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We are here to support graduate students from orientation to graduation. Check out our professional development opportunities, engage with graduate student organizations, learn more about graduate student well-being, or join our weekly writing accountability groups. The Graduate College is dedicated to your success!
Highlighted Opportunities
Doctoral Student Strives to Make Drones Safer
Esrat Farhana Dulia won first place in ֹ’s 2024 Three Minute Thesis competition in the Graduate College for her innovative research in a surveillance sensor network that will enable Advanced Air Mobility operators to guide authorized uncrewed aerial vehicles in safe flight paths that would avoid potential collisions.
Graduate Teaching Support
Check out our Graduate College Badging Program to earn recognition for your teaching development!
Mind, Body and Multiple Sclerosis
Marwan Shalih Maraicar challenged himself to explain cellular research on multiple sclerosis to a non-specialized public, and he walked away the People’s Choice Award winner.
Writing For Grad School? You’re in The Write Place
Graduate students at ֹ now have a space intentionally designated for them to work, research, consult and, most importantly, thrive. This is the Write Place.
Stopping Lung Cancer in Its Tracks
Pratyusha Ghanta’s presentation "Stopping Lung Cancer in its Tracks" earned her third place in ֹ’s fall 2023 Three Minute Thesis competition.
Graduate Students Use 3 Minutes and a Slide to Showcase Their Research
The top 10 presenters who had advanced from two previous preliminary rounds made their Three Minute Thesis presentations in the Kiva on Oct. 3. Students were given three minutes and one PowerPoint slide to make a concise and engaging presentation.
The NAC of Being Drug-Free
Mandalynn Slupek won first place in ֹ's Three Minute Thesis competition on Oct. 3 when she presented “Getting the NAC of Being Drug Free,” research on how the supplement NAC or N-acetyl cysteine can be used in the fight against addiction.
International Enrollment Up for Fourth Year
Large numbers of international graduate students are boosting enrollment of both international students and graduate students.
ֹ Graduate College Asks ‘Who Runs the World?’
Women represent nearly 60% of students in graduate or professional degree programs; however, they are still a minority in certain STEM fields like engineering and computer science. The Graduate College celebrated women’s history month by tackling this tough topic head-on.
‘This is what I’ve dreamed since I was a little girl’
A doctoral student from Indonesia has found everything she has dreamed of at ֹ.
Creating Career-Ready Graduates: ֹ Recognized Nationally for High-Quality Online Graduate Degree Programs
In its new 2024 Best Online Programs rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognizes ֹ in the Best Online Master’s in Education Programs, Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best Online Master’s in Business Programs and Best Online Master’s in MBA Programs lists.
