Engineering Students Triumph at UC Grad Slam
UC Davis graduate students from various programs came together on April 12 for the semi-final of the 2024 Grad Slam. Out of the top 10 finalists, an impressive five hailed from graduate groups and programs led by the College of Engineering.
Among the finalists was Sasha Pimento, a master’s student in the computer science graduate group. Pimento took the title of Campus Champion, which comes with a $5,000 award and the chance to represent UC Davis at the University of California 2024 Grad Slam Finals event at the LinkedIn headquarters in San Francisco on May 3.
Pimento becomes the second master's student in the history of UC Davis Grad Slam to win the campus competition. Her pitch, “Opening doors for Alzheimer’s disease care,” also garnered attention from ABC10 who ran a story on her win.
Congratulations are also in order for Prabhash Ragbir, a Ph.D. student in mechanical and aerospace engineering, who secured the second-place position, earning a commendable $2,000 award and Roshy Shetty, a Ph.D. student in biomedical engineering, who received both the Public Impact award and the People's Choice award, each accompanied by a $500 prize.
Stay tuned to witness the competition's finale unfold on May 3, which can be streamed live on the UC Grand Slam website.