Riley Hughes

Congrats to Nutritional Biology Ph.D. student Riley Hughes for being a UC Davis Grad Slam Finalist!

Congratulations to Nutritional Biology Ph.D. student Riley Hughes for being a UC Davis Grand Slam Finalist! UC Grad Slam is an annual contest in which master’s and Ph.D. students across UC campuses – in disciplines ranging from hard sciences to humanities – compete to sum up their research for a general audience. Students should present the significance and fundamental points of their work at UC Davis in a clear, direct, and interesting manner. Participants are judged on how well they engage the audience, how clearly they communicate key concepts and how effectively they focus and present their ideas—all in three minutes or less. Grad Slam contests are held on each of UC’s 10 campuses from February through May. The first place winners from each campus will square off to capture the systemwide title and their share of $10,000 in prize money. 

Riley will compete on April 5th at the Grand Slam Finals. More about Riley and her Grand Slam presentation are available online.