Advancing New Directions in Graduate Education Rackham is leading a charge to reenvision graduate education at U-M in a way that is student centered and faculty led, and that emphasizes a holistic view of graduate training. Learn More Resources and Information We are committed to cultivating a vibrant and diverse student community, expanding opportunities for the broadest possible range of prospective students while providing the resources needed for all Rackham students to thrive once they enroll. Apply Programs of Study Funding Navigating Your Degree Events View All Events Negotiation Basics for Graduate Students 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Virtual via Zoom Jul 16 Building and Leveraging Your Network (for Graduate Students) 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Virtual via Zoom Jul 21 Grad School 101: Financial Aid and Scholarships for Masters Students 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Virtual via Zoom Jul 22 Learn More About the Student Experience Student Experience Find information on a range of topics, from connections to graduate student groups to tips on living in Ann Arbor and resources for your personal well-being. Student Communities Connect with students with a variety of backgrounds, interests, and perspectives on life as a graduate student. Resources Learn about campus services—from tech support to study spaces—getting around town, and more. Help and Support Discover the range of avenues open to you when difficulties emerge, including help with conflict resolution, emergencies, and more. Learn More About the Student Experience News All News Stories The Brown Bear Next Door July 10, 2026 | Truly Render In Sanjiangyuan, China, Ph.D. student Anna Yue Yu studies how Tibetan herders navigate a fast-changing relationship with brown bears—and how communities and wildlife can best co-exist. Manoj Puthenveedu Appointed Rackham Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Initiatives June 30, 2026 | Rackham Graduate School Puthenveedu is a professor in the U-M Medical School whose research focuses on addiction, pain medication, cancer, and heart disease. Sharing Michigan Research with the World June 8, 2026 | Truly Render The Unlocking Dissertations Project, a partnership between the University of Michigan Library and Rackham Graduate School, is working to turn 150 years of graduate scholarship into an open, usable, and measurable public resource. 2026 Campus Juneteenth Events June 5, 2026 | Rackham Graduate School The following campus-wide events are public and open to the broader university community. AI for Humanity: Interdisciplinary Insights on AI, Ethics, and Equity June 1, 2026 | Nigel Melville An Exploration of Four Key Issues Jointly Authored by Rackham’s Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Equity Research Group Symposium Features Student Research on AI May 29, 2026 | Matt Nelson More than 100 graduate students and postdocs participated in a Rackham program to explore the benefits and risks of AI in research, academic writing, creative production, graduate education, and more.
Building and Leveraging Your Network (for Graduate Students) 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Virtual via Zoom Jul 21
Grad School 101: Financial Aid and Scholarships for Masters Students 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Virtual via Zoom Jul 22
Student Communities Connect with students with a variety of backgrounds, interests, and perspectives on life as a graduate student.
Resources Learn about campus services—from tech support to study spaces—getting around town, and more.
Help and Support Discover the range of avenues open to you when difficulties emerge, including help with conflict resolution, emergencies, and more.
The Brown Bear Next Door July 10, 2026 | Truly Render In Sanjiangyuan, China, Ph.D. student Anna Yue Yu studies how Tibetan herders navigate a fast-changing relationship with brown bears—and how communities and wildlife can best co-exist.
Manoj Puthenveedu Appointed Rackham Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Initiatives June 30, 2026 | Rackham Graduate School Puthenveedu is a professor in the U-M Medical School whose research focuses on addiction, pain medication, cancer, and heart disease.
Sharing Michigan Research with the World June 8, 2026 | Truly Render The Unlocking Dissertations Project, a partnership between the University of Michigan Library and Rackham Graduate School, is working to turn 150 years of graduate scholarship into an open, usable, and measurable public resource.
2026 Campus Juneteenth Events June 5, 2026 | Rackham Graduate School The following campus-wide events are public and open to the broader university community.
AI for Humanity: Interdisciplinary Insights on AI, Ethics, and Equity June 1, 2026 | Nigel Melville An Exploration of Four Key Issues Jointly Authored by Rackham’s Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Equity Research Group
Symposium Features Student Research on AI May 29, 2026 | Matt Nelson More than 100 graduate students and postdocs participated in a Rackham program to explore the benefits and risks of AI in research, academic writing, creative production, graduate education, and more.
