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April 5, 2024

Public Health Changemaker: Q&A with Forbes 30 Under 30, Iemaan Rana

Iemaan Rana, a Public Health Ph.D. student at UC Berkeley, is one of this year’s Forbes 30 Under 30 Achievement for Science recipients. Iemaan is the first person ever to simultaneously pursue an M.D. (at the University of Illinois) and Ph.D. at two different institutions, and her research focuses on carcinogenic exposures.

April 2, 2024

Office for Graduate Diversity Hosts Annual Weekend Visit

On March 16 and 17, 136 admitted graduate students visited UC Berkeley’s campus as a part of the University’s Diversity Days. The Diversity Days experience is hosted by the Office for Graduate Diversity and reserved for first-generation and low-income admits as well as admits who’ve graduated from an HBCU, TCU, or HSI.
student first day on campus walking under sather gate.

March 24, 2024

Data Science for Social Justice Workshop

How to Apply Applications for DSSJ 2024 are closed. “Knowing that lifting up our own communities is what motivates us as diverse intellectuals and scholars, we centered the Workshop not just on data science, but what one can do with the data science to bring about justice or inadvertently cause…
rendering of exterior of new graduate housing community.

March 12, 2024

Apply for Fall 2024 New Graduate Student Housing

We are pleased to announce the grand opening in fall 2024 of xučyun ruwway, a new community-oriented housing with fully furnished units. Applications are now open through the Cal Housing portal!

February 22, 2024

Exciting Renovations at the Inclusive Excellence Hub

Over the last four months, you may have walked by 2515 Channing Way and noticed work crews, painters, and even cement trucks. The Inclusive Excellence Hub, a vibrant and inclusive community space for underrepresented graduate students, was getting an update.
Lisa welcoming guests

February 21, 2024

Full of Anticipation

Dear Graduate Student Community, I hope 2024 and your Spring semester are off to a strong start. I know it can be hard to balance your course load, personal life, and the many other pressures we all face every day.  Right now, I…

February 11, 2024

Live at I-House: Rooms and Meal Plans for Graduate Students

Apply to Live at International House! International House at UC Berkeley is accepting room and board applications for graduate students, both international and those from the United States.  I-House offers a once-in-a-lifetime living and learning environment!  Our diverse community brings together individuals from around the globe, creating opportunities for cross-cultural…
Berkeley’s Grad Slam 2023 first-place winner, Madison Browne

January 25, 2024

Develop Your Presentation Skills through Grad Slam!

Last spring, Madison Browne, now a fifth-year Ph.D. student in psychology became Berkeley's 2023 Grad Slam Champion for her presentation, "Shedding Light on Alzheimer's Disease." Madison went on to compete against the nine other campus champions across the UC system. 

January 9, 2024

UC Berkeley’s Mace: A Commencement Ceremony Icon

The afternoon of Saturday December 16 saw Haas Pavilion filled with almost 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students alongside over 6,000 friends and family members to celebrate the commencement of the Class of 2023.
Student waving Cal flag

January 9, 2024

Mentoring Course for Graduate Students

With the variety of courses being offered in the Spring 2024 semester, it can be overwhelming to figure out which to take. We encourage you to enroll in GSPDP 301, Effective Mentoring in Higher Education. This seminar will help guide graduate students as they mentor undergraduates at Berkeley, work in the context of a mentoring relationship with their graduate advisers, and prepare for the mentoring they will do in future academic and non-academic careers.
computer with stethoscope

December 7, 2023

Take Action on SHIP – December

Want to waive SHIP? The Spring 2024 waiver period is December 1, 2023 – January 1, 2024. All waivers received between January 2, 2024 and January 15, 2024 are subject to a late fee of $75. No waivers will be accepted after January 15, 2024. The Fall 2023 &…