Congratulations to Tiffany St. Bernard, a doctoral student in biomedical engineering, whose research was accepted into the National Society of Black Engineer's Annual Conference. Her poster is titled, "Injectable Ultrasonic Transducers for Vagus Nerve Stimulation."
If you have good news to share, please submit it here.
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Dr. Lawrence Buell, a former Guggenheim and Mellon Foundation Fellow and two-time National Endowment for the Humanities senior researchfellow, will visit Cornell's Graduate School on April 17th as part of the 2015 Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin lecture series. The lecture, scheduled for Friday, April 17, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in the Alice Statler Auditorium, is open to the public. Buell will sign copies of his books following the lecture.
Free tickets will be available beginning March 25th at the Graduate School Deans' Office (350 Caldwell Hall) and Willard Straight Hall.
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Graduate School Programs:
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Three Minute Thesis (3MT�) is a competition for doctoral students to showcase their research and communication skills. The first annual 3MT competition at Cornell will be held on April 23rd.
Students will compete for first place ($1500), second place ($1,000), and People's Choice ($500).
If you want to compete and did not attend one of the fall semester information sessions, details about judging criteria and rules are posted here.
Register for the final preliminary round! All preliminary rounds will be held in the BRB from 4:30 to 6:00.
Register here:
- March 12 (now closed)
- March 25
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- Tuesday, March 24
- 12:30 - 1:30pm --- Lunch Available at 12:15 PM
- A106 Corson Hall
- Register Here
This intermediate-level session is designed to help you create your own personal financial roadmap. By providing principles that are commonly used, you will be able to strategically learn how to manage funds, while prioritizing how to save for both short-term and long-term goals. A key foundation to the roadmap often includes incorporating debt management and budgeting strategies. You will also learn how to evaluate a portfolio and select appropriate savings vehicles.
Presenter: Bob Carville, Workplace Planning and Guidance Consultant, Fidelity Investments
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Want to become a more productive writer? Join us for a one-day Proposal, Thesis, and Dissertation Writing Boot Camp on Wednesday, April 1, 2015. No fooling! You will identify writing and time/work management strategies to help you start, sustain, and complete your writing project.
You must attend Wednesday, April 1 from 9:00 to 3:00. Optional writing time until 5:00 pm on Wednesday and all day Thursday and Friday at the Big Red Barn. More information and application available here (https://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/thesis-and-dissertation/cornell-proposal-thesis-and-dissertation-writing-boot-camps).
Questions can be directed to [email protected].
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- Tuesday, April 7
- 12:30-1:30. Meet at the Big Red Barn and end in 341 Caldwell Hall for lunch
- Please RSVP here
Exercise can improve the ability to learn and remember, along with being a method to decrease stress levels. We will join together to network with other graduate students, walk around scenic Beebe Lake, and end for continued conversation over lunch. Wear walking shoes and dress for rain or shine! Meet at the Big Red Barn. Presenter: Janna Lamey, MSEd, Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Life. This session is a part of the Spring 2015 Graduate School Perspectives Series.
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Strategies for Success in Personal Finance
- Tuesday, March 31
- 2:00 - 3:00 PM
- Please RSVP to attend the group viewing in 525 ILR Conference Center (snacks provided)
This interactive session is offered by financial planning graduate students, for graduate students. Learn about tools and strategies for budgeting, becoming informed consumers, and interacting with financial service professionals. Students and postdocs will develop critical thinking skills for financial decision-making in a format tailored to participant needs. Presenter: Emily Sorenson and Sara Ray, Iowa State University.
Presented in cooperation with Cornell University's Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CU-CIRTL). Attend a group viewing or log in from your own computer or mobile device at www.cirtl.net/events.(No pre-registration is needed when viewing on your own.)
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Get out and meet other student parents and families! An evening out... dinner and childcare provided. For Parents: Enjoy dinner with fellow parents and spouses/partners followed by a facilitated discussion on a topic of importance to your role as a parent. For Child(ren): Dinner, childcare, and age-appropriate activities will be provided by the Cornell Child Care Center. Children from infants to age 12 are welcome.
- Tuesday, April 14
- 6:00 - 8:00 PM
- Cornell Child Care Center, 150 Pleasant Grove Road
- Please RSVP by April 7th
Sponsored by the Students with Families Advisory Committee / GPCI Family Services Workgroup
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Thanks to the generosity of graduate alumni, the Graduate School has gift income available to assist graduate students with the costs of intensive summer language instruction in a language other than English for Summer 2015. The Graduate School anticipates making 8 to 10 awards of $500 to $2,000 each to supplement department awards. Because of the large number of requests for funding each year, this is a competitive process. Priority is given to students who must obtain language proficiency prior to the Fall 2015 semester in order to initiate or complete dissertation/thesis research. Successful applicants will make a clear and compelling case as to:- the importance of the language instruction to the research project;
- why it was not possible to pursue the language instruction at Cornell during the regular academic year; and
- the advantages of the program selected. A letter of recommendation from the student's special committee chair addressing these issues is also required. Applicants who can demonstrate financial support from the field/department or other sources will be given special consideration.
Application forms are available at http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/sites/gradschool.cornell.edu/files/field_file/gradform_f2.pdf. Applications should be submitted to the Graduate Student Service Office, ([email protected]) 143 Caldwell Hall, no later than 4:30 p.m. April 30. Fields may nominate more than one student, but requests must be ranked prior to submission to the Graduate School. Awards will be announced by mid-May.
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PhD, MA, or MS students hoping to participate in the May 2015 Commencement Ceremony can pick up commencement packets in 143 Caldwell Hall. Other professional degree students can obtain their packets from their appropriate College Registrar (AAP, Arts & Sciences, CALS, Engineering, Hotel, Human Ecology, or ILR).
Information about commencement, including a link to the form for requesting names in the program, is available on the Graduate School's website at Commencement Information | Graduate School.
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Do you know a Cornell faculty member who displays an extraordinary commitment to graduate and/or professional students?
The GPSA is currently seeking nominations for the 2015 Annual Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Advising, and Mentoring of Graduate and Professional Students. Please visit Award.cornellgpsa.com for complete details about how to submit the nominations and selection criteria.
The deadline for submission of nomination letters is Friday, April 3rd, 2015. Award recipients will be recognized at a reception in May. If you have further inquiries regarding the awards, please send them to [email protected].
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Careers Workshops and Fairs:
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- Wednesday, April 8
- 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
- Room 423 ILR Conference Center at King-Shaw Hall
During the ILR Social Justice Career Fair, Cornell alumni and other representatives from labor unions and non-profit organizations will share information about careers in their fields, and about summer and full-time employment opportunities. Students are encouraged to come to the Social Justice Career Fair to learn more about participating organizations. All Cornell students are welcome.
A list of current and past Fair participants is available in CCNet and on the ILR Office of Career Services website.
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The Schwarzman Scholars program consists of one fully-funded year of study at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. This award is of interest to current seniors, master's and Ph.D. candidates (up to age 28), who are studying fields relevant to issues influenced by or relevant to China.
Free information session on April 15th at 5:00 p.m. in 115 Rockefeller Hall.
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This is an exciting opportunity for young scholars to contribute to finding solutions to today's urgent environmental challenges, while working with leadership at one of the nation's top results-oriented nonprofit organizations. EDF advocates using sound science, economics, and law to find environmental solutions that work.
These paid fellowships/internships will begin in summer 2015 for approximately 10 weeks in EDF offices in Boston; San Francisco; Washington, DC; and New York City. Graduate students and qualified undergraduates are encouraged to apply.
Application Deadline: March 30 Decisions: April 20
Please review the full description of the individual internship here.
Environmental Defense Fund and Atkinson Fellowships
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Graduate students in science, engineering and related disciplines, who are interested in how decisions about science and innovation funding, regulation and policy are made will benefit from this program. Students with an interest in careers in science policy will also find this to be an excellent opportunity to learn about important fellowship programs and meet current science and innovation policy professionals.
One policy workshop is being offered in 2015: Monday, June 15th to Friday, June 26th (Arrival is on Sunday, June 14th with departure on Saturday, June 27th). Applications are due by March 31st.
For more information, please visit http://cspo.org/program/science-outside-the-lab/ or email [email protected].
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The NBBTP is a partnership between the Division of Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health. The NBBTP Fellowship is designed specifically for people interested in careers in high-containment. This is an intensive two-year, immersive experience where Fellows are introduced to all elements of biosafety. The program includes traditional lectures, reading assignments, mentoring projects and travel to off-site conferences and training sessions.
How to Apply: http://www.nbbtp.org/how-to-apply.aspx
Application packages are due July 6, 2015; fellowships begin January 5, 2016 at the NIH Bethesda campus.
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The Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) is excited to offer the CTE Graduate Teaching Fellowship Program to all eligible graduate students at Cornell. This competitive one-year fellowship is an opportunity to:
- Enhance teaching, leadership and mentoring skills
- Explore the art of teaching through coursework and mentorship
- Build your CV and skills for the job market
2015-2016 Graduate Teaching Assistant Fellow (GTAF) Program
- Develop and implement programs and resources that foster teaching excellence at Cornell University
- Click here to access the short application and eligibility requirements
- Applications due: April 17, 2015
2015-2016 Graduate Research and Teaching Fellowship (GRTF) Program
- Develop and use research strategies to understand, inform and enhance teaching
- Click here to access the short application and eligibility requirements
Applications due: April 17, 2015
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The Cornell HR Review is proud to announce its 6th Annual Student Essay Competition, sponsored by Shell, Dell and GE! We encourage submissions from all students pursuing a graduate or undergraduate HR-related degree-including labor relations, industrial/organizational psychology, and business.
Prizes for the competition are: $1000 for first place, $500 for second, and $250 for third. Winning essays will be published in the HR Review. Additionally, winners will be invited to attend the Cornell Human Capital Symposium in Fall 2015-an excellent opportunity to interact with some of the world's top HR executives.
All submissions are due by April 14, 2015. Essays should be written on the template found online and sent as an attached Word document to [email protected].
For complete information visit http://www.cornellhrreview.org/chrr-6th-annual-essay-competition-2015/
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Book Talk by Alejandro L. Madrid
- Wed., March 25, 4:30 pm
- Olin Library, Room 107
We all love music, whether it's lively or soothing to the soul. Alejandro L. Madrid's new book, Danz�n delves into the emergence of the danz�n phenomenon, a Latin American music, dance, and expressive culture. Its history spans more than 150 years and its influence transcends national boundaries. Madrid, associate professor of ethnomusicology at Cornell, will talk about danz�n's controversial popularization, development, glorification, decay, and rebirth. Buffalo Street Books will offer books for purchase. Light refreshments served.
For more information, visit booktalks.library.cornell.edu.
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Creative Arts for Health and Well-Being
- 7 - 8:30 PM
- Wednesdays
- Slope Studio, 2nd Floor Willard Straight Hall
(go down the steps across from the International Lounge)
No artistic skill necessary. Join others in a relaxing and supportive atmosphere to create, reflect and grow. Discover your strengths, self-confidence and what you have to appreciate. Come to all 4 sessions or just one. Try it, you'll like it! Free and all materials provided.
Sponsored by Cornell Minds Matter and Slope Studio
YOGA - back by popular demand!!!!
- Every Monday - 5-6:15 PM
- Every Thursday - 5-6:15 PM
- Willard Straight Garden Room
(go down the stairs across from the International Lounge
Open To All Cornell students and staff for Free. All skill levels welcome. Increase your physical and mental well-being. We will have some yoga mats, but if you have one, please bring it. Everyone loves our teacher, Jyoti Kessler!
ZUMBA Sessions
- 5 - 6 PM
- January 28th and Every Wednesday of the semester
- 5th Floor Lounge, Willard Straight Hall
Latin-inspired dance-fitness craze that blends red-hot Latin music and contagious steps to create a fitness party!
Exercise, relax, energize! Join us if you want to try Zumba for the first time or if you are a Zumba addict. Open to the entire Cornell Community. Sponsored by Cornell Minds Matter and the Cornell Fitness Centers
Let's Meditate! Mindfulness Meditation Drop In Sessions
Free guided mindfulness mediations are available to all members of the Cornell community: students, faculty, and staff. Come as you are, as often as you like, to practice this relaxing and restorative technique. These FREE sessions are 30 minutes long and are available at several campus locations. The Graduate School and Big Red Barn are sponsoring the Monday sessions from 3:15 - 3:45 PM at the Big Red Barn.
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Do you have a concern, problem, or issue that you would like some insight from a trained professional that is free, confidential, and you do not need to make an appointment? Consider the Let's Talk program as counselors can help provide insight, solutions, and information about other resources. Counselors hold walk-in hours at sites around campus Monday through Friday; times and locations occasionally change throughout the semester.
More information, hours and locations.
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"Roving Mars: Spirit, Opportunity, and the Exploration of the Red Planet" by Prof. Steve Squyres
Dr Squyres, winner of the Carl Sagan Memorial Award and Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Communication in Planetary Science, will share insights gained as a Principal Investigator on the NASA Mars Rover Exploration Mission.
The lecture will take place at 4 pm on Tuesday March 24 in G-10, Biotechnology Building. All members of the Cornell community are welcome to join us for the lecture and a reception to follow.
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Join the Graduate Association for Multidisciplinary Legal Studies (GAMLS) at a wine and cheese reception for graduate students and faculty engaged in legal and law-related research.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
6:30 - 8:30 pm
The Big Red Barn
If your research relates to law, broadly defined, please join us! Learn more about us here: http://gr.orgsync.rso.cornell.edu/org/gamls
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Need a break? Go see a film right on campus in a classic movie theatre, with state-of-the-art projection, in Willard Straight Hall. Regular ticket price for grad students is just $6 (less with a Six Pass). If you'd like to receive Cornell Cinema's weekly e-blast directly, which includes links to trailers and special event information, sign-up at their website: cinema.cornell.edu, where you'll also find show times.
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