Graduate School Stories
Academic Progress and Degrees
- ‘Making it Work’: Flexibility During COVID-19 (7/20/20)
- Degrees in Hand, New Alumni Discuss Remote Defenses (6/15/20)
- SPR Promotes Regular Feedback, Transparency – Even in Times of Uncertainty (4/20/20)
- Posselt Advocates for Holistic Review Practices (7/15/19)
- Cornell Employees Earn Doctorate Degrees (6/10/19)
- De-emphasize GREs, Look Broadly for New Ph.D. Students: Expert (10/8/18)
Awards and Recognitions
- Two Doctoral Candidates Named Borlaug Scholars (9/8/20)
- Five Inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (2020) (6/29/20)
- Twenty-two Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (6/22/20)
- Over 50 Students Recognized at Pinning Ceremony (9/30/19)
- Four Postdocs Honored with Achievement Awards (9/23/19)
- University Recognized for Inclusion Efforts (7/19/19)
- Twelve Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (5/13/19)
- GPSA Members Recognized at Ceremony (5/13/19)
- Graduate School Photo Contest Winners Announced (5/6/19)
- Five Inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (2019) (4/22/19)
- Plant Breeding Graduate Student Teddy Yesudasan Wins 2019 3MT Competition (3/25/19)
- Doctoral Student Wins MAA Prize (2/18/19)
- Students Recognized at Second Annual Dean’s Scholars Pinning Ceremony (10/1/18)
- Postdocs Honored with Achievement Awards (9/24/18)
Career Programming
- Professionals Discuss Careers in and Beyond Academia (6/8/20)
- “Future Faculty and Academic Careers,” A New Name for a Long-Running Program (5/11/20)
- Graduate School Consolidates Professional and Career Development Listings (5/11/20)
- Becoming Better Mentors Through Workshop Series (11/4/19)
- Careers Beyond Academia Expanded for All Ph.D.s (9/23/19)
- NextGen Prepares Future Professors (8/26/19)
- ‘A Better Chance of Providing Access’: Future Professors Institute Fosters Inclusivity (7/19/19)
- Students Discuss BEST Program in Podcast (5/20/19)
- Institute Promotes Inclusive Teaching Practices (3/25/19)
Diversity and Inclusion
- In-person or Online, Cornell’s Summer Research Internships Prove Successful (9/3/20)
- Five Inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (2020) (6/29/20)
- Twenty-two Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (6/22/20)
- Workshops Offer Judgement-free Zone to Learn How to Be an Ally (1/21/20)
- New Group Supports First-Generation and Low-Income Students (11/25/19)
- Over 50 Students Recognized at Pinning Ceremony (9/30/19)
- NextGen Prepares Future Professors (8/26/19)
- ‘A Better Chance of Providing Access’: Future Professors Institute Fosters Inclusivity (7/19/19)
- University Recognized for Inclusion Efforts (7/19/19)
- Posselt Advocates for Holistic Review Practices (7/15/19)
- Twelve Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (5/13/19)
- Five Inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (2019) (4/22/19)
- Using Stories Toward Greater Inclusion (4/8/19)
- Institute Promotes Inclusive Teaching Practices (3/25/19)
- De-emphasize GREs, Look Broadly for New Ph.D. Students: Expert (10/8/18)
- Students Recognized at Second Annual Dean’s Scholars Pinning Ceremony (10/1/18)
- Graduate Students Host Second Annual Diversity Preview Weekend (3/1/18)
Events, Symposia, and Workshops
- Alumna Stresses Importance of Networking — Even in a Pandemic (8/24/20)
- Professionals Discuss Careers in and Beyond Academia (6/8/20)
- Zoom Fatigue? Not for This Graduate School Staff. (6/1/20)
- Speaker Offers Key to Communicating Research Effectively (1/13/20)
- Symposium Encourages Graduate Student Success (9/16/19)
- Expressing Gratitude at Orientation 2019 (9/9/19)
- ‘A Better Chance of Providing Access’: Future Professors Institute Fosters Inclusivity (7/19/19)
- Eleven Graduate and Professional Students Lobby on Capitol Hill (4/15/19)
- Using Technology for Social Good: Alumnus Featured at Pathways to Success Symposium (4/1/19)
- Plant Breeding Graduate Student Teddy Yesudasan Wins 2019 3MT Competition (3/25/19)
- Institute Promotes Inclusive Teaching Practices (3/25/19)
- Boot Camp Encourages Productivity (3/11/19)
- Grad School Gears up for Third Pathways to Success Symposium (1/22/19)
- Grad Students Prepare for Community-Engagement Experiences (11/19/18)
- Fellowship Workshops Aid Student Success (10/15/18)
- Donating Time, Developing Community: Orientation 2018 (9/10/18)
Fellowships and Funding
- Seven Graduate Students Receive Wu Scholarships (2020) (8/24/20)
- Two Doctoral Alumnae Named Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows (7/13/20)
- Three Doctoral Students Receive Ford Fellowships (7/6/20)
- Art History Ph.D. Candidate Wins Newcombe Fellowship (6/24/20)
- Students Present Research Around the World (11/18/19)
- Reception Celebrates 200+ NSF GRFP Recipients (10/21/19)
- Two Doctoral Students Named DZL Fellows (8/19/19)
- Anthropology Ph.D. Candidate Named Newcombe Fellow (6/26/19)
- Six Doctoral Students Receive Ford Fellowships (6/17/19)
- Seven Graduate Students Receive Wu Scholarships (2019) (2/25/19)
- Grants Help Graduate Students to do Research Around the World (11/19/18)
- Big Red Barn Fellows Bring Events, Sense of Community to Campus (9/17/18)
Miscellaneous
- Carriage House to Student Center: The Big Red Barn Over the Years (11/26/19)
- ‘A Voice at the Table’: Graduate Students on Governance (10/29/18)
Staff Announcements and Recognitions
- Experiential Program Director Joins Graduate School (5/28/19)
- Corda Receives ACUI Award (4/29/19)
- Knuth on Advisory Board for AAU Ph.D. Education Initiative (3/11/19)
- Caleb Yu: Cornell’s New Graduate and International Student Career Advisor (2/11/19)
- New Big Red Barn Manager to Begin Feb. 1 (1/28/19)
Student-led Events and Organizations
- Expanding Opportunities While Expanding Horizons (5/18/20)
- Virtual Science Conference for Girls is April 18 (4/13/20)
- Workshops Offer Judgement-free Zone to Learn How to Be an Ally (1/21/20)
- New Group Supports First-Generation and Low-Income Students (11/25/19)
- Finding Success Through Failure (8/2/19)
- GPSA Members Recognized at Ceremony (5/13/19)
- Second Annual Play Held at the Big Red Barn (4/29/19)
- Speaker Series to Continue in 2019-2020 (4/15/19)
- August Offers Mentoring Advice (3/4/19)
- Alumna Addresses Importance of Mentoring (12/10/18)
- Cornell GPSA Hosts Ivy+ Summit (11/5/18)
- Graduate Students Host Second Annual Diversity Preview Weekend (3/1/18)