On September 27, 54 doctoral students were pinned at the inaugural Graduate School Deans Scholars ceremony.
Lead by Sara Xayarath Hernández, associate dean for inclusion and student engagement, this event marked the beginning of an annual fall tradition where the Graduate School publicly recognizes and celebrates the Deans Scholars for their academic achievements, commitment to excellence, and potential for making meaningful contributions to their respective disciplines.
The Graduate School Deans Scholars are recipients of doctoral fellowships in support of diversity, including:
- Deans Excellence Fellowship
- Deans McNair Fellowship
- Deans Mellon Mays Fellowship
- SUNY Graduate Diversity Fellowship
- McNair SUNY Graduate Diversity Fellowship
- Provost Diversity Fellowship
- Cornell Colman Fellowship
- Cornell Sloan Fellowship
- Cornell GEM Ph.D. Fellowship
The Deans Scholar Program aims to develop a community of diverse scholars and enable them to connect with other scholars across all graduate fields. Deans Scholars participate in a variety of professional and community development events and programs sponsored by the Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement (OISE) and its partners, some of which include Diversity Programs in Engineering and Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CU-CIRTL).
"The Graduate School Deans Scholars are a distinguished group of graduate students who are making significant contributions to their fields through their academic achievement, scholarship, and community engagement," said Barbara Knuth, senior vice provost and dean of the Graduate School, after the pinning ceremony.
The design of the Deans Scholars pin shows the Cornell seal in a round center of gold surrounded by an outer ring of silver. Silver represents the persistence, and gold represents achievement. The ceremony was followed by a reception for the scholars and their invited guests including faculty mentors and advisors, loved ones, colleagues, and friends.
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Scientific research, the stuffy data and the precise lingo can get lost in a subculture of intellectuals, left behind at the laboratory. A new series by Cornell University's Graduate Women in Science takes the work of scientists out of the laboratory and somewhere a bit more freeing: a bar.
The casual atmosphere of chatting over a pint mingles with the intricacies of science during Science on Tap, a monthly event featuring speakers from Cornell University. Scientists from a variety of disciplines will give talks on their research, ranging from marine biologists to social scientists.
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The Graduate School 2017 Olin Lecture features Dr. Sian Beilock, whose research with students, athletes, and executives reveals how we can perform our best when under pressure.
The 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). You must have a ticket to attend.
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| The U.S. Congress is engaged in debates to reform the tax code. Some changes could have a negative impact on graduate and professional students. As members of Congress consider proposals to change various aspects of the tax code, graduate and professional students can make their voices heard regarding the importance of education tax credits for qualified expenses related to tuition and fees, student loan interest deductions, and treatment of tuition waivers and remissions as non-taxable benefits. At Cornell, most PhD students and many other research degree students benefit from the non-taxable treatment of tuition remission because their full tuition (and Student Health Plan) is paid as part of their assistantship or fellowship. If you're among this group, let Congress know how and why keeping this non-taxable benefit treatment for tuition waiver/remission is important to you as you pursue your graduate education. Education-related loan debt is limited for research degree students (only 3% of Cornell FY17 doctoral degree graduates graduated with education-related debt), but education loan interest deductions are very important for professional degree students who are much more likely to graduate with education-related debt (18% of FY 17 Cornell Graduate School professional degree students graduated with education-related debt, 48% of MBA students, 65% of JD students, and 80% of DVM students). Find the names and contact information for elected representatives at www.house.gov for the U.S. House of Representatives, and at www.senate.gov for the U.S. Senate. |
| A multidisciplinary research team with Prof. David Erickson and Prof. Tobias Hanrath wins $20K Grand Prize in NASA Tech Briefs Create the Future Design Contest 2017 for their entry "HI-LIGHT - Solar Thermal Chemical Reactor Technology for Converting CO2 to Hydrocarbons."
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The Cornell researchers have teamed up to convert the waste carbon dioxide into liquid fuels and feedstocks that power our economy and fit into a planetary carbon cycle, through the unique HI-Light reactor being developed at Cornell University. The team members include graduate students Xiangkun (Elvis) Cao, MAE and Jessica Akemi Cimada da Silva, CBE; Prof. David Erickson, MAE; Prof. Tobias Hanrath, CBE; Jason Salfi; and Clayton Poppe. The team's entry was chosen as the Grand Prize winner out of over 1,100 entries from over 60 countries this year. The judges concluded that "new technology that converts carbon emissions into a clean energy resource has earned Cornell University and Dimensional Energy the 2017 Grand Prize." They are also invited the winners to join the awards dinner which will be held on Friday, November 10 at the Water Club in New York City. "This recognition is not for our team alone, but for the general science community to fight against climate change and push forward renewable energy research," said Xiangkun (Elvis) Cao, a Ph.D. student in Prof. David Erickson's lab. "We will continue to advance our technology and expect to contribute significantly to the reduction of energy-related emissions, and have a positive impact on energy storage." About the contest: https://contest.techbriefs.com/about - "The Create the Future Design Contest was launched in 2002 by the publishers of NASA Tech Briefs magazine to help stimulate and reward engineering innovation. The annual event has attracted more than 12,000 product design ideas from engineers, entrepreneurs, and students worldwide. The contest's principal sponsors are COMSOL and Mouser Electronics with Analog Devices and Intel as supporting sponsors." A list of 2017 winner's for Tech Breifs Create the Future Design Contest can be found here: https://contest.techbriefs.com/2017/winners |
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In light of recent incidents of hate speech and violence on our campus, the GPSA Diversity and International Student Committee (DISC) would like to invite all graduate and professional students to a Community Lunch Dialogue on Campus Climate. With this dialogue we hope to work across differences to come to a shared understanding of the current state of our campus climate, particularly with respect to the experiences of community members that belong to marginalized groups. This is an opportunity to learn from and with each other, and we welcome all perspectives with the hope of building a community grounded in equity, dignity, and respect. Please see event details below, and RSVP if you plan on attending.
What: Graduate and Professional Student Community Lunch Dialogue on Campus Climate Where: Mann Library Room 100 When: Wednesday, October 4th, 12:00 - 1:15 pm Lunch will be provided. |
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Cosmopolitan, 9/16/2017
Graduate student Sebastian Deri, M.S. '16
World Bank official returns to Cornell to examine implications of report
Cornell Daily Sun,
9/26/2017
Luís-Felipe López-Calva MA, PhD '99
The mind of the meat eater - scientists reveal the psychology of carnism
New Food - Online, 9/26/2017
Graduate student Christopher Monteiro
Science on Tap mixes research and and a casual drink
Ithaca Times,
9/26/2017
Graduate student Michelle Kelley
Analysis | Germany's far-right party AfD won the Facebook battle. By a lot.
The Washington Post Online,
9/26/2017
Graduate students Thomas Davidson, Julius Lagodny
In her verses, it's Sammus versus the world
New York Times 9/27/17
Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo, doctoral student
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Hi Graduate School Deans:
Quick question - can students receive a Buttrick-Crippen fellowship and still remain employed as a graduate research assistant? A number of students in my department are furious about this, articulating this behavior as "double dipping" and taking away an important teaching opportunity from a graduate student truly committed to advancing themselves in their teaching pedagogy and interaction with undergraduates.
Similarly, there are a number of graduate students in the department, DSOC, and PAM that would love to fill the graduate research assistantship held by the same student so they can gain valuable faculty research experience. They too are furious.
The only similar question I see on the "Ask a Dean" webpage involves summer TAships and fellowships. Not the same thing though so I wanted to ask you directly. These sorts of questions are regularly brought to me due to my ongoing service to OISE and GPSA initiatives. This area, however, is not my expertise at all so I appreciate your insight.
Many thanks,
Fellowship Recipient
Read response...
View the complete Ask a Dean archive with most recent questions on top.
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| Thursday, October 5th, 2017 3:00 - 5:00 pm 401 Physical Sciences Building Refreshments will be provided Sponsored by: The Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement, the Latina/o/x Student Success Office With support from the Arts & Sciences Dean's Office |
 GPWomeN-PCCW Speaker Series presents: 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. This seminar will be followed by a wine & cheese reception with PCCW members on: Friday, Oct 20th 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. |
| 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. |
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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!
- Monday, October 16 from 3:00 - 4:00 pm in 341 Caldwell Hall. RSVP
- Thursday, November 16 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm in 341 Caldwell Hall. RSVP
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Tuesday, October 3, 11:00am to 6:00pm, 341 Caldwell Hall, RSVP Wednesday, October 4, 11:00am to 5:00pm, 341 Caldwell Hall, RSVP Bring your draft statement/essays (and your questions) for a review and feedback for any fellowship competition, across all fields, you are applying for this semester Not on campus and want feedback on your draft? Email [email protected] for a virtual review. Sample copies of Cornell students' successful applications, across all fields, are available for review in 341 Caldwell Hall (8am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday. (Students allow us to make these available under the condition we do not distribute or post online.) Stop by the Graduate School to read "winning" essays. |
| 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. Networking for Grad Student's Better Half Grad Student's Better Half Happy Hour- Thursday, October 5th from 6:30 - 7:30 pm at the Big Red Barn. Start the semester by meeting other student spouses/partners/significant others. Feel free to come as a couple or fly solo - all students and better halves are welcome. Light snacks, soda, and $1/beers are provided. This is an inclusive environment where all students and anyone willing to move cross-country to be with them when they started grad school are welcome. Mark your calendars, this is the first Thursday of every month at the Big Red Barn, from 6:30-7:30pm - October 5, November 2, December 7, February 1, March 1, April 12, May 3 |
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The Science of Happiness - An Experiment in Gratitude |
We have it at TGIF! - Friday, October 6 Research suggests that people who express gratitude on a regular basis have higher levels of optimism, physical well-being, alertness, and determination! And, as Dr. Robert Emmons, a leading researcher on the topic (and UC-Davis psychology prof), says "... gratitude is really a choice..."
Join the Graduate School during TGIF at the Big Red Barn to write a postcard expressing your gratitude to anyone, anywhere in the world. (Find us at the counter across from the adult beverages.) We'll be there with postcards on Friday, September 8 at 4:30. Bring your gratitude and mailing addresses! If you write your note and address it during the event, we'll provide the postage and mail it the next day. Here's how gratitude works: When you practice gratitude, you are distracted from worries and other negative emotions. Identifying the benefits you get from the "good things" in your life provides a more positive impact on the way you think and feel about yourself, others and even your challenges. |
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Fellowships, Postdocs, and Awards:
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| Tuesday, October 4, G08 Uris Hall, 4:30 pm
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides full funding for graduate and professional students conducting research or teaching in any field in more than 150 countries. Open to U.S. citizens only. The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad program supports doctoral students conducting research in modern languages or area studies for six to 12 months. Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents of the United States. Travel to western European countries is not eligible. |
| 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. |
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The application deadline is November 3.
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nsight is now accepting applications for the January 2018 fellowships in Data Science, Health Data Science, Data Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence.
900+ Insight alumni are now data scientists and data engineers at Facebook, LinkedIn, The New York Times, Apple, Airbnb, Netflix, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Github, Slack, Seven Bridges Genomics, Twitter, Bloomberg, NBC, Pinterest, Microsoft, and 250+ other top companies.
Insight Fellows Programs:
- 7 week, full-time training fellowship
- Mentorship from leading industry data scientists, data engineers & AI specialists
- Join an active community of Insight alumni
- Self-directed, project-based learning followed by interviews at top companies
- Tuition-free with need-based scholarships available to help cover living costs
Application Deadline: October 23rd
Insight awards four distinct Fellowships - learn more & apply:
Data Science
- For PhDs & Postdocs (graduating by May 2018)
- Locations: Silicon Valley, NYC, Boston, Seattle & Remote
- Apply:http://insightdatascience.com
Health Data Science
- For PhDs, Postdocs & MDs (graduating by May 2018)
- Locations: Silicon Valley & Boston
- Apply:http://insighthealthdata.com
Data Engineering
- For Bachelors, Masters or PhDs (graduating by May 2018) & professional engineers
- Locations: Silicon Valley & NYC
- Apply:http://insightdataengineering.com
Artificial Intelligence
- For Bachelors, Masters or PhDs (graduating by May 2018) & professional engineers
- Locations: Silicon Valley & NYC
- Apply: http://insightdata.ai
Not ready to apply? Sign up for our notification list:
http://insightdatascience.com/notify
Questions? Email us at[email protected]
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Applications Due: November 1, 2017
The Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future's Sustainable Biodiversity Fund (SBF) supports Cornell graduate students and postdocs with grants of up to $7,000. These young researchers carry out novel research on the most pressing questions in biodiversity. Protecting the earth's biodiversity is critical for preserving global ecosystem services, natural pest control on farms, and four billion years of irreplaceable evolutionary history. (Read Request for Proposals.) [Note: 2017 Sustainable Biodiversity Fund Symposium, below.] |
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Funded by the U.S. Department of State's Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII), the American Councils Research Scholar Program provides full support for graduate students, faculty, and independent scholars seeking to conduct in-country, independent research for three consecutive months to nine consecutive months in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe.
Learn more...
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Deadline: February 2, 2018 Let your students know! These grants support Ph.D. students in their community-engaged research and scholarship, or can be used for incorporating community engagement into existing thesis work. Deadlines: October 2, 2017 (winter travel); March 1, 2018 (summer travel) Let your students know! These grants fund undergraduate, graduate and professional students who are spending winter or summer break participating in community-based research activities or service-learning projects domestically or abroad.
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Fall 2017 Opportunities for Graduate Stude
nts and Postdocs
GET SET Workshop: Understanding How Your Students Learn (Certificate: Understanding Undergraduate Learners)
Wednesday, October 04, 4:45-6:00 p.m. (143 Plant Science Bldg)
How can you effectively reach all of your learners? This workshop explores how instructors can present course material in a variety of ways to engage diverse students.
GET SET Workshop: Strategies for EffectiveTeam-based Learning (Certificate: Innovative Approaches in Pedagogy)
Wednesday, October 12, 4:45-6:00 p.m. (143 Plant Science Bldg)
Preparing your students for the workplace involves facilitating the development of collaborative skills. Participants will explore how they can help students learn the art of collaboration, delegation, and leading a group of peers.
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Plenary Session:
Sean Nicholson, Weiss Presidential Fellow and Professor, Policy Analysis and Management
A unique opportunity to:
- Interact during lunch-time discussions with peers and renowned Cornell faculty
- Complete GET SET certificates by attending concurrent workshops
- Get peer feedback on your teaching practice
- Earn a certificate of participation in the U-wide
Bring a $5 refundable
deposit before 10 a.m. Friday, October 13, to 420 CCC, in order to reserve your registration.
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Careers and Opportunities:
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Every other year, the NYU School of Medicine hosts What Can You Be with a PhD?, the largest career symposium in the country, and this year is going to be amazing!
We have 25 sessions scheduled over two days, Saturday November 4th and Sunday November 5th.
The event runs Saturday from 10:00am-6:00pm and Sunday 10:00am-4:30pm, and you can find out more info about the schedule on our website http://whatcanyoubewithaphd.com/
Our Keynote Speaker on Saturday will be Melanie Sinche, Director of Education for the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine and author of Next Gen PhD.
The subsidized registration is $20 per person, which includes admission on both days, coffee and lunch. It's the best deal in the city, and you get a chance to meet over 1000 of your peers to network with!
WCUB is co-sponsored by 15 other schools including Cornell, and seats are limited. That means you need to sign up early to be sure to get a spot!
When you register, use the code CORNWCUB to login and register. Be sure to use your school email address, it's how we make sure everyone is registered for the correct school:
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| Call for Applications-NextGen Professors: Advancing Diverse Future Faculty This new initiative is focused on preparing and advancing diverse future faculty |
Associate, Life Sciences at Lam Research
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Master's degree or higher in biological sciences or biochemistry from top tier university - to facilitate a deep technical expertise - PhD preferred
Research Analyst (Social Research & Organizational Culture) at The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)
Application Deadline: October 27, 2017
Requires a PhD or DBA in one of the following fields: Sociology, Psychology, Social or Cultural History; Cultural Geography, Anthropology, or Political Science, Women's/Ethnic/Cultural Studies, or Market Research and Organizational Behavior
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| Research Analyst, The Ohio State University's Center for the Study of Student Life Application Deadline: October 1, 2017 Prefers a Master's degree in Education, Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, Social Science, or related field Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, Princeton University Application Deadline: October 10, 2017 Ph.D. in a discipline taught at Princeton, with strong preference given to candidates with backgrounds in the Humanities and Social Sciences Director of Instructional Design, Saint Louis University Application Deadline: Open until filled Master's degree in instructional design or Education, with PhD preferred Director, Conflict of Interest Program at Northwestern University Application Deadline: Open until filled An advanced degree (MS, PhD, JD preferred) Assistant Director of Graduate Student and Postdoc Programs at The University of Chicago Application Deadline: Open until filled PhD degree required |
| Data Scientist - Organizational Solutions at McKinsey and Company Application Deadline: Open until filled Master's or PhD in psychology, sociology, anthropology would be a plus |
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Social Development Specialist - Safeguard Policies at World Bank
Application Deadline: October 9, 2017 Advanced university degree (Master's or PhD) in a relevant social science discipline (anthropology, sociology, political economy, social development National Consultant - Monitoring of the Delivery of Local Services Expert at United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Application Deadline: October 4, 2017 A university degree in Law, Public or Business Administration, Economics, or other relevant field is required. A Masters' Degree is a strong asset.
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Deadline extended to October 16!
Cornell students are invited to apply by the Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) and by William Clark, Senior Advisor to the President of Sekisui Chemical Co. William serves as a CCMR Industrial Advisory Board member. Any new applications need to be received by October 16, 2017 for the Intern Program of 2018.
The Sekisui internships are for the entire period of January to August for graduate level students. Post-doc positions are also for one-year periods with possibilities of being extended. The areas of interest for graduate students and Post-docs are alternative energy; advanced materials; catalysis and/or fermentation for the production of value-added biochemicals; new battery storage devices; and film materials.
The general conditions are as follows (conditions may change based on circumstances):
- Intern position will be at the Sekisui Chemical Corporate Research Center located in Tsukuba Japan (about 50-60 minutes by train from Tokyo)
- Requires Intern to be in a Masters level program or above and/or have a Masters degree or above
- Intern must be in good standing at the University
- Program is approximately 6 months in length
- Program will start in mid to late January 2018(flexible based upon Intern conditions, etc.)
- A salary is not paid (due to Japanese government visa rules)
- Housing in Tsukuba Japan area is provided by Sekisui Chemical
- Interns are given a pre-paid meal card (provided by Sekisui Chemical) that allows them to eat at our company cafeteria for Lunch and dinner
- Pre-approved flight subsidy and luggage subsidy provided by Sekisui Chemical
- Transportation fee for commuting from Intern's apartment in the Tsukuba area to the Corporate Research Center labs is covered by Sekisui Chemical
- Health Insurance is not provided by Sekisui Chemical. Intern must have their own medical and other types of insurance
To apply and learn more: email Dr. Michèle van de Walle, Director of the CCMR Industrial Partnerships Program,[email protected]
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Meditation is the practice of training your mind
to focus on one thing at a time, and to be fully present in the moment. Meditation benefits are widely documented to foster increased well-being - mentally, physically, cognitively, and emotionally.
Meditating may help you to improve memory, attention, and focus; increase productivity; reduce stress; increase energy and self-esteem; improve sleep patterns; create deeper levels of relaxation; among others. Katy Meyers writes about
Meditating in Grad School: A Personal Story
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Mindfulness: Awareness for Stress Reduction
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Why not give it a try? This simple exercise is an excellent introduction to basic meditation techniques (provided by Cornell Health):
- Sit or lie comfortably, and close your eyes.
- Take several deep breaths through your nose, releasing bodily tension on the out-breath.
- Focus your attention on the breath, making no effort to control your breathing. Simply breathe naturally. Notice how the breath moves in and out of the body with each inhalation and exhalation. Observe your chest, shoulders, rib cage, or belly. Keep focusing on your breath without controlling its pace or intensity.
- If your mind wanders, observe without judgment the thoughts or emotions that have arisen and then release them, returning your focus back to your breath. When noticing thoughts or emotions, you might name them -- saying to yourself, "thinking" or "planning" or "worrying," as this acknowledgement can help with letting them go.
- Maintain this meditation practice for two to three minutes to start, and then try it for longer periods.
Or, attend Let's Meditate. Let's Meditate is a free, guided, mindfulness meditation series sponsored by Cornell Health, in collaboration with numerous campus partners. Meditation sessions are held daily Monday-Friday at various campus locations throughout the fall and spring semesters.
- Everyone is welcome! Let's Meditate is open to all members of the Cornell community, including students, faculty, and staff of all ages, genders, sizes, shapes, and abilities.
- Come as you are (but we suggest dressing comfortably).
- Participation is FREE. You are welcome to come to as many sessions as you wish.
What to expect: During each half-hour Let's Meditate session, a trained facilitator will lead participants through meditation exercises designed to focus on the breath and quiet the mind. Participants typically sit quietly with their eyes closed throughout the session.
For more information, please visit Cornell Health Website.
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When a Blue Light Escort is requested, two members of the Cornell University Police Auxiliary accompany any member of the Cornell community or visitor to destinations on campus or near campus. If you are riding a bus, they will wait with you at the stop until the bus arrives. Blue Light Escorts are members of the Cornell community hired and trained by Cornell Police. Each escort wears a highly visible uniform and is in direct radio contact with Cornell Police. To request an escort team, call 255.7373 on campus (607.255.7373 outside the campus system), or use one of the Blue Light phones on campus. The service operates from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. every day during the fall and spring semesters. |
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You read correctly. Call 607-255-CALM for a 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 minute meditation. Remember, even one minute of breathing can calm the stressed mind. These meditations are created for the Cornell University community, so please share this information with your circle. Meditations rotate and change throughout the year, so call often and relax. |
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Cornell is offering a new App called Calm that supports mental health and wellbeing with meditation, music and tools to help with sleep. Premium access is free if you have a cornell.edu email! We are encouraging Cornell staff, faculty, and students to take advantage of this resource. Let's invest in ourselves. After all, we're invaluable to Cornell and the people in our lives.
Follow these steps to create your account and begin your journey into Calm:
- Follow this link . Click "Get Premium for Free."
- Create your account using your @cornell.edu email address (NetID) and a password of your choosing.
- Receive your confirmation email and activate your account. At this point, you should have premium access on the Calm website.
- Download the app on your mobile device and log in. At this point, you should have premium access on the Calm app.
- Personalize your profile, set a mindfulness reminder, and track your streaks and stats, using the icon in the top left corner.
- Personalize your background and ambient sound/music, using the icon in the top right corner.
Explore all parts of the app: Meditate (guided, thematic meditations sessions), Music (music to help you focus, relax, and sleep), and Sleep (tools to help you fall asleep).
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| Free YOGA! - Mondays and Thursdays - 5:00-6:15pm
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. Everyone loves our teacher, Jyoti Kessler! The Blue Room - Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00pm Second Floor of Willard Straight Hall (one floor below the Ivy Room)
The Blue Room, a project through Cornell Minds Matter, is a space for people who feel they might have depression or are diagnosed with depression to come together and talk about what's bothering them, how it is affecting their life, and how to move through it, through peer facilitated conversations. Students are encouraged to bring friends or just come to make new friends with similar issues. Free ZUMBA with the Amazing Abe! - Tuesdays, 5:00-6:00pm 5th Floor Lounge, Willard Straight Hall
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. Open to the entire Cornell Community. |
| 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. |
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"Let's Talk" is a drop-in service that offers informal, confidential consultation with a Cornell Health counselor. Counselors hold walk-in hours at various on-campus locations Monday through Friday during the academic year. Stop by any location to 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. Let's Talk consultations are:
- FREE for Cornell students
- Offered first-come, first-served (no appointment necessary)
- Confidential
- Informal (not intended to be a substitute for traditional counseling)
Complete Fall 2017 Schedule Meet our Let's Talk counselors! |
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Thursday, October 5: 1:45-3:30, Morison Room / A106 Corson-Mudd Hall This symposium will feature research presentations by nine former recipients of the Atkinson Center's Sustainable Biodiversity Fund. This funding opportunity has supported graduate students from 10+ Cornell departments. |
| October 18, 6:00-8:30 PM 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! 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. Register here for this FREE event! Reception and networking starts at 6:00 p.m.
Pitches begin at 6:45 p.m.
More networking at 7:30 p.m.
Event concludes at 8:30 p.m. If you need accommodations to attend this event, please contact [email protected]. Register here for this FREE event! |
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You asked for it, you got it! STATA and a host of other research software packages have been added to all Cornell University Library public computers. In addition to STATA, you'll find R and R Studio, QGIS, and PSPP for data analysis as well as MikTex for typesetting. Click
here for a map of campus libraries with details about the software they offer (select a library and click "Full Details") or [
library.cornell.edu/ask]ask a librarian if you need further information or help.
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oin us on Tuesday, October 3rd for a unique opportunity to camp-out on the Arts Quad in support of natural disaster relief efforts around the world! The event is free of cost, and camping supplies will be available courtesy of Cornell Outdoor Education on a first come, first served basis for a suggested charitable donation. For your enjoyment, there will be performing groups, raffles, glow sticks, coffee in the morning, and more! 100% of money donated at this event will go directly to the relief organizations.
Globally, a multitude of communities have been affected by recent natural disasters. Proceeds from this benefit will go to a variety of relief organizations, each working to serve those in need. Contributors will have the choice of where they want their money to go - venmo and cash will be accepted.
Relief Organizations:
- Nepal, India, and Bangladesh Flood Relief through GlobalGiving
- Unidos por Puerto Rico
- Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Galveston-Houston
If there is a community that should be supported but isn't represented on this list, please send us a message. We aim to be as inclusive and comprehensive as possible.
**A list of performing groups and sponsors will be posted on the event page in the near future.**
Bring your pillow and friends to the Quad for a relaxing night under the stars - let's come together as a Cornell community and do our part in supporting our global community.
Note: if you have camping supplies (sleeping bag, sleeping pad, etc.), please bring your own to ensure that our limited supply is put to good use.
If your group is interested in performing at this event or donating any raffle prizes / food / gear, please send us a message through our Facebook page!
Thank you to our current sponsors:
- Cornell Outdoor Education
- Alpha Phi Omega, Gamma Chapter
- Puerto Rican Student Association at Cornell
If you need any accommodations to participate in this event, please send us a message as soon as possible.
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Cornell University Libraries Fall Workshops
CUL offers a variety of workshops for students including: Designing Effective Presentations, Introduction to Market Research, and more.
View fall schedule of workshops |
Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research (CISER)
CISER offers a variety of free workshops on statistical and other software and research tools, including Atlas, GitHub, Stata, SPSS, and more.
View fall schedule of workshops |
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Cornell University is now an institutional partner of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) - Free individual membership available for undergraduate and graduate students! AWIS is the largest multi-disciplinary organization for women in STEM dedicated to achieving equity and full participation of women in all disciplines and across all employment sectors. AWIS reaches more than 20,000 professionals in STEM around the country. Cornell University supports and promotes diversity in STEM by providing faculty and undergraduate/graduate students with professional development and leadership training with information tailored to help you succeed. As a result of Cornell University's partnership with AWIS, all interested undergraduate/graduate students enrolled in a STEM program are eligible to receive a one year FREE membership in AWIS. All you need to do is sign up! Utilize the following steps to active your account immediately:
- Go to https://awis.org/AWIScollegiaterep
- Set up user name and put in first and last name
- Click on "accept this membership" and continue
- Complete the registration form
- Click on the appropriate institution
- Certify that you are a graduate/undergraduate student
- Click on submit to complete the process
AWIS Membership Benefits As an AWIS member you have access to a number of programs and services:
- AWIS Magazine, our award-winning magazine - covering research, workplace trends, career advancement and our work in Washington, DC.
- Washington Wire, our bi-weekly e-newsletter providing a digest of "hot-topic" articles covering careers, education, science and technology work-life satisfaction, health, events and opportunities.
- Exposure to a variety of career opportunities in industry, government, non-profit and academia through the AWIS Career Center
- Leadership and talent development training through our live and on-demand webinars
- Your local chapter or affiliate group -(chapter dues may be required) - where you can interact with other AWIS members and expand your network
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| "Visual Trumpery" Rhodes-Rawlings Auditorium, Klarman Hall October 13, 4:00 p.m. Learn how to fight against fake data and visualizations - from the left and the right. Data visualization specialist Alberto Cairo (Knight Chair in Visual Journalism, University of Miami) will share strategies for spotting misleading charts, graphs, and maps designed by individuals and organizations from across the political spectrum. Aimed at a broad audience, the talk is an opportunity to build your "graphicacy" - visual literacy - which Cairo believes is the best antidote for a world where journalistic nonsense runs rampant. Cairo is the author of two acclaimed books: The Functional Art: An Introduction to Information Graphics and Visualization (New Riders, 2012) and The Truthful Art: Data, Charts, and Maps for Communication (New Riders, 2016). More information at https://visualtrumperytour.wordpress.com/ |
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