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Rethinking PVC Recycling
A ubiquitous, environmentally toxic modern plastic, PVC was once considered unrecyclable. New research from a U-M team, including Rackham alumna Sofia Camarero, has found a way to not only recycle it, but to turn its toxic components into useful products.
Rackham Student Discusses the Impact of Trauma Narratives at TEDxDetroit
Sociology doctoral candidate Aya Waller-Bey discussed trauma narratives and why we glorify hardship.
Rackham 2023 Honors and Awards
Each year, Rackham is proud to honor exceptional research and scholarship. Browse the awards below to learn more and see this year’s recipients.
U-M Graduate Programs Ranked Among Country’s Best
U.S. News & World Report continues to rank U-M graduate programs highly in its 2023 Best Graduate Schools list.
Announcing the 2022 ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award Winners
Rackham Graduate School is pleased to announce this year’s winners of the ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards.
The Yemeni Refugee Crisis Through a Documentary Lens
Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design M.F.A. alumnus and filmmaker Razi Jafri’s documentary raises awareness about the everyday struggles of refugees around the world.
Announcing the 2023-2024 Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship Awards
The Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship supports outstanding doctoral candidates working on dissertations that are unusually creative, ambitious and impactful.
Announcing the 2023-2024 Barbour Scholars
Established more than a century ago by Regent Levi Barbour, the prestigious Barbour Scholarship funds exceptional women from Asia and the Middle East as they pursue their graduate education at the University of Michigan.
Rackham Graduate School Announces 12-Month Funding for Ph.D. Students
Plan will take effect with the upcoming spring/summer term and bring Ph.D. student funding for the 2022–23 academic year to $36,084.
Engineering Future Careers
Guided by doctoral student survey and focus group data, faculty members in the Department of Mechanical Engineering are working together on program enhancements to prepare students for a wide range of careers.