Doctoral student Juan Manuel Losarcos came from Argentina to UIC to study the geology of planets, hoping to pave the route for future space colonists. Now, as part of a team that designed a prize-winning app to virtually explore the moon!
The Graduate College is pleased to announce recipients of its recruitment competitions: the Access Fellowship (recruitment); the University Fellowship (UF); and the Pipeline to an Inclusive Faculty (PIF) Fellowship. Recipients have been notified.…
Marco Romagnoli (University Affairs, Jan. 24, 2024)|Posted on February 21, 2024
"[W]hat is driving me to start a PhD? Will that motivation stand the test of time and hardship? What will a doctorate do for me professionally and personally? What is my goal?"
Lee Rensimer and Tristan McCowan (UniversityAffairs.ca)|Posted on January 22, 2024
Given the importance of higher education and the relatively large body of scholarship on aid to basic education, research on, and consequently our knowledge of, aid to higher education is surprisingly limited.
Kay Kimball Gruder (Inside Higher Education, December 11, 2023)|Posted on December 13, 2023
Instead of arriving at the end of your graduate education with what you wish you had, remain aware and intentional and strategically minded as you cultivate what you actually need.
Dana M. Polanichka and Aubrey Westfall (Chronicle of Higher Education, December 8, 2023)|Posted on December 12, 2023
Advice books on academic productivity recommend a writing routine. The experts say it’s a mistake to think you’ll get much accomplished in frenetic bursts. Yet we are making the case here for 'writing sprints' because they work.
Elisabeth Pain (Science, January 19, 2022 - but still relevant)|Posted on December 01, 2023
"Poster presentations at scientific conferences can provide early-career researchers with valuable opportunities to practice their communication skills, receive feedback on their research, and expand their network."
Lauren Harvey (Inside Higher Education, November 3, 2023)|Posted on November 06, 2023
As I’ve progressed in grad school, however, I’ve learned some lessons that I’d like to share with other students like me. The most basic one: if you are a FGWC student, you are not alone.
Sarah Ruediger (University Affairs, September 27, 2023)|Posted on October 30, 2023
Grant writing is no ordinary task, but there are some basic principles that pretty much apply to any grant application. Grant writing demands that you convey the importance and originality of your research in a very clear and concise way.
Marta Pizzolante (Science, vol. 382, issue 6667 and Science.org, October 12, 2023)|Posted on October 18, 2023
So, I disregarded my professors’ advice and looked for ways to merge my disparate passions [of] art, neuroscience, and technology....Then I stumbled [into] a lab...[where] interdisciplinarity was not merely encouraged; it was celebrated...
Inside Higher Ed’s latest booklet, “Job Search Success in Today’s Dynamic Higher Education Landscape,” provides the latest and best advice and strategic insights from Carpe Careers. And the download is free. https://www.insidehighered.com/reports/2023/06/27/job-search-success-todays-dynamic-higher-education-landscape