Graduate School Original Stories
Academic Progress and Degrees
- Zoom Defenses Draw Large Audiences (10/16/20)
- ‘Making it Work’: Flexibility During COVID-19 (7/20/20)
- Degrees in Hand, New Alumni Discuss Remote Defenses (6/15/20)
- SPR Promotes Regular Feedback, Transparency – Even in Times of Uncertainty (4/20/20)
- Posselt Advocates for Holistic Review Practices (7/15/19)
- Cornell Employees Earn Doctorate Degrees (6/10/19)
- De-emphasize GREs, Look Broadly for New Ph.D. Students: Expert (10/8/18)
Awards and Recognitions
- Biomedical and Biological Sciences Ph.D. Candidate Wins 2025 Three Minute Thesis Competition (3/24/25)
- Fifty Students Recognized at Pinning Ceremony (12/17/24)
- Five Postdocs Honored with Achievement Awards (9/20/24)
- Eighteen Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (5/20/24)
- Ten Inducted into Bouchet Honor Society (4/22/24)
- Physics Ph.D. Candidate Wins 2024 Three Minute Thesis Competition (3/21/24)
- Doctoral Candidate Selected as World Food Prize Council of Advisors Youth Representative (3/11/24)
- Doctoral Alumna Selected for SUNY Chancellor Distinguished Ph.D. Graduate Dissertation Award (2/12/24)
- Nearly 70 Students Recognized at Pinning Ceremony (12/11/23)
- Six Postdocs Honored with Achievement Awards (9/29/23)
- Mann Award Winner Investigates Replication Stress (6/20/23)
- Thirty-two Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (5/22/23)
- Ten Inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (4/10/23)
- Computer Science and Statistics Ph.D. Candidates Win Three Minute Thesis Competition (4/3/23)
- Doctoral Alumna Selected for SUNY Chancellor Distinguished Ph.D. Graduate Dissertation Award (2/13/23)
- Over 80 Students Recognized at Pinning Ceremony (11/21/22)
- Seven Postdocs Honored with Achievement Awards (9/26/22)
- Twenty-five Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (5/23/22)
- Five Inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (2022) (4/11/22)
- Asian Literature, Religion, and Culture Ph.D. Candidate Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition (3/28/22)
- Cornell Doctoral Candidate Wins National 3MT Competition (2/14/22)
- Cornell Doctoral Candidate Places Third in Ivy+ 3MT (11/22/21)
- Graduate School Recognizes Over 80 New Dean’s Scholars (11/15/21)
- Doctoral Alumna Selected for Inaugural SUNY Chancellor Ph.D. Dissertation Award (11/8/21)
- Graduate School Ranked in Two 2021 Annual Top 10 Lists (11/8/21)
- Six Postdocs Honored with Achievement Awards (9/27/21)
- Twenty Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (6/28/21)
- Five Inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (2021) (4/12/21)
- Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology Ph.D. Candidate Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition (3/22/21)
- Over 50 Students Recognized at Fourth Annual Dean’s Scholars Pinning Ceremony (11/2/20)
- Seven Postdocs Honored with Achievement Awards (10/5/20)
- Two Doctoral Candidates Named Borlaug Scholars (9/8/20)
- Five Inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (2020) (6/29/20)
- Twenty-two Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (6/22/20)
- Over 50 Students Recognized at Pinning Ceremony (9/30/19)
- Four Postdocs Honored with Achievement Awards (9/23/19)
- University Recognized for Inclusion Efforts (7/19/19)
- Twelve Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (5/13/19)
- GPSA Members Recognized at Ceremony (5/13/19)
- Graduate School Photo Contest Winners Announced (5/6/19)
- Five Inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (2019) (4/22/19)
- Plant Breeding Graduate Student Teddy Yesudasan Wins 2019 3MT Competition (3/25/19)
- Doctoral Student Wins MAA Prize (2/18/19)
- Students Recognized at Second Annual Dean’s Scholars Pinning Ceremony (10/1/18)
- Postdocs Honored with Achievement Awards (9/24/18)
Career Programming
- NextGen Professors Program Prepares Future Faculty (9/9/24)
- Pathways to Success Symposium to be Held June 4 (6/3/24)
- Symposium to Address Self-advocacy, Communication, and Writing (5/16/22)
- Diverse Stakeholder Perspectives Improve Ph.D. Career Development Programming (1/28/22)
- Helping Humanities Students Explore Careers Beyond Academia (1/24/22)
- Any Person…Any Career…Greater Impact (12/13/21)
- Future Professors Prepare to Improve Academia for All (7/27/21)
- Study Finds that Professional Development Opportunities Do Not Delay Doctorate Training or Publications (7/16/21)
- Professionals Discuss Careers in and Beyond Academia (6/8/20)
- “Future Faculty and Academic Careers,” A New Name for a Long-Running Program (5/11/20)
- Graduate School Consolidates Professional and Career Development Listings (5/11/20)
- Becoming Better Mentors Through Workshop Series (11/4/19)
- Careers Beyond Academia Expanded for All Ph.D.s (9/23/19)
- NextGen Prepares Future Professors (8/26/19)
- ‘A Better Chance of Providing Access’: Future Professors Institute Fosters Inclusivity (7/19/19)
- Students Discuss BEST Program in Podcast (5/20/19)
- Institute Promotes Inclusive Teaching Practices (3/25/19)
COVID-19 Pandemic
- Reaching Applicants Everywhere: Second Virtual Graduate Fair a Success (10/15/21)
- Removing Barriers Through Remote Opportunities (6/14/21)
- Barn Hosts Virtual Game Nights for Graduate Fields (5/10/21)
- Students’ Viral Videos Educate about Vaccines (2/8/21)
- Remaining Socially Connected while Physically Distanced (10/26/20)
- Zoom Defenses Draw Large Audiences (10/16/20)
- Student-Parent Grant Program Increases Eligibility to Cover Range of Needs (10/12/20)
- Attendance Soars for 2020 Online Transitions Workshops (9/21/20)
- In-person or Online, Cornell’s Summer Research Internships Prove Successful (9/3/20)
- ‘Making it Work’: Flexibility During COVID-19 (7/20/20)
- Degrees in Hand, New Alumni Discuss Remote Defenses (6/15/20)
- Zoom Fatigue? Not for This Graduate School Staff. (6/1/20)
- Expanding Opportunities While Expanding Horizons (5/18/20)
- Virtual Science Conference for Girls is April 18 (4/13/20)
Diversity and Inclusion
- Morton Encourages Mentors to Reflect on Power, Privilege (3/17/25)
- Fifty Students Recognized at Pinning Ceremony (12/17/24)
- Alum to Give Inaugural Bouchet Lecture (11/11/24)
- NextGen Professors Program Prepares Future Faculty (9/9/24)
- Empowering Better Mentoring Relationships: A Cornell Initiative (9/5/24)
- Program Develops Inclusive Leaders (7/15/24)
- Eighteen Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (5/20/24)
- Ten Inducted into Bouchet Honor Society (4/22/24)
- Griffin: Acknowledge Identity for Stronger Mentoring Relationships (3/25/24)
- Nearly 70 Students Recognized at Pinning Ceremony (12/11/23)
- Program Prepares Prospective Ph.D. Students (11/20/23)
- Alum Offers Advice for Trans Allyship (11/6/23)
- Two Doctoral Students and Advisors Receive 2023 HHMI Gilliam Fellowships (9/25/23)
- Programs Offer Insight into Graduate School Admissions, Application Processes (8/2/23)
- Learning to Lead Inclusively (7/17/23)
- Endless Opportunities: Institute Prepares Aspiring Faculty (7/3/23)
- Thirty-two Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (5/22/23)
- Researchers Celebrate Black Scholarship with Annual Symposium (5/22/23)
- Ten Inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (4/10/23)
- Over 80 Students Recognized at Pinning Ceremony (11/21/22)
- Doctoral Candidate and Advisor Receive 2022 HHMI Gilliam Fellowships (9/19/22)
- Twenty-five Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (5/23/22)
- New Graduate School Program Demystifies Graduate Study for Diverse Students (4/25/22)
- Five Inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (2022) (4/11/22)
- First Generation Graduate Students Give Back (1/18/22)
- Cornellians Discuss Identity, Challenges, and Allyship (12/20/21)
- Graduate School Recognizes Over 80 New Dean’s Scholars (11/15/21)
- Reaching Applicants Everywhere: Second Virtual Graduate Fair a Success (10/15/21)
- Students, Alumni Discuss Anti-Asian Racism and Allyship (10/15/21)
- Graduate School Ranked in Two 2021 Annual Top 10 Lists (11/8/21)
- Doctoral Candidate and Advisor Receive HHMI Gilliam Fellowships (8/23/21)
- Future Professors Prepare to Improve Academia for All (7/27/21)
- Twenty Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (6/28/21)
- Five Inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (2021) (4/12/21)
- ‘Lights Along the Path’: Bouchet Alumni Give Back (3/29/21)
- Nearly 1,000 Gather for Conversation on Safer Fieldwork (3/8/21)
- Students, Alumni Celebrate Black Graduate Excellence (2/25/21)
- Students’ Viral Videos Educate about Vaccines (2/8/21)
- Impact vs. Intent: Becoming Critical Allies Through Workshop Series (12/7/20)
- Over 50 Students Recognized at Fourth Annual Dean’s Scholars Pinning Ceremony (11/2/20)
- In-person or Online, Cornell’s Summer Research Internships Prove Successful (9/3/20)
- Five Inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (2020) (6/29/20)
- Twenty-two Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (6/22/20)
- Workshops Offer Judgement-free Zone to Learn How to Be an Ally (1/21/20)
- New Group Supports First-Generation and Low-Income Students (11/25/19)
- Over 50 Students Recognized at Pinning Ceremony (9/30/19)
- NextGen Prepares Future Professors (8/26/19)
- ‘A Better Chance of Providing Access’: Future Professors Institute Fosters Inclusivity (7/19/19)
- University Recognized for Inclusion Efforts (7/19/19)
- Posselt Advocates for Holistic Review Practices (7/15/19)
- Twelve Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence (5/13/19)
- Five Inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (2019) (4/22/19)
- Using Stories Toward Greater Inclusion (4/8/19)
- Institute Promotes Inclusive Teaching Practices (3/25/19)
- De-emphasize GREs, Look Broadly for New Ph.D. Students: Expert (10/8/18)
- Students Recognized at Second Annual Dean’s Scholars Pinning Ceremony (10/1/18)
- Graduate Students Host Second Annual Diversity Preview Weekend (3/1/18)
Events, Symposia, and Workshops
- Sixteen Doctoral Students Lobby on Capitol Hill (4/21/25)
- Biomedical and Biological Sciences Ph.D. Candidate Wins 2025 Three Minute Thesis Competition (3/24/25)
- Morton Encourages Mentors to Reflect on Power, Privilege (3/17/25)
- 2025 Cornell 3MT Competition Announced (1/27/25)
- Alum to Give Inaugural Bouchet Lecture (11/11/24)
- Keynote Speaker: Find Success Through Community (9/9/24)
- Program Develops Inclusive Leaders (7/15/24)
- Pathways to Success Symposium to be Held June 4 (6/3/24)
- Twelve Doctoral Candidates Lobby on Capitol Hill (5/13/24)
- Griffin: Acknowledge Identity for Stronger Mentoring Relationships (3/25/24)
- Physics Ph.D. Candidate Wins 2024 Three Minute Thesis Competition (3/21/24)
- 2024 Cornell 3MT Competition Announced (2/19/24)
- Alum Offers Advice for Trans Allyship (11/6/23)
- ‘Pivotal to Your Success’: Keynote Addresses Mentorship at Summer Success Symposium (8/28/23)
- Learning to Lead Inclusively (7/17/23)
- Endless Opportunities: Institute Prepares Aspiring Faculty (7/3/23)
- Eleven Doctoral Candidates Lobby on Capitol Hill (4/10/23)
- Computer Science and Statistics Ph.D. Candidates Win Three Minute Thesis Competition (4/3/23)
- 2023 Cornell 3MT Competition Announced (2/27/23)
- Resource Fair to Connect Graduate and Professional Students (9/6/22)
- Symposium to Address Self-advocacy, Communication, and Writing (5/16/22)
- Asian Literature, Religion, and Culture Ph.D. Candidate Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition (3/28/22)
- Record High Attendance at Writing Boot Camp (3/21/22)
- Windchief Offers Tips for Reaching Potential in Graduate School and Beyond (9/13/21)
- Future Professors Prepare to Improve Academia for All (7/27/21)
- Removing Barriers Through Remote Opportunities (6/14/21)
- Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology Ph.D. Candidate Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition (3/22/21)
- Nearly 1,000 Gather for Conversation on Safer Fieldwork (3/8/21)
- 3MT: Skills Valuable Beyond Degree Conferral (2/2/21)
- Sharing Writing Tips for Fellowships and Beyond (11/30/20)
- Effective Communication Skills: Important Now, Essential Later (10/12/20)
- Attendance Soars for 2020 Online Transitions Workshops (9/21/20)
- Alumna Stresses Importance of Networking — Even in a Pandemic (8/24/20)
- Professionals Discuss Careers in and Beyond Academia (6/8/20)
- Zoom Fatigue? Not for This Graduate School Staff. (6/1/20)
- Speaker Offers Key to Communicating Research Effectively (1/13/20)
- Symposium Encourages Graduate Student Success (9/16/19)
- Expressing Gratitude at Orientation 2019 (9/9/19)
- ‘A Better Chance of Providing Access’: Future Professors Institute Fosters Inclusivity (7/19/19)
- Eleven Graduate and Professional Students Lobby on Capitol Hill (4/15/19)
- Using Technology for Social Good: Alumnus Featured at Pathways to Success Symposium (4/1/19)
- Plant Breeding Graduate Student Teddy Yesudasan Wins 2019 3MT Competition (3/25/19)
- Institute Promotes Inclusive Teaching Practices (3/25/19)
- Boot Camp Encourages Productivity (3/11/19)
- Grad School Gears up for Third Pathways to Success Symposium (1/22/19)
- Grad Students Prepare for Community-Engagement Experiences (11/19/18)
- Fellowship Workshops Aid Student Success (10/15/18)
- Donating Time, Developing Community: Orientation 2018 (9/10/18)
Faculty Who Failed Series
- Faculty Who Failed Series
- David Bindel (4/15/24)
- Kelly Liu (2/19/24)
- Corrie Moreau (2/5/24)
- Bruce Lewenstein (1/18/24)
- Benjamin Z. Houlton (11/27/23)
- Suzanne Shu (11/6/23)
- Avery August (10/23/23)
- Lisa H. Nishii (10/9/23)
- Kathryn J. Boor (8/28/23)
Fellowships and Funding
- Doctoral Candidate Selected as IFER Graduate Fellow (3/17/25)
- Programs Support NSF GRFP Applicants (10/14/24)
- Donor’s Annual Prize Shows Appreciation for Teaching Assistants (9/16/24)
- Two Doctoral Students Receive Qualcomm Innovation Fellowships (9/9/24)
- Donor’s Gift Supports Students’ International Research (6/17/24)
- Three Doctoral Students Selected for Department of Energy Program (5/22/24)
- Donor’s New Fund to Support Students, Mentoring (1/18/24)
- Donor-Funded Fellowship Helping Doctoral Candidate Improve Grapevines’ Climate Resilience (11/17/23)
- Two Students Awarded NSF CSGrad4US Fellowships (10/23/23)
- Two Doctoral Students and Advisors Receive 2023 HHMI Gilliam Fellowships (9/25/23)
- Over 80 Students Receive NSF Graduate Fellowships (9/5/23)
- Funding for Fluency: Grants Support Summer Language Study (7/3/23)
- Cornell Doctoral Candidate Named Schmidt Science Fellow (5/15/23)
- Two Doctoral Students Selected as Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellows (5/8/23)
- Sage Fellowships Sumer Funding to Increase (3/13/23)
- Donor-funded Scholarship Making a Difference for Ph.D. Students (2/20/23)
- Graduate Student Stipends to Increase by 8% for 2023-24 (2/6/23)
- Graduate School Announces Changes in Doctoral Student Funding Practices (1/23/23)
- Over 50 Students Receive NSF Graduate Fellowships (11/7/22)
- Doctoral Candidate and Advisor Receive 2022 HHMI Gilliam Fellowships (9/19/22)
- Two Doctoral Students Receive Ford Fellowships (2022) (9/12/22)
- Two Cornell Alumni Named Schmidt Science Fellows (8/1/22)
- Two Doctoral Students Receive Africa Fund Fellowships (6/6/22)
- Travel Grants Help Graduate Students Conduct Research Across the Globe (5/9/22)
- Eight Graduate Students Receive Wu Scholarships (2022) (2/21/22)
- Graduate School Recognizes Over 40 New NSF GRFP Recipients (12/6/21)
- Doctoral Candidate and Advisor Receive HHMI Gilliam Fellowships (8/23/21)
- Two Doctoral Students Receive Ford Fellowships (2021) (6/21/21)
- Six Graduate Students Receive Wu Scholarships (2021) (6/7/21)
- Linguistics Doctoral Student Named Cobell Fellow (5/24/21)
- Student-Parent Grant Program Increases Eligibility to Cover Range of Needs (10/12/20)
- Seven Graduate Students Receive Wu Scholarships (2020) (8/24/20)
- Two Doctoral Alumnae Named Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows (7/13/20)
- Three Doctoral Students Receive Ford Fellowships (7/6/20)
- Art History Ph.D. Candidate Wins Newcombe Fellowship (6/24/20)
- Students Present Research Around the World (11/18/19)
- Reception Celebrates 200+ NSF GRFP Recipients (10/21/19)
- Two Doctoral Students Named DZL Fellows (8/19/19)
- Anthropology Ph.D. Candidate Named Newcombe Fellow (6/26/19)
- Six Doctoral Students Receive Ford Fellowships (6/17/19)
- Seven Graduate Students Receive Wu Scholarships (2019) (2/25/19)
- Grants Help Graduate Students to do Research Around the World (11/19/18)
- Big Red Barn Fellows Bring Events, Sense of Community to Campus (9/17/18)
Grad Tips Series
- Grad Tips Series
- Fitness Opportunities and Options (2/3/25)
- Funding Research Related Travel (12/9/24)
- Getting Involved on Campus (10/21/24)
- Library Pointers (9/30/24)
- Affordable Lunches on Campus (7/25/24)
- Finding Fun Things to do in Ithaca (6/17/24)
- Conferences (5/13/24)
- Renting (4/5/24)
- Fellowships (3/18/24)
Mentorship Series
- Mentorship Series
- Beatriz Carmona and Laura Bellows (4/21/25)
- Jonathon Thomalla and Mariana Wolfner (4/7/25)
- Jehan Roberson and Derrick R. Spires (3/3/25)
- Rebeckah Fussell and Natasha Holmes (2/7/25)
- Kuang-Tse Wang and Carrie Adler (1/27/25)
- Mallory Gaspard and Alexander Vladimirsky (10/21/24)
Miscellaneous
- Three FFAR Students Visit Congress (3/24/25)
- Parking Options Expanded for Students on Fellowships (6/17/24)
- International Graduates and Postdocs Struggle with Career Confidence (4/22/24)
- Celebrating Small Business Month with Graduate Student Businesses (5/22/23)
- Parking Options Expanded for Students on Assistantships (3/27/23)
- Intersecting Identities Impact How Doctoral Students and Postdocs Feel About Career Prospects (3/6/23)
- English Language Proficiency Requirement Guidelines Revised (10/3/22)
- Graduate Students Targeted by Phishing Scams, Suffer Financial Losses (8/16/21)
- Barn Hosts Virtual Game Nights for Graduate Fields (5/10/21)
- Graduate School Reaffirms Commitment to Student Mental Health and Well-being (5/3/21)
- Students’ Viral Videos Educate about Vaccines (2/8/21)
- ELSO Expands Services to All Multilingual Graduate Students (12/14/20)
- Pollack Leads with Gratitude at GPSA Meeting (11/16/20)
- Remaining Socially Connected while Physically Distanced (10/26/20)
- Carriage House to Student Center: The Big Red Barn Over the Years (11/26/19)
- ‘A Voice at the Table’: Graduate Students on Governance (10/29/18)
Staff Announcements and Recognitions
- Christine Holmes Receives NPA 2025 Distinguished Service Award (4/21/25)
- Big Red Barn Welcomes New Director (12/4/23)
- Robert Weiss Named Senior Associate Dean at the Graduate School (8/14/23)
- Improving Graduate Education Experience a Focus for New Associate Dean for Academics (4/3/23)
- DiRienzo Named Graduate School Director of Outreach and Engagement (2/14/22)
- Graduate School Dean Named Chair of Blue Ribbon Committee for National Academies (12/13/21)
- Experiential Program Director Joins Graduate School (5/28/19)
- Corda Receives ACUI Award (4/29/19)
- Knuth on Advisory Board for AAU Ph.D. Education Initiative (3/11/19)
- Caleb Yu: Cornell’s New Graduate and International Student Career Advisor (2/11/19)
- New Big Red Barn Manager to Begin Feb. 1 (1/28/19)
Student-led Events and Organizations
- Researchers Celebrate Black Scholarship with Annual Symposium (5/22/23)
- ‘Like Having an Older Sibling’: Graduate Students Benefit from Peer Mentoring (3/13/23)
- First Generation Graduate Students Give Back (1/18/22)
- Cornellians Discuss Identity, Challenges, and Allyship (12/20/21)
- Students, Alumni Discuss Anti-Asian Racism and Allyship (10/15/21)
- Develop Professional Skills with the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (5/17/21)
- Impact vs. Intent: Becoming Critical Allies Through Workshop Series (12/7/20)
- Expanding Opportunities While Expanding Horizons (5/18/20)
- Virtual Science Conference for Girls is April 18 (4/13/20)
- Workshops Offer Judgement-free Zone to Learn How to Be an Ally (1/21/20)
- New Group Supports First-Generation and Low-Income Students (11/25/19)
- Finding Success Through Failure (8/2/19)
- GPSA Members Recognized at Ceremony (5/13/19)
- Second Annual Play Held at the Big Red Barn (4/29/19)
- Speaker Series to Continue in 2019-2020 (4/15/19)
- August Offers Mentoring Advice (3/4/19)
- Alumna Addresses Importance of Mentoring (12/10/18)
- Cornell GPSA Hosts Ivy+ Summit (11/5/18)
- Graduate Students Host Second Annual Diversity Preview Weekend (3/1/18)