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January is National Mentoring Month, a time to celebrate the impact mentoring can have and to reflect honestly on where gaps remain. At Arizona State University, mentoring is recognized as a critical component of graduate student success. 

In a recent Grad15 webinar, ASU librarian Matthew Ogborn introduced graduate students to citation management tools and offered practical strategies for integrating them into academic research. The session emphasized time-saving, collaboration, and accuracy in managing citations and bibliographies—core skills for graduate-level writing and research.

Reflection. It is a simple and powerful word. It invites us to pause, look back, and find meaning in what we have experienced so that we can move forward with clarity and purpose. In universities, reflection helps us adapt today to shape tomorrow. It is how we turn our learning, research, and creativity into impact. 

This is a list of some important deadlines that are just around the corner. Make sure you’re staying on top of funding opportunities and deadlines — crucial for your academic success. Please submit all necessary paperwork and forms by the specified deadlines.

At a recent ASU Lunch and Learn, Nicole Hill, Program Manager at the Flinn Foundation, shared insights from the Arizona Bioscience Roadmap—a 20-year statewide strategy driving innovation, research, and economic growth.

Giving a job talk can feel like the most high-stakes presentation of your academic job search. It’s not just a research seminar—it’s your opportunity to demonstrate vision, communication skills, and fit within a department.