Graduate School
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On Jan. 28 the Buildings and Properties Committee of the Cornell University Board of Trustees approved the selection of a developer for a new housing complex on the site of the current Maplewood Park Apartments. Pending municipal approvals, the project could accommodate more than double the number of residents who currently live at Maplewood.
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The Graduate School has awarded 30 Research Travel Grants for research-related travel occurring during the fall and winter of 2015-2016. Recipients comprised students from 24 different fields traveling to locations around the globe, including cities in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
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City and regional planning graduate students Sarah Dougherty, Adna Karabegovic and Anne Pease, all MRP '16, traveled to Surabaya, Indonesia in December to participate in the third annual Urban Social Forum (USF) and conduct research for individual projects with residents in various areas of Java.
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Congratulations to Violeta Voykinska, MPS '15, now working at Blizzard Entertainment; and Shaomei Wu, Ph.D. '11, now working at Facebook, on their research into usability on social media.
Building on nearly two decades' worth of research, a multidisciplinary team at Cornell has blazed a new trail by creating a self-assembled, three-dimensional gyroidal superconductor.
The team includes two graduate students, Spencer Robbins and Peter Beaucage, who are in the fields of chemistry and chemical biology, and materials science and engineering, respectively. Robbins, who graduated in January 2015, is now a materials scientist at San Francisco-based TeraPore Technologies, a startup company out of the Wiesner group.
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- Last day to add courses and change credit hours is Wednesday, February 10th
- Last day to drop courses or change grading options is March 23rd
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| The Graduate School will award grants to research degree students for Spring and Summer 2016 research-related travel. Applications are due to the Graduate School (350 Caldwell Hall) by 4:30 p.m. Feb. 7, 2016 for spring and summer travel. See the online form for details. High priority is given to proposals from Ph.D. students who have or will have passed the A exam prior to initiating their research travel and plan to conduct pre-dissertation research. Awards typically range from $500 - $2,000. Students are encouraged to submit requests that reflect careful budgeting. Please note that research travel grants are for travel that is directly related to dissertation research, not conference travel. Conference Travel Grant Application |
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February
- February 3: Interviewing and negotiating for academic positions
- February 4: Opening reception for spring exhibits at the Johnson Museum
- February 4: Spouse/partner happy hour
- February 4: Developing rubrics
- February 5: From C.V. to resume
- February 5: L'Oreal Fellowship deadline
- February 7: Research mentor program deadline
- February 9: Case Interviews
- February 9: Employment assistance for partners
- February 9: Fulbright information session
- February 10: Last day to add courses
- February 10: Exploring careers outside of academia
- February 11: Perfectionism: Friend or foe
- February 15: Non-academic job market mechanics
- February 16: Time Out
- February 18: Facilitating class discussions
- February 22: Individual development plan workshop
March
- March 2: Virtual career fair
- March 5: Teaching Conference
- March 17: Final round for the Three Minute Thesis Competition
- March 23: Last day to drop courses
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Graduate School Programs
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Your 80,000 word thesis takes about 9 hours to present.
Your time limit...3 minutes! Register now to participate in Cornell's second annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT ®) competition. First place awardee receives $1500, second place receives $1000, and the People's Choice award is $500. All doctoral and research master's students who have completed research are eligible to participate. Preliminary Rounds:
- February 10
- February 23
- March 2
Final Round:
- March 17, at 4:00 pm in Biotech G10
Register here (http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=79rzv7nab&oeidk=a07eba0orqc229307a1) Information about the competition, including judging criteria and video of the 2015 competition, is here (http://gradschool.cornell.edu/life-cornell/programs-academic-affairs-and-academic-writing/three-minute-thesis%C2%AE) |
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- Student Partner Happy Hour - Thursday, February 4 from 6-7:30 at the Big Red Barn!
- Employment Assistance for Partners - Tuesday, February 9 from 9-11 at the Ithaca Visitors Center. Please RSVP
- Time Out Program - Tuesday, February 16 from 6-8 at the Cornell Child Care Center. Please RSVP
More information - www.studentswithfamilies.cornell.edu or Facebook - www.facebook.com/CUstudentswithfamilies |
| Perfectionism - Friend or Foe? | Thursday, February 11 | 12:30 - 1:30 | 12:15 Lunch Provided | 102 Mann Library | RSVP by 2/9 Would you describe yourself as one with "perfectionist tendencies?" Do you have a friend that calls you a perfectionist? Learn the characteristics and definition of being a perfectionist, how this can impact your performance as a graduate student, and more importantly, how you can make a change. Presenter: Wai-Kwong Wong, Gannett Counseling and Psychological Services Next Session - Sexual Culture at Cornell: What Does That Even Mean? | Tuesday, February 23 The complete series is available today! |
| During the Spring semester, Assistant Dean of Student Life Janna Lamey is hosting 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! Office hours in 350D Caldwell Hall are scheduled on Tuesdays 10:00 - 12:00, Fridays 12:00 - 3:00, and other times by appointment. Please feel free to contact her directly at [email protected] |
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Important US Passport Information
If you have a United States passport expiring any time in 2016, the State Department has a message for you: Renew it now.
The department anticipates a surge in passport demand throughout this year, and officials hope to avoid a crush that could leave some Americans fuming in frustration with no passport in hand on the day they planned to travel outside the country.
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Upcoming Opportunities for:
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raduate Students, Future Educators, and Teaching Assistants
GET SET Workshop: Developing Rubrics for Efficient and Consistent Grading (Certificate: Assessing Learning and Teaching)
Thursday, Feb 4, 1:00-2:15 p.m. (143 Plant Science) How do you provide consistent feedback to your students? Devising a rubric provides clear criteria for students and instructors. Participants will design a rubric for their classes and discuss other strategies to effectively assess students' learning. GET SET Discussion: Facilitating Class Discussions with Confidence Thursday, Feb 18, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (421 CCC) Discussions are a good way to engage your students in course content. What strategies can you use to effectively facilitate these discussions? What challenges could you face? Participants will explore best practices and strategies. Spring 2016 GET SET University-wide Teaching Conference Saturday, March 5 (8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. in 251 Malott Hall) 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, March 4, to 420 CCC in order to reserve your registration. |
| March 2 Are you looking for a job? If so, Cornell graduate students, post-docs, and alumni are invited to attend the PhD & Master's Virtual Career Fair, a unique event that helps job seekers meet employers in a time-efficient, virtual way. Why Participate? * Get interviews without ever leaving your computer * Avoid waiting in long lines * Save your valuable time by searching for a job online * Meet employers searching for candidates with advanced degrees For additional information and to register go to: https://www.careereco.com/Fair/EventDetails?fairId=ccdbb01d-2d75-4cfb-aa82-a555012722b9 |
| Tuesday, February 9 from 7:00 - 8:00 PM AND Sunday, February 21 from 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Hasbrouck Community Center - Big Room. Case interviews, which are already widely used by consulting firms to assess job candidates, are becoming common place in the recruiting process for other companies as well. So if you are preparing for the job market, it is very probable that you will encounter a case interview! To prepare yourself and beat the case, come enhance your case interviewing skills at the Hasbrouck Case Interview Workshop Series! This workshop series is free.
We are incredibly fortunate to have Hasbrouck resident Marcelo (Johnson MBA 2017, see below) host this workshop. At the workshop, you will learn the basic case interview principles, how to approach a case, and what tools to use and when, among other things. (Note: We will be holding a third event to test and assess our case interview skills, but we will schedule that event with the participants of the first two events.)
It is strongly encouraged that participants attend each session to garner the most value from the workshop. To sign up for the case interview series, please complete this brief Qualtrics input form. Please bring a device and/or notepad to take notes during the sessions. Light refreshments will be served to those attending. For questions, please contact GCA Chris (cv92) and/or GCA Ozias (oam25). |
| Wednesday February 3, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. 423 ILR Conference Center An important part of the job search is interviewing and then negotiating the offer. Come learn about the art of interviewing! Presenters: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies Program Yael Levitte, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity Co-Sponsored by the Office of inclusion and Student Engagement (OISE) and the office of Postdoctoral Studies RSVP |
| As a former academic who transitioned successfully to the corporate and nonprofit workplaces, Anne Krook helps graduate students and postdocs transition to non-academic positions. Her workshop will address topics such as: * How to read non-academic job posting * How to describe your skills in a job letter for non-academic job applications (and some specific phrases you should not use) * How to be your best during the interview * References * How to make the transition out of academia Date: Monday, February 15, 2016 Time: 1-4pm Location: 401 Warren Hall RSVP: https://cornell.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_1X34CUwCUaPrHHT |
| February 22, 12-1:30pm 423 ILR Conference Center 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 22nd, 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 robust IDP draft 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. RSVP: https://cornell.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9tVNozP11eo2w1T |
Tuesday, February 2
4:45pm
291 Statler Hall
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| Monday, January 25 - Friday, January 29 Versatile PhD members currently working in business have told us that they think many PhDs tend to write off the business world too quickly. More and more employers understand the unique characteristics of PhDs from many disciplines, including the humanities and the social sciences. http://vphd.info/1TD5vyC |
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Fellowships, Postdocs and Awards:
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| Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowships (October 2016-March 2018)
The application for the 2016 Fulbright-Hays DDRA fellowship is expected to open at the end of February. Applicants are strongly advised to contact the Einaudi Center ([email protected]) to indicate their intention to apply and to arrange individual counseling sessions with Cornell's Fulbright-Hays DDRA advisors, Gil Levine and Mike Walter. CORNELL DEADLINE: Four weeks after the application opens. INFORMATION SESSION: Tuesday, February 9, 4:30pm, G08 Uris Hall. Open to graduate and professional students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States, the awards provide generous support to individual doctoral students who conduct research in other countries except Western Europe, for periods of six to twelve months. The emphasis is on conducting research in the language of the host country and in area studies. Prospective candidates for the DDRA program should look carefully at both, the absolute priority listing and the competitive preference priorities. There is now emphasis on the fields of economics, engineering, international development, global education, mathematics, political science, public health, science, or technology. Students in these disciplines who have not considered the Fulbright-Hays DDRA fellowship as a possibility are encouraged to look carefully at this opportunity. For more information, visit the Einaudi Center website at http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/fulbright-hays-doctoral-dissertation-research-abroad-fellowships The Fulbright U.S. Student Program for 2017-2018 will also be discussed at this information session. Visit the Einaudi Center website http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/fulbright-us-student-programfor further details about the program. |
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CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellowship, led by the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST). CCST is now seeking applicants for its 2017 Fellowship class, and applications opened this week on December 1st.
"CCST's mission is for science to inform decision-making in California," says CCST Deputy Director Amber Mace, who oversees the fellowship program. "And what better way to do that than to embed PhD scientists directly with decision-makers? So CCST created a program to train and mentor scientists and engineers in the policymaking process, and place them as staffers with Assembly and Senate offices in the California State Legislature."
The Fellowship is open to scientists holding a PhD degree, professional engineers, medical doctors, and those holding equivalent degrees in veterinary medicine, dentistry, and certain social sciences. Fellowship placements have included both Democratic and Republican legislators in the Assembly and Senate. About 10 fellows are accepted each year from around the country, with degrees from more than 30 institutions including Stanford, Cornell, Duke, Emory, and University of California campuses. |
| Application Deadline: Monday, April 11, 2016 The U.S. Borlaug Fellows in Global Food Security graduate research grant supports exceptional graduate students who are interested in developing a component of their graduate research in a developing country setting and in collaboration with a mentor from an International Agricultural Research Center (IARC) or a qualifying National Agricultural Research System (NARS) unit. U.S. citizenship is required, and applicants must be enrolled in an accredited U.S. graduate program at the time of application. A list of previous recipients is here. Applications are available at the program website. Questions may be sent to [email protected]. |
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Want to build your communication skills and help create a new level of support for fellow grad students? A special section of EARS spring training will prepare graduate students to use the acclaimed EARS skills in career and human relations settings, as well as to qualify as peer counselors. The 11-week program runs from 7-9:00 pm on Mondays (starting February 8) in RPCC. You can read more about EARS, check out the training topics, and sign up online at http://ears.dos.cornell.edu/ . |
- Free Yoga is back! - Mondays and Thursdays, 5 - 6:15 pm in WSH Garden Room. 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!
- Creative Arts for Health and Well-Being - With the amazing Angela Han! All Wednesdays 7 - 8:15 PM, Starting Feb 3. Slope Studio, 2nd Floor Willard Straight Hall (go down the steps across from the International Lounge). No artistic skill necessary. Join others in a relaxing and supportive atmosphere to create, reflect and grow. Discover your strengths, self-confidence and what you have to appreciate. Come to all 4 sessions or just one. Try it, you'll like it! Free and all materials provided. Sponsored by Cornell Minds Matter and Slope Studio
- 4 Steps to Happiness, Academic Success and Social Connections - TUESDAY, February 2th, 4:30 - 5:30 pm, 5th Floor Lounge, Willard Straight Hall. Practice techniques that will increase your happiness, cultivate optimism and build social connections. Delicious Refreshments and Giveaways. Meet great people. Open to all undergraduate and graduate students.
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Special Screening for PhD Piled Higher and Deeper Movies
Cornell Cinema will be showing the both the first and second PhD Movies next week! The events are cosponsored with the Graduate and Professional Student Programming Board, the Engineering Graduate Student Association, and the Big Red Barn, and thus tickets are only $2 for each movie! Tickets are only available at the door, so arrive early to make sure that you get a seat. FREE candy will be available courtesy of the BRB! The showing is limited to graduate students and their significant others and families.
"Piled Higher and Deeper: The Movie"
Tuesday, February 2nd, 7pm (Movie Length: 67 min)
"Piled Higher and Deeper: Still in Grad School":
Wednesday, February 3rd, 7pm (Movie Length: 80 min)
Link to facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1537653113229943
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| You Are Invited! To the 2016 kickoff of Dining With Diverse Minds... LGBTQ and Intersectionality Friday, February 5th - 4:40 PM Memorial Room - Willard Straight Hall Co-sponsored by ALANA, HAVEN, and Cornell Minds Matter, this event will take place February 5th, 2016 at 4:40pm in the Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room. This catered discussion between students and staff will explore issues of mental health and intersectionality in the LGBTQ community at Cornell. Panelists from PEGS (Peer Educators on Gender and Sexuality) will begin the discussion. Join us for diverse minds, free food, and great discussion. |
| Saturday, 9 April 2016, Cornell University Graduate students are invited to submit proposals for Cornell's inaugural Digital Humanities Symposium. The half-day event will consist of one session of (10-minute) lightning talks with a Q&A, a following session devoted to workshopping longer papers, and (paper/digital) poster presentations during the lunch break. Multiple workshop sessions will run concurrently and be organized by similar methodological approaches, topics, and/or formats (e.g. dissertation chapters). Papers should be circulated to other members of the group one week before the Symposium. We welcome proposals of 200-300 words on a range of topics that engage with digital approaches to scholarship and pedagogy, including, but not limited to:
- Digital approaches that challenge traditional disciplinary boundaries
- Reflections on using digital tools in the classroom or pedagogical digital projects
- Digital humanities and/in the dissertation
- Innovative uses of data, media, text, corpora, geospatial information, and visualization tools
- Digital approaches to community-engaged learning and/or research
- Presentations of digital projects and new tools
Submissions through the online form (http://ow.ly/XLQR5) will be accepted until midnight, February 21. Authors will be notified of acceptance by the end of the month. Please email Mia Tootill ([email protected]) with any questions. The Symposium will be directly followed by the 1 1/2-day CNY2016 THATCamp-an "unconference" open to students, staff, and faculty, consisting of workshops and tutorials relating to the intersections between the humanities and technology. Details are available at cny2016.thatcamp.org. |
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It's more important than ever for scholars to communicate clearly -- whether to students, prospective employers, funding agencies or the general public. SPARK Talks (Scholars Present about Research and Knowledge), hosted by Cornell University Library, gives graduate students and postdocs a chance to present and get feedback from an interdisciplinary audience. The Spring 2016 SPARK Talks theme is Play, and it will take place March 22, at Mann Library 102, followed by a reception with wine, snacks and networking. A week before the event, participants will attend a workshop with Theater Professor David Feldshuh aimed at enhancing their communication skills. Some comments from last semester's presenters: "Don't have enough words! Simply mind-blowing"; "It was a really positive experience, especially for someone, like myself, who hasn't done it many times in the past." Apply to present by Monday, February 22, 2016. |
| An Economist in the Real World: The Art of Policymaking in India Book talk by Kaushik Basu, Chief Economist of the World Bank and Senior Vice President of the World Bank Group Thursday, Feb. 4 at 4:00 pm Mann Library, Stern Seminar Room 160 In 2009, Kaushik Basu,Professor of Economics and C. Marks Professor of International Studies, left the world of academia at Cornell and became the chief economic adviser to the Government of India.His book describes his years as adviser and reveals the complex challenges facing India, a subcontinent with more than a billion people. A noted economic theorist, scientist, and anthropologist, he discovers how difficult it is to apply economic models to the real world. The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism Book talk by Edward E. Baptist (Department of History) Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 4:30 pm Olin Library, Room 107 Why is it so important to revisit the history of slavery in America, nearly 150 years after it ended? Recently awarded the 2015 Hillman Prize for Book Journalism and the 2015 Avery O. Craven OAH Award, associate professor of history Edward Baptistargues that slavery was at the heart of the development of early 19th-century capitalism. By 1850, American slaves were worth $1.3 billion, one-fifth of the nation's wealth. And slavery not only enriched the South but also drove the industrial boom in the North, eventually leading to the modernization of the United States. All events are free and open to the public. Light refreshments served and books available. For more information, visit booktalks.library.cornell.edu. |
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Wednesday, February 3, 2016
4:45 - 6:15 pm; Sage Chapel
Featuring the Founders of
#BlackLivesMatter
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| Downtown Ithaca Saturday Feb. 6th (early afternoon)
The 18th Annual Great Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-off will take place Saturday, February 6th. Chili Cook-off features chili prepared by approximately 30 restaurants as they compete for the titles of Best Meat/Overall Chili, Best Vegetarian, and People's Choice Chili. In addition to Chili, there are other Chili related food items. The Chili Cook-off will feature a farmers market with vendors and local wineries, breweries, and farmer's sampling their goods |
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