When I chanced upon an opportunity to be part of a professional theatre group in a compelling role, I seized it with a zest that surprised even me. It was a huge learning experience to closely observe, and immerse myself in the world of theatre artists. I grew immense respect for my fellow actors who …

In early 2017, with only my doctoral thesis to focus on at the Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute and no teaching commitments at Berkeley campus, I realized I could put my spare time to good use (and keep myself sane). And that was when I came across an opportunity to be part of an outreach …

GradSlam is an annual contest in which master’s and Ph.D. students across University of California campuses – in disciplines ranging from hard sciences to humanities – compete to sum up their research for a general audience under three minutes. My video entry from round 1 was selected and I was shortlisted among the top 10 …

In early 2016, the following announcement from the Berkeley Graduate Division caught my eye: “Are you a doctoral or master’s student engaged in interesting research? Would you like to hone your presentation skills to better explain your work? The first step in the multi-phase competition is to submit your three-minute video, using the Grad Slam guidelines. …