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The Current State of Electric Vehicles
I’m very excited about the future of vehicle technologies; we are on the brink of fully electric-powered vehicles. We have had hybrid electric buses on campus for a few years, and all-electric vehicle technologies are constantly in the news. But, if you’re like me,...
Scrolling Through Time
While the U-M Library's collection of ancient papyri includes pieces renowned throughout the world, Rackham Associate Dean Arthur Verhoogt finds some of the more obscure items in its catalog to be just as intriguing: A soldier's letter home, a child's first writing...
An Update on Rackham’s Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Dear Rackham Community, As the university’s annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Summit comes to a close, I am pleased to share this update on Rackham’s DEI Strategic Plan and our collective work toward its implementation. We are now beginning year three of...
A Closer Look at Crime
It’s not hard to imagine why Christopher S. Palenik (Ph.D. '04) became fascinated with microscopes as a child. His father, Skip Palenik, is a renowned microscopy expert who maintained a full-fledged microscopy laboratory in the basement of the Palenik family home when...
Expanding Partnerships with Minority Serving Institutions
On September 25, Rackham Graduate School, the National Center for Institutional Diversity, the National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good, and the Kellogg Foundation sponsored the U-M/Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Disciplinary Hub Planning Meeting,...
The Fourth Pillar of Graduate School
When entering my education and psychology Ph.D. program, I was told to prepare for the three pillars of graduate study: research, teaching, and classes. These three activities would constitute my job, and thus the majority of my time, for the next five years. Having...
Survey Sheds Light on Doctoral Student Experience
Rackham Graduate School is pleased to share results from the first year of the Michigan Doctoral Experience Study.
Rita Chin Appointed Rackham Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Initiatives
Rackham Graduate School welcomes Professor Rita Chin as an associate dean for academic programs and initiatives. In her role, Chin will serve as the primary liaison between Rackham and academic units in the social sciences. She will work closely with these programs to...
Margaret Hedstrom to Serve as Interim Director of Museum Studies Program
Professor Margaret Hedstrom has agreed to serve in the role of interim director for the Museum Studies Program through July 31, 2019. Hedstrom is the Robert M. Warner Collegiate Professor of Information in the School of Information, and she is an internationally...
Student Spotlight: Mia Stevens
For many people, drones are the things of sci-fi movies and top-secret operations. For Mia Stevens, they are part of her daily routine. Mia’s research focuses primarily on the boundaries that keep unmanned aerial systems (drones) where they are supposed to be and away...