Announcements
My Story: Grad School and Chronic Illness
Stories from our graduate students, in their own words. By Alterra Sanchez
Grad Students Join Dean Fetter for Breakfast
By Laurie White Students gathered in the Graduate Student Life lounge one morning last week may have overheard the Dean of the Graduate School asking two students about their chicken research. Sometimes it really pays to get up early.
Accessible Research at October Grad Terp Exchange
By Laurie White UMD graduate students who like a side of research with their happy hour found the perfect spot at Tuesday’s Grad Terp Exchange at Milkboy Arthouse. Organized by Graduate School Director of Academic and Professional Development Linda Macri, the monthly series features three grad students, a stage and 20 minutes of research in a relaxed setting. October’s theme was “The Body.”
Enter the U21/PwC Innovation Challenge
University of Maryland is delighted to announce our participation in the U21/PwC Innovation Challenge. Universitas 21 (U21) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) are two globally-focused organizations who have come together to offer exclusive professional development opportunities for U21’s graduate students through the Innovation Challenge. This year, three students will win an expenses-paid 7-day trip to Dubai courtesy of PwC.
Psych Grad Student Wins National Research Service Award
Lauren Oddo, a doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program, recently won a Ruth L.
3MT® People's Choice Finalist Shares Groundbreaking Lactation Research
By Laurie White Entering the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition was Fiona Jardine’s next step in bringing her ground-breaking Exclusive Pumping doctoral research to a wider audience. “I’m in the last year of my PhD, so I'm trying to get my research out there,” she said. “To bring more awareness to this issue for one thing, but also to try to get my voice out there specifically.”