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Announcing the Winners of the 2022 Faculty Mentoring Awards
The Faculty Mentoring Awards recognize faculty with records of excellence in mentoring master’s and doctoral students across the University of Michigan.
Announcing the 2022 Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Awards
The Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Awards recognize the efforts and accomplishments of GSIs who demonstrate extraordinary dedication and excellence as teachers.
Rackham Student Helps Evaluate Michigan Redistricting Effort
As a fellow with Voters Not Politicians, environment and sustainability doctoral student Jake Hawes helped evaluate Michigan’s political redistricting to provide a roadmap for the future.
U-M Graduate Programs Maintain High Rankings
University of Michigan graduate programs continue to be ranked highly in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Graduate Schools.
Creating Community
Students of Color of Rackham President Sydney Carr discusses the important role the organization plays on campus and how it supports graduate students.
Announcing the 2021 ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award Winners
Rackham Graduate School is pleased to announce this year’s winners of the ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards.
U-M Applied Physics Graduate Program Boosts Diversity, Academic Excellence
An article from Science highlights the novel approach to recruitment and student success taken by the U-M applied physics graduate program.
What We Leave Behind
Rackham and art history alumnus John Hunter has pursued art around the world. Now, he’s making sure future generations have the resources they need to chase their own goals through higher education.
Rackham to Discontinue Use of GRE in Its Ph.D. Admissions
Dean Mike Solomon announced the decision, which was based on broad university feedback and will take effect in the 2022–23 admissions cycle.
Barbour Scholar and Business Owner
A former engineer and Barbour Scholar alumna Preeti Bansal Kshirsagar (M.P.H. ‘15) has created space for herself in the healthcare field. Now a dietitian-nutritionist with extensive training in integrative and functional medicine, Preeti runs a successful wellness practice focused on research-based holistic health. She shares how her experience at Rackham and the support of her community helped with the transition.