Grad Slam 2017
Click on the finalist to jump to each talk. Watch the announcement of the winners.
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Tabletop particle accelerators: ultrapowerful compact machines
Kelly Swanson
UC Berkeley
![](https://gradslam.universityofcalifornia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sam-westreich-220x220.png)
A deeper look at gut microbiomes
Sam Westreich
UC Davis
![](https://gradslam.universityofcalifornia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/megan-newcomb-220x220.png)
Nature’s climate-saving machines
Megan Newcomb
UC Irvine
![](https://gradslam.universityofcalifornia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/leslie-rith-najarian-220x220.png)
Making mental health more engaging and accessible
Leslie Rith-Najarian
UCLA
![](https://gradslam.universityofcalifornia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/byran-fuhrmann-220x220.png)
The role of oxygen in the fight for clean water
Byran Fuhrmann
UC Merced
![](https://gradslam.universityofcalifornia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/nathan-horrell-220x220.png)
The neuroscience of parental care: Why do parents love their children?
Nathan Horrell
UC Riverside
![](https://gradslam.universityofcalifornia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/geoff-hollett-220x220.png)
Using geometry to build better birth control
Geoff Hollett
UC San Diego
![](https://gradslam.universityofcalifornia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/christina-hueschen-220x220.png)
How to build an elephant
Christina Hueschen
UCSF
![](https://gradslam.universityofcalifornia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/leah-foltz-220x220.png)
Personalized medicine: how to cure blindness with your own cells
Leah Foltz
UC Santa Barbara
![](https://gradslam.universityofcalifornia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/john-felts-220x220.png)
Cruz foam: transforming shrimp shells into surfboards
John Felts
UC Santa Cruz