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Graduate School Original Stories

Academic Progress and Degrees

Ph.D. Graduates Overcame Obstacles to Find Success (5/28/25)
Ph.D. Graduates Carved Their Own Paths (5/29/24)
Ph.D. Graduates Celebrated for Contributions to Knowledge (6/1/23)
Zoom Defenses Draw Large Audiences (10/16/20)
‘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

Seventeen Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (5/20/25)
Biomedical and Biological Sciences Ph.D. Candidate Wins 2025 Three Minute Thesis Competition (3/24/25)
Fifty Students Recognized at Pinning Ceremony (12/17/24)
Five Postdocs Honored with Achievement Awards (9/20/24)
Eighteen Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (5/20/24)
Ten Inducted into Bouchet Honor Society (4/22/24)
Physics Ph.D. Candidate Wins 2024 Three Minute Thesis Competition (3/21/24)
Doctoral Candidate Selected as World Food Prize Council of Advisors Youth Representative (3/11/24)
Doctoral Alumna Selected for SUNY Chancellor Distinguished Ph.D. Graduate Dissertation Award (2/12/24)
Nearly 70 Students Recognized at Pinning Ceremony (12/11/23)
Six Postdocs Honored with Achievement Awards (9/29/23)
Mann Award Winner Investigates Replication Stress (6/20/23)
Thirty-two Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (5/22/23)
Ten Inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (4/10/23)
Computer Science and Statistics Ph.D. Candidates Win Three Minute Thesis Competition (4/3/23)
Doctoral Alumna Selected for SUNY Chancellor Distinguished Ph.D. Graduate Dissertation Award (2/13/23)
Over 80 Students Recognized at Pinning Ceremony (11/21/22)
Seven Postdocs Honored with Achievement Awards (9/26/22)
Twenty-five Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (5/23/22)
Five Inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (2022) (4/11/22)
Asian Literature, Religion, and Culture Ph.D. Candidate Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition (3/28/22)
Cornell Doctoral Candidate Wins National 3MT Competition (2/14/22)
Cornell Doctoral Candidate Places Third in Ivy+ 3MT (11/22/21)
Graduate School Recognizes Over 80 New Dean’s Scholars (11/15/21)
Doctoral Alumna Selected for Inaugural SUNY Chancellor Ph.D. Dissertation Award (11/8/21)
Graduate School Ranked in Two 2021 Annual Top 10 Lists (11/8/21)
Six Postdocs Honored with Achievement Awards (9/27/21)
Twenty Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (6/28/21)
Five Inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (2021) (4/12/21)
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology Ph.D. Candidate Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition (3/22/21)
Over 50 Students Recognized at Fourth Annual Dean’s Scholars Pinning Ceremony (11/2/20)
Seven Postdocs Honored with Achievement Awards (10/5/20)
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

NextGen Professors Program Prepares Future Faculty (9/9/24)
Pathways to Success Symposium to be Held June 4 (6/3/24)
Symposium to Address Self-advocacy, Communication, and Writing (5/16/22)
Diverse Stakeholder Perspectives Improve Ph.D. Career Development Programming (1/28/22)
Helping Humanities Students Explore Careers Beyond Academia (1/24/22)
Any Person…Any Career…Greater Impact (12/13/21)
Future Professors Prepare to Improve Academia for All (7/27/21)
Study Finds that Professional Development Opportunities Do Not Delay Doctorate Training or Publications (7/16/21)
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)

COVID-19 Pandemic

Reaching Applicants Everywhere: Second Virtual Graduate Fair a Success (10/15/21)
Removing Barriers Through Remote Opportunities (6/14/21)
Barn Hosts Virtual Game Nights for Graduate Fields (5/10/21)
Students’ Viral Videos Educate about Vaccines (2/8/21)
Remaining Socially Connected while Physically Distanced (10/26/20)
Zoom Defenses Draw Large Audiences (10/16/20)
Student-Parent Grant Program Increases Eligibility to Cover Range of Needs (10/12/20)
Attendance Soars for 2020 Online Transitions Workshops (9/21/20)
In-person or Online, Cornell’s Summer Research Internships Prove Successful (9/3/20)
‘Making it Work’: Flexibility During COVID-19 (7/20/20)
Degrees in Hand, New Alumni Discuss Remote Defenses (6/15/20)
Zoom Fatigue? Not for This Graduate School Staff. (6/1/20)
Expanding Opportunities While Expanding Horizons (5/18/20)
Virtual Science Conference for Girls is April 18 (4/13/20)

Inclusion and Access

Passion and Partnerships: Finding Success as Faculty (6/30/25)
Seventeen Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (5/20/25)
Morton Encourages Mentors to Reflect on Power, Privilege (3/17/25)
Fifty Students Recognized at Pinning Ceremony (12/17/24)
Alum to Give Inaugural Bouchet Lecture (11/11/24)
NextGen Professors Program Prepares Future Faculty (9/9/24)
Empowering Better Mentoring Relationships: A Cornell Initiative (9/5/24)
Program Develops Inclusive Leaders (7/15/24)
Eighteen Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (5/20/24)
Ten Inducted into Bouchet Honor Society (4/22/24)
Griffin: Acknowledge Identity for Stronger Mentoring Relationships (3/25/24)
Nearly 70 Students Recognized at Pinning Ceremony (12/11/23)
Program Prepares Prospective Ph.D. Students (11/20/23)
Alum Offers Advice for Trans Allyship (11/6/23)
Two Doctoral Students and Advisors Receive 2023 HHMI Gilliam Fellowships (9/25/23)
Programs Offer Insight into Graduate School Admissions, Application Processes (8/2/23)
Learning to Lead Inclusively (7/17/23)
Endless Opportunities: Institute Prepares Aspiring Faculty (7/3/23)
Thirty-two Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (5/22/23)
Researchers Celebrate Black Scholarship with Annual Symposium (5/22/23)
Ten Inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (4/10/23)
Over 80 Students Recognized at Pinning Ceremony (11/21/22)
Doctoral Candidate and Advisor Receive 2022 HHMI Gilliam Fellowships (9/19/22)
Twenty-five Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (5/23/22)
New Graduate School Program Demystifies Graduate Study for Diverse Students (4/25/22)
Five Inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (2022) (4/11/22)
First Generation Graduate Students Give Back (1/18/22)
Cornellians Discuss Identity, Challenges, and Allyship (12/20/21)
Graduate School Recognizes Over 80 New Dean’s Scholars (11/15/21)
Reaching Applicants Everywhere: Second Virtual Graduate Fair a Success (10/15/21)
Students, Alumni Discuss Anti-Asian Racism and Allyship (10/15/21)
Graduate School Ranked in Two 2021 Annual Top 10 Lists (11/8/21)
Doctoral Candidate and Advisor Receive HHMI Gilliam Fellowships (8/23/21)
Future Professors Prepare to Improve Academia for All (7/27/21)
Twenty Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (6/28/21)
Five Inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (2021) (4/12/21)
‘Lights Along the Path’: Bouchet Alumni Give Back (3/29/21)
Nearly 1,000 Gather for Conversation on Safer Fieldwork (3/8/21)
Students, Alumni Celebrate Black Graduate Excellence (2/25/21)
Students’ Viral Videos Educate about Vaccines (2/8/21)
Impact vs. Intent: Becoming Critical Allies Through Workshop Series (12/7/20)
Over 50 Students Recognized at Fourth Annual Dean’s Scholars Pinning Ceremony (11/2/20)
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

Passion and Partnerships: Finding Success as Faculty (6/30/25)
Sixteen Doctoral Students Lobby on Capitol Hill (4/21/25)
Biomedical and Biological Sciences Ph.D. Candidate Wins 2025 Three Minute Thesis Competition (3/24/25)
Morton Encourages Mentors to Reflect on Power, Privilege (3/17/25)
2025 Cornell 3MT Competition Announced (1/27/25)
Alum to Give Inaugural Bouchet Lecture (11/11/24)
Keynote Speaker: Find Success Through Community (9/9/24)
Program Develops Inclusive Leaders (7/15/24)
Pathways to Success Symposium to be Held June 4 (6/3/24)
Twelve Doctoral Candidates Lobby on Capitol Hill (5/13/24)
Griffin: Acknowledge Identity for Stronger Mentoring Relationships (3/25/24)
Physics Ph.D. Candidate Wins 2024 Three Minute Thesis Competition (3/21/24)
2024 Cornell 3MT Competition Announced (2/19/24)
Alum Offers Advice for Trans Allyship (11/6/23)
‘Pivotal to Your Success’: Keynote Addresses Mentorship at Summer Success Symposium (8/28/23)
Learning to Lead Inclusively (7/17/23)
Endless Opportunities: Institute Prepares Aspiring Faculty (7/3/23)
Eleven Doctoral Candidates Lobby on Capitol Hill (4/10/23)
Computer Science and Statistics Ph.D. Candidates Win Three Minute Thesis Competition (4/3/23)
2023 Cornell 3MT Competition Announced (2/27/23)
Resource Fair to Connect Graduate and Professional Students (9/6/22)
Symposium to Address Self-advocacy, Communication, and Writing (5/16/22)
Asian Literature, Religion, and Culture Ph.D. Candidate Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition (3/28/22)
Record High Attendance at Writing Boot Camp (3/21/22)
Windchief Offers Tips for Reaching Potential in Graduate School and Beyond (9/13/21)
Future Professors Prepare to Improve Academia for All (7/27/21)
Removing Barriers Through Remote Opportunities (6/14/21)
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology Ph.D. Candidate Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition (3/22/21)
Nearly 1,000 Gather for Conversation on Safer Fieldwork (3/8/21)
3MT: Skills Valuable Beyond Degree Conferral (2/2/21)
Sharing Writing Tips for Fellowships and Beyond (11/30/20)
Effective Communication Skills: Important Now, Essential Later (10/12/20)
Attendance Soars for 2020 Online Transitions Workshops (9/21/20)
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)

Faculty Who Failed Series

Fellowships and Funding

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Doctoral Student Named Cobell Fellow (6/2/25)
Doctoral Candidate Selected as IFER Graduate Fellow (3/17/25)
Programs Support NSF GRFP Applicants (10/14/24)
Donor’s Annual Prize Shows Appreciation for Teaching Assistants (9/16/24)
Two Doctoral Students Receive Qualcomm Innovation Fellowships (9/9/24)
Donor’s Gift Supports Students’ International Research (6/17/24)
Three Doctoral Students Selected for Department of Energy Program (5/22/24)
Donor’s New Fund to Support Students, Mentoring (1/18/24)
Donor-Funded Fellowship Helping Doctoral Candidate Improve Grapevines’ Climate Resilience (11/17/23)
Two Students Awarded NSF CSGrad4US Fellowships (10/23/23)
Two Doctoral Students and Advisors Receive 2023 HHMI Gilliam Fellowships (9/25/23)
Over 80 Students Receive NSF Graduate Fellowships (9/5/23)
Funding for Fluency: Grants Support Summer Language Study (7/3/23)
Cornell Doctoral Candidate Named Schmidt Science Fellow (5/15/23)
Two Doctoral Students Selected as Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellows (5/8/23)
Sage Fellowships Sumer Funding to Increase (3/13/23)
Donor-funded Scholarship Making a Difference for Ph.D. Students (2/20/23)
Graduate Student Stipends to Increase by 8% for 2023-24 (2/6/23)
Graduate School Announces Changes in Doctoral Student Funding Practices (1/23/23)
Over 50 Students Receive NSF Graduate Fellowships (11/7/22)
Doctoral Candidate and Advisor Receive 2022 HHMI Gilliam Fellowships (9/19/22)
Two Doctoral Students Receive Ford Fellowships (2022) (9/12/22)
Two Cornell Alumni Named Schmidt Science Fellows (8/1/22)
Two Doctoral Students Receive Africa Fund Fellowships (6/6/22)
Travel Grants Help Graduate Students Conduct Research Across the Globe (5/9/22)
Eight Graduate Students Receive Wu Scholarships (2022) (2/21/22)
Graduate School Recognizes Over 40 New NSF GRFP Recipients (12/6/21)
Doctoral Candidate and Advisor Receive HHMI Gilliam Fellowships (8/23/21)
Two Doctoral Students Receive Ford Fellowships (2021) (6/21/21)
Six Graduate Students Receive Wu Scholarships (2021) (6/7/21)
Linguistics Doctoral Student Named Cobell Fellow (5/24/21)
Student-Parent Grant Program Increases Eligibility to Cover Range of Needs (10/12/20)
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)

Grad Tips Series

Mentorship Series

Miscellaneous

Three FFAR Students Visit Congress (3/24/25)
Parking Options Expanded for Students on Fellowships (6/17/24)
International Graduates and Postdocs Struggle with Career Confidence (4/22/24)
Celebrating Small Business Month with Graduate Student Businesses (5/22/23)
Parking Options Expanded for Students on Assistantships (3/27/23)
Intersecting Identities Impact How Doctoral Students and Postdocs Feel About Career Prospects (3/6/23)
English Language Proficiency Requirement Guidelines Revised (10/3/22)
Graduate Students Targeted by Phishing Scams, Suffer Financial Losses (8/16/21)
Barn Hosts Virtual Game Nights for Graduate Fields (5/10/21)
Graduate School Reaffirms Commitment to Student Mental Health and Well-being (5/3/21)
Students’ Viral Videos Educate about Vaccines (2/8/21)
ELSO Expands Services to All Multilingual Graduate Students (12/14/20)
Pollack Leads with Gratitude at GPSA Meeting (11/16/20)
Remaining Socially Connected while Physically Distanced (10/26/20)
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

Christine Holmes Receives NPA 2025 Distinguished Service Award (4/21/25)
Big Red Barn Welcomes New Director (12/4/23)
Robert Weiss Named Senior Associate Dean at the Graduate School (8/14/23)
Improving Graduate Education Experience a Focus for New Associate Dean for Academics (4/3/23)
DiRienzo Named Graduate School Director of Outreach and Engagement (2/14/22)
Graduate School Dean Named Chair of Blue Ribbon Committee for National Academies (12/13/21)
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

Researchers Celebrate Black Scholarship with Annual Symposium (5/22/23)
‘Like Having an Older Sibling’: Graduate Students Benefit from Peer Mentoring (3/13/23)
First Generation Graduate Students Give Back (1/18/22)
Cornellians Discuss Identity, Challenges, and Allyship (12/20/21)
Students, Alumni Discuss Anti-Asian Racism and Allyship (10/15/21)
Develop Professional Skills with the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (5/17/21)
Impact vs. Intent: Becoming Critical Allies Through Workshop Series (12/7/20)
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)