Core Skill: Communication

Communication is the ability to effectively convey your research and scholarship to multiple audiences and in a variety of media, for example, presenting your ideas through writing, public presentations, and digital media.

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  • Rackham Resources

    King Talks

    Rackham annually coordinates “King Talks,” which are graduate-student, TED-style talks related to U-M’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day theme. Through this program, graduate students publicly communicate the relevance of their work to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.

  • Campus Resources

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    Sweetland Center for Writing

    Writing groups and workshops, courses, and writing and teaching guides.

    English Language Institute (ELI)

    Language, academic, and intercultural instruction for international graduate students and scholars.

    MiSciWriters

    Student organization dedicated to improving science communication.

    RELATE

    Engagement program to improve the dialogue between researchers and different public audiences.

Contact Us

Hours: Professional Development and Engagement is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office is closed Saturdays and Sundays and on university holidays.

  • Location
    1530 Rackham Building
    915 E. Washington St.
    Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1070

  • Contact
    Phone: 734.647.4013
    Fax: 734.936.2848
    Email: [email protected]