At the spring meeting for the presidents and chancellors of the AAU, Cornell President Martha E. Pollack strongly endorsed a statement that warns of the harm that could be done to U.S. research leadership and innovation if proposed cuts to federal research budgets - such as those in the Trump administration's proposed budget for fiscal year 2018 - are enacted.
The statement begins, "American science has put a man on the moon, ended polio, sequenced the human genome, connected the world through the internet and then placed it in the palm of your hand, and allowed us to diagnose countless medical conditions with the aid of an MRI. The partnership that has enabled this now faces an existential threat. At the same time our nation's greatest economic competitors are rapidly gaining ground."
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At tonight's GPSA meeting, the following officers, representatives, and chairs were elected.
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May 11 is Slope Day. Olin, Kroch, and Uris Libraries will have reduced hours.
- Uris Library will close at 8:00am on Thursday, 11 May, and will reopen at 8:00am on Friday, 12 May.
- Olin Library and the Asia Collections will be open from 8:00am -5:00pm on Thursday, 11 May, but, beginning at 12:00pm, will be exit only.
- Rare and Manuscript Collections will be closed on 11 May. Any library users in the building by 12:00pm will be allowed to remain in the building until 5:00pm, but no one will be allowed to enter after 12:00pm; anyone who leaves the building after 12:00pm will not be able to re-enter.
- Libe Café will remain open until 1:30p on the 11th.
- Olin will reopen at 8:00am on Friday, 12 May.
Many other campus libraries will be maintaining regular hours on Slope Day. |
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Bleeding Hearts at Cornell Botanic Gardens
Image courtesy of Jan Allen
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Rejuvenate your spirit and energy by walking to the top of Comstock Knoll at the Cornell Botanic Gardens or visit the peace and quiet of the Mundy Wildflower Garden.
The Trillium will make you happy!
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Trillium in Mundy Wildflower Garden
Image courtesy of Jan Allen
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Rhododendrom at the top of Comstock Knoll
Image courtesy of Jan Allen
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Snehashis Choudhury, a doctoral student in chemical engineering, is co-author on a paper
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Designer interphases for the lithium-oxygen electrochemical cell
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Wajdi Al Sadat, a doctoral student in ; Sampson Lau, Ph.D. '16; Zhengyuan Tu, doctoral student in materials science and engineering; and Michael Zachman, doctoral student in applied and engineering physics.
Kaja Tally-Schumacher, a doctoral student in the history of art and visual studies, will be the Junior Fellow in Garden and Landscape Studies at Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C., where she will work on her dissertation about Roman gardens and domestic spaces.
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Email us your question, and a dean will answer within three business days. Some responses will be made anonymous and published.
View the complete Ask a Dean archive with most recent questions on top.
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| Cornell doctoral candidates have the opportunity to conduct research or take courses at a number of top universities as part of the Exchange Scholar Program. You may elect for one or two semesters in residence at any one of the participating universities (Berkeley, Brown, Chicago, Columbia, Harvard, M.I.T., Princeton, Stanford, University of Pennsylvania, or Yale). Applications must be submitted to the Graduate School a minimum of two months before your intended period of study. For more information on this program, contact the Graduate School Student Services Office in Caldwell Hall at 255.5820. As we near the end of the semester and the submission deadline for a May 2017 conferral, please be aware you must schedule your exam with the Graduate School at least seven calendar days in advance by filing the proper examination scheduling form. Registration for the Summer 2017 term is required if you are
- receiving financial aid during the summer (fellowships, summer loans, assistantships, travel grants, or tuition awards);
- wish to use campus facilities; or
- are off campus but need to be registered for summer study.
To register, simply enroll in the Graduate School's Graduate Summer Research course GRAD 9016 (class numbers 1564, 1565, 1566, and 1567) through Student Center. There is no charge for summer registration.
We encourage students to enroll now. Students who are not registered for the summer term by May 26, 2017 will be subject to FICA tax (OASDI and Medicare) withholding from Assistantship Payroll Appointments |
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Graduate School Programs
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Got Gratitude? 
Stop by the gratitude table at this week's TGIF. We have free cards, postcards, and postage so you can send a thank you message to someone who has helped, supported, mentored, fed, encouraged you this year. Let them know how much you appreciate them!
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| (What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal about Getting it Right When You Have To) How can you perform well "when everything is on the line?!"
Join a summer book club group for lunch and discussion of the book Choke. Sponsored by the Graduate School, we will discuss the following:
- Strategies for succeeding brilliantly when it matters most
- Managing counterintuitive realities like why the highest performing people are most susceptible to choking
- Why some performance prep strategies can backfire
- Managing the emotions that make us both smarter and dumber
To indicate your interest (and get a free copy of the book), email [email protected].
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| Program Dates: June 13-16, 2017 Application Deadline: May 5, 2017 Application: http://tiny.cc/colman_leadership_june
The Colman Leadership Program seeks to enroll 25-30 students every January and June for an intensive four-day program focused on providing PhD students with skills and knowledge that will support their development as leaders in graduate school and beyond. The Colman Leadership Program has the capacity to serve a broad base of PhD students. However, Graduate School Dean's Scholars receive priority consideration for enrollment in the program. Priority consideration will also be given to PhD candidates and students who will be entering year 4 of their PhD programs in Fall 2017. Click here to access the program application. *Admitted students who commit to enrolling in the Colman Leadership Program must commit to participating in the full program. The program does not permit late arrivals or early departures on any of the programs dates. Questions? Contact Sara Xayarath Hernandez, Associate Dean for Inclusion & Student Engagement at [email protected] or Jami P. Joyner, Director of Diversity Programs in Engineering at [email protected].
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| Wednesday, May 10 | 2:00-3:30 | Big Red Barn Open to all interested | Register at goo.gl/9vpykw Join us to celebrate the achievements of this semester's Writing Groups! Light refreshments will be served. The Writing Groups Program connects writers from across fields to provide encouragement, motivation, and support. Launched in spring 2016, this program has provided a writing community for over 300 graduate & professional students, post-docs, and visiting scholars. This is a wonderful opportunity for those thinking about joining the program in fall 2017 to learn directly from program participants. To learn more about the Writing Groups Program, go to: http://cornellelso.weebly.com/writing-groups-program.html |
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Wednesday May 3rd and Thursday May 4th, 2017. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm G10 Biotechnology Building Join any of the career panel discussions in Science Communication; Industry, Entrepreneurship and Management; Science Policy; and Governance, Risk, and Compliance. The speakers will share their personal career trajectories and advice for current PhDs and postdocs. Don't miss this signature BEST event. See this link for complete details and please RSVP. |
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Need some additional time to study for an exam, complete a paper, or finish grading, but are unsure what to do with your child(ren)? Considering participating in our Student-Parent Study Night.
Sign-up for free childcare with Cornell Child Care Center during Cornell's Study Period to allow you uninterrupted time to focus on your academics. Hurry as space is limited and you must sign up to participate. Dates and time, along with RSVP is found:
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| Invite your Committee Chair, Faculty member, GFA, the Dean! Tuesday, May 2nd 4:00- 6:00pm
Please join us for an end-of-the year Wine & Cheese reception at the Big Red Barn Tuesday, May 2nd from 4:00-6:00pm. We provide the wine and cheese (free!), and you bring your faculty members to this fun casual event.
Students must bring faculty/staff members to join this event. Please RSVP here. |
Open to all graduate and professional students!
Pie with the Deans sessions are open to any graduate or professional student to chat with the deans at the Graduate School. Stop by for pie and an informal visit with the Graduate School deans. Come and go as needed. Please RSVP below so we can have enough pie!
- Friday, May 5 from noon to 1:00 pm in 341 Caldwell Hall RSVP
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| It's time to get your tickets for Grad Ball 2017, "Botanical Gardens," which will be held at the Johnson Museum of Art on Saturday, May 6 from 8PM - 12AM. Buy your tickets here and RSVP to the Facebook event here!
Tickets are on sale for $20 now until May 5 at 12PM and include 2 drink tickets and unlimited food. |
| Friday, May 12 6:00 - 8:30pm (Please Note the New Date & Time for the Banquet) G10 Biotechnology RSVP by May 5 (regrets not necessary): http://tiny.cc/springbanquet2017
On behalf of the Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement and the OISE Student Leadership Council, we invite you to join us for the 2017 Graduate Diversity & Inclusion Spring Recognition Banquet where we will celebrate the close of the academic year, present awards, and recognize diverse graduate and professional degree students for their academic, professional, and service related achievements! The nomination period for the leadership and service awards has closed. However, all students are encouraged to complete the Achievements Nomination Form so that they may be recognized for their academic, professional, and service related achievements during the banquet: http://tiny.cc/banquet_achievements *This event is open to all interested members of the Cornell Graduate & Professional Student Community and those that support the progression and success of graduate and professional students. |
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Fellowships, Postdocs, and Awards:
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This unique educational opportunity taking place at the New York City headquarters from July 19 to 20.
As you may know, the D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than $41 billion in investment capital. Given that women are underrepresented in the global alternative investment industry, we have specifically designed a program in an effort to bring together talented and intellectually curious women enrolled in Ph.D. programs. They will receive an introduction to our firm, insights into our rigorous approach to finance, and several professional and social networking opportunities. By engaging with a cross section of people at the firm, from recent Ph.D. graduates to senior leaders, fellows will learn about the challenging problems on which we work, as well as the transition from academia to finance. They'll also receive a $2,000 stipend, accommodations, and travel to and from New York City. If you have some students who may be interested in and available for this opportunity, there are two ways you can help. You can 1) nominate students via the website and 2) spread the word to eligible students, organizations, and departments and encourage them to apply. We are accepting applications until May 19, 2017. |
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Careers, Internships, and Jobs:
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2-12 month internship opportunities at USGS Science Centers, in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF)
Are you a current NSF Graduate Research Fellow?
NSF Graduate Research Internship Program (GRIP) is for you!
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PathwaysToScience.org has 167 different postdoc and early career opportunities posted on the site, including postdoctoral fellowships, grants, travel awards, mentoring opportunities, and more.
Browse the full list of opportunities here: http://pathwaystoscience.org/programs.aspx?u=Postdocs_Postdoc+%26+Early+Career&submit=y&all=all
Or use our advanced search page to narrow your results: http://pathwaystoscience.org/programs.aspx?adv=adv
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The New York Academy of Science has opened the application portal for the popular career exploration day with PepsiCo at the Academy with all the travel costs covered. The deadline to submit an application is May 26th, 2017. The PepsiCo Journey through Science Day will take place at the Academy's headquarters in New York City on September 18th, 2017.
Fifty exceptional early career scientists (MS, PhD, postdoc) will be selected for this unique opportunity to:
- interact with PepsiCo's R&D leadership,
- learn about their efforts to develop products rooted in science-based nutrition,
- get an exclusive glimpse of how science has shaped their careers and gain an understanding of what it is like to work in a global team environment, and
- present a poster on their research to highlight and share their own activities and interests with PepsiCo.
There will be an award ceremony for the best posters at the end of the event. For more information about the agenda or for application information, please visit www.nyas.org/PepsiCO |
Tips and Takeaways from the April 25th workshop:
Over lunch on April 25, graduate students met with Cornell Technology Licensing (CTL) directors to discuss commercializing their research.
Did you know that a good first step is to contact CTL before you present your research at a conference? (It impacts your ability to patent or license internationally...but not in the U.S.)
The CTL directors discussed the resources available to Cornell faculty and graduate students in the licensing and patent process. (You don't have to go it alone!)
Students were particularly interested in jobs with a university licensing office. (No JD or PhD required!) The directors described their path from graduate student to working for Cornell as a licensing specialist. An essential first step is to consider an internship at a university licensing office, including Cornell's CTL.
Need information about CTL's internship program
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(Read the details, and if you have questions, contact Laura Salter (lc12). Contact jan.allen@cornell for a copy of the information distributed by the presenters.
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- Free YOGA!!!! Mondays and Thursdays - 5-6:15 PM Willard Straight Garden Room (go down the stairs across from the International Lounge) Open To All Cornell students for Free. All skill levels welcome. Increase your physical and mental well-being. We will have some yoga mats, but if you have one, please bring it.
- Free ZUMBA with the Amazing Abe! Wednesdays at 5 PM - Willard Straight Hall 5th floor lounge. Latin-inspired dance-fitness craze that blends red-hot Latin music and contagious steps to create a fitness party! Exercise, relax, energize! Join us if you want to try Zumba for the first time or if you are a Zumba addict.
- Creative Arts. Wednesdays 7-8:00 PM, Slope Studio, 2nd Floor Willard Straight Hall. (down the steps across from the International Lounge) No artistic skill necessary. Join others in a relaxing and supportive atmosphere to reflect, create for personal growth. We are very lucky to have Certified Art Therapist, Emily Millen, lead the session! Free and all materials provided.
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| Cornell Black Alumni Association is proud to announce the Outstanding Leadership Award. Announcing the 2017 application for this years "Outstanding Leadership Award" is now available.
This $500 award recognizes student leaders in the black community for their outstanding leadership and efforts to enhance the lives of students and the community-at-large while attending Cornell University. As the Cornell Black Alumni Association's mission is to broaden and improve opportunities for Black students at Cornell, award recipients will demonstrate a similar priority in their service. The purpose of the award is to recognize past accomplishments and encourage ongoing development of leadership skills and social consciousness activities. I am happy to announce that for the first time, CBAA will give out an Outstanding Leadership Award to both senior undergraduates and graduating grad students!
To apply: http://www.cbaa1976.com/student-relations/cbaa-outstanding-student-leadership-award/ |
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Saturday, May 6th 12:00pm at the Cornell F.R. Newman Arboretum Pre-register here
Join Cornell's Pediatric Cancer Awareness Club, Cupcakes for a Cure, and Camp Kesem at the Cornell Plantations to walk/run in an effort to raise money for Sunrise Day Camp, a camp that enables children with cancer to attend for free, and for Cornell's Camp Kesem! Registration will begin at 11:45am and the race will begin at 12:10pm. There will be opportunities to win gift cards from local businesses (including Purity)! |
| Imagining Energy Futures: An Interdisciplinary Collaboratory in Multiple Media, Genres, Voices, and Forms Anindita Banerjee, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature Thursday, May 4, 4:30-6:00 pm Olin Library, 703 "What might the world look like without fossil fuels?" As scientists, engineers, architects, and artists are all beginning to realize, this extraordinarily urgent question cannot be resolved within the boundaries of a single discipline or any one distinct modality of making. Imagining alternative energy futures demands collaborative thinking, experimenting, building, and designing across boundaries. The Conversations in Digital Humanities series is co-sponsored by Cornell University Library, the Society for the Humanities, and the College of Arts and Sciences. For more information, visit http://blogs.cornell.edu/dhconversations/spring-2017-events/. Free and open to the public. |
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