Tooka Zokaie, a public health graduate student working with Gerald Kayingo, an assistant clinical professor at the Betty Irene School of Nursing at UC Davis, won first place in last Thursday's UC Davis final round of Grad Slam, an annual contest in which master’s and Ph.D. students compete to sum up their research for a general audience. 

Yesterday, I had the great privilege of getting to know ten of UC Davis’ brightest master’s and Ph.D. students at the UC Davis Grad Slam Final Round. Though I took great joy in celebrating their research communication accomplishments, I must inform you that we are retracting our initial announcement regarding the winners of the competition.

Graduate programs at the University of California, Davis, in the biological sciences, medicine and agricultural engineering are ranked among the top 20 in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 graduate school rankings, released today (March 20).

Graduate Studies is pleased to announce the top ten finalists for the 2018 Grad Slam competition at UC Davis.

UC Grad Slam is an annual contest in which master’s and Ph.D. students across UC campuses – in disciplines ranging from hard sciences to humanities – compete to sum up their research for a general audience. Students present the significance and fundamental points of their work at UC Davis in a clear, direct and interesting manner.

UC Davis graduate student Vincent Josua Hellendoorn is among the diverse group of ten fellows accepted to the Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship Program for the 2018-2019 academic year, Microsoft’s research organization announced earlier this month.

UC Davis Graduate Studies is pleased to announce the return of the University of California’s research communication competition, Grad Slam. Now in its fourth year, Grad Slam is an annual contest in which master’s and Ph.D. students across UC campuses – in disciplines ranging from hard sciences to humanities – compete to sum up their research for a general audience.

The year 2017 has been one of great change, both for our country and for our campus. Chancellor Gary May is ushering in a new era, and his vision for the future of UC Davis has been cause of much collaboration and celebration.

If the engines of research at UC Davis are audible, you will hear some parts of our university sputter from a robust roar to a feeble purr on Wednesday.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts that was recently passed by the House of Representatives would eliminate Tax Code 117(d), which states that fee and tuition remissions made by universities on behalf of student employees are exempt from taxable income.

UC Davis Graduate Studies would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving. As we enjoy this much-needed break after a busy start to the academic year, let us all take a moment and be grateful for our past achievements and progress towards our academic and professional goals.

UC Davis Graduate Studies will be closed on Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24 in accordance with the campuswide Thanksgiving Day holiday. Our offices at 250 Mrak Hall will reopen at 9:00 am on Monday, November 27.

UC Davis Graduate Studies is pleased to call for proposals for 2017-2018 Strategic Student Recruitment Funds. Recipients of the funds may receive up to $10,000 per approved project.

Members of the UC Davis graduate education community:

The devastating impact of the fires in the Northern California region and the continued threat they pose to our community falls far too close to home.

Five UC Davis professors from a wide range of academic departments have been selected to receive Mentoring at Critical Transitions (MCT) fellowships.

Mentoring at Critical Transitions is a faculty development program offered by UC Davis Graduate Studies aimed at enhancing the preparedness of UC Davis faculty in areas affecting the mentoring, academic socialization, and overall success of the diverse graduate student population.

On September 13, 2017, UC Davis Graduate Studies officially launched the online graduate application for the 2018-2019 academic year.

Each year, UC Davis welcomes applicants who are committed to making substantial contributions to their academic or professional fields through teaching, research or professional practice. Our students contribute to the global pool of future scholars and leaders, so high value is placed on achieving a diverse graduate student body to support the University of California’s academic excellence.