Celebration and Reflection at Graduate Division’s Largest-Ever Commencement Ceremony
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On May 16, the Graduate Division celebrated 195 master's and PhD grads at the historic Herbst Theatre in SF, with close to 800 friends, family, faculty, staff, and university leaders in attendance.
PhD Student Chance Bowman Named 2025 Hertz Fellow
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Chance Bowman, a PhD student in the joint UCSF/UC Berkeley program, was recently named a 2025 Hertz Fellow by the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation. He joins 18 other doctoral students working in applied science, engineering and mathematics at research institutions across the U.S. who have…
Congrats to UCSF Grad Slammers!
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Three PhD students emerged as prize-winners for their 3-minute talks at the 9th UCSF Grad Slam competition on April 2, but all 10 of the finalists engaged the capacity crowd with their carefully crafted research stories. 
The Game is On: Meet the UCSF Grad Slam Finalists!
PhD Students Mark Milestone in Graduate Division’s Inaugural Candidacy Ceremony
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PhD candidates, faculty mentors, friends, family, and staff members gathered at UCSF Mission Bay campus on Feb. 25 to formally celebrate students who passed their qualifying exams in 2024 and have advanced to candidacy.
Honoring Grad Student and Postdoc Mentors
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On January 30, the Graduate Division Dean’s Office celebrated National Mentoring Month by honoring recipients of the 2025 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars with a ceremony and reception in Genentech Hall at Mission Bay.
Meet our newest Rosenberg-Hill Fellow, Abou Ibrahim-Biangoro
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Sociology PhD candidate Abou Ibrahim-Biangoro is the newest graduate student researcher to support the Graduate Division team as part of the Rosenberg-Hill Fellowship.