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Postdoctoral Scholars Play a Unique and Valuable Role at the University
Postdoctoral scholars are unique campus community members in an uncommon space. They are continual learners, but they’re far from being students. As full-time researchers, they work in many different academic disciplines, hoping to produce new knowledge alongside faculty mentors, laboratory…
Higher and Higher: L. Hazel Jack G’24 Continues to Elevate Career in Academia Through Doctoral Studies
The path that ultimately led L. Hazel Jack G’24 to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ to pursue a doctoral degree in higher education from the School of Education was set in motion on Sept. 11, 2001. Jack was working in the airport advertising…
Graduate Students Find Entrepreneurship Opportunities, Success  Across Campus
Graduate students who are interested in exploring an entrepreneurial path will find abundant opportunities at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. Blackstone LaunchPad serves as the University’s entrepreneurship and innovation hub, partnering with academic programs and entrepreneurial centers across campus and beyond to connect…
Humanities Center Showcases and Supports Graduate Student Research
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Humanities Center, in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), offers key grants and fellowships to graduate students that allow them to advance their projects and share their ideas beyond the walls of the University. Two such opportunities…
Award-Winning Jacques Safari Mwayaona G’22 Embraces AI for Learning—With Caution
Combining his background in instructional design with an understanding of diversity and inclusion, Universal Design for Learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Jacques Safari Mwayaona G’22 is making a name for himself in the field of educational development. A Faculty Development…
Tidal Disruption Events and What They Can Reveal About Black Holes and Stars in Distant Galaxies
Astrophysicists from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and the University of Leeds have collaborated with high school students in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ to confirm the accuracy of an analytical model that can unlock key information about supermassive black holes and the stars they engulf. At…
Maxwell and Whitman Schools Launch New Joint Graduate Program in Sustainable Organizations and Policy
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs are launching a new joint degree program: the master of science in sustainable organizations and policy. This joint program leverages the national reputations and programmatic…
Facilitators, Participants Sought for English Conversation Partners Program
International students and other non-native speakers of American English can practice speaking and gain fluency and a better understanding of the language through the Graduate School’s English Conversation Partners program. The concept is simple: through informal, one-to-one conversations about any…
STEM Career Expert Josh Henkin to Visit Campus, Present Doctoral/Postdoctoral Workshops 
Nationally recognized career expert Josh Henkin will visit campus next month to offer a series of workshops for doctoral students and postdoctoral associates who are preparing to seek industry or government positions in STEM.  Henkin is founder of career coaching…
Assistance Available for Dissertation Fellowship and Grant Applications
The spring semester brings new opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to seek external fellowships and project grants. Daniel Olson-Bang, director of professional and career development at the Graduate School, is available to help students identify appropriate opportunities and…