Postdoctoral researcher Yujie Chen and doctoral student Joshua Tokuda are co-lead authors on a paper that describes their research on how the shapes and compositions of nucleosomes change after being destabilized. Read more...
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Freebies and Discounts for Graduate Students
For many people, budgeting better and staying fit are top New Year's resolutions. Cornell has a number of resources to help you stay on track. Below is a sampling of discounts and freebies for Cornell graduate students.
Budget and personal finance online resources
- personalfinance.cornell.edu (website with resources specific to Cornell and resources from around the web to help you budget and save)
- GRADSENSE (website from the Council of Graduate Schools with finance and budget information for graduate students)
- Fellowship database (Cornell's searchable database)
- CashCourse (customizable information about personal finances)
Entertainment and sports savings 
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- Send your question related to graduate study to [email protected] with Ask a Dean in the subject heading.
- One of the Graduate School deans will respond to your question within three working days.
- Selected responses will be published anonymously on the Graduate School website and in the Graduate School Announcements.
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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.
- Course Add/Drop begins Tuesday January 17th
- Last day to add courses and change credit hours is Wednesday February 8th
- Last day to drop courses or change grading basis is Wednesday March 22nd
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- January 7th - Settle all financial accounts, including current semester tuition
- January 17th - Verify registration status and take care of any registration holds
- January 17th - Course enrollment begins
- January 24th- Leave of Absence requests need to be submitted to the Graduate School
- January 25th - 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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Photo ID Cards - For Masters and PhD students, ID cards will be available for pickup beginning Thursday January 19th at 143 Caldwell Hall.
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Graduate School Programs
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| Spring/Summer 2017 Graduate Research Travel Grants The Graduate School will award grants to research degree students for Spring/Summer 2017 research-related travel. Applications are due to the Graduate School (350 Caldwell Hall) by 4:30 p.m. Feb. 1, 2017 for Spring/Summer travel. See the online form for details. High priority is given to proposals from Ph.D. students who have or will have passed the A exam prior to initiating their research travel and plan to conduct pre-dissertation research. Awards typically range from $500 - $2,000. Students are encouraged to submit requests that reflect careful budgeting. Please note that research travel grants are for travel that is directly related to dissertation research, not conference travel. For conference travel please view the Conference Travel Grant Application |
| Interested in presenting your research and competing for $3,000? Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a competition for doctoral and research master's students to showcase their research and communication skills. The third annual 3MT competition at Cornell will be held on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at 4:00 pm in G10 Biotech. First place is $1500, second place is $1,000, and the People's Choice Award is $500. Information about format, rules, and judging criteria, including video presentations of past participants, is here. If you want to compete this year, please pre-register here no later than January 30, and we will contact you about competing in a preliminary round in February. Preliminary rounds: Monday, February 6; Wednesday, February 15; and Monday, February 27, all at the BRB starting at 4:30 Winners from each preliminary round will compete on March 15 in the championship round. Questions? Contact Jan Allen ([email protected]). |
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- Time Out! - Thursday, January 26 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at the Cornell Child Care Center. This is a meeting designed for student parents to build community and to share information and strategies for success, during which free dinner and childcare are provided. Please RSVP.
- Spouse & Partner (S&P) Happy Hour - Thursday, February 2 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM at the BRB. This Happy Hour is dedicated for our student spouses and partners as a way for you to get to know other spouses and partners and become connected to the graduate and professional student community, as well as the Cornell community as a whole. Feel free to come as a couple or fly solo! All students and partners of students are welcome. Light snacks, soda, and $1/beers.
- Prenatal Yoga Classes: Thursdays, Jan 12 - May 25, 9-10 am, Helen Newman Hall Classroom. Cornell Wellness Recreation Membership is required for this class, however, non-members with a Cornell ID card can purchase a day pass at the Helen Newman Issue Room (cash only) for $10 per class. Membership details.
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The 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 and their partners/support persons are welcome to attend, free of charge. Please register for one or more of the programs. Questions? All sessions are held, Fridays, 4:00-5:30pm at 140 East Hill Office Building. Visitor parking available.
- Being Pregnant: What you need to know from nutrition to healthcare - Friday, March 3, 2017
- I'm Pregnant: What do I need to know about healthy pregnancy and birth? - Friday, March 10, 2017
- Beyond the Birth Day: What to Expect in the Immediate Postpartum - Friday, March 17, 2017
- Postpartum Relationship Changes - Friday, March 24, 2017
- Breastfeeding Basics - Friday, March 31, 2017
- Returning to Work as a Breastfeeding Mother - Friday, April 14, 2017
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OADI's Community Development & Social Justice Program invites you to our annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Commemoration. All Cornellians and Ithacans (and beyond) are welcome to attend this free event.
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Monday January 23, 2017, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. G10 Biotech
Join us for a special talk on the Non-Academic Job Search given by Cornell alumni, Anne Krook ('89). Anne began her career as an assistant professor at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where she taught for seven years before moving to Seattle. After a stint in restaurant bartending, she joined Amazon.com. During her thirteen years at the company, she held various roles in US and international website development, program management, internal audit, and infrastructure. She then worked as VP of Operations at a startup, Mindbloom, and then as VP of Operations at Synapse, a product design engineering company in Seattle. She also serves on the board of director of Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, whose mission is to achieve full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV. As a former academic who transitioned successfully to the corporate and nonprofit workplaces, Anne Krook helps graduate students and postdocs transition to non-academic positions. Her workshop will address topics such as: * How to read non-academic job posting * How to describe your skills in a job letter for non-academic job applications (and some specific phrases you should not use) * How to be your best during the interview * References * How to make the transition out of academia RSVP Sponsored by the office of Inclusion and Student Engagement and office of Postdoctoral Studies Program. |
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Do you have writing goals for your thesis or dissertation in the new year? Have you resolved to be a more productive writer in 2017? If so, join our community of writers by subscribing to the Productive Writer listserv to receive emails twice a month with advice and strategies for becoming a more productive writer.
Join our Productive Writer listserv, a writing community of over 12,000 graduate students, post-docs, and faculty from 297 graduate schools in 18 countries.
In January you will begin receiving messages, every other week, about managing your time for greater writing productivity, reducing distractions, staying motivated, revising and editing, binge writing, communicating with your advisor, dealing with writer's block, and managing procrastination and perfectionistic tendencies.
Sponsored by the Cornell Graduate School, the Productive Writer is free and open to all, especially graduate students writing papers, proposals, theses, and dissertations.
We hope you will join us to become a more productive writer in 2017.
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Fellowships, Postdocs, and Awards:
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| The application for the October 2017 - March 2019 Fulbright-Hays DDRA program is now available at www.g5.gov. Prospective applicants are required to contact the Einaudi Center at [email protected] by February 1 to indicate their intention to apply. Applicants must apply through Cornell and meet the university's submission deadline of March 1, 2017. Refer to the FAQ on the Einaudi Center website at for vital information about this fellowship.
An information session on the Fulbright-Hays DDRA and the Fulbright U.S. Student Program will be held on Tuesday, January 31 at 4:30 pm in G08 Uris Hall to discuss the Fulbright-Hays DDRA program and the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. |
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When: Wednesday, March 15, at 4:30pm Where: G08, Uris Hall Part philosophy, part practical tutorial, this workshop aims to make proposal writing easier and more successful. It also offers an ensemble of remarkably useful tools for producing, revising, and editing, even under the stress of deadline. |
| Tanzania and Atlanta, GA: June 19-August 10, 2017 The CARE-Cornell Collaboration seeks three Cornell graduate students to conduct field-level research on the relationship between savings-led financial inclusion and food and nutrition security in Tanzania this June 19-August 7. The three fellows will be chosen from different backgrounds/fields. They will collaborate at Cornell this spring to develop a research plan, work with CARE Tanzania staff this summer to conduct fieldwork and then analyze/write up results, and present findings at CARE USA headquarters in Atlanta on Aug 9-10 with the goal to shape future CARE programming. Students will receive a $7,000 summer research fellowship. Application deadline: Feb 15, 2017.
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| For the 30th year, the First Presbyterian Church in Ithaca is providing funding to help alleviate hunger in developing countries. IP/CALS has been asked to make this information and opportunity available to faculty and graduate students. The funds will provide supplemental financial support to several international graduate students whose thesis research deals with a hunger-related topic in his/her country. In the broadest sense, topics can range from environment and natural resources issues to nutrition or water quality. The main goal is, in some way, to address the problems related to world hunger. Selected proposals will receive a modest grant that can be used for expenses related to the research project. Information about this program and application forms can be found on this website and are attached; http://ip.cals.cornell.edu/professional-development/scholarships-awards-and-assistantships/first-presbyterian-international-hunger-student-aid-program For more information please contact Denise Percey ([email protected]). Application deadline is February 1, 2017 |
| Application deadline: Friday, January 27, 2017 Contact: National Sea Grant College Program
- Two Ph.D. fellowships to students who are interested in careers related to marine ecosystem and population dynamics, with a focus on modeling and managing systems of living marine resources.
- Emphasis on the development and implementation of quantitative methods for assessing marine ecosystems, for assessing the status of fish, invertebrate, and other targeted species stocks, and for assessing the status of marine mammals, seabirds, and other protected species.
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Graduate candidates (3 fellowships available): Up to $37,500 annually for tuition, room and board, books, mandatory fees and some travel expenses for a two-year master's degree in an IT-related field.
The application for the Fellowship is available on The Washington Center's website. Students are also encouraged to visit the Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship page to assess their eligibility and review expectations for selected fellows. All applications for undergraduate and graduate fellowships must be completed by February 13, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. EST in order to be considered.
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| Application deadline: Friday, January 27, 2017 Contact: National Sea Grant College Program
- Two Ph.D. fellowships to students who are interested in careers related to the development and implementation of quantitative methods for assessing the economics of the conservation and management of living marine resources.
- This fellowship meets the NOAA's Healthy Oceans goal of "Marine fisheries, habitats, biodiversity sustained with healthy and productive ecosystems."
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| Application deadline: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Contact: National Sea Grant College Program
- Sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Sea Grant College Program.
- Eligible to graduate students who have an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources.
- Matches highly qualified graduate students with "hosts" in the legislative branch, executive branch, or appropriate associations/institutions located in the Washington, DC area for a one-year paid fellowship.
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Complete applications must be submitted by January 27, 2017.
The Chateaubriand Fellowship is a grant offered by the Embassy of France in the United States. It supports outstanding Ph.D. students from American universities who wish to conduct research in France for a period ranging from 4 to 9 months. Chateaubriand fellows are selected through a merit-based competition, through a collaborative process involving expert evaluators in both countries.
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| Application deadline: Friday, February 17, 2017 Contact: National Sea Grant College Program
- Sponsored by the Great Lakes Commission, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Sea Grant College Program and the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network.
- Work with members of the Great Lake's science, policy, communication, and education communities to advance the environmental quality and sustainable development goals of the Great Lakes states.
- Open to graduate students.
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Sandell Grant Program
For scholars in the field of retirement income and policy research, the program is funded by the U.S. Social Security Administration to provide opportunities for junior scholars or senior scholars in a new area from all academic disciplines to pursue cutting-edge projects on retirement income issues.
- Up to five grants of $45,000 will be awarded for one-year projects.
- Proposal guidelines are at http://crr.bc.edu/about-us/grant-programs/steven-h-sandell-grant-program-2/.
- The submission deadline is January 31, 2017.
Dissertation Fellowship Program
The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College sponsors the annual Dissertation Fellowship Program in the field of retirement income and policy research. The program is funded by the U.S. Social Security Administration to provide funding opportunities for doctoral candidates from all academic disciplines to pursue cutting-edge research on retirement income issues.
Research Projects on Determinants of Life Expectancy by Income and Geography, and Implications for Social Security Policy
The National Bureau for Economic Research (NBER), seeks applications for research projects that deepen our understanding of the mechanisms explaining geographic variation in the relationship between income and life expectancy in the United States, by using recently released statistics from the Health Inequality Project. In this call, with funding support from the Social Security Administration through the NBER Retirement Research Center, we encourage proposals that leverage the newly released data to better understand the reasons for the strong relationship between income and life expectancy, its geographic variability, and its implications for interventions and policy.
- Faculty or faculty-student teams may request a total of up to $25,000. Graduate students may request a total of up to $12,500.
- Proposal guidelines and details are at http://www.nber.org/programs/ag/funding.html.
- The submission deadline is February 1, 2017.
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| Application deadline January 31st, 2017
The Frosty Hill Fellowship grant is awarded to faculty members and students collaborating with international agriculture research centers. For more information visit http://ip.cals.cornell.edu/professional-development/frosty-hill-fellowship
The CALS AWARE grant supports graduate students conducting international research that fits within the scope of the AWARE mission. For more information visit http://ip.cals.cornell.edu/aware/aware-grant Please see the attached memo for further application information, or visit the links provided above. |
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Learning from Your Colleagues: Teaching Strategies You Can Use 7th Annual Celebration of Teaching Excellence at Cornell
Monday, January 23, 2017 at 9:30am to 4:00pm 423 ILR Conference Center, King-Shaw Hall
Please "save the date" for a series of seminars facilitated by Cornell faculty that focus on empowering students with communication, innovative strategies for student engagement, using active learning in larger classes, and effectively using case studies in the classroom.
Register for the 7th Annual Celebration of Teaching Excellence at Cornell!
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| ALS 6014: Theater Techniques for Enhancing Teaching and Public Speaking Wednesdays, 4:15-6:15pm 1 credit, S/U grading only Meets from January 25-March 17, plus a final presentation event to be scheduled Instructors: Theresa Pettit (tp64), 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 more than one session. Class number: 16982 (requires instructor consent) More information |
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| Spring 2017 Certificate Program - Tuesdays, 12:00-2:00 pm In this series of lunchtime workshops for graduate students and postdocs, you will develop essential research mentoring skills to provide guidance for undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs in academic fields where research is conducted collaboratively. Register here. Spring 2017 Schedule: February 7, 2017 - What Makes a Good Mentor and Mentee? February 21, 2017 - Aligning Expectations and Guiding Doable Projects March 7, 2017 - Creating Inclusive Labs and Research Groups March 28, 2017 - Handling Tricky Mentoring Situations April 18, 2017 - Supporting Mentees' Professional Development |
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| A list of all events may be found at the following link to the Career Services calendar: http://www.career.cornell.edu/events/calendar.cfm |
| The standing joke in Ithaca is that if you don't like the weather, just wait ten minutes. It'll change. Ithaca winters can be "unseasonably warm," but they can also be exceptionally snowy and icy. If you're planning to drive, give yourself time to adjust to slippery driving conditions. Should there be a severe storm, up-to-date information on the status of classes and other activities is available at the University's Operating-Status web site or subscribe to the E-list for up-to-the-minute announcements of emergency action, transit delays, and road closings. Send an e-mail to [email protected] The body of the message is simply join. More detailed instructions on joining an E-List. |
| Want to build your communication skills and help create a new level of support for fellow grad students? A special section of EARS spring training will prepare graduate students to use the acclaimed EARS skills in career and human relations settings, as well as to qualify to become peer counselors. The 11-week program runs from 7-9:30 pm Mondays, Feb. 6 through May 1 in RPCC. You can read more about EARS and sign up on line at http://orgsync.rso.cornell.edu/org/ears/training A program of the Dean of Students Office of Student and Community Support, EARS is one of the oldest peer counseling and training programs in the US. It has served the Cornell community since 1972. For more information, email: [email protected] |
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150 Students Will Get a Free U.S. Passport
Cornell Abroad is hosting a Passport Caravan on Wednesday, February 8 from 8:30 am to 4pm in the lobby of Willard Straight Hall. At the event, 150 Cornell students (who are U.S. citizens and have never had a U.S. passport) will get to apply for a free U.S. passport (funded by the Council on International Educational Exchange). Other students, faculty, and staff who are U.S. citizens can meet with U.S. passport officers at the event to obtain or renew their U.S. passports, for the standard fee.
Register Prior to the Event
Interested students can register now on Facebook at CIEE Passport Caravan and get the detailed requirements about what to bring to the event: · unsigned Passport Application Form DS-11 · proof of U.S. citizenship · proof of identity · official passport photo · photocopy of valid photo ID |
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