Six engineering doctoral students are stepping out from behind the lab bench to closely examine the market potential for their research technologies.
The students have been selected as the second cohort of Commercialization Fellows, part of a fellowship launched in 2016 in which students spend a fully funded summer and semester engaging with business mentors, Johnson MBAs and industry professionals as they learn about the commercialization process and explore the business side of innovations created in their labs.
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Graduate students, faculty and deans attended the 2nd annual Research Symposium organized and presented by Geneva-based graduate students on June 23.
The keynote address was delivered by 2013 Cornell PhD (Plant Biology) alum Dr. Samuel Crowell who works with the U.S. Department of State in the Economics and Business Affair Bureau as an advisor on biotechnology regulatory policy, trade policy, emerging technologies and science communication. Dr. Nicole Russo, another keynote speaker, Cornell alum (Plant Pathology) and recipient of CALS's Barbara McClintock award in 2007, encouraged graduate students to apply to the State Department. "Once you are hired there are many, many opportunities to move among positions and responsibilities."
Current graduate students, pictured here with post-docs and summer undergraduate intern collaborators, presented their research throughout the day: Natalie Bray, Adrienne Gorny, SeungHyun Ban, Matthew Boucher, Laura Dougherty, Masoume Amirkhani, Chase Crowell, Elsa Desnoues, Lri Koenick, Larissa Osterbaan, Victoria Poplaski, Michael Wolfin, Elizabeth Cieniewicz, Craig Carlson, Chris Peritore, and Megan Hall.
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If you plan to be engaged in full-time study at least 100 miles from campus during the fall semester you may apply for in absentia status. Please review the In Absentia form for general Information, requirements and checklist items. Requests received after June 15th are subject to finance charges and additional fees.
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Graduate School Programs
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 This summer some of us are reading Sian Beilock's book, Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal about Getting It Right When You Have To. (It's not too late to join a summer book club and join us for a discussion of successful performance under pressure. Email [email protected] for lunch or supper dates/times with open slots. We'll provide a free copy of the book.)
One tip the author suggests is to write about your fears and struggles regarding an exam, your thesis, or graduate school in general, which research has shown will help reduce your fears and concerns and help you perform better with the very thing you are worried about. I know what you're thinking: We have to write papers, fellowship applications, lab and progress reports, and a thesis or dissertation. And now you want us to write about our worries and fears?! Well, yes. (No one will read this, will judge you, or enforce a deadline. Maybe the easiest piece of writing you will do during graduate school.) Beilock's research suggests that writing about your concerns does more than have an cathartic effect of "getting it off your chest." It can change the way your brain functions when you are under pressure, when actually taking an exam, or presenting your research, or defending your thesis. Want to know which factors among participants in this study were found to have an ameliorating effect on public speaking performance? Want some tips for interviewing and presenting? Check back here next week. Also, save the date to join the author of Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal about Getting It Right When You Have To for a public lecture on October 27 (2:00pm). Free tickets available in the Graduate School beginning in September. You can also sign up to receive an invitation to breakfast or lunch with the author to hear her advice for writing and publishing for non-academic audiences. Email the Graduate School's Office of Academic and Student Affairs ([email protected]) for more information. |
| Expectant student / student with child(ren) For the expectant student, the University's Graduate and Professional Student Parental Accommodation policy provides graduate students with either of two options:
- Six weeks of paid accommodation (or eight weeks for the birth mother for a cesarean section delivery) for students receiving full funding from the university as assistants-whether as TAs, GRAs, RAs or GAs; fellows; or trainees.
- Up to two semesters of reduced load status to serve the needs surrounding childbirth, adoption, newborn care, foster care, and acute child health care.
Additional:
- Parking - Park closest to your office/lab/classroom during the last six-weeks of pregnancy. (Same is true for nursing mothers.)
- Health insurance - Dependent health insurance available through the Student Health Plan or get help finding resources to navigate the open marketplace.
- Childcare needs - Access to dependent care consultant to talk about your childcare needs individually.
- Mother's rooms - Access to over thirty spaces located across campus designed for the purpose of expressing or pumping breastmilk. And, ability to consult with our professional staff about accessing additional space, depending on needs.
- Medical support - Includes: confirmation of pregnancy at Cornell Health, participating in the Beginning Right Maternity Program through Student Health Plan, review of your area for environmental, health and safety concerns, free prenatal yoga classes.
- Cornell Student Child Care Grant Program - Child care grant program provides grant money toward child care for eligible parents.
- Get connected - Listservs, Facebook, and communication specific to having a child at Cornell and in the Ithaca area - ability to network with others.
Spouse/partner
- Take classes - Take courses on campus, either as a visitor or to register through audit/enrolled courses.
- English language classes - Participate in community English language support class for free!
- ID - Receive a spouse/partner ID card for a minimum fee. A Cornell ID allows you to access the library, pay the student bus rate, use fitness centers, and other benefits.
- Employment support - Work with Tompkins Workforce New York and meet Cornell University Human Resources Recruiters. Sign up for our listserv that posts weekly new employment opportunities in the area. We piloted our first ever Cornell Career Fair for spouses/partners specifically and will continue in the future. Provide support for volunteering in the community as well.
- Health insurance - Option to purchase health insurance for dependents through the Student Health Plan, and if not, provide resources to navigate the open marketplace.
- Get fit - Access the fitness centers and classes for a yearly fee.
- Get connected - Opportunity to join listserves, facebook, and communication specific to being a spouse/partner of a Cornell graduate student - and ability to network with others.
More information can be found http://studentswithfamilies.cornell.edu/ |
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Fellowships, Postdocs, and Awards:
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Now that you have identified some graduate fellowships for which you are eligible, begin to determine your competitiveness for each.
Here's one strategy. Most fellowships fall into one of three categories.
- Fellowships that provide support in the first year or two of graduate study. Write your application essay to focus on your promise and potential. Describe your previous research experience (usually as an undergraduate) and the role you played (because you are more likely to have worked under the supervision of a faculty, post-doctoral fellow or graduate students when you were an undergraduate). Make it clear that you understand what it takes to successfully complete a graduate degree (persistence, passion and resilience in the face of challenges; and if your research will be done in a lab, good collaboration and communication skills).
- Fellowships to support your research. Funders give these awards to support research aligned with their mission and almost always require that you have a prospectus/proposal already approved by your special committee. These funders want to be sure you are ready to conduct research; having a sound plan is an important part of the funder's evaluation of your application. You are most competitive for these fellowships post-A Exam.
- Dissertation completion fellowships. These fellowships require you to finish within 12 to 18 months of the award date. For some, Cornell is asked to confirm that we will not provide additional University funding beyond your dissertation completion fellowship award year. (Ask us what happened when a student received a dissertation completion fellowship, too soon as it turned out...and did not complete her dissertation within the year.)
Have you written a draft of your fellowship application yet? Want a review and feedback? The Graduate School will host fellowship consultation and review sessions on October 3 and 4 to help you prepare a successful application for fall 2017 submission. Have fellowship questions now. Email us!
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Focal Theme 2018-2019
AUTHORITY
The Society for the Humanities at Cornell University seeks interdisciplinary research projects for residencies that reflect on the philosophical, aesthetic, political, legal, ecological, religious, and cultural understandings of authority.
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The George J. Mitchell Scholarship supports one year of graduate study in any field at one of the eight institutions of higher learning in the Republic of Ireland. Applicants must be U.S. citizens under the age of 30 with a record of intellectual distinction, leadership, extracurricular activity, and service to others. Cornell endorsement is required. Campus application deadline: August 15, 2017. Campus Contact:
[email protected]
More information on the Mitchell Scholarship is available at the
Foundation's Web site.
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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 abroad 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 Web site.
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| The Schwarzman Scholarship supports a one-year master's degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing in one of three fields: public policy, international studies, or economics and business. Instruction will be in English. Applicants must have an excellent academic record and demonstrate leadership. Citizens of all countries are eligible. Candidates must be under 29 years of age. English proficiency test scores must be submitted if English is not the applicant's native language. Applicants who hold passports from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao must apply via the China application system; this application deadline was May 31, 2017. Applicants who hold passports from the US and all other countries must apply before September 28, 2017 NOTE: Currently enrolled undergraduates need institutional endorsement from Cornell; alumni and graduate students do not need this endorsement. Undergraduates must list Beth Fiori, Fellowship Coordinator, as their fourth recommender and submit their application to her ([email protected]) by September 14, 2017, in order to receive the institutional endorsement. More information can be found on the Schwarzman Scholarship Web site. |
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| WPI's STEM Faculty Launch is a premier workshop for graduate students and post-doctoral researchers seeking tenure-track positions in the STEM fields. Now in its third year, STEM Faculty Launch is open to candidates nationwide. Women and traditionally underrepresented minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Worcester, Massachusetts
When:
September 21-22, 2017
Application Deadline:
August 11, 2017 Participants will spend two days on the campus of WPI where they will attend a variety of interactive sessions, receive career advice and feedback from expert faculty, and gain exposure to project-based learning, a hallmark of WPI education.
All invited participants receive funding to cover travel expenses to and from WPI as well as lodging and meals during the workshop. For more information or to apply, visit www.wpi.edu/+facultylaunch. |
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Interested in learning more about the academic job search process, and the materials you will need to gather for an application? Come to our lunch workshops on Wednesdays to learn more through presentations and activities. All of the below sessions are held in B51 Warren Hall and are brown bag events - bring your lunch and we'll provide drinks and dessert. Co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and CU-CIRTL. The Application Process for an Academic Job
- Wednesday, June 28, 2017 from 12:00-1:30 pm - RSVP
- Presenters: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies & Colleen McLinn, CU-CIRTL Director
Writing a Teaching Statement
- Wednesday, July 12, 2017 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm - RSVP
- Presenters: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies & Colleen McLinn, CU-CIRTL Director
Designing Your Research Statement Around Undergraduate Research
- Wednesday, July 19, 2017 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm - RSVP
- Presenter: Jeffrey Werner (SUNY Cortland)
See more Academic Job Search Series workshops and events |
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Productivity Boosts from Graduate Student Life:
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| We all know that benefits of exercise include improved cardio-respiratory function, increased metabolic rate, improved bone health, healthy weight management, decreased anxiety and depression, enhanced feelings of well-being, positive stress management tool, and, perhaps most important to being a graduate student, improved cognitive function! And, because summer is here, now is the easiest time of year to seek out ways to be active and to try new ways to increase your fitness levels. For more tips on how to incorporate fitness into your time, check this out Working It Out: Building Fitness Into Graduate Program by Florianne Jimenez. Below is a listing of ideas that enable you to be more active this summer.
- Join a Fitness Center.
- The Cornell Fitness Center is located at five different locations and offers a variety of cardio and weight equipment and many group exercise classes.
- For just $10/month, our local Planet Fitness has memberships available.
- Island Health & Fitness has memberships available with special rates for the Summer.
- Try a Running Group.
- Go solo or take a friend to the many walking trails available.
- Cycling and Hiking are well supported in the area. Go out and explore the natural area while being active.
- With over 40 that exists, consider joining a Cornell Sports Club.
- Consider using technology.
- NTC Fit. Cost: free from iTunes store. Your personal trainer anytime, anywhere. This app includes 90 + drills under four categories (get lean, get toned, get focused, get strong).
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| "Let's Talk" is a drop-in service that offers informal, no-commitment consultation with a Cornell Health counselor. Let's Talk is FREE for Cornell students, offered first-come, first-served (no appointment necessary), and confidential. Open to all graduate and professional students, you can speak with a counselor about concerns, get help problem-solving, and learn more about counseling services at Cornell Health and other resources available to you at Cornell. Mondays (June 12th - August 7th):
- 2:30-4:30 pm - Willard Straight Hall
Office of Student and Community Support, 211 Willard Straight Hall (one floor down from the Ivy Room)
Thursdays (June 15th - August 10th):
- 2:30-4:30 pm - Willard Straight Hall
Office of Student and Community Support, 211 Willard Straight Hall (one floor down from the Ivy Room)
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Swimming in the gorges is extremely dangerous and a serious threat of drowning exists. Swimming in the gorges is prohibited by Chapter 250 of the City of Ithaca code, Peace and Good Order, which states, "No person shall bathe in, swim in, or for purposes of swimming and/or bathing enter any of the waters within the City of Ithaca except in the waters officially designated as swimming or bathing areas." Please read "The Gorges of Cornell, Path and Safety Information" located at: http://www.risk.cornell.edu/pdfs/gorgebrochure.pdf . This brochure provides a path guide and advice for safety precautions while visiting the gorges. We also suggest that you take the time to watch a new student-created video that describes important information about enjoying the natural gorges areas safely. http://www.cornell.edu/video/?videoID=2262 |
The Ithaca Rotary Community Fireworks Celebration will be held on Monday evening, July 3, 2017 at Stewart Park. This year, the Ithaca Rotary Club is partnering with the City of Ithaca the Friends of Stewart Park to sponsor and organize the Ithaca Rotary Community Fireworks.
Monday, July 3 - Stewart Park
Rain date: July 5
Fireworks display: 9:45
Other local Fourth of July activities available.
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Cornell Botanic Gardens is the arboretum, gardens and natural areas of Cornell University. During June our rhododendrons, irises, and peonies should be blooming, and you may still find many spring wildflowers in the Mu  ndy Wildflower Garden and natural areas. At the Nevin Welcome Center and gardens on Plantations Road you can take a tour, chat with one of our wandering volunteer Garden Guides, pick up a visitor map and explore on your own, browse the exhibits and Garden Gift Shop, or just relax and enjoy the beauty and serenity of the gardens and grounds. Garden Tours start June 17 Enjoy a guided tour through the gardens around the Nevin Welcome Center and discover the beauty and diversity of our numerous theme gardens, including the Herb Garden, Flower Garden, Groundcover Collection, Tropical Container Display, and more. Tours are offered every Saturday and Sunday, rain or shine. Actual tour content will vary from week to week depending on what's in bloom and the interests of the group. Date/time: June 17 - October 1; Saturdays and Sundays, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $5 suggested donation
Instructor: Volunteer docent
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Now open every Wednesday, located across from Agava next to Rite Aid on Pine Tree Rd. Enjoy shopping for all the freshest fruits and veggies of the season, plus farm-fresh meats, baked goods, and delicious international food vendors -- without the big crowds!
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Lansing Summer Concert Series
- Myers Point - Donation accepted
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Cornell Cinema's "Cinema Under the Stars" summer series, now in its 18th year, features another great audience-selected line-up. The four films will be shown outdoors on the Willard Straight Terrace, all with a cash bar, complimentary snacks and a great view! Patrons are also welcome to bring picnic dinners. Doors will open at 8:15pm and films will start at 9:30pm, after dark. In the event of rain, screenings will be held in Willard Straight Theatre.
Stop Making Sense - June 21
Fantastic Mr. Fox - June 29
Singin' in the Rain - July 12
Double Indemnity - July 26
Tickets are $13 general/$11 students & seniors and can be purchased in advance online at CornellCinemaTickets.com.
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July 11-12-13, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm, Biotech G-10. Click here to make an appointment for your convenience; walk-ins are welcome! |
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