Graduate School
Announcements
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As a biomedical engineering graduate student, Daniel Dotse had a vision - he wanted to build an African pharmaceutical company run by African scientists that could rival giant multinationals like
Johnson & Johnson and
Pfizer.
But the young Ghanaian soon realized there was one big obstacle in the way of achieving his goal: The quality of education in Africa wasn't high enough to adequately prepare the staff he envisioned.
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Food banks may soon be able to boost the nutritional value of the food they distribute to the hungry, thanks to a new harvesting model developed by Cornell economists and their Boston College contributors.
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Rebecca Robbins '09, M.S. '14, Ph.D. '15 found that linking as little as 10 percent of annual managerial salary increases to implementing wellness actions - such as installing a water cooler - is enough to incentivize meaningful changes from managers in the workplace, results that could have a profound impact on employee health and workplace productivity
Her paper is published in Journal of Occupational Health Psychology.
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Congratulations to Morgan Eisenlord, a doctoral student in the field of ecology and evolutionary biology, co-first author of a paper showing that warmer ocean temperatures lead to higher risk of infection from sea star wasting disease.
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Jack Chia has received an honorable mention for the John A. Lent Prize for his paper "Defending the Dharma: Buddhist Activism in a Global City State".
The award is given by the Malaysia/Singapore/Brunei Studies Group of the Association for Asian Studies and honors the most outstanding scholarly paper presented at the AAS conference.
Learn more...
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Let us know when good things happen to graduate students; for instance, papers published, fellowships earned, jobs, post doctoral appointments, research breakthroughs, or any other graduate student news. We will print it in the Kudos section of the Announcements.
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Last day to drop courses or change grading options is March 23rd
Please be aware, that
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hanges to course enrollment are not permitted after official course enrollment dates. In accordance with University policy, the Graduate School will only accept enrollment petitions for truly exceptional cases.
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February
- February 23: Summer opportunities fair
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February 24: Careers in Psychology and Social Work Panel
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February 24: Scholarship of teaching and learning program application due
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February 24: Program assessment internship application due
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February 25: Understanding and Managing Job/Internship Offers
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February 25:
Nonprofit and Government Career Fair
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February 25:
Investment Management Careers Series
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February 25: Navigating Cornell careers
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February 27: Family event: What makes a fruit?
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February 29:
Strengths-Based Networking and Mentoring
March
- March 1: Cornell Institute for European Studies Fellowship Program applications due
- March 1: Volunteering in the community
- March 1: Self-nominate for focus group on campus parking
- March 1, 8, 9: Workflow workshop
- March 2: Virtual career fair
- March 3: Sci tech career fair
- March 3: Interviewing over Skype
- March 4: Deadline for ARHD application
- March 4: All Ivy environmental career fair
- March 5: Teaching Conference
- March 17: Final round for the Three Minute Thesis Competition
- March 18: Getting pregnant
- March 23: Last day to drop courses
- March 23: Peace studies fellowship deadline
- March 23: Luce Fellowship information session
- March 25: Pregnancy workshop
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Graduate School Programs
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| Parking on Campus?... Have something to say or an idea, please consider participating in our ad hoc group this semester...
We are looking for a diverse group of graduate and professional students who are able and willing to meet twice (with lunch) this semester to serve as a focus group and help the Graduate Professional Community Initiative Transportation Group understand our students' parking needs and priorities.
Specifically, our charge will be to discuss the issues raised in the GPCI around parking fees and the parking needs of graduate and professional students. The outcome of our meetings will a greater understanding of needs for our student community and a written report to senior leadership on the impact of parking priorities.
Meetings will be set once we identify interested student group.
Janna Lamey, Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Life, and Helen Steh, Transportation Programs Manager, will co-facilitate the meetings. Interested? Contact Janna Lamey at [email protected] by March 1. |
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Navigating Cornell Careers - Thursday, February 25 from 10:00am-12:00pm at the East Hill Office Building (395 Pine Tree Road, Room 345). Are you interested in a non-academic position at Cornell University and have secured work authorization in the United States? If so, please join Ms. Sonja Baylor, Cornell Human Resources Recruiter, to discuss job search tips, application process and overall information about working at Cornell University. Please register for the session by February 24.
Volunteering in the Community - Tuesday, March 1 from 3:30 - 4:30 at the Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center. Becoming a volunteer is a great way to be engaged not only at Cornell, but in the local area. Amy Somchanhmavong from the Cornell Public Service Center will present to those who are interested in learning how to become a volunteer. Learn what the volunteering process is, common volunteering roles that you may want to pursue, and what the Cornell Public Service Center can do for you. Also, Tompkins Time Traders (T3) will be present to introduce their service as they are an organized exchange system. Please register for the session by February 26.
Getting Pregnant: What you need to know from nutrition to healthcare: Friday, March 18, 4:00-5:30 pm, 140 East Hill Office Building. This comprehensive workshop will give you an inside guide to optimal pregnancy health and access to the care that works best for you. Register Here.
I'm Pregnant: What do I need to know about healthy pregnancy and birth?: Friday, March 25, 4:00-5:30 pm, 140 East Hill Office Building. This class is designed to help expectant parents explore birth options, understand normal body changes, and find the right care to meet their needs to have a healthy, safe birth, and an easier transition into parenthood. Register Here.
Student Partner Happy Hour - Thursday, March 3 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm at the Big Red Barn. Feel free to come as a couple or fly solo - all students and partners are welcome. Light snacks, soda, and $1/beers are provided. |
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Sexual Culture at Cornell: What Does That Even Mean?
Tuesday, February 23 | 12:30 - 1:30 PM (Lunch Provided at 12:15 PM) | 102 Mann Library
Take a roller-coaster ride through the history of our sexual culture in American and at Cornell. We will consider how social norms around sex and sexuality are shaped, changed, and navigated on and off campus. Additionally, we'll discuss how the new Title IX and New York State mandates involving sexual violence education and prevention play into our sexual culture, both individually and societally. Presenter: Jessie Bonney-Burrill, Public Health Fellow, Skorton Center for Health Initiatives. RSVP by February 19
Next Session: The Necessities of Personal Safety | Thursday, March 10 | 12:30 - 1:30 PM
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Family Event: What Makes a Fruit?
Graduate and professional students and their families are invited to the
Big Red Barn on Sat., Feb. 27 from 10am - noon for "What Makes a Fruit?" This fun and interactive event, presented in cooperation with the Cornell Plantations, will help kids learn about what it is that makes something a fruit. With games, a story, a craft, and a grocery store center to play and shop in, kids will have a great time learning about plant biology. More information - www.studentswithfamilies.cornell.edu or Facebook - www.facebook.com/CUstudentswithfamilies |
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Teaching and Future Faculty:
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| Applications due February 24, 2016 CU-CIRTL and the Center for Teaching Excellence are now recruiting graduate and postdoctoral applicants to join the Spring 2016 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Practitioner program. Through participation in a series of four workshops from March-May 2016, participants will receive training and support needed to conduct a small-scale classroom research project and present the results. SoTL Practitioners will have the opportunity to develop a manuscript on their teaching project and will receive a monetary stipend for meeting all requirements. They will become part of a community of fellows advancing teaching excellence at Cornell. Both individuals and pairs/small teams may apply for this program; send inquiries to Kimberly Williams at: [email protected] Learn more |
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Upcoming Opportunities for:
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raduate Students, Future Educators, and Teaching Assistants
GET SET Workshop
: Active Learning Strategies for Engaging Students in the Classroom
(Certificate: Creating an Engaging Classroom)
Wednesday, Feb 24, 4:45-6:00 p.m. (143 Plant Science) How can you involve students more fully in classroom activities? Participants will explore classroom activities to encourage active engagement with course content.
GET SET Workshop: Enhance Your Teaching by Understanding Students' Learning Styles (Certificate: Understanding Undergraduate Learners)
Monday, Feb 29, 4:45-6:00 p.m. (143 Plant Science) Wondering how to effectively reach all of your learners? This workshop describes learning style models and explores how instructors can present course material in a variety of ways to engage diverse students.
Saturday, March 5
(8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. in 251 Malott Hall)
Featured Faculty Plenary Session - Chris Schaffer
Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering
A unique opportunity to:
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Interact during lunch-time discussions with peers and renowned Cornell faculty
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Complete GET SET certificates by attending concurrent workshops
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Get peer feedback on your teaching practice
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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.
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Student and Campus Life is offering a part-time, 10-hour/week, paid internship for a graduate student interested in developing program assessment skills related to civic engagement/Engaged Cornell. The intern will work directly with the program staff of the Public Service Center and the Director of Assessment and Planning to design a program assessment plan for the Center. Pay: $15 per hour.
For full description and to apply, submit resume and cover letter by February 24 to: Leslie Meyerhoff, Director Assessment and Planning; [email protected] |
| 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. For additional information and to register go to: https://www.careereco.com/Fair/EventDetails?fairId=ccdbb01d-2d75-4cfb-aa82-a555012722b9 |
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Wednesday, February 24
4:45pm
253 Malott Hall
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Wednesday, February 24
4:30pm
280 M Van Rensselaer
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Thursday, February 25
1:00pm
Statler Ballroom
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2016 Sci Tech Career Connection Fair
Thursday, March 3
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Goldstein Auditorium, Schine Student Center
303 University Place, Syracuse, NY
For more information about the fair: http://www.best.cornell.edu/index.cfm/events.details?eventID=629
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| Interviewing Via Skype
Thursday, March 3 4:30pm 219 Ives Hall |
| All-Ivy Environmental and Sustainable Development Career Fair Friday, March 4 10:00am - 3:00pm NYC Pre-registration for bus transportation in Handshake required: https://cornell.joinhandshake.com/ |
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Fellowships, Postdocs and Awards:
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Cornell Institute for European Studies (CIES) administers many funding competitions to support the study of Europe by Cornell students. Information regarding CIES graduate grants and fellowships can be found by visiting: cies.einaudi.cornell.edu/graduate-funding Applications currently being accepted for the following:
*DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS EXTENDED TO MARCH 1, 2016 Click here to apply. For more detailed information about funding competitions administered by CIES, please contact Jason Hecht([email protected]). |
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Thursday, April 28, 5:00-6:30 p.m. Kaufmann Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall
Robert Garris, Schwarzman Scholars Global Director of Admissions, will be hosting this information session to discuss the Schwarzman Scholarship-an award that provides one fully-funded year of master's degree study at Tsinghua University in Beijing in one of three fields: public policy, international studies, or economics and business. Applicants must have an excellent academic record and demonstrate leadership and openness to other cultures. Cornellians of all countries, up to 28 years of age, are eligible and encouraged to attend.
(Co-sponsored by the Fellowships Program,, Cornell Career Services, 103 Barnes Hall, 255-6931.) http://schwarzmanscholars.org/ |
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(Awarded by the Judith Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, Einaudi Center for International Studies)
The fellowship supports Cornell Ph.D. students who plan to be in absentia during 2016-17 conducting research that explicity treats issues of security, conflict, or collective violence. The award covers in absentia tuition plus a stipend and health insurance. Application deadline: March 11, 2016. To access the informational flyer and to download the application: http://pacs.einaudi.cornell.edu/graduate-fellowships |
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(Both programs are in 103 Barnes Hall.)
Wednesday, March 23, 12:15 p.m. (Pre-register at [email protected]) Tuesday, April 5, 4:35 p.m. The Luce Scholars Program funds one-year paid internships in Asia for non-Asia specialists. The intent of the program is to provide an immersion experience in Asia for a highly qualified group of young Americans who would not otherwise have the opportunity to come to know Asia intimately. Applicants must not yet be 30 years of age by July 1st of the year they enter the program.
http://www.hluce.org/lsprogram.aspx [email protected] 255-6931 |
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Mar 3 SciTech Career Connection (in Syracuse)
http://www.best.cornell.edu/index.cfm/events.details?eventID=629
March 17, 18, 25 Pre-Seed Workshop
...and many more events on our website
See also news about BESTies here, and to learn about how one can benefit from BEST opportunities
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| February 23rd, 2016 7:30-8:30 | Willard Straight Hall International Lounge Join us as Amy Newman, senior lecturer of management communication in the Cornell School of Hotel Administration, talks about her history of disordered eating, her recovery, and her current work co-facilitating a peer-support group, CHEW, Circle for Healthy Eating and Wellness. Refreshments will be served. 12:20 - 1:10 Friday, Feb 26th | International Lounge, Willard Straight Hall Cornell Minds Matter is bringing National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) member, Elizabeth Grantham, to Cornell's campus. She will be speaking about her experience living with schizophrenia, discussing both the struggles she has faced and the success she has achieved. Don't miss this amazing opportunity to hear a genuine account of what living with a serious mental illness is truly like. Here sister Deb will also present on what it is like to live with and support a family member who lives with mental illness.
Eating Disorders and Empowerment Presentation
TUESDAY, March 1st, 7:30 - 8:30 pm | International Lounge, Willard Straight Hall
Engage in a conversation on eating disorder support with Gillian McGann of Ophelia's Place! Ophelia's Place is a nationally known organization dedicated to "change culture and to empower individuals, families, and communities to embrace health, beauty, and happiness. The message of body celebration applies to every body, which means every person, of every shape and size." Friday, March 11th 12:20 - 1:10 | International Lounge, Willard Straight Hall How many times have you heard someone say "You're so OCD!"? Wai Wong, Ph.D. of CAPS will debunk many myths surrounding OCD. Come find out what it actually means to have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and what you can do to use the benefits and abilities of this experience and minimize the challenges. |
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Friday, March 11, 12:00-1:00 PM, 360 MVR Hall. Learn how to prepare 3 quick and healthy meals. Recipes will include one meat, one fish, and one vegetarian entree. Samples will be provided to all participants. Open to the entire Cornell community. Register Here. |
| Do you have a concern, problem, or issue that you would like some insight from a trained professional that is free, confidential, and you do not need to make an appointment? Consider the Let's Talk program as counselors can help provide insight, solutions, and information about other resources. Counselors hold walk-in hours at sites around campus Monday through Friday; times and locations occasionally change throughout the semester. More information, hours and locations. |
| From Cornell Minds Matter - open to all graduate and professional students
- Thrive-Resilience Skills | TUESDAY, February 23rd, 4:30 - 5:30 pm | 5th Floor Lounge, Willard Straight Hall. Join Cornell Minds Matter in a two part series, learning about strategies and skills for having a more successful semester and a happier life! The interactive workshop will involve presentation and activities led by the amazing Catherine Thrasher-Carroll.
- Find Clarity With Journal Writing | TUESDAY, March 8th, 4:30 - 5:30 PM | 5th Floor Lounge, Willard Straight Hall Ellen Schmidt will help you find clarity through writing from the heart. Providing a non-judgmental, trusting, and stimulating environment will result in the free flow of creative juices and personal growth. You have always wanted to start writing in a journal - here is your chance to start! FREE JOURNAL AND REFRESHMENTS!
- Creative Arts for Health and Well-Being ! | All Wednesdays 7 - 8:15 PM | Slope Studio, 2nd Floor Willard Straight Hall 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 of the sessions or just one. Try it, you'll like it! Free and all materials provided.
- Free YOGA!!!! | Mondays and Thursdays- 5-6:15 PM | Willard Straight Garden Room (go down the stairs across from the International Lounge) 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!
- Free ZUMBA | All Wednesdays5 - 6 PM 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.
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| A Science Communication Workshop
Graduate students and post-doctoral researchers are invited to apply for the 2016 Communicating Science Workshop on Friday, July 15th, 2016 and Saturday, July 23rd, 2016, at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. This unique professional development experience will provide attendees with a fantastic opportunity to meet young leaders in science communication from across the Upstate New York community, learn from and interact with a remarkable group of invited experts, and produce an original work communicating scholarly research to a new audience. Application, registration, and attendance to the workshop is free of charge for accepted applicants, though transportation will not be provided or reimbursed. We ask that you only apply if you can attend both days of the workshop - Friday, July 15th, 2016 and Saturday, July 23rd, 2016. The application will close on March 30th, 2016. The application can be found here. Please visit this page for more information about the program. |
| America Saves Week runs from February 22 -27. Plan for your future by attending free live Fidelity Web workshops. Workshops include managing finances, college planning strategies, and learning to invest with confidence. See how saving is possible with TIAA-CREF's rules of thumb for savings. Save today for your tomorrow! |
| 4th Wednesday of each month! Wednesday, February 24th 5:00-7:00 PM The LGBT Resource Center would like to invite graduate students from all disciplines to join us for free pizza and networking. The fourth Wednesday of each month will be an All Graduate Student LGBTQ+ Social from 5:00-7:00 PM at the BRB! Come connect with graduate students across disciplines in a safe and inclusive space. Pizza will be provided first come first serve and a cash bar available. |
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Still Life: Suspended Development in the Victorian Novel
Book talk by Elisha Cohn (English)
Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 4:30 pm
Olin Library, Room 107
What does it mean to dream over a book? Cohn explores the 19th century aesthetics of agency through the Victorian novel's fascination with states of reverie, trance, and sleep, drawing upon the writings of novelists Charlotte Brontë, George Eliot, George Meredith, and Thomas Hardy.
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