Grad Slam

Student stands with giant check made out to Julia Mouat for $2,500

Grandma’s Genes Top UC Davis Grad Slam

  • by Cody Kitaura
The final round of the UC Davis Grad Slam had a flurry of PowerPoint slides, a giant deck of cards and a stuffed monkey, but in the end the top prize went to someone talking about genetic “ghosts.”
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Public Scholar for the Future Student Alice Dien Wins 2022 UC Davis Grad Slam with Revolutionary Drying Research

  • by Dateline Staff
Biological Systems Engineering Ph.D. student Alice Dien was this year’s winner of the UC Davis Grad Slam, a Public Scholarship and Engagement (PSE) co-sponsored event that occurred on April 6. Dien’s winning research presentation “Cooling Down with the New Hot Air: The Future of Drying in Agriculture” earned her a $2,500 prize for first place, as well as the PSE’s Public Impact Prize.
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‘New Hot Air’ Is a Grad Slam Dunk

  • by Dateline Staff
Biological systems engineering Ph.D. student Alice Dien won the 2022 UC Davis Grad Slam with her 2-minute, 54-second presentation on her research into a new, sustainable way of drying food, “Cooling Down With the New Hot Air: The Future of Drying in Agriculture.”
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