Congrats to Fernando Lozano (UCSB Econ PhD 2005) to his appointment as co-chair of the newly-formed California Governor Newsom's Council of Economic Advisors @fdolozano

Join UCSB Economics in weekly discussions about covid-19. Fridays at 3pm pacific live-streamed to facebook.com/ucsbuea. Dick Startz speaking about higher education this Friday!

Now: Dick Startz live discussing finances of higher education: facebook.com/ucsbuea. No Facebook login needed.

Peter Rupert chatting about price gouging and effects on the labor market of covid-19. Go here: facebook.com/ucsbuea

Today’s covid-19 conversation with Kyle Meng at 3pm pacific on “Effects of UV Radiation on the Growth Rate of COVID-19.” Find the livestream here (no Facebook login required): facebook.com/Ucsbuea emLab UC Santa Barbara

Today’s covid 19 discussion online at 3pm pacific: Bob Anderson speaking about “Applying Financial Rules that Never Contemplated a Sudden Shutdown”. facebook.com/ucsbuea/

UCSB Conversations on covid-19 continue on Friday May 22nd at 3pm pacific with Ted Bergstrom speaking about “Virus Testing and Reopening of Workplaces and Universities.” Fun fact: Ted is the dad of high profile Covid-19 expert Carl T. Bergstrom. Link: facebook.com/UCSBuea

Call for papers for SOCAE 2020 - Southern California Graduate Conference in Applied Economics. We invite Ph.D. students to submit empirical work. Deadline: October 9, 2020. More info here: sites.google.com/view/lacae/hom… cc Economics Conferences Jacob Kohlhepp Jaime Ramirez-Cuellar Manu Ruozi Song

Prospective graduate students who are interested in the Economics PhD program are invited to ask Mark Patterson, our amazing Graduate Program Advisor, about the application or the admissions process. You may join via Zoom anytime between the hours posted! 🧑‍💻📚