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Postdocs Ace the Slam!

Ten postdoc finalists brought their A-game to Postdoc Slam 2024 with impressive and engaging presentations aimed at sharing their research with a broad audience. Four walked away with big cash prizes.

Graduate Division Commencement 2024: Celebrating Grads and Their ‘Villages’

On Monday, May 20, the Graduate Division returned to San Francisco’s historic Herbst Theatre for our 2024 Commencement Ceremony, in which we celebrated 155 of this year's master’s and PhD degree candidates, along with the mentors, family, and friends who've supported their accomplishments.

Jennifer Nazareno named UCSF Graduate Division Associate Dean

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is pleased to announce that Dr. Jennifer Nazareno will assume the role of associate dean for the UCSF Graduate Division, effective July 2024.

Erin Huiting Named 2024 Schmidt Science Fellow

Erin Huiting, a PhD student who will graduate this spring from the Biomedical Sciences program, has been named a 2024 Schmidt Science Fellow. She is one of 32 early career scientists from around the world in the seventh cohort of fellows named by Schmidt Futures.

UCSF Grad Slam is a Wrap!

A lively crowd filled Byers Auditorium on April 3 to cheer on 10 finalists who gave engaging 3-minute talks on their research. Top prize winner Ilina Bhaya-Grossman will advance to the UC Systemwide Grad Slam on May 3.

PhD Student Erin Huiting is a 2024 Weintraub Awardee

Erin Huiting, a student in the Biomedical Sciences program, has been named a 2024 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award winner from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, an award that recognizes exceptional achievement in graduate studies in the biological sciences.

Grad Slam 2024 is On! Meet the Finalists.

We're excited to announce the finalists for UCSF Grad Slam 2024! The Graduate Division’s popular annual research communications contest returns on April 3 as part of UCSF’s celebration of National Graduate Student Appreciation Week. 

A Celebration of Postdoc and Grad Student Mentors

On Tuesday, January 30, the Graduate Division Dean's Office honored recipients of the 2024 Dean's Award for Excellence in Mentoring for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars with a ceremony and reception in Genentech Hall at Mission Bay.

Research Symposium Marks 10th Anniversary of the Discovery Fellows Program

The 2024 Discovery Fellows' Michael Page, PhD Research Symposium celebrated 10 years since the creation of the Discovery Fellows program.

EVCP Provides Funding to Bolster SocPop Research Collaborations

This fall, 16 PhD students in UCSF’s social and population science (SocPop) PhD programs were named EVCP SocPop Fellows as part of an effort to promote collaborations in a wide range of research areas.