Join us on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 4-6 p.m. PDT, for our popular Grad Slam event, during which 10 PhD student finalists will present their research in three minutes or less, in language accessible to a general audience. It's a celebration not only of the finalists and contest winner, but also of graduate research at UCSF and of scientific inquiry.
Grad Slam will be a featured event in UCSF's celebration of Graduate Student Appreciation Week.
Cash prizes of $4,000, $2,000, and $1,000 will be awarded respectively to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize winners chosen by the panel of judges, and the audience will choose the "People's Choice" winner, who will receive $750.
Two ways to join the audience for the live event:
In Person: Byers Auditorium, Genentech Hall, Mission Bay campus. Doors open to audience at 3:45 p.m. Light refreshments after the talks!
Online: Live stream via YouTube
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Questions? Please contact Erik Rotman.
UCSF welcomes all participants to our events. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please contact Analisa Bea at [email protected] as soon as possible.