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What it means to be unstoppable
This month’s bold word is “unstoppable” — a reflection on persistence, adaptability and the courage to keep moving forward. Dean Wentz explores how empathy and determination work together to help us adapt today to shape tomorrow, with insights from ASU faculty and a preview of the upcoming Distinguished Lecture featuring Anthony Robles.
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Humanities Week: The Critical Language Scholarship
The Critical Language Scholarship Program offers a fully funded, intensive summer abroad to learn a language that can change a life and a career.
Witches worldwide, literature and mental health: A conversation with Ana Silvia Cervantes Figueroa
Dr. Ana Silvia Cervantes Figueroa, a Crossing Latinidades Mellon Fellow and ASU alumna, explores feminist reimaginings of the witch archetype in Hispanic literature.
How to feel confident in your next interview
Let’s be honest, interviews can feel nerve-wracking. Your palms sweat, your heart races, and you start to second-guess whether you even remember your own name.
Surviving (and thriving) through the campus interview: Lessons from two new faculty members
For graduate students heading into the academic job market, the campus interview can feel like both a finish line and an obstacle course.
What it means to be unstoppable
This month’s bold word is “unstoppable” — a reflection on persistence, adaptability and the courage to keep moving forward. Dean Wentz explores how empathy and determination work together to help us adapt today to shape tomorrow, with insights from…
Unlocking research success: Nature Masterclasses now available for the ASU community
Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at ASU now have a powerful new resource to elevate their research and publishing skills — Nature Masterclasses On Demand.
Funding your future: How the Boren Awards support language and service abroad
For students who dream of immersing themselves in another culture, mastering a new language, and making a tangible impact through public service, the Boren Awards for International Study opens the door to a world of opportunity.
Cracking the first-round Zoom interview: lessons from the academic job market
For graduate students preparing to enter the academic job market, Zoom interviews have quickly become the norm.
Navigating postdoc professional development: Tools, timelines, and support
National Postdoc Appreciation Week is a reminder of the vital role postdoctoral scholars play in advancing research and innovation.
Unstoppable: Lessons in Adaptability from Anthony Robles
Join us on October 29 for the Elizabeth A. Wentz Distinguished Lecture Series.
How graduate students can harness AI in the job search
Searching for a job as a graduate student is both exciting and overwhelming. A recent Grad15 session on using AI in the job search (led by Evan Walsh, a career advisor at Harvard Medical School) offered practical strategies to help students navigate…
Reimagining the Smart City: Luke Boyle’s Mellon/ACLS Fellowship research elevates South African voices
Luke Boyle is ASU’s first doctoral student to be selected for the distinguished Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship Program.
Together we save lives: Graduate College Blood Drive impact
Thank you, Donors, for your commitment to all patients in Arizona. You made a big difference!
Choosing empathy in a world of speed and self-interest
September’s “bold word” of the month is “empathy.” Empathy asks us to step outside ourselves, confront discomfort (our own and others’) and choose understanding and compassion in a world that often values speed and self-interest.
National Postdoc Appreciation Week 2025 Recap
A heartfelt thank-you to everyone who joined us for National Postdoc Appreciation Week (September 15–19, 2025).
Writing her own story: Yasmin Afshar on finding alignment in scholarship and life
Yasmin shares her powerful story, of how interdisciplinary opportunities, meaningful mentorship and recognition through the Graduate College University Grant have shaped her experience.
Learn to present your research with confidence
ASU librarians will show you how to write a strong conference proposal, design powerful posters and tell your data’s story — all in free online workshops
Connect with the ASU Institutional Review Board team
Are you an ASU student, faculty or staff member who is interested in conducting research involving human subjects but don’t know where to start? We invite you to connect with the ASU Institutional Review Board (IRB) team.
Snacks, coffee and office hours at the Graduate College
The Graduate College has a space just for graduate students. Whether you need a quiet place to study, a mental breather between classes, or just a moment to sip some coffee and grab a snack, this space is for you.
Graduate funding deadlines for Fall
This blog post will explain important funding and award deadlines for the fall 2025 semester.
Finding the words that shape tomorrow
The Graduate College theme this year is “Adapt today to shape tomorrow.” It speaks to the flexibility and courage required to thrive in graduate school and beyond.
Expanding opportunities: 21 new graduate programs launched
The Graduate College is proud to announce the launch of 21 new graduate programs.
Rethinking doctoral research: Can dissertations be collaborative?
ASU Graduate Fellows Nancy Cooke and Josephine Marsh set out to examine how well doctoral programs prepare students for collaborative research — and found gaps, emerging practices and opportunities to build a new model of doctoral education.
Expanding access and impact in graduate education at ASU
Highlights from the 2025 Building Networked Communities summer webinar series.