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What National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Means for a Student Researcher
Ph.D. student Jallicia Jolly explores why, despite biomedical developments that aim to reduce the spread of HIV transmission, the pandemic continues to disproportionately impact the poorest and socioeconomically disadvantaged sectors of our population.
Brahim Medjahed to Coordinate First Rackham Ph.D. Programs at University of Michigan-Dearborn
Brahim Medjahed joins Rackham Graduate School as an associate dean for academic programs and initiatives, overseeing the implementation of the first Rackham Ph.D. programs at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
An Impact Unlike Any Other
Last year, we marked the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Rackham Building. Around that time, I came across a book that was put together nearly as long ago to outline the diverse endeavors made possible by the Horace H. Rackham and Mary...
The Hidden Disparities of School Discipline
Sociology Ph.D. student Aunrika Tucker-Shabazz explores the unseen costs of discrimination in the way Black girls are punished in public schools.
What Don’t We Get About Getting the Flu?
Epidemiology Ph.D. candidate Hannah Segaloff is aiming to develop a better understanding of predictors for influenza and to assess the effectiveness of vaccines.
Refined Tastes: Are Some Foods Addictive?
Clinical psychology Ph.D. candidate Erica Schulte looks into not only the underlying mechanisms that are similar between eating-related problems and addiction, but also the types of foods that might be especially rewarding or addictive.
The Benefits of Coaching Conversations
Rackham professional development and academic development program manager Deborah S. Willis gives advice on how to incorporate coaching conversations into your graduate school or postdoctoral experience.
Developed to fund initiatives that help all graduate students feel welcome and thrive in their studies at the University of Michigan, these grants aim to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts within graduate programs across the U-M campus.
Creating Space for Herself and Others in Mathematics
Karen E. Smith reflects on the gender and class challenges she faced in the pursuit of her dream of becoming a mathematician—and on the challenges women in STEM still face.
Graduate Education Reform, Starting with Advising
In a new article from Inside Higher Ed, Rackham Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Initiatives Rita Chin discussed how to reform graduate education, particularly the advising process, to best serve students and their careers.