Going the Distance
Our recent Ph.D. graduates share their experiences with defending their dissertations remotely, and how they might advise future Ph.D. candidates to prepare for it.
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Graduate Students
Every Year a Story
In addition to Earth Day, 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the Ecology Center. Rackham English language and literature Ph.D. candidate Elizabeth Harlow is helping them commemorate the occasion through online storytelling.
Ahead of the Curve
Since March, Rackham biostatistics student Rupam Bhattacharyya has been working with a team of researchers to help population-dense India manage its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Caring for Those Who Serve Others
Ph.D. Candidate Sara Stein is working with a team to connect COVID-19 frontline workers with supports for their mental health.
A Message from Dean Mike Solomon Regarding COVID-19
Dean Solomon shares resources and guidance for the graduate student community in light of U-M’s recent COVID-19 announcement.
Mental Health in the Time of COVID-19
A mentor and a graduate student offer their perspectives on maintaining mental health—and a healthy degree of productivity—amid our current challenges.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Her Degree
Linguistics Ph.D. candidate Emily Sabo hopes to advance our understanding of how multilinguals produce and process language. She also really wants to crack you up.
Rackham Candidacy Ceremony Celebrates Important Doctoral Milestone
One hundred seven students were accompanied by friends, family, and faculty at this winter’s ceremony.
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.
No History Left Behind
Educational studies doctoral student Kimberly Ransom is bringing childhood voices back into the story of the historic Rosenwald school in Pickens County, Alabama.