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ASU PhD candidate hopes research leads to new treatments for depression
With a record number of Americans reporting mental distress and depression, an Arizona State University PhD candidate and ARCS Scholar hopes her research might one day lead to new treatments.
Apply for a Graduate College Faculty Fellowship
The Graduate College is accepting applications for the 2020-21 Graduate College Fellows Program. The purpose of this initiative is to foster interdisciplinary curriculum innovations in graduate education that will benefit graduate students across…
At ASU, we are committed to supporting the whole graduate student
Welcome back from a well-deserved winter break. For many of you, the new year is an opportunity to make a new commitment to improving your life, whether that means focusing on personal, academic, or professional goals. I understand that…
Don't miss the Graduate College's spring 2020 events
It’s 2020 and Spring semester is here!
The ASU Graduate College has an amazing line-up of events honoring students and their mentors. Check out the event details below and register. Hurry, these events fill up quickly…
Critical mental health resources available for graduate students at ASU
Because of the unique pressures of graduate school, it’s important for grad students to take part in mental health services provided by ASU when they feel they need counseling.
Catch these upcoming PFx workshops
Start 2020 with fresh skills and a new outlook on your career! Join PFx, a nationally recognized professional development program, at these upcoming workshops. Visit the PFx webpage to find out more about the PFx program.
New publications by postdocs Carlos R. Casanova and Tahina Ramiaramanantsoa
Congratulations to Carlos R. Casanova, Ph.D, and Tahina Ramiaramanantsoa for their recent publications
Five Questions with Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence
Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Human Evolution and Social Change
Lawrence is a postdoctoral research associate in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at ASU. Her research focuses on craniofacial…
Faculty Job Application workshop series draws huge audience
We hope you were able to attend some of our Faculty Job Application Workshop series sessions this fall. Launched in August, the series is timed to help postdocs apply for faculty job openings typically posted in early fall.
The workshops…
Faculty Job Application workshop series draws huge audience
We hope you were able to attend some of our Faculty Job Application Workshop series sessions this fall. Launched in August, the series is timed to help postdocs apply for faculty job openings typically posted in early fall.
The workshops…
What’s an Individual Development Plan and why do you need one?
Did you know that of the 70 percent of postdocs who are holding out for tenure-track faculty positions, less than 15 percent will get one?
At the Postdoctoral Affairs Office, we’re devoted to preparing ASU postdocs for this challenge by…
Arizona Postdoc Research Conference highlights National Postdoc Appreciation Week
The first-ever Arizona Postdoctoral Research Conference was held in September 2019. This was the first collaborative, interdisciplinary and state-wide conference organized by the University of Arizona and Arizona State University postdoctoral…
Road Trip! National Postdoctoral Association Conference comes to San Diego
The The annual National Postdoctoral Association Conference is the largest national conference and networking event dedicated to the postdoctoral community and features national speakers and workshop sessions designed to enhance the postdoctoral…
What’s an Individual Development Plan and why do you need one?
Did you know that of the 70 percent of postdocs who are holding out for tenure-track faculty positions, less than 15 percent will get one?
At the Postdoctoral Affairs Office, we’re devoted to preparing ASU postdocs for this challenge by…
Five questions with Julie Lawrence
Julie Lawrence, a Postdoctoral Researcher with School of Human Evolution and Social Change, focuses on craniofacial variation in modern humans and in the early hominin fossil record and the methods used to study morphological diversity.
Escape post-PhD job searches that feel like Dr. Seuss’s ‘Waiting Place’
In Dr. Seuss’s classic book "Oh, the Places You’ll Go!" he warns of the "The Waiting Place," a long grind for an unknown amount of time. ;When looking for an industry job after graduate school, it can feel like you have entered "The Waiting Place…
Road Trip! NPA conference comes to San Diego
What better place to be March 27-29, 2020 than in beautiful San Diego, California for the 18th Annual National Postdoctoral Association Conference! The NPA annual conference is the largest national conference and networking event dedicated to the…
Arizona Postdoc Research Conference highlights National Postdoc Appreciation Week
The first-ever Arizona Postdoctoral Research Conference was held in September 2019. This was the first collaborative, interdisciplinary and state-wide conference organized by the University of Arizona and Arizona State University postdoctoral…
Upcoming funding deadlines
The Graduate College Travel Award provides funding for immersion graduate students for the airfare and/or registration cost of professional conferences and workshops. Departments/units are allowed to nominate three students per program…
ARCS award means life's a little easier for some of ASU's top doctoral candidates
The latest Arizona State University recipients of the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists recently met to showcase their wide-ranging research and thank many of the donors who made their work possible.
Each year,…
Scholarship for interns in Washington D.C.
This fall marked the launch of a new scholarship for graduate students funded by a generous donation to the ASU Foundation.
Arizona Postdoctoral Research Conference highlights National Postdoc Week
The inaugural Arizona Postdoctoral Research Conference on September 18, was the first interdisciplinary, statewide conference organized jointly by Arizona State University and the University of Arizona’s postdoctoral offices. Postdocs…
Knowledge Mobilization Studio to develop creative solutions to water issues in Mexico
The Spring 2020 Knowledge Mobilization Studio (GRD 598, #31925, 3 credits) is now enrolling students.
Differing from previous years, the Knowledge Mobilization Studio will invite students in master’s and doctoral…
PLuS Alliance session: Mobilizing knowledge for social impact
The Graduate College will be co-sponsoring a session at the upcoming PLuS Alliance Symposium with ASU faculty from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) and the Watts College of Public Service.