University of California: Grad Slam

Grad Slam

Mind-bending research, made simple

UC graduate students spend years on their thesis. Can they explain it in just three minutes?

Save the date: Grad Slam 2025!

April 29, 2025

Campuses are selecting their finalists. See who will compete for the UC-wide championship in Sacramento.

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Latest finalist

Angeliz Vargas Casillas

Angeliz Vargas Casillas

UC Riverside

When math meets your skin: A multiscale model of keloid scar expansion

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Iris Garcia-Pak presenting at Grad Slam 2024
Brandon Tsai holding a giant check for his Grad Slam winnings, standing with University of California President Michael V. Drake.
Kevin Pham presenting at Grad Slam 2019

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UC Graduate Research

UC’s 63,337 masters and Ph.D. students are a force for the innovation and new ideas that keep California on the forefront.

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