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Rackham Names New Assistant Dean to Lead DEI Initiatives
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 with...
Transparent Teaching, Better Learning
I sat down in a café with a nervous smile on my face. "So, how did I do?" I asked the CRLT teaching consultant. "Well, the students could tell that you really cared and prepared carefully. But they weren't sure exactly what you wanted of them." "How is that...
Alumni Spotlight: Juan Jaen
“I wonder if I could go to school here.” That was Juan Jaen’s thought as he walked past the University of Michigan’s old chemistry building while visiting from his home city of Madrid (Spain). Anita, his girlfriend at the time, now his wife, replied, “Well, go inside...
Student Spotlight: Bryan Maldonado
Bryan Maldonado, originally from Ecuador, knew that when it came to being on the cutting edge of automotive technology, there was no better place to go than Michigan. “The decision was easy,” he said. “Michigan was the best option by far.” Bryan came to Rackham in...
Student Spotlight: Carissa Schmidt
We often view society’s youth as a problem to be solved—how can we keep them out of trouble? What do we do when they eventually rebel? Rackham graduate student, Carissa Schmidt, believes that by showing today’s young people that they’re valued as individuals with...
Alumni Spotlight: Jeff Hansen
Where science went, so did Jeff Hansen, from a college campus to the newsroom and back again. With an undergraduate degree in Economics, a Ph.D. in Microbiology, and a career in journalism, his career path might seem nontraditional, but to him, it makes perfect sense....
Coalition for Next Generation Life Science
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...
How will the current tax reform bills affect graduate students?
Just a few weeks ago, I was writing up this budgeting post to see if I could provide tips to other graduate students on how to stretch their stipend to cover their cost of living. The post was published right before the House of Representatives (House) and Senate...
Update: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
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...
Using Opioids to Fight Addiction?
The abuse of opioids in the United States has become a crisis whose consequences are being discussed everywhere from America’s largest public-health organizations to its smallest towns. It’s an epidemic with an emotional and physical toll on millions of lives and a...