Graduate School Announcements
October 16, 
2017
Contents
News:
(Don't)   CHOKE!

 

Last Chance for FREE tickets:

Performing Successfully Under Pressure!

 

Preparing for exams? Giving a presentation?

About to interview? Feeling some pressure?

 

The Graduate School 2017 Olin Lecture features Dr. Sian Beilock, whose research with students, athletes and executives reveals how we can perform our best under pressure.

 

Dr. Beilock's lecture is Thursday night, October 26, 7:00pm in Klarman Hall Rhodes and Rawlings Auditorium. A reception and book signing follows. 

 

Free tickets are available in 350 Caldwell Hall (with books available to those attending the lecture and book signing).

 

Learn more about Dr. Beilock and the Olin Lecture

 

Student Child Care Grant Program Now Accepting Applications!
New for 2017-2018 - Expanded Eligibility
asian-baby-playing.jpg

The University is pleased to announce the availability of grants to subsidize child care expenses for full-time Cornell student families who fall within the eligibility guidelines. 

This year, as part of an ongoing review by the Students with Families Advisory Committee, Cornell is piloting expanded eligibility for a wider range of student income groups to better meet the diverse needs of student families and continue to provide meaningful subsidies for child care. The expanded income eligibility is one of several recommendations from the Students with Families Advisory Committee that are being explored. 

The Students with Families Advisory Committee members include graduate and professional students and staff from several student support offices.  For more information about the Students with Families Advisory Committee, please visit our

The deadline for application is Friday, November 10.   More information. 

Experience Homecoming and Halloween at Cornell
Homecoming is this weekend. 

Trick or treating for Ithaca children is on October 31st. 
(Fall Creek is a favorite neighborhood to trick or treat.)

When: October 28-29
Where: Press Bay Alley
Cost: Free

When: Friday, October 25
Where: BRB
Cost: Free
 
PumpkinCarving 

When: October 21 @ 1:00 pm
Where: Big Red Barn
Cost: Free


When: October 21
Where: Schoellkopf Stadium
Cost:  Free

Graduate Students and Alumni in the News

Octopus inspires 3-D texture morphing project
Cornell Chronicle, 10/12/17
Shuo Li and Lillia Bai, graduate students

Student delegates to attend Clinton Global Initiative conference
Cornell Chronicle, 10/10/17
Kanyisola Obayan, graduate student
 
Physics Today, 10/10/17
Vincent Ialenti, graduate student
Ask a Dean

Question

Dear Dean,

I am in the process of trying to form my doctoral committee and realize that some of the expertise that I am seeking is currently unavailable at Cornell. I know that some students have committee members from other universities. I was hoping that you could provide me with the relevant University guidelines or policies on the same should I wish to ask a professor outside Cornell to be on my exam committee.

Sincerely,
Exploring my options


 
View the complete Ask a Dean archive with most recent questions on top. 

Graduate School Registrar
Important Course Enrollment Dates!
  • Fall Drop Date - The last day to drop courses and avoid a grade of "W" (withdrawal), or to change grading basis is Tuesday, October 17th
  • Spring Enrollment Pre-Course Enrollment for Spring 2018 - Begins at 7:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 25th and ends at 4:30 Friday, October 27th.  Please take advantage of this opportunity to enroll in your required courses for Spring 2018.
In Absentia Spring 2018
 
Submit In Absentia Request Now if You'll be Away for Spring 2018
 
If you plan to be engaged in full-time study at least 100 miles from campus during the spring semester you may apply for in absentia status. Please review the In Absentia form for general Information, requirements and checklist items.  Requests submitted after November 1 are subject to a late registration fee and applicable finance charges.
Study and Take Courses at Participating Research Universities 
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.

Graduate School Programs

2017 Olin Workshops on Writing and Publishing

 

Publishing with a University Press

Wednesday, October 18, noon - 1:00pm, 173 Warren Hall

 

Join us to learn about writing and publishing your research with a University Press. Dean John Smith, Director, Cornell University Press, and James Lance, acquisitions and development editor for anthropology, geography, global urban studies, and religious studies, will share advice about preparing your dissertation for publication. Register here if you want lunch.

 

What Academic andOther Writers Need To Know About Writing, Publishing, and Working with Editors (and Agents)

Thursday, October 19, 4:30pm - 5:30pm, Lewis Auditorium

 

Betsy Lerner, New York City-based author, agent, and former editor will offer advice (and encouraging stories) for writing, publishing, and securing and working with agents and editors. The Graduate School will provide copies of her book, The Forest for the Trees: An Editor's Advice to Writers, which offers practical advice, insider observations, and trade secrets about writing and publishing. Please register here

 

What's in a Title?

Friday, October 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm, 401 Warren

 

Betsy Lerner will discuss and critique titles, including their importance for marketing your work. If you wish, bring your own proposed titles for manuscripts, essays ,or books (or email in advance to Jan Allen ). Brunch and Betsy's book, The Forest for the Trees: An Editor's Advice to Writers, provided.  Registration required.

 

The First Line Test (and first paragraph and first page)

Friday, October 20, 12:30pm - 1:30pm, 401 Warren

 

Ever get stuck on writing the first line, first paragraph, or first page of a manuscript (because you know how critical they are to readers and editors)? Join us to learn successful strategies about writing these important "firsts." Bring your own first lines and get a critique of your own work (or email to Jan Allen in advance). Lunch and book, The Forest for the Trees: An Editor's Advice to Writers, provided. Registration required.

 

 

What's Your Story? A Dialogue with the Deans, featuring Associate Deans Sara Xayarath Hernandez and Jason Kahabka

Associate Dean Sara Zayarath Hernandez
Associate Dean Jason Kahabka

The Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement (OISE), in collaboration with the GPSA Diversity and International Student Committee (DISC), would like to invite all graduate and professional students to the first installment of What's Your Story?: A Dialogue with the Deans. 

 

At this luncheon Associate Dean for Inclusion and Student Engagement Sara Xayarath Hernandez and Associate Dean for Administration Jason Kahabka will share stories from their experiences as graduate students and their journey to their current positions. There will also be opportunities for informal conversations over lunch and for students to learn more about the Dean's roles in the Graduate School. Please see event details below, and RSVP if you plan on attending.

 

Where: G10 Biotech

When: October 31st, 11:45 am - 1:00 pm

  

Lunch will be provided.


GPWomeN-PCCW Speaker Series presents
"How could you possibly derail your career?" with Dr. Cynthia Cuffie
 
In this seminar, participants will learn:
  • Identification of potential career derailing behaviors
  • Exploration of the effect of personality on derailing behaviors
  • Exploration of career management strategies 
Cornell alumna and PCCW member Cynthia A. Cuffie, M.D. is an endocrinologist and executive coach with over 25 years of global pharmaceutical clinical development experience. As a corporate executive, she led strategic and operational cross-functional teams, developed and executed leadership programs for emerging diverse leaders in partnership with Human Resource teams, and led a regional employee group mentoring program during a period of organizational restructuring. 

During many of these years, she also maintained patient contact and teaching responsibilities as a clinical instructor and attending physician at Rutgers University affiliated hospitals. Cynthia leverages her corporate leadership experience, clinical training and coaching skills to provide executive coaching, career planning and leadership development services to scientific and healthcare organizations, students and professionals in a variety of industries.

This seminar will be followed by a wine & cheese reception with PCCW members on:
Friday, Oct 20 th
Lecture: 3:30-4:30 pm, Reception: 4:30-5:00 pm
401 Warren Hall
Register here: https://goo.gl/kpCkrF 

Co-sponsored by the Graduate School.

Pie with the Deans is Back for Fall 2017 

apple-pie.jpg


 

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!

  • Thursday, November 16 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm in 341 Caldwell Hall.  RSVP

Employment Support for Student Spouses/Partners


 

Information and Network Session with Cornell Human Resources |  Thursday, October 19 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm  (please arrive at 2:45 for check-in)  |  G01 Biotech  | Please RSVP |  Many student spouses and partners are interested in working at Cornell University.  

 

This event will be an opportunity to listen to a formal presentation by Ms. Sonja Baylor, Cornell Human Resources Recruiter, who will discuss job search tips, application process, and overall information about working at Cornell University.  After this has concluded, join our Human Resource professionals representing various areas across the University.  Here, you will receive information and be given the opportunity to network directly with hiring units.  Please make sure that you bring copies of your resumes and dress is business.  While this event is designed for those who have secured work authorization, our ISSO Office will be present to talk about how to secure work authorization.

 

Searching for Local Employment  |  Friday, October 27  |  9:30 - 11:30 am  |  Ithaca Visitors Center | 904 East Shore Drive | Please RSVP   |  The Graduate School and Tompkins Workforce have teamed together to offer you valuable information about how to conduct an effective job search in the Ithaca area and resources available to support you.  In addition, participants will also network with one another and be given the opportunity to talk about their own experience so that we can better meet your needs. 

Productivity Boosts from Graduate Student Life

Perfectionism!

 

Graduate and professional students often feel like they need to be perfect or reach perfection. Perfectionism is a multi-dimensional personality style characterized by striving for flawlessness, excessively high performance standards, and overly critical self-evaluations.  Perfectionism behaviors can include difficulty making decisions, reassurance-seeking, excessive organizing and list-making, and not knowing when to stop.  Perfectionism and procrastination often go hand-in-hand.  Other resources:  Breaking the Cycle by Kerry Ann Rockquemore,  If You're Perfect, Don't Read This by Maria Shine Stewart and The Battle Between Perfectionism and Productivity by Katie Shives

 

What can you do if you notice this in yourself?

  • Increase your own awareness.
  • Consider cost-benefit analysis (pros and cons of consequence and personal impact).
  • Examine, record and challenge your automatic thoughts and beliefs.
  • Set small, concrete and attainable goals each day.
  • Establish social networks (perfection is often an activity in isolation). 
  • Give permission to make at least three mistakes a day.
  • Stop using the word "should" in your self-talk.
  • Share weaknesses/limitations with others.

If you notice perfectionism interfering with your health, social and academic functioning, and enjoyment of life, you should seek support.  Cornell Health is a source of support for many graduate and professional students. 

 

Information from Perfectionism: Friend or Foe, Dr. Wai-Kwong Wong, Associate Director at CAPS, 2016.   

 

Fellowships, Postdocs, and Awards

Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship 2017-18

Send your application to Associate Dean Jan Allen in the Graduate School (350 Caldwell Hall) by January 15!

 

The Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowships are to be awarded only to candidates who have outstanding undergraduate records, have demonstrated a need for financial assistance, are citizens of the United States of America, are enrolled in accredited colleges and universities in the United States, and have received baccalaureate degrees. 

 

The amount of each Fellowship will cover the cost of tuition and a stipend to be allocated towards room, board, living expenses and income taxes. The current annual stipend is $18,000 (which will be supplemented by the Graduate School up to the TA stipend rate for students who otherwise would be on a Cornell assistantship or fellowship).   

 

The fellowship application and application checklist are available. The Cornell internal deadline is January 15, 2018; application materials should be emailed no later than January 15 to gradacad_assoc_dean@cornell.edu. Questions may be directed to jan.allen@cornell.edu .

Einaudi Center-SSRC Dissertation Proposal Development Program

Wednesday, October 25, G08 Uris Hall, 4:30 p.m.


 

This session will provide PhD students with information on the Einaudi Center - SSRC Dissertation Proposal Development program. The program offers seminars, workshops, and faculty mentoring to 12 PhD students in the social sciences or humanities who are developing research projects abroad, or domestic research projects on topics that connect to global issues. Students will receive up to $5,000 for summer research. Workshop and seminar costs are also covered.

AJKC Fellowship

The Antall József Knowledge Centre will offer a fellowship position at its Brussels Office for American Students interested in EU affairs beginning in March 2018. Trachtenberg School students who are working towards masters or PhD degrees and studying EU affairs are invited to apply by sending a professional resume (including photo) and any relevant publications/essays to  internship@ajtk.hu .

American Association of University Women (AAUW) Fellowships and Grants

One of the world's largest sources of funding for graduate women, AAUW is providing more than $3.7 million in funding for fellowships and grants to 250 outstanding women and nonprofit organizations in the 2017-18 academic year. Due to the longstanding, generous contributions of AAUW members, a broader community of women continues to gain access to educational and economic opportunities - breaking through barriers so that all women have a fair chance.

Fellowship and grant recipients perform research in a wide range of disciplines and work to improve their schools and communities. Their intellect, dedication, imagination, and effort promise to forge new paths in scholarship, improve the quality of life for all, and tackle the educational and social barriers facing women worldwide.

Deadlines are approaching. Learn more about the programs.

Limited Submission: Schmidt Science Fellows Postdoctoral Fellows program

 

Cornell Internal Proposal Deadline:

Friday October 27th 2017 11:59pm

Submission email:

OVPR_Limited_Submissions@cornell.edu

Number of submissions allowed:

5

Anticipated Number of Awards:

10-15

Fields:

Natural Sciences, Math, Engineering, Computing

Anticipated Award Amount:

$100,000 postdoc stipend

Guidelines:

Access guidelines webpage here

Access FAQs here


Cornell Internal Selection Process

Submissions should contain the following information:

  1. A 2-page max nomination from the applicant's mentor or other nominator (DGS, Chair of department etc.) outlining the applicant's strengths, particularly with respect to scientific curiosity, intellectual spark, extraordinary achievement, global ambitions, collaborative spirit, computing interest, and alignment with the program;
  2. A personal statement as to why the applicant is interested in the program and what they hope to achieve from it;
  3. Applicant CV, including a list of publications,;
  4. Budget outline and any necessary justification.
  5. In the body of the nomination email, it should CLEARLY state to which of the six STEM2D disciplines the applicant is applying. Emails without this information will not be accepted.

 

Instructions for Electronic Submission of Nominations

Email the above items in the order listed in one PDF file using this naming convention: PI last name-first initial_Schmidt-2017.pdf (Example: Smith-J_Schmidt-2017.pdf) to OVPR_Limited_Submissions@cornell.edu , no later thanFriday October 27th 2017 11:59pm. 

  

Note: Please follow the internal selection guidelines carefully, including adherence to page limits. Proposals not following the guidelines provided above and/or not responsive to the interests of the sponsor may be rejected from the internal competition without review.

Future Faculty Programs

Topics in STEMinism: Women Preparing for Post-PhD Careers in STEM  

 

Each Wednesday in October, Graduate Women in STEM (GWIS Ithaca Chapter) will be partnering with the Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CU-CIRTL) to host afternoon coffee hour discussions and webinar viewings of a series called Topics in STEMinism: Women Preparing for Post-PhD Careers in STEM. Learn more

  

Webinar Topics and Schedule:

RSVP

Careers and Opportunities

Career Events/Opportunities Outside of Cornell

Port Authority of NY & NJ 2018 Leadership Fellow Program

Application Deadline: December 1, 2017 11:59 PMApplicants must be graduate students who expect to receive their degree in fall 2017 or spring 2018

 

National Library of Medicine Associate Fellowship  

Application Deadline: January 26, 2018 11:59 PMFor recent library science graduates interested in a career in health sciences librarianship.

 

Career Events & Workshops at Cornell

Job Search Discussion Group

Wednesday, October 18 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM in G01 Biotech

 

Topics in STEMinism: Women in STEM Careers Panel

Wednesday, October 18 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

 

Job Search Strategies: Summer Jobs & Internships

Wednesday, October 18 at 4:35 PM in Lewis Auditorium, GSH

 

STEM Careers in K-12 Education

Wednesday, October 18 at 5:00 PM in 132 Rockefeller Hall

RSVP required


 
Career Opportunities On-Campus

Compliance Analyst (Administrator III, Band F), Office of Research Integrity and Assurance

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Requires minimum of a bachelor's degree and 3-5 years' related experience or equivalent combination.


 

Career Opportunities in Industry

Software Engineering Intern, PhD, Summer 2018 at Google

Application Deadline: Open until filled. Candidates must be currently pursuing a PhD in computer science or related technical field

 

PhD Economist at Global Economics Group

Application Deadline: Open until filledThe candidate should have a PhD in Economics (or has sufficiently completed all PhD coursework)

 

Associate Data Science Manager at Procter & Gamble

Application Deadline: Open until filled. Requires a PhD in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Data Science, Business Analytics, Operation Research, Software Development, or similar quantitative field

 

Career Opportunities in Higher Education

Scholarly Communication and Open Access Publishing Lead at George Mason University Press

Application Deadline: October 30, 2017

Master's degree in a related field such as publishing, English, journalism, or social sciences

 

Project Manager at Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities

Application Deadline: November 15, 2017

Requires PhD in a humanities field

 

Assistant Director at The Duke Career Center

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Candidates with a Master's degree and at least a year of post-graduate experience or a doctoral degree and no experience are welcome to apply.

 

Career Opportunities in Non Profits

Science Reporter at Chemical & Engineering News

Application Deadline: November 15, 2017

Requires a bachelor's degree in chemistry, physics, or closely related scientific field and 3-5 years of experience writing about science.

 

Career Opportunities in Research Institutions

Cyber Security career opportunities at MIT Lincoln Labs

Application Deadline: Open until filled

BS, MS and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, and to a limited degree, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Biology, Chemistry, Meteorology and Materials Science; requires U.S. citizenship

 

Summer Research Program and Internships at MIT Lincoln Labs

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Open to all degree levels, requires U.S. citizenship 

MIT Lincoln Laboratory 

 

The Laboratory's fundamental mission is to apply science and advanced technology to critical problems of national security, primarily working on sensors, information extraction (signal processing and embedded computing), and communications.  A Department of Defense federally funded research and development center, the Laboratory has a focused commitment to R&D, with an emphasis on building prototypes and demonstrating operational systems under live test conditions that meet real-world requirements. 


 

MIT Lincoln Laboratory actively recruits individuals pursuing BS, MS and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, and to a limited degree, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Biology, Chemistry, Meteorology and Materials Science. Due to our contracts with the Department of Defense employment at MIT Lincoln Laboratory requires U.S. citizenship.


 

For more information please visit http://www.ll.mit.edu.

 

Eligibility requirements, program details, and the application process at https://ll.mit.edu/careers/summer-research.html.

 

Students interested in applying for full time, summer internship, or co-op opportunities must submit their resumes to http://careers.ll.mit.edu Via our website students can apply for an on-campus interview and to our specific employment opportunities.

 

Academic Job Search Discussion Group

Wednesday September 20 | 12:00-1:30 pm | G01Biotech

This year, we are once again gathering a supportive community of peers where you can discuss your experience on the academic job market. Bring questions, problems, and things you've always wondered about.

Moderators:

  • Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies
  • Colleen McLinn, CU-CIRTL Director

Lunch will be served RSVP required: RSVP

Wellness and Safety

Safety Tip: 

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month


 
Starting October 1st, in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cornell University is kicking off National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.  We will be sharing information from DHS along with our peers and other industry leaders throughout the month that reminds everyone to stay safe online.  For more information, check out IT@Cornell on Facebook and Twitter as well as the Stay Safe Online web site.

  • Also, stop by one of our tabling events on October 17th at Mann Library, where we'll be giving away free webcam covers and other goodies.  Stop.  Think.  Connect. 
  • Make your passwords long and strong. This is easier when you use passphrases. What's a passphrase? Read a dialogue to find out! Also, try using a password manager like LastPass, which is free to the Cornell community! 

From Cornell Health - Moving Forward after Sexual Violence

Fall 2017 Supportive Gatherings for Women

 

Cornell Health is offering 2-3 confidential gatherings this semester. These will be safe supportive spaces in which to heal and connect with other women students at Cornell who have experienced sexual violence in any form. 

 

Learn more...

From Cornell Health - Annual Flu Vaccination

 

Getting vaccinated each year is one of the best ways to protect yourself - and others - against seasonal influenza. Cornell Health provides flu shots (both regular dose, and high dose for those age 65+).  The FluMist nasal spray is not available this year.  


 

This free annual flu shot is for all Cornell students, faculty, staff, and retirees.  Eligible community members may stop by any of our fall flu vaccine clinics. Most clinics do not require an appointment, but remember to bring your Cornell ID card.  The first walk-in clinic is on Thursday, October 5 from 9:00 - 4:00pm at Cornell Health, Level 1 Conference Room.  Additional clinics are available.

Need Some Additional Support?

 

It is important to remember the different mental health services that are here to support our graduate and professional student community.  Remember that it is a sign of intelligence and strength to recognize when you may need help. 

 

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

CAPS is a safe place to talk with someone privately about any concern. This may include stress, loneliness, anxiety, depression, adjustment challenges, relationship difficulties, questions about identity, managing an existing mental health condition, or other issues. CAPS staff members provide a safe, confidential atmosphere where, together, we can consider your current situation in the context of your personal history and life experiences. You can come to see yourself, your relationships, and the world in a different way. Please call CAPS at 607-255-5155 to speak with a staff member directly. More information

 

Let's Talk Program

Offered through Cornell Health, Let's Talk provides free and confidential consultation and support on a variety of issues.  This is available to all students and no appointment necessary. You just show up to talk with counselors from Cornell Health Services Counselors hold walk-in hours at sites around campus Monday through Friday. More information

Around Campus:
Lecture: Khalil Gibran Muhammad 
"A Revitalized Black Public Sphere and the Future of American Democracy"
The Reuban A. and Cheryl Casselberry Munday Distinguished Lecture

Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 4:30pm
310 Triphammer Rd, Ithaca, NY 

Khalil Gibran Muhammad is professor of History, Race and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and the Suzanne Young Murray Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies. He is the former Director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a division of the New York Public Library and the world's leading library and archive of global black history. Before leading the Schomburg Center, Khalil was an associate professor at Indiana University.

Khalil's scholarship and teaching examines the broad intersections of race, democracy, inequality and criminal justice in modern U.S. History. He is a contributor to a 2014 National Research Council study, The Growth of Incarceration in the United States: Exploring Causes and Consequences, and is the author of The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America (Harvard), which won the 2011 John Hope Franklin Best Book award in American Studies.


A new library exhibition offers a rare glimpse of the  Cornell Witchcraft Collection, featuring some of the earliest known writings on witches as well as 21st-century witchcraft movie posters to illustrate how popular views on witches have evolved over 500 years.


Networking@Rev: Advancing University Technologies

October 18, 6:00-8:30 PM

Rev: Ithaca Startup Works

314 E. State Street, 2nd Floor

 

How does research and technology developed in University labs make its way to market? Find out at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works' October Networking night, held during Cornell TCAM/Homecoming weekend - free and open to the entire commuity! Discover what's happening in the local startup scene with a visit to Ithaca's downtown business incubator. Hear pitches from University innovators and entrepreneurs commercializing advanced technologies. Remarks will be given by special guests, including speakers from Cornell research projects and Tom Schryver '93, MBA '02, Executive Director for Cornell's Center for Regional Economic Advancement. Enjoy a drink, local eats, and gorgeous downtown views from Rev's 3rd floor terrace as you network with Cornellians and local entrepreneurs.

 

Reception and networking starts at 6:00 p.m., pitches begin at 6:45 p.m. Feel free to drop in for any part of the event. RSVPs encouraged, to save your spot and ensure enough delicious free food at our buffet!

 

Survey on Mann Graduate Study Area

 

A group of students in DEA 3950 Problem Seeking through Programing, are conducting a study on how the graduate study area in Mann Library is used.  This survey seeks information about the graduate user experience in the space.  This survey will take less than 5 minutes and is crucial for the development of a space that graduate students will want to study in.  

 

Here is the link to the survey.

 

We appreciate your time and look forward to hearing your responses! 

Invisible Disabilities

Friday, October 20, 12:20 pm to 1:10 pm

International Lounge, Willard Straight Hall 

Free lunch and discussion 

Beth Parrott and Erin Sember-Chase from the Student Disability Services will present and lead a discussion on the student experience of living with a non-visible disability. 

Sponsored by Cornell Minds Matter. 

I-Corps Short Courses - Cornell
Start October 20

NSF I-Corps Short Courses are for university researchers interested in exploring the market potential of their work and learning entrepreneurial skills.

While exploring your current project, you'll learn to apply the same process to other technologies - now and in your future career. Participants in this free course will learn how to acquire and apply information from the marketplace, customer interviews, and industry partners.
 
The Short Course features lecture and group breakout work in person, followed by two weeks of remote sessions. At the end of the two weeks, teams present findings at an in-person wrap-up.
 
If you work with a team, the whole team can participate in the Short Course. Teams already working with industry mentors stand to maximize their experience in the Short Course, but a mentor is not required. Short Course participation is a great way to get connected with the nation-wide NSF I-Corps network of mentors, Sites, Nodes, and programming.


  

HOMECOMING CONCERT 

Foster the People with special guest Towkio  

Saturday, October 21 at 8:00pm    Barton Hall 

Join thousands of students and alumni to celebrate Homecoming 2017 at the annual concert featuring Foster the People perhaps best known for the #1 hit single Pumped Up Kicks. The band just released a new album on July 21st that has been praised for its "joyous melodies with thought-provoking content."

There are still tickets available online at www.cornellconcerts.com

Brought to you by Cornell Concert Commission and Alumni Affairs & Development.

NatureRx Nature Walks

Every Monday 4:30-5:30 (Meet in Mann 102)

Research shows spending quality time in nature boosts your physical, emotional, and mental health. Take a productive study break to join NatureRx on a beautiful nature walk for improved cognitive functioning and focus, a happier mood, a decrease in stress, and a healthier self! We cover a different trail every week and meet at Mann 102 every Monday at 4:30 to head out on the walk.

Website: https://naturerx.cornell.edu/

Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/naturerx.cornell/?hl=en

Welcome Cornell's First Muslim Chaplain
Friday, October 20th 3:30-5:30PM 
One World Room, Anabel Taylor Hall 

Join CURW and the Interfaith Council in welcoming Yasin Ahmed Cornell's First Muslim Chaplain. The event is welcome to all members of the Cornell community. There will be food and refreshments. The event will begin at 3:30pm in the One World Room and there will be remarks given at 4:00PM. Dean of students Vijay Pendakur will begin the remarks followed by Dan McMullin (director of Cornell United Religious Work).

Guided Meditation and Exploration of your Blueprint and Priority

The Founder's room (Anabel Taylor Hall 114).
Monday, October 16 9:00 A.M. - 9:45 A.M.
Tuesday, October 17 1:30 P.M.  - 2:25 P.M.
 
Ever feel overwhelmed?
Ever regretted spending so much time on a less important work? 
Ever found more important things ignored before deadline?
 
During this event, experienced meditation coach will guide us to clear and connect to our inner mind. Then, with a clearer mind, we will have an opportunity to think and imagine about our blueprint, priority and plan with the help of questions.
 
Goal: After this event, we will hopefully be more clear about our goal and priority, such that we may become less busy, less stressed, more efficient, more balanced, and have more sense of meaning and achievement.
 
Everybody is welcome-You don't need to have meditation experiences.  If you are interested to join, feel free to contact Ziyi Chen (zc286@cornell.edu).
 

Cornell University Library Chats in the Stacks

 

The Economy of Hope

by Hirokazu Miyazaki and Richard Swedberg

Tuesday, October 17 at 4:30 pm

Olin Library, Room 107

 

When we experience losses that seem insurmountable, how do we once again plant the seeds of hope?  Hope is an integral part of social life. Yet, hope has not been studied systematically in the social sciences. Professor of anthropology Hirokazu Miyazaki, director of the Mario Einaudi Center and John S. Knight Professor of International Studies, and Richard Swedberg,professor of sociology, will present their new book The Economy of Hope. Their collection of essays describes the resilience of hope and the methodological implications of studying it.

 

Light refreshments served. Free and open to all. Visit Chats in the Stacks to view recordings of previous talks and to see the line-up of faculty authors presenting their new books.

 

       

Cornell University Graduate School | Caldwell Hall | Ithaca, New York 14853 |