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Nothing to Sneeze At: Forecasting Allergy Seasons Amid a Changing Climate

Pollen allergies affect nearly one third of the global population, and climate change is set to make it worse. Rackham student Yingxiao Zhang is developing a better way to forecast allergy season to help people better navigate its headaches.

Creating Home, for and with Each Other

Rackham Ph.D. candidate Irene Routté’s public scholarship focuses on how refugee-run organizations and youth councils foster a sense of home for Congolese newcomers to Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Adapting Crops for People and the Planet

Rackham Ph.D. candidate Etienne Herrick-Sutton works with Great Lakes region farmers to identify strategies for improving the environmental and economic outcomes of cover cropping.

Lessons in Cooperation

Rackham Ph.D. candidate Rebecca Wai studies relationships between refugee communities and farmers in Uganda.

Rackham’s Strategic Vision for Graduate Education

Rackham is leading a charge to reenvision graduate education at U-M in a way that is student centered and faculty led, and that emphasizes a holistic view of graduate training.

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Discover Rackham

Stories, blog posts, and more illuminating the experiences of graduate life and highlighting the impact of our students’ critical research.

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Introducing the 2024 Bouchet Society Inductees

Named for the first African American doctoral recipient in the United States, the Bouchet Society recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and promotes diversity and excellence in doctoral education.

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Announcing the 2023 ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award Winners

The Rackham Graduate School is pleased to announce this year’s winners of the ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards.

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SEAS Ph.D. and Master’s Students Lead Efforts to Support Native Hawaiians

Two SEAS master’s projects on Moloka’i are focused on supporting Land Back efforts and food sovereignty on the least developed and visited of the Hawaiian Islands.

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Creating Home, for and with Each Other

Rackham Ph.D. candidate Irene Routté’s public scholarship focuses on how refugee-run organizations and youth councils foster a sense of home for Congolese newcomers to Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Rackham by the Numbers

Browse statistics and interactive visualizations of the activity and culture of our graduate programs, including data on enrollment, funding, completion rates, and placement.

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