by Rackham Graduate School | Apr 9, 2018 | News
Supporting effective faculty mentoring of graduate students is one of Rackham’s top priorities. Outstanding mentors guide students throughout their professional training with respect and concern, serving as advisor, teacher, advocate, sponsor, and role model. To...
by Rackham Graduate School | Apr 4, 2018 | Barbour Scholars
On Wednesday, April 4, 2018, eight new Barbour Scholars joined a community of women from all over the world dedicated to international education and innovation. These students, their advisors, and local Barbour alumnae gathered over lunch to meet one another and share...
by Rackham Graduate School | Apr 2, 2018 | News
Through the Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Awards, Rackham recognizes scholars who have been nominated by their program for teaching excellence. Winners of this award demonstrate superb skill in teaching, mentoring, and advising. They bring creativity,...
by Rackham Graduate School | Mar 21, 2018 | News
The Center for Applications Driving Architectures, or ADA, will develop a transformative, “plug-and-play” ecosystem to encourage a flood of fresh ideas in computing frontiers such as autonomous control, robotics, and machine-learning. The center is a five-year project...
by Rackham Graduate School | Mar 12, 2018 | News
The ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award recognizes exceptional and unusually interesting work produced by doctoral students. Each year, Rackham invites faculty to nominate outstanding dissertations produced in their programs. The nomination dossiers submitted...
by Rackham Graduate School | Feb 16, 2018 | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, News
Ethriam Brammer Rackham Graduate School is thrilled to announce the hiring of Ethriam Brammer as assistant dean. In his role, Brammer will lead the implementation and ongoing work of the school’s diversity, equity, and inclusion plan by working collaboratively...
by Rackham Graduate School | Dec 15, 2017 | News
Nine U.S. research universities and a major cancer institute have announced plans to give would-be life scientists clear, standardized data on graduate school admissions, education and training opportunities, and career prospects. The institutions, which include the...
by Rackham Graduate School | Dec 7, 2017 | News
As the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act continues in conference to resolve the House and Senate versions of the bill, I have heard from many of you asking what the university is doing to voice concerns to lawmakers, and also about what you can do. During this whole period, and...
by Rackham Graduate School | Nov 17, 2017 | News
As you are likely aware, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed its version of a tax bill called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The House version of this bill proposes taxation of tuition waivers, in addition to other proposed measures, that would impact...
by Rackham Graduate School | Oct 3, 2017 | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, News
As a central part of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Strategic Plan, the Rackham Graduate School now offers a graduate student DEI Professional Development Certificate that is designed to prepare students to work in a diverse environment while fostering a...
