Graduate School

Bayer B4U 2026 Mentorship Program Information Session
2026-02-09 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Join an information session to learn about the Bayer Crop Science 2026 University Mentoring Program (B4U).
Building relationships, networks, and a commitment to soft skill development are essential to success as scientists and leaders working in industry – join for a year long mentoring program with established Bayer scientists.
Program Highlights:

MENTORING: 1-on-1, based on technical fit and soft skill development needs
DEVELOPMENT: Bayer-hosted workshops and seminars
NETWORKING: Within Bayer & across 30+ North American Universities
ADVANCEMENT: Career advancement advice
AWARENESS: Build business acumen and develop relationships with industry partner

Who should apply?
Curious scientists and engineers in early career stages (with emphasis on grad students and postdoctoral researchers).
In fields related to plant breeding, plant biology, gene editing, crop physiology, chemistry, environmental science, engineering, computer science, & data science/engineering and more
Applications window: Dec 1, 2025-Feb 22, 2026
Apply Here: https://forms.office.com/e/hw5rcXTqcZ
Mentee selection emails will be sent by March 20th, 2026
Information session dates

December 11, 2025 @ 1pm CST
January 21, 2026 @ 2pm CST
February 9, 2026 @ 1pm CST

Teams Meeting ID:
Meeting ID: 328 713 474 563 8
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Email: bayer.univ.mentoring@bayer.com

Research Communication Workshop
2026-02-10 14:00 - 16:00 | G01 Biotechnology Building, 215 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Date and time: Tuesday February 10 @2-4pm
At the end of this Research Communication Workshop you should:

Be able to introduce yourself in an engaging and memorable way.
Recognize and develop strategies to explain jargon or complex topics.
Develop skills and confidence to communicate with a variety of audiences on a regular basis.
Use different storytelling approaches to communicate your research.
Identify one or more outlets to communicate your research (e.g. podcast, social media).
Develop an approach to start your talk and engage your audience immediately.

Open to: Doctoral students and Postdoctoral Scholars in any discipline interested in improving their research presentation skills to a wide variety of audiences.
Facilitators: Cynthia Leifer and Susi Varvayanis
Location: Biotech Building G01
To register: Please fill out this Qualtrics link: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4NrWzYy9hEe4tro

Information Session on the Cornell Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
2026-02-11 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Learn about the Three Minute Thesis competition: history, format, judging, prizes, and how Cornell offers the chance to participate. Organizers will field your questions about competing in the Cornell Graduate School competition in Spring 2026.
Register online to attend an information session.
