The NEW Summer Care Program 2017 is now accepting applications; the deadline is Friday, June 9 at 4 pm.
 In 2004, Cornell University became one of the first universities in the nation to offer a child care grant for student-parents. Since then, the objective of the Cornell Student Child Care Grant remains the same: to provide financial assistance to as many Cornell students with child care expenses as possible. To complement the Fall and Spring semester Student Child Care Grant Program, the new Summer Care Program is purposely designed to be more inclusive of the student-parent community and provides additional financial support for summer care allowing student-parents to attend to their academic pursuits during the summer session. Eligible student-parents may receive a taxable grant from the Summer Care Program based on availability and amount of grant funds available, the number of eligible applications submitted, and documentation submitted. It is estimated that individual award amounts for Summer 2017 will be between $100 - $500. The maximum award amount is $500. For details and application instructions! |
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From left: Gillian Lawrence (accepting award on behalf of Dr. Antonia Jameson Jordan), Chris Peritore, Ezen Choo, Aravind Natarajan, Steve Halaby, and Josephine Gonzalez. Photo: Roger Theise
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Seven graduate students and one faculty member were recognized for their contributions to the community at the Graduate Diversity & Inclusion Spring Recognition Banquet on May 12.
Hosted by the Graduate School and the
Banquet celebrates the close of the academic year and recognizes diverse graduate and professional degree students for their academic, professional, and service related achievements.
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| When Christian's wife, Mariely, entered a PhD program in food science and technology, Christian decided to keep his job as a technology consultant. However the travel requirements proved daunting, leading Christian to the inaugural Student Partner Career Fair at the Big Red Barn. The event attracted 35 participants interested in working at Cornell while their spouse or partner gets a degree. After completing a questionnaire to match interests and backgrounds with appropriate units on campus and in the local community, the students arrived at the Big Red Barn eager to meet human resources representatives from Cornell. Read more... |
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Denise Morrison, president and CEO of Campbell Soup Co., visited campus May 4 with a message for female food scientists: You too can be leaders in the food systems industry.
Morrison met with 14 Cornell undergraduate and graduate female food science students as part of
Camp Campbell, an event to mentor and inspire the next generation of female food industry leaders.
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Group develops way to shape pulses of intense infrared light
Peter Krogen, Ph.D. '16, now a research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is lead author. Other contributors included doctoral student Noah Flemens, a member of the Moses Group.
A&S Communications, 5/18/2017
Graduate student Emiko Stock is one of 21 students nationwide to be named a Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellow for 2017 by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation.
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| Submit In Absentia Request Now if You'll be Away for Fall 2017
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. 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. 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 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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Want to jumpstart a writing project, such as a proposal, thesis, or dissertation? Have an upcoming deadline for a fellowship application or manuscript that you need to finish? Join us for an Academic Writing Retreat (formerly Dissertation Writing Boot Camp). You may participate in-person on campus with a writing community of other graduate students. Or you may participate remotely (webinar and online). Your choice. The dates are August 14-18, 2017. This retreat will advance your writing, especially your productivity and help you manage your schedule, energy, and one or more writing projects. We'll address obstacles to productive writing, such as procrastination, perfectionistic tendencies, time management, binge writing, and writer's block. (Good news: There's no such thing as writer's block. Writer's block is simply not writing. "It's like alien abduction. Have you ever noticed that only people who believe in aliens are ever abducted." Paul Silvia, 2007) If you are interested, email [email protected] to reserve your spot and begin to receive materials (in June). Please indicate which option you prefer:
- Meet on campus Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 2:00pm. (Meals and materials included.)
- Meet on campus Monday through Thursday from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. (Meals and materials included.)
- Join us on-line and participate remotely in meetings and check-ins; write on your own schedule at your own location. (Materials online.)
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| Everyone is Invited! Wednesday, May 24 | 1:00 - 3:00 pm | Big Red Barn
This reception is for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. We will honor the contributions and achievements of all international students at Cornell. Graduating students are encouraged to invite family, partners, friends, and faculty members. The Director, Brendan O'Brien, will make congratulatory remarks at 2:00 pm. No RSVP needed.
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| If you are attending commencement, the Graduate School's doctoral hooding ceremony, or a department event recognizing our May 2017 graduates, you will see red, white, and blue honor cords on the gowns of some students. These graduating graduate and professional students are military veterans or active military. We thank them for their service, congratulate them on their graduation, and wish them much success in their next big endeavor! |
| During Summer 2017, Assistant Dean of Student Life Janna Lamey continues to host open office hours for students. Stop by to say hello or to chat about additional academic support, assistance in navigating your educational program, referrals to campus services, supporting your personal development or just an ear to listen when you feel stressed! Starting this week, office hours are in 350D Caldwell Hall and scheduled on Wednesdays from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm and other times by appointment. Please feel free to contact her directly at [email protected] |
All Cornell undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, staff, faculty and retirees are eligible to participate in the SUNY Perks program. And, if summer deals for eating out, travel and entertainment are a part of your near future, it may be worth checking out this resource now! SUNY Perks provides discounts on many products, including computers, cell phone service, travel, movies, cars and restaurants. With each purchase, buyers earn points that can b
e redeemed when purchases are made.
For more information and to sign up, visit
https://www.perksatwork.com/login
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Fellowships, Postdocs, and Awards:
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- 7 week, full-time, post-graduate training Fellowship leading to full-time industry employment
- Mentorship from leading industry data scientists, data engineers, and AI experts
- Join an active community of Insight alumni
- Self-directed, project-based learning with support from Insight throughout the whole process
- Tuition-free with need-based scholarships available to help cover living costs
Starting July 17th (deadline May 22nd):
Starting September 5th (deadline June 26th):
- Artificial Intelligence in Silicon Valley
- Data Engineering in New York and Silicon Valley
- Data Science in Boston, New York, Silicon Valley and remote
- Health Data Science in Boston and Silicon Valley
We are looking for alumni, post-docs, or students graduating by December 2017, who can participate full-time during the Fellowship and interview period following. Please note that our Data Science and Health Data Science Programs have a PhD requirement (our Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering programs have no education requirement). |
| Application deadline: Wednesday, May 31, 2017 Contact: Beth Fiori
- Graduate students and alumni between the ages of 24 and 35 are eligible to apply
- Past fellows includes a wide range of professional fields, including international relations, technology, art, law, education, non-profit management, government work, international development, journalism, business and public policy
- A Cornell alumnus was a 2016 Gabr Fellow
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Healthline is awarding two graduate students $10,000 each for their commitment to making an impact on the world. Each year we will focus on a different condition community -- this year is type 2 diabetes. We want to hear how graduate (or potential grad students) will make a difference in this community, whether they want to go into public policy, nutrition, working with kids and anything in between.
For more information: www.healthline.com/health/scholarship-program |
| June 6, 2017 from 8:30am - 5:30 pm 700 Clark Hall RSVP: https://goo.gl/8ZmqJ3 This annual one-day conference highlights and supports the research of graduate students and postdocs, faculty and staff into effective teaching. Events will include oral and poster presentations and roundtable discussions on how to use research skills to inform and improve teaching, as well as a keynote presentation by Dr. Michelle K. Smith, Associate Professor in the School of Biology and Ecology at the University of Maine and member of the Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (RiSE Center). This is the inaugural offering of what was previously the Classroom Research and Teaching Symposium - now expanded to a national conference with outside attendees and presenters from across the country. Cornell faculty, staff, graduate students and postdocs are encouraged to attend as many of the sessions as they can, although RSVPs are requested. Sponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence and CU-CIRTL. Learn more |
| On May 17, Cornell graduate students and postdocs offered advice on how to land a job in academia. Here are some of their tips:
- Start early: Begin your job search early and put your ideas about what makes you a desirable candidate on paper.
- Practice: Run practice seminars to hone your teaching skills, and do thorough research on the institution before your interview.
- Be accessible: Make sure you can speak about your research in a way that is understandable for people across various backgrounds and research fields.
- Sell yourself: Focus on forward-looking, big ideas and your ability to attract funding to the institution.
For more tips on the academic job market, check out this article from the Chronicle of Higher Education. |
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May 24, 2017 | 423 ILR King-Shaw Conference Center RSVP: https://cornell.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9tVNozP11eo2w1T Navigating Your Future is a lunch seminar series focused on professional and academic topics for graduate and postdoctoral scholars. Join us for the May 24th Navigating Your Future Lunch to learn how to conceptualize, draft, and act on your own Individual Development Plan (IDP). Please note that the workshop will require some preparatory work before the 24th, and some wrap-up work afterwards.
Why IDPs? As a graduate student or post-doc, it can be daunting to think about how you'll achieve your professional goals over the next 1 to 3 years, let alone figuring out what those goals are. Individual development plans are designed to help you do just that: state your goals, assess what you need to do to reach them, and brainstorm on how you might achieve them.
What will the workshop cover? In this workshop, you will create a first draft IDP and an action plan to facilitate conversations with your advisor or supervisor about career goals, current and desired skills, and development opportunities. We will discuss how to define achievable goals, identify resources, and develop strategies for implementing and sustaining your plans. You'll begin by considering your current skills and career aspirations. Then, along with your peers, you will consider key features of effective plans. Workshop participants will also discuss ways to have the most productive mentee-mentor conversations about their IDP. |
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Many graduate and professional students do not get enough sleep! We also know that sleep is necessary to be able to perform at your best, along with improving your emotional health and well-being (self-esteem, confidence, and social relationships). More reasons why sleep is so important for graduate students.  Now that the Spring semester is over and with the start of a new rhythm and routine that summer provides, here are some tips to improve your sleep...
- Strive for between eight-nine hours of sleep each night.
- Establish a regular bedtime and rising time.
- Create a sleeping space that is dark, quiet, comfortable, and cool.
- Restrict caffeine, nicotine, alcohol and stimulant drugs that can affect sleep.
- Avoid "screen time" 30-60 minutes before bed.
- Establish a "relax and wind down" routine before sleep.
- More strategies available.
More information available at Cornell Health |
| The Office of the Ombudsman is a safe place to turn for help. You can meet confidentially and off the record with an ombudsman to discuss options for any concerns or issues.
What an ombudsman does:
* actively listens to you
* provides information about Cornell policies, protocols, and resources
* provides guidance on how to have a difficult conversation
* helps you identify responsible options for moving forward
* lets you control the process
* respects your privacy and maintains confidentiality
To make an appointment to speak privately with an ombudsman, please email or call us at 607-255-4321. This is a free service for students, faculty, and staff.
For more information, please visit our website: www.ombudsman.cornell.edu |
| If you find something that belongs to someone else, please drop this off at G2 Barton Hall. If you lose something, please go to G8 Barton Hall; open Monday - Friday, 8am-4pm. Or, call 607-255-7197 or email [email protected]. Sponsored through our Cornell University Police Department. |
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Ithaca Festival of the Arts Starts on Friday, June 2 (and last through June 4)
The Ithaca Festival is a weekend music and arts celebration, the premier event of its kind in Tompkins County. Over 1,000 talented local musicians, painters, dancers, clowns, community groups, and ensembles perform throughout the Ithaca Festival weekend. Enjoy multiple stages of entertainment, some special kid's activities, a craft show, a parade, a local film festival, an arts for social justice area, and delicious festival food at various locations.
More information is found: http://ithacafestival.org/festival-overview
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| Explore Tompkins' Trails with Ease
Searchable, GPS-enabled site makes local trails searchable and accessible. Cornell Botanic Gardens and partner organizations have launched a new website designed to help outdoor enthusiasts find and take the perfect walk, hike, bike, ski, or even horseback ride.
Out on the Trails at IthacaTrails.org is a GPS-enabled, mobile-optimized site that maps all of the trails in Tompkins County, and invites users to search by the experience they seek. Criteria include distance, difficulty, scenic views, wildlife viewing, or picnicking, and also access directions to trailheads and information on parking.
Families can use the site to explore the 32 miles of trails in the Cornell Botanic Gardens' natural areas, as well as more than 200 additional miles of trails throughout the area. |
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