UC Berkeley Graduate Division

Nine Berkeley Grad Slam semi-finalists will take the stage to share their research in 3-minute talks on April 8, 3–5:30 p.m. at Banatao Auditorium. Meet the semi-finalists and register to attend: bit.ly/4uCrI8z #GradSlam

#BerkeleyGraduateStudents: need focused writing time during RRR Week? Join our Spring Recess Remote Writing Boot Camp (March 23–26, 1–5pm PT). Register now! bit.ly/4rwaw1J #GradLifeAtBerkeley

Where do #BerkeleyGraduateStudents live with their partners and families? Hear directly from grad students as they share what it’s like to live at University Village and build community while pursuing their degrees. youtube.com/watch?v=nbAYuA…

Steve Zieff ’78 and Elaine Leitner know it’s harder than ever to carve a path toward public interest law. So they want to smooth that road for Berkeley Law graduates. They have given $1 million to establish the Zieff-Leitner Public Interest Fellowship: bit.ly/47AETwI

Ready for what's next in your career? Book a 1:1 confidential career consult with a GradPro peer advisor to plan for your future. Make an appointment: bit.ly/3N96sGq #BerkeleyGraduateStudents #GradLifeAtBerkeley

Housing isn’t just a commodity. It’s a collective right. UC Berkeley Ph.D. alumna Hayden Shelby studied Thailand’s “Baan Mankong” housing model and is now a leading U.S. expert. Listen on the Berkeley News podcast. #BerkeleyGraduateStudent #Research #Housing

We’re hiring! Join the Grad Div team as the Director of GradPro Career Development. Help lead our campus hub for grad student career exploration, advising, and professional programming. Apply by Mar. 11 (first review is Mar. 4) bit.ly/4uapzR9 #Job #NowHiring #HigherEdJobs

Lecture THURSDAY: I School Ph.D. alum Emma Lurie untangles the roots of online harms in platform design, regulatory structures, and expert discourse. 📅 Thursday, March 5, 11:10 am - 12:30 pm 📍 202 South Hall & Online Event details: ischool.berkeley.edu/events/2026/se…

Happy #WomensHistoryMonth! Stay tuned throughout March for pioneering research in women's health from across the UC system.

As one of several campus housing options for graduate students, University Village is designed for those with partners and families. Watch the video to hear #BerkeleyGraduateStudents share why it feels like home: youtu.be/nbAYuAx_Yp0?si…. #GraduateLifeAtBerkeley #Housing

Meet MIMS student ✨ Octavia Smith ✨ Octavia shares her favorite classes, what advice she'd give to a new student, and what BHM means to her. "I try to embody their legacies by focusing on inclusion, equity, and accessibility at MIMS," she said. #BHM ischool.berkeley.edu/about/profiles…

Ever been stuck in traffic that seemed to start for no reason? @ZheFu1, a 5th yr Engineering Ph.D. candidate, uses machine learning to tackle “phantom” traffic by helping smart cars smooth stop-and-go waves. Watch Graduate Student Research in Progress to see #BerkeleyGraduateStudent innovation in action. youtu.be/K78GxKZDb-g?si…

Since November, @ESPM_Berkeley alum Chandra Richards (PhD '16) has worked to strengthen partnerships and share trusted science with farmers and community members across San Diego and Imperial counties. Learn more about her work with @ucanr: ucanr.edu/blog/food-blog…

"Wait… what's an I School?" — a question more people have than you'd think 😅 Ph.D. student and MIMS grad Sarah Barrington breaks it all down in this episode of our "What is An I School" series. 👇 instagram.com/reel/DVJzXe9Cp…

🚨HIRING🚨 The I School invites applications for up to three new full-time Bellwether Postdoctoral Scholars to start as soon as July 2026! Researchers will develop their own research while collaborating with leading faculty. Next review date is Feb 28! aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05222

At Berkeley, grad students do more than pursue their degrees. They build community 💛. Through peer mentoring, identity-based programming, and 300+ student orgs, you will find support, connection, and people who value who you are. bit.ly/finding-commun… #GradLifeAtBerkeley #ChooseBerkeley #BerkeleyGraduateStudent #UCBerkeley

Big ideas take the stage this spring 2026! Join us for Berkeley Graduate Lectures featuring Mark Johnston of Princeton University and Jules Gill-Peterson of Johns Hopkins University Lectures are free & open to the public. bit.ly/4rYBfVl

Meet Osarugue Otebele, a PhD candidate in Film & Media studying how we read the images around us. From post-1960s Nigerian cinema to Black K-Pop fan culture, her work rethinks global media. She also mentors Mellon Mays fellows in academic writing. Learn more about her journey and impact: bit.ly/3OqZX26 #BerkeleyGraduateStudent #GradLifeAtBerkeley

Congratulations to I School Ph.D. alum @zephoria for being a receiving a 2026 Sloan Research Fellowship! 👏 👏 boyd is the Geri Gay Professor of Communication @Cornell. She graduated from the I School in 2008. news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/0…

PhD student Isabela Tapia Jaramillo was recently selected as a 2025 Fonseca Leadership fellow, which provides financial support for research and education focused on critical conservation challenges in Latin America. Learn more about the fellowship: ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/news/phd-stude…