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Meet the Dean: Nine Questions for Dean Boor
October 5, 2020 On October 1, Kathryn J. Boor became Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Education at Cornell. She is also a professor in the…
Attendance Soars for 2020 Online Transitions Workshops
By Katya Hrichak Record numbers of students attended this August’s online Transitions workshops. Unlike years past where physical space limited attendance to about 60, Cornell’s move to remote professional development…
Two Doctoral Candidates Named Borlaug Scholars
By Katya Hrichak This story also appeared in the Cornell Chronicle. Jenna Hershberger and Ella Taagen, doctoral candidates in plant breeding, are among 10 graduate students nationwide who’ve been selected as National…
Reflection and Mentorship Clarifies Career Goals
When Ella Taagen’s research came to a screaming halt this spring, she unexpectedly found she had time. “Throughout my doctorate I’ve been so busy, first with classes, then mentoring undergraduates,…
In-person or Online, Cornell’s Summer Research Internships Prove Successful
By Katya Hrichak The COVID-19 pandemic halted plans to host annual on-campus summer research experiences for undergraduates from institutions across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Cornell faculty, postdoctoral scholars, and…
Seven Graduate Students Receive Wu Scholarships
By Katya Hrichak Seven graduate students were recently awarded Hsien and Daisy Yen Wu Scholarships. These awards provide recipients with funds to help with any aspect of doctoral study, from…
Alumna Stresses Importance of Networking – Even in a Pandemic
By Katya Hrichak “We aren’t an island,” said Malika Grayson, M.S. ’14, Ph.D. ’16, at the Aug. 18 Summer Success Symposium. “We want to make sure that, although we have…
‘Making it Work’: Flexibility During COVID-19
By Katya Hrichak Emily Donald, a doctoral student in history, planned to go to Thailand this summer. Instead, she remained in Ithaca. Like many scholars at Cornell and around the…
Two Doctoral Alumnae Named Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
By Katya Hrichak This story also appeared in the Cornell Chronicle. Two doctoral alumnae have been named 2020 Mellon/American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Public Fellows. They are Yagna Nag…
Three Doctoral Students Receive Ford Fellowships
By Katya Hrichak Three doctoral students have been selected to receive 2020 Ford Foundation Fellowships: Macy Castaneda and Drea Darby received predoctoral competition fellowships, and Victoria Ortega received a dissertation…