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The 2026 Graduate Division Mentoring Awards
The Graduate Division is proud to announce the winners of the annual Graduate Division Mentoring Awards. This year, nine graduate students are honored for their commitment to providing the essential scaffolding for research excellence at UC Santa Barbara in their roles supervising and mentoring undergraduate students. Read all about this year's awardees here.
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UCSB Graduate Division marks milestone year
More than 600 students in the UC Santa Barbara Graduate Division crossed the commencement stage on the afternoon of June 11 to collect their diplomas. The 290 doctoral candidates and 333 master’s degree recipients represented the division’s largest graduating group in a decade. Read the story in The Current.
UCSB Graduate Division launches summer bridge program for CSU students
he first group of incoming doctoral students in UC Santa Barbara’s newly launched GRAD EDGE (Engagement and Development for Graduate Equity) program begin their eight-week summer bridge studies in July. Read the story in The Current here.
Commencement Spotlights
Congratulations to all the wonderful master's degree and doctoral candidates who crossed the stage on June 11th!
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