Yara Khatib, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in the Pharmacology and Toxicology Graduate Group, won second place in the UC Grad Slam competition held on April 29 at the UC Student and Policy Center in Sacramento. This is the first year the University of California hosted its systemwide competition in the state’s capital after moving it from the LinkedIn Center in San Francisco. Khatib competed against nine other graduate students representing each of the other universities in the University of California system.
Third-year Biological Systems Engineering Ph.D. student Alice Dien won first place at the UC Davis Grad Slam Semi-Final round on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Her winning presentation “Cooling Down with the New Hot Air: The Future of Drying in Agriculture” earned her a $2,500 first prize.
Dien's award-winning presentation examined the role of drying in food processing and examined how to make drying systems cleaner and cheaper.
Graduate Studies is thrilled to announce the 10 finalists that will compete in the 2022 Semi-Final Grad Slam competition at the University of California, Davis.
In the annual Grad Slam tournament, master’s and doctoral students are challenged to share their research stories, concisely and compellingly, in three minutes or less. The top 10 finalists will present their research to an audience and panel of external judges for a chance to win $2,500.
Graduate Studies is pleased to announce Animal Behavior Ph.D. candidate Amelia Munson won first place at the UC Davis Grad Slam final round on Thursday, April 8. Her winning presentation “Fact or Fiction: What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger” earned her a $2,500 grand prize and the opportunity to advance to the University of California Grad Slam competition on May 7.
Her engaging presentation examined how introducing environmental stressors on young fish in captivity impacted their ability to adapt to challenges and exhibit anti-predator behaviors as adults.
Samantha Werth, Ph.D. Candidate in Animal Biology and Grad Slam finalist, shares her research and inspiration for her Grad Slam presentation. Be sure to cheer on Samantha at the UC Davis Grad Slam Final Round on April 8.
Alea Skwara, Ph.D. Candidate in Psychology and Grad Slam finalist, shares her research and inspiration for her Grad Slam presentation. Be sure to cheer on Alea at the UC Davis Grad Slam Final Round on April 8.
Abby Nielsen, a Biomedical Enginnering Ph.D. Student and Grad Slam finalist, shares her research and inspiration for her Grad Slam presentation. Be sure to cheer on Abby at the UC Davis Grad Slam Final Round on April 8.
Lizette Navarette, a CANDEL Ed.D. Student and Grad Slam finalist, shares her research and inspiration for her Grad Slam presentation. Be sure to cheer on Lizette at the UC Davis Grad Slam Final Round on April 8.
Amelia Munson, a Ph.D. Candidate in Animal Behavior and Grad Slam finalist, shares her research and inspiration for her Grad Slam presentation. Be sure to cheer on Amelia at the UC Davis Grad Slam Final Round on April 8.
Chelsea Kelland, a Ph.D. Candidate in Immunology and Grad Slam finalist, shares her research and inspiration for her Grad Slam presentation. Be sure to cheer Chelsea on at the UC Davis Grad Slam Final Round on April 8.
Paul Kasemsap, a horticulture and agronomy Ph.D. candidate and Grad Slam finalist, shares his passion for plant physiology and explains why his research is critical for global food security.
Lindsay Cameron, a Ph.D. Candidate in Neuroscience and Grad Slam finalist, shares her research and inspiration for her Grad Slam presentation. Be sure to cheer Lindsay on at the UC Davis Grad Slam Final Round on April 8.
