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A New Chapter in English Graduate Education
Faculty members and students in the Department of English Language and Literature are working together on initiatives to better prepare students for a wider range of career possibilities.
Recentering Place, Community, and Crisis Through Indigenous Studies
Erin Leary is in the second year of her Ph.D. in the Department of American Culture, researching the intersection of Indigenous studies and climate change. Leary’s (Re)mapping project seeks to recenter Indigenous knowledge through placemaking.
Open Mike: Stronger Than Words
Dean Solomon highlights how the work of the Rackham community upholds its mission and values—especially when confronted by those whose speech seeks to distract and divide.
Rules of Civic Engagement: How Electoral Systems Determine Winners and Losers
At their essence, electoral systems turn votes into winners and losers, with far-reaching consequences. Rackham political science alumnus Samuel Baltz studies how different systems represent their voters and impact election outcomes.
Creative Choice: Deciding to Acknowledge and Heal From Shame
Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design graduate student Emerson Granillo’s durational performance art and installations invite curiosity, investigate shame, and require an unwavering commitment to their creative choices to succeed.
Open Mike: Your Right, Your Voice, Your Vote
Dean Solomon urges eligible graduate students to vote, and points to available election resources and information.
Team Including Rackham Alum Recognized for LASIK Surgery Advances
The Golden Goose Award is given in recognition of basic research that led to innovations to improve people’s lives.
Decisive Differences in Healthcare AI
When decisions about your healthcare are informed by AI, bias in machine learning can have dire consequences. Ph.D. student Trenton Chang researches how inequities in healthcare delivery impact machine learning and AI.
Rackham Names New Assistant Dean
Emily Swafford is a historian of 20th century U.S. history with extensive experience in graduate student career development.
Face Value: The Cooperative Choices of Paper Wasps
Rackham student Emily Laub researches the role of facial recognition in wasps—and its impact on co-creating a thriving nest.