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Welcome to Cornell, New Students!!!!
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| Graduate School Ambassadors greet new students at Orientation 2017 |
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The Cornell Graduate School has honored Gary L. Harris '75, M.S. '76, Ph.D. '80, with the inaugural Turner Kittrell Medal of Honor, given to alumni for significant national or international contributions to the advancement of diversity, inclusion and equity.
The award was established to recognize alumni who have made significant national or international contributions to the advancement of diversity, inclusion and equity in the academy, industry or the public sector. Recipients are chosen by the Graduate School Diversity Advisory Council.
Harris studied electrical engineering throughout his Cornell career. He is a professor of electrical engineering and materials science and associate provost for research and graduate studies at Howard University, and director of the Howard Nanoscale Science and Engineering Facility and the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network.
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Cornell was recognized as the 14th best in the world from QS World University Rankings, while Ithaca took home the top spot as the best college town in the United States by the website Schools.com.
According to schools.com, a website dedicated to being a "hub" for higher education topics, the town consistently "ranks in the top third of all schools in our rankings" and ranks sixth in affordability.
The parameters of college towns were defined as towns with less than 150,000 people, and the website looked at 170 communities.
Schools.com looked at factors beyond those that only affect current students - Ithaca's high ranking can be attributed to its low cost of living for graduates who stay in Ithaca after they leave as well as its public school system.
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Ethnocinema at the Echo Park Film Center
Artillery Magazine, 8/12/2017
Emily Hong and Mariangela Mihai, Miasarah,
Anthropology
Early career scientists named Mong Fellows in Cornell Neurotech
Cornell Chronicle,
8/14/2017
Junior Mong Fellows:
- Akash Guru, doctoral student in neurobiology and behavior
- Mengran Wang, doctoral student in biophysics
- Priya Balasubramanian, doctoral student in electrical and computer engineering
- Chunyan Wu, doctoral student in comparative biomedical sciences
- Yu-Ting Cheng, doctoral student in neurobiology and behavior
- Yi-Yun Ho, doctoral student in neurobiology and behavior
- Michael Reynolds, doctoral student in physics
- Ryan Post, doctoral student in neurobiology and behavior
Cornell Chronicle, 8/15/17
MSE doctoral student Yao Sun and doctoral student Teresa Kao.
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Fourteen Cornell students and recent alumni, including two graduate students and two alumni, are setting out this fall for destinations around the world, thanks to grants from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
Matthew Fisher-Post, MPA '14,
(Cornell Institute for Public Affairs) will study rural-to-urban migration in France and francophone West Africa at the Paris School of Economics.
Corey Keating,
DMA '19,
(music composition) will collaborate with folk musicians and contemporary composers in Vietnam to learn how technology and globalization are affecting the Vietnamese musical tradition.
Ethan Keller, M.Eng. '16, (computer science) will travel to Honduras to pilot a smartphone tracker he designed for AguaClara plants. The device allows operators to record and monitor daily water quality.
Rachel Odhner, Ph.D. '20,
(anthropology) will work with smallholder farmers and government and development stakeholders to learn how farming communities in Nicaragua are responding to water scarcity.
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New Cornell University students, faculty and staff are entering a campus forged by history.
Before Cornell was founded, religious denominations built colleges and adhered to strict, dogmatic curricula. On Oct. 7, 1868, Cornell opened its doors and offered a secular education: The new university introduced an innovative, elective-course system, fully embraced diversity and had no ties to a church.
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Good afternoon,
This fall, I will be a third-year doctoral student. My A Exam is scheduled for October 2. Assuming I pass, I intend to initiate my data collection in the field soon after that (likely the following week in October). I will not be taking any courses in the Fall.
I see that there are different registration codes for pre-candidacy graduate research (GRAD 9010) and post-candidacy dissertation research (GRAD 9011). My instinct is to register for 6 credits of each type of research because I will spend Aug 22 - October 2 in pre-candidacy research and October 3 - December 1 in post-candidacy research. However, I also understand that this is assuming that I pass my A exam.
My concern is that I make sure to get credit for all the dissertation data collection I will be doing during October-December. If I only register for pre-A exam research credits, I would not get appropriate credit for this work. Please advise as to how I should register.
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
Registering Graduate Student
Hello Deans,
I will be on the job market this Fall. Hopefully interviewing, delivering talks, campus visits, all with absolute and total confidence. Unless, I am, just as many of us, a bit of a nerd, shy, stressed out, and not at all fully confident in those crucial moments. There are of course many other elements in the process that may get me - or not - the job of my dream, but self confidence is a plus that shall be counted in I believe.
But a friend of mine - nerdy, shy, and stressed out - who works in the private sector, recently told me how they greatly benefited from theater and improv' workshops set up by the company they worked for. I don't know if it is a myth but apparently, it gave them tools to be more aware of how a voice carries out in a client presentation, of postures to assert confidence while remaining calm an approachable and, in the end, how to gain self-assurance and be more at ease with your interlocutors.
It seems to me that those tools, apparently frequently used in other sectors, could be of great help to graduate students in all activities stretching from conferences presentations to interviews, from class gravitas to networking events.
Has the Grad School ever thought of setting up such workshops (either on an occasional or regular basis) specially targeting our needs rather than our aspirations for Actor Studio redeployments? :)
Many thanks in advance,
A nerdy, shy, stressed out grad student
Dear Deans,
I am a graduate student entering my second year at Cornell. I was wondering whether I can earn a second MS or MEng degree in other fields while I am still in my current program. If possible, what is the requirement and how can I do that? Do I need to send an application?
I would really appreciate your help!
Looking forward your reply.
Best,
Degree-seeking Graduate Student
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Students should start the semester by updating all personal and emergency contact information on Student Essentials.
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All research Masters and PhD students are automatically enrolled for 12 credits in a research course by the Graduate School each semester prior to the start of Add/Drop. Below are the GRAD courses and the population each is used for.
- GRAD 9010 Graduate-Level Research - pre candidacy PhD students
- GRAD 9011 Doctoral Dissertation Research - post candidacy PhD students
- GRAD 9012 Master's Thesis Research - research masters students
- GRAD 9000 Non-Degree Study - non-degree students
- GRAD 8000 In Absentia - in absentia students
Students can enroll in field specific research course offerings with their faculty during the Add period in addition to the GRAD course. At the end of the Drop period the Graduate School will adjust the number of credits in the GRAD course to balance to a minimum of 12 credits. The credit hours for the GRAD course cannot be adjusted prior to this and the course cannot be dropped. |
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- August 7th - Settle all financial accounts, including current semester tuition
- August 9th - Leave of Absence requests need to be submitted to the Graduate School
- August 15th - Verify registration status and take care of any registration holds
- August 15th - Course enrollment begins
- August 21st - Graduate School Orientation for new students
- August 22nd - Classes begin
Checking Registration Status To check your registration status, log in to Student Essentials and view your "Registration Status" at the top of the page. If you are registered, your Registration Status will state "Registered" with a green checkmark. Holds There are several different types of holds that may be placed on a student's record. Holds that prevent University registration require immediate attention. Holds can be viewed by logging in to Student Essentials. Click on "more information" for complete details including steps to resolve a hold. |
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Graduate School Programs
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Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows and associates are invited to apply to serve as mentors to undergraduate scholars participating in the Graduate Students Mentoring Undergraduates (GSMU) program at Cornell University. Graduate Students Mentoring Undergraduates (GSMU) program is a collaborative initiative between The Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives (OADI), Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement (OISE), and Cornell Dyson Business Minors and is designed to support the scholarship and professional development of undergraduate scholars in the Pre-Professional Programs, McNair Scholars Program, OADI Research Scholars, and Cornell Dyson Business Minors. As a mentor, you will have the opportunity to strengthen your mentoring skills and build relationships within a diverse and supportive community while encouraging and informing undergraduate mentees in their scholarship and professional development as future graduate students and researchers. Apply: Applications must include a completed electronic form, written personal statement, and resume/CV. Complete applications must be submitted electronically and will be considered on a rolling basis until 11:59 PM on Sunday, September 3. Access the application instructions and form at bit.ly/2tNnflk Eligibility: Applicants must be currently-enrolled, full-time graduate students in good standing or postdoctoral fellows/associates at Cornell University and have completed at least one year in their current graduate degree program or postdoctoral position. |
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Fellowships, Postdocs, and Awards:
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Available for diverse engineering Early-Career Faculty, Post-Docs, and Ph.D. Candidates to support their success in academic careers. Host organizations include:
- American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES),
- Gread Minds in STEM (GMiS),
- MAES, Latinos in Science and Engineering (MAES),
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE),
- Society for Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS),
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), and
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE).
Applications are now being accepted for the 2017-2018 Workshops held in conjunction with their conferences. Learn more |
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The fellowship supports up to two years of graduate study in any field at an institution in the U.S. "New Americans" - immigrants or children of immigrants - must be 30 or younger as of the application deadline and pursuing a graduate degree full-time in the U.S. in the academic year 2018-19.
Applicants may apply to the fellowship at the same time that they are applying for graduate school, or after they are already enrolled in graduate school. If an applicant was born abro
ad as a non-U.S. citizen, they must have been naturalized, be a green card holder, be adopted, or be a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient. If an applicant was born in the U.S., or was born abroad as a U.S. citizen, both parents must have been born abroad as non-U.S. citizens.
Application deadline: November 1, 2017. More information is available at the
Soros's Website.
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| Tuesdays, 4:30-6:30 pm 1 credit, S/U grading only Meets from August 22 - October 3, plus a final presentation event to be scheduled Instructors: Andrea Beukema (alb428), Colleen McLinn (cmm252) Using the storytelling and character-development techniques of theatrical improvisation, this seven-week course aims to help graduate students enhance their classroom teaching and public speaking for both formal and informal environments. Participants will build decision-making skills and enhance their abilities to think creatively under pressure through engaging exercises. The goals for this course are to improve teaching presence in the classroom, form a learning community, and build the confidence necessary to connect with a variety of audiences in a range of educational settings. Due to the active and sequential nature of the class, please defer taking the course if you know in advance that your schedule will require you to miss two or more sessions. Class number: 15614 (requires instructor consent) More information: https://gradschool.cornell.edu/cu-cirtl/local-courses |
| Fall 2017 Opportunities for Graduate Students and Postdocs GET SET Workshops A series of workshops led by experienced CTE Graduate Fellows, where participants explore and discuss a variety of current topics in higher education in order to improve their teaching at Cornell and earn GET SET Workshop Certificates. GET SET Workshop Certificate of Participation Graduate TAs have the opportunity to earn up to eight workshop certificates of participation, by attending three or more GET SET workshops within a related topic. |
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Careers and Opportunities:
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Application deadline: October 1 Date and Location: January 8 - 11, 2018, Virginia Tech campus |
| Researcher at FrameWorks Institute Application deadline: August 17 The ideal candidate is a person who possesses Ph.D. in a discipline relevant to Strategic Frame Analysis. |
Social Scientist at the City of Philadelphia
Application deadline: Open until filled
The ideal candidate should earn at a minimum, a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, sociology, political science, statistics, economics, mathematics, or other social science field. |
| Analytical Chemists (Two Positions) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Application deadline: August 27, 2017 (Midnight, MST) Ph.D. in chemistry, physics, or related field related field is preferred.
o Analytical Chemists (Senior Level) o Analytical Chemists (Level 1/ Level 2) |
| Lab Formulary Project Manager at the University of Kentucky Application deadline: September 4, 2017 The ideal candidate must be experienced in data analytics, and project management as well as earn a Master's or PhD level education. Associate Curator at The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, University ofCalifornia, Davis Application deadline: Open until filled Ph.D. in Art History is preferred. High Content Imaging Researcher at Harvard University Application deadline: Open until filled A candidate must earns a Master's degree in developmental biology, neuroscience, molecular biology or biochemistry, but PhD is strongly preferred. |
| Resumes and Career Fair: All you Need to Know August 31, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. 102 Mann Library Bring your own lunch to this presentation and learn:
- How to create a professional resume from your multi-page academic CV
- How graduate students and postdocs can use the fall career fairs as an opportunity to learn about employers, build a network of contacts, and explore potential career options.
Co-sponsored by the Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement (OISE), the Office of Postdoctoral Studies, and Cornell Career Services. |
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September 21, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., 102 Mann Library Are you contemplating a career outside of academia and are unsure about what transferable skills you have or what careers are available to you? If so, you are invited to attend this free workshop to learn what strategies you can take in exploring a career outside of academia. Co-sponsored by Cornell Career Services, the Office of Postdoctoral Studies Attendees are welcome to bring their own lunch during this session. Open to all graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. |
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The Department of African American Studies at Princeton University invites applications from pre-tenure scholars and recent Ph.D. graduates in all disciplines for two postdoctoral or more senior research positions.
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| COMM 2010 Oral Communication Time/Location: TBD Course Description: Through theory and practice, students develop self-confidence and competence in researching, organizing, and presenting material to audiences. Students work through modules in information competency, audience analyses, and persuasion. Graded assignments include researching, writing, and presenting speeches; short papers; speaker and self-evaluations; quizzes; and other speech-related activities. TAship Includes: Tuition (full amount for your college), health insurance ($1,356), and stipend ($12,890)
This TAship leads two sections (up to 48 students between the two sections) and has undergraduate TA support. You must be able to attend TA meetings once a week. Strong communication skills, both oral and written, and a love for teaching are a must. COMM 2200 Media Communication Time/Location: MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm; 233 Plant Science Course Description: Introduction to media history, industry, content, policy, process, and effects.
TAship Includes: Tuition (full amount for your college), health insurance ($1,356), and stipend ($12,890) In addition to the class meetings, TA meetings for this class are Mondays 4:15pm - 4:45pm. If you are interested in applying for one or both TAships, please send a brief cover letter and CV to [email protected] by Wednesday, August 16th. |
| The Graduate Intern(s) provides student support to the Asian & Asian American Center, including administrative assistance, program coordination, undergraduate student advising, and assisting in leading the Center's team of undergraduate student staff and volunteers. This position reports to the Assistant Director of the Asian & Asian American Center and supported by the Senior Graduate Intern. Learn more... |
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As you prepare to welcome your baby, you may feel overwhelmed at times (even if it is your second or third child!). The Preparing for Baby workshop series will help you sort through all of the information available for new parents and guide you in making the best decisions for your family. All Cornellians (faculty, staff, postdocs, and students) and their partners/support persons are welcome to attend, free of charge. For information, please contact [email protected]. All workshops are held on Fridays from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., 140 East Hill Office Building, 395 Pine Tree Road, behind East Hill Plaza. Register here for one or more of the programs.
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Sunday, August 20 - Friday, August 25
Cornell Cinema is offering FREE screenings to new graduate & professional students. View the line-up here:
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The CSCU has released their Fall 2017 workshop schedule. The following workshops will be held before Fall Break:
- Basic Data Analysis and Research Skills
- Introductory Statistical Analysis Using a Menu-Based Software
- Introductory Statistical Analysis Using R
- Intermediate Statistical Analysis Using R
- Interpreting Linear Models: Regression and ANOVA
- Introduction to Logistic Regression
- Visualizing Data Using ggplot2 in R
For more information and to register, visit https://cscu.cornell.edu/workshops/schedule.php. |
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MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm, Location TBA
Dr. Joseph Guinness
Spatial and spatial-temporal data are central to the advancement of nu
merous scientific disciplines, from microscale studies of soil heterogeneity to
universe-scale study of the cosmic microwave background. This course will
cover visualization and statistical data analysis of spatial and spatial-temporal
data. Students will get hands-on experience using powerful mapping utilities
and analysis tools in the R language. The course will cover Kriging interpo
lation, conditional simulation, spatial regression, Gaussian process modeling,
multivariate modeling, and construction of stationary and nonstationary co-
variance functions. Both geostatistical (point referenced) and areal (region
alized) data will be considered. Computational techniques for handling very
large datasets will be stressed throughout the course.
The course will contain bi-weekly homework assignments and a final project;
students undertaking research with spatial-temporal data are encouraged to
incorporate their data and research objectives into the final project. Some
background preparation in multiple linear regression and probability is a pre
requisite. There is no required textbook, but several optional reference books
will be recommended. Contact the instructor for more information.
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The Inside Scoop: A Cornell Library Information Fair
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Get Breakfast or Afternoon Coffee at the Engaged Cornell Hub 3rd floor Kennedy Hall
Drop by for casual conversation, get you r questions answered and connect with Engaged Cornell Hub staff and student Engaged Ambassadors over a light breakfast or afternoon coffee. Open to all students, faculty, staff, alumni and community partners.
Afternoon Coffee: Wednesday, Aug. 30 | 2 to 3 p.m. Breakfast: Wednesday, Sept. 13 | 8:30 to 10 a.m. |
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at 4:30pm to 10:00pm
Lincoln Hall, B21 Dept of Music, 101 Lincoln Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-4101, USA
Tuesday, August 22, 2017 (First Day of Classes)
4:30-6:30 pm: piano, guitar, bass, drums, and vibes Lincoln Hall B20
7:15-8:15 pm: trombones and trumpets Lincoln Hall B21
8:30-10:00 pm: saxophones Lincoln Hall B21
All other instruments or those with conflicts by appointment before 8/23/15
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Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 11:30am to 2:00pm
Uris Hall, First Floor Terrace
The Cornell International Fair showcases the many options for students to internationalize their Cornell experience. It invites undergraduate and graduate students to explore international and global study on campus and abroad. Students will be able to talk with faculty and staff about study abroad, exchanges, language study, international majors/minors, fellowships, internships, courses with international travel components, and service-learning.
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