Congratulations to all our 2025 Grad Slam participants!

Kudos to first place winner Kirstin Rollins (MCDB), runner-up Yuting Ma (Statistics and Applied Probability), and People's Choice awardee Tiffany Ta (Music). Watch the UC Grad Slam on April 29th to cheer on Yuting as she represents UC Santa Barbara in the systemwide competition for the best 3-minute research talk.

Read more about the Final Round in the UCSB Current.

2025 Grad Slam winners

About the Graduate Division

The Graduate Division promotes excellence in graduate education and ensures our graduate students are successful and prepared for careers across the professional spectrum. Stellar graduate students attract world-class faculty, serve as mentors and teachers for undergraduates, conduct cutting-edge research, and go on to leadership positions in California, the United States, and the world.

A Dynamic Environment 

Take a short video tour of key locations on campus for graduate students, with views of Isla Vista and Santa Barbara. 

Contact Admissions and Outreach for more.