Diversity Events

Events hosted by MCDB Diversity Equity and Inclusion committee at UC Santa Barbara.

Monday April 21, 2025 - 5pm-6pm

Turns out, its not just basic biology! Zoom Webinar with MCDB PhD student Kris Troy

  • What does biology actually say about queerness? Turns out, the biology is more nuanced than we thought! This talk will explore what is currently known and unknown about the biological background for sex, sex determination, gender identity, and sexual orientation in humans and other organisms.

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Undergraduate Workshop: Applying to Research and Scholarships

Come join current biology majors, scholarship staff, and MCDB faculty in a workshop designed to familiarize undergraduate students with strategies for applying to research labs as well as on and off-campus scholarships.

Biology Undergraduate First Year Orientation

A welcome to the Biology Major for first year undergraduates. Hosted by both Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology as well as Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology Departments.

MCDB Graduate Student & Faculty Townhall

An open forum for MCDB graduate students and faculty to gather and discuss graduate student-raised questions, and a general Q and A. Hosted by Annalise Bond and Stu Feinstein. 

Empowering Biology Majors: Conquering Imposter Syndrome and Unlocking Opportunities for Success

Undergraduate Biology Student Workshop hosted by undergraduate and graduate students as well as faculty of the MCDB Diversity Equity and Inclusion committee at UC Santa Barbara.

MCDB Town Hall Meeting May 2021

Discussion of progress that the DEI committees and to discuss persisting challenges faced by community members.

MCDB Town Hall Meeting August 2020

An opportunity to submit feedback and discuss issues of racial disparities in MCDB and UCSB communities.