And the winner is...
The 2024 Grad Slam Final Round
Welcome to the 2024 Grad Slam Showcase Final Round!
Grad Slam is an annual event that spotlights the amazing research being done by our campus’ graduate students. Students present the central points of their projects in a clear, direct, and engaging manner for a diverse audience.
Join us at 4:30 p.m. in UCSB's Campbell Hall to hear our finalists' present their talks and vote for your favorite in the People's Choice award.
Program Overview | Meet the Finalists | Judging Panel | FAQ | Thank You to Our Sponsors | Campus Partners
Program Overview
- Opening Remarks from Interim Anne and Michael Towbes Graduate Dean Leila Rupp
- Finalist Presenter Talks
- Group Q&A
- People’s Choice Voting
- Announcement of Winners
- Closing Remarks
MEET OUR 2024 FINAL ROUND PRESENTERS
FINAL ROUND JUDGES
FINAL ROUND FAQ
As we build on the successes from last year's revamped event, we continue to bring our campus and community together to learn more about the awesome research done by our graduate students. This year, we will reprise our reconfigured preliminary rounds, simplified scoring, and diverse and representative judging panels. Our graduate students from across campus will deliver their best 3-minute pitch that captures their research in a clear and compelling way.
One thing remains the same: each talk has a 3-minute time limit, and students will rapidly lose points if they exceed the 3-minute mark.
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Our preliminary round winners have already received $1000 for coming in first in their disciplinary round. At the Final Round, they will vie for additional prize money: $2000 for 1st place, $1000 for two Runners Up, and $500 for People’s Choice. Plus, our campus champion will go on to represent UCSB in the UC-wide Grad Slam competition, which will be happening on Friday, May 3, in San Francisco. |
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Each of UC’s 10 campuses holds local Grad Slam contests; the first place winners of each of those will square off May 3, 2024 for the systemwide title, and their share of prize money. The 2024 contest will be emceed by UC President Michael Drake at LinkedIn’s headquarters in San Francisco. You can also tune in right here to watch the livestream on May 3 to join the action. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges representing industry, media, government and higher education. Viewers will also get a chance to vote for their favorite; the winner will receive the audience choice award. Mark your calendars for the UC Grad Slam and don't forget to vote for our UCSB Champion for the audience choice award! |
THANK YOU TO OUR WONDERFUL SPONSORS
Premier Sponsor
Champion Sponsors
Dr. Carrie Towbes & Dr. John Lewis
Lopker Family Foundation
Disciplinary Round Sponsor
Medalist Sponsors
Campus Partners, Workshop Facilitators, and Staff Organizers
Campus Sponsors
Alumni Affairs
Career Service
Counseling and Psychological Services
Graduate Student Association
Office of the Chancellor
Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor
Office of Research
Student Affairs
UCSB Library
College of Letters and Sciences
Bren School
College of Engineering
Gevirtz Graduate School of Education
Division of Mathematical, Life, and Physical Sciences
Division of Social Sciences
Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts
Grad Slam Workshop FacilitatorsJulien Brun Renata Curty Gina Genova Greg Janée Bri McWhorter Kenny Smith |
Graduate Division Staff
Leila Rupp (Interim Anne and Michael Towbes Graduate Dean)
Robert Hamm (Assistant Graduate Dean)
Jin Sook Lee (Associate Graduate Dean)
Dar Roberts (Associate Graduate Dean)
John Lofthus (Assistant Dean of Development)
Walter Boggan (Admissions, Outreach, & Diversity Director)
Michele Johnson (Diversity Initiatives & UC LEADS Systemwide Director)
Carlos Nash (Diversity Programs Director)
Karen Van Gool (Assistant Director, Outreach)
Ryan Sims (Associate Director of Academic Services)
Ashley Bradbury (Assistant Director of Academic Services)
Shawn Warner (Director of Professional Development)
Michael Roysner (Professional Development Programming Assistant)
Marge Pamintuan-Perko (Marketing and Communications Director)
Jayline Naranjo Lagunas (Marketing Intern)
Amber Shelor (Finance and Administration Manager)
Debra Vance (Executive Assistant to the Deans)
Misti Schilling (Development Assistant)