobe licenses are available at no cost. The request form became available on August 1, 2022. Pre-existing adobe licenses expired on August 14, 2022. Spring will require a new request.

July 25, 2022

Spanish Speaking Grads Bring Labs to Life

Science at Cal is thrilled to announce the premiere of our six-part Spanish-language video series Un Vistazo al Laboratorio (A look into the Lab). Three of the 6 videos feature graduate students, including Ixchel González-Ramírez and Kirsten…
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July 25, 2022

Meet New Graduate Division Staff: Ken Mahru and Ksenia Sidorenko

Ken Mahru, Director of Graduate Student Funding After a long vacancy in the role, we are thrilled to announce Ken Mahru as our new Director of Student Funding; his responsibilities include the oversight of the Fellowships and Appointments units. Ken worked in…

July 25, 2022

Getting Ready to Become an Entrepreneur

Local Magnets for Student Entrepreneurs The Berkeley Gateway to Innovation (BEGIN) Do you know that Berkeley has a dedicated initiative for entrepreneurship and innovation? The Berkeley Gateway to Innovation (BEGIN) is your first stop for information about entrepreneurship resources at Berkeley, ranging from…
Lisa García Bedolla

May 17, 2022

You have made this an amazing year

You did it! Another academic year has come to a close and, as I have said many times in past messages, I and all of us in the Graduate Division applaud your resilience and enthusiastic spirit! As the world around us struggles with so many crises –

May 13, 2022

A Mentoring Network for Every Stage of Your Professional Career

Photo by Lala Azizli on Unsplash Navigating UC Berkeley as a graduate student can be difficult—and at times, it can feel like you are in a never-ending institutional labyrinth. This journey can be particularly difficult for underrepresented graduate students, including those who are undocumented, first-generation…
Lisa García Bedolla

April 19, 2022

End of the academic year is in sight

Dear Graduate Student Community, If you can believe it, the end of the academic year is in sight! I applaud all of you for your hard work and dedication getting to this point. While graduation, summer, and research opportunities are on the horizon, I urge…
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April 19, 2022

Finding the freedom to grow at Berkeley

Teena Bajaj, a PhD student in Comparative Biochemistry, tells us why she chose Berkeley and how she found the freedom to grow to her fullest capacity. 

April 18, 2022

Volunteer with Science at Cal

Science at Cal is getting into the full swing of in-person programming again, with plenty of upcoming events including talks, the Bay Area Science Festival, and more on the horizon!…
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April 15, 2022

Meet Our Grad Slam 2022 Campus Winners

Watch the 2022 Berkeley Grad Slam We wish to thank our distinguished panel of judges, Wendy Tokuda, Eric Stern, and Fiona Doyle, and also the many audience members who weighed in on the People’s Choice Award. Want more on Grad…
Exterior of the future home of the Inclusive Excellence Hub will be located at 2515 Channing Way.

April 14, 2022

A new space for grad students: The Inclusive Excellence Hub

After tireless efforts we are excited to announce that we have officially signed an MOU with the Division of Equity & Inclusion to make this dream a reality! The Inclusive Excellence Hub will be located in a unique 2-story building at 2515 Channing Way. Built in 1920, the space will be re-envisioned as the first campus-wide community hub exclusively dedicated to increasing excellence through diversity and belonging among Berkeley’s graduate students.

April 14, 2022

Emeryville welcomes the first E’ville Bears in Cal history

The Intersection Apartments located in Emeryville has finally reached completion so that more potential graduate students will receive keys. The apartment building has a selection of carefully crafted units made specifically for Berkeley graduate students.