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?

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Sophia Miliotis

Sophia Miliotis

UC San Francisco

Finding HIV: A swipe in the right direction

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