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Rackham Associate Dean Talks Rethinking Graduate Education
Rita Chin, Rackham associate dean for academic programs and initiatives, was interviewed about Rackham’s strategic approach to the future of graduate education.
Frosty Reception
There’s no mistaking when it’s cold outside, but how our bodies know that has been an open question. Molecular and integrative physiology Ph.D. student Elizabeth Ronan is working to understand where that chilly feeling comes from.
Rackham Candidacy Ceremony Celebrates Important Doctoral Milestone
One hundred seven students were accompanied by friends, family, and faculty at this winter’s ceremony.
Themes of Rackham Mental Health Task Force Emerge
Mentoring, department culture, student training, and access to care will all take central places in the task force’s work.
Open Mike: Information and Resources in Light of Coronavirus and Travel Policy
Dean Solomon addresses the COVID-19 virus epidemic, and the recent expansion of federal, country-based travel and immigration restrictions.
Rackham Hosts National Symposium to Reimagine Graduate Education
Leaders from top universities, foundations, and research organizations convened at Rackham to exchange ideas on the future of the graduate student experience.
Remarks by Dean Mike Solomon at National Symposium on Graduate Education
The symposium, Advancing New Directions in Graduate Education, was held February 7, 2020, at the Rackham Building. It featured leaders from top universities, foundations, and research organizations, along with U-M faculty. Dean Solomon opened the symposium with the following remarks.
Rackham Welcomes Lutgarde Raskin as Associate Dean
Raskin is a pioneer in the microbial ecology of engineered water systems, with a focus on both safe drinking water and resource recovery from waste streams.
Rackham Alumnus Inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame
Rackham and Computer Science and Engineering alumnus Peter Wurman was recognized for his role in inventing the Kiva System, which has revolutionized how warehouses operate.
Big Fish Story
Asian carp are poised to enter Lake Michigan, but to what extent is a matter of debate. Rackham alumnus Peter Alsip’s research sheds light on the watery invaders’ potential whereabouts.