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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.
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Five Questions with Meagan Docherty, ASU Postdoc in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
1. Tell us about yourself…
I’m from New Jersey, northern New Jersey – lived there all my life. I play guitar and ukulele. I’m an avid animal…
Commencement remarks by ASU GPSA President Nicole Mayberry fall 2021
Remarks delivered by GPSA President Nicole Mayberry at the fall 2021 Commencement ceremony on December 11, 2021 and published here with her permission.
Postdoc Profile: Zahra Khademmodaresi
Dr. Khademmodaresi is a Postdoctoral Research Scholar for the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy whose research focuses on synthesizing polymeric structures for carbon dioxide capture from ambient air.
IEW Profile: Shogo Honda
Shogo Honda is an international student from Japan. Honda studies Speech and Hearing Science and the College of Health Solutions. His research focuses on elucidating the mechanisms of stuttering, which is a speech disorder. While at ASU, Honda hopes…
Building Networked Communities Summer Series gives support staff new tools for student retention and recruitment
Watch the recent Building Networked Communities Summer Series webinars, designed to provide ASU support staff, program chairs and directors with important updates and useful tips!
Graduate student support through research participation
ASU provides numerous pathways to support graduate students emotionally, financially, and academically–to name a few. But what about support through research participation?
Cheers to 2018!
Based on what I observed on social media over the past few weeks, for many of my friends and followers 2018 was… well… not so great. One meme that I particularly remember said, “2018…What the hell was that??” Hopefully your 2018…
Why canceling student debt is anti-racist (and why we must do it): 2021 Graduate College Distinguished Lecture
As the national debate about canceling student loan debt continues to heat up, Dr. Andre M. Perry, noted educator, journalist and scholar, whose research focuses on race and structural inequality, education, and economic inclusion, isn’…
Niveditha Muthukrishnan designs wearable technology to improve lives of Parkinson’s patients
Niveditha Muthukrishnan traveled to ASU all the way from Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu in India to pursue her PhD for three reasons.
For one, you can’t beat the weather in Arizona.
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Funding Hot Sheet May 10, 2019: Dynamic and multi-scale systems, how a math class sparked community engagement, and more
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Understanding Dynamic and Multi-Scale Systems
Fellowship awards are designed to provide students with opportunities to pursue postdoctoral training and research opportunities aligned with their interest in obtaining…
Gastwirth Graduate Student Loan Fellowship Program provides forgivable loans to doctoral students
As the coronavirus continues to take a financial toll on ASU students, the Graduate College is happy to announce the relaunch of the Gastwirth Graduate Student Loan Fellowship Program.
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ASU Spring 2020 Commencement moves to virtual online ceremony
The following message was released by ASU President Michael Crow on Thursday, April 2, 2020. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies have been combined and will take place the week of May 11. To see the most updated…
New publications by postdocs Carlos R. Casanova and Tahina Ramiaramanantsoa
Congratulations to Carlos R. Casanova, Ph.D, and Tahina Ramiaramanantsoa for their recent publications
Goal setting
Mentoring is a relationship entailing formal or informal processes whereby a mentor provides intentional guidance, motivation, and encouragement. Mentors also share knowledge, experiences, and perspectives to empower the mentee in the…
Writing tutoring and workshops available through Graduate Academic Support Center
The University Academic Success Programs Graduate Academic Support Center has tutoring across all ASU campuses.
Fellowship season is here! Learn about Graduate College fellowships
Familiarize yourself with the fellowship options available through the Graduate College.
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Upcoming funding deadlines: Summer travel awards
May 25, 2018 is the deadline to apply for travel awards for the period of July 1 through September 30, 2018. These awards, offered in amounts up to $500, reimburse graduate students for airfare and/or registration costs associated with…
Graduate College annual event celebrates scholars and their contributions to ASU
On March 31, the Graduate College hosted its annual “Celebrating Excellence” event to recognize the success of students who are a recipient of one or more awards funded or administered by the Graduate College in
Postdoc Profile: Mehmet Kosa
Dr. Mehmet Kosa is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Psychology who examines whether emotional and meaningful experiences in virtual reality games help reduce daily stress.
Reimagining the margins
As a collective, we often think of margins as bad things because they imply confinement and rigidity. But what happens when we start to think of them as opportunities? This mindset shift can have major impacts in education, leadership and beyond.
Meet our panelists: Profiling the experts in humanitarianism, sustainability and food access
The Graduate College Distinguished Lecture is around the corner! Get to know our moderator and three guest panelists who will bring their passionate expertise to this compelling talk.
Grad15: Nutrition Tips – A Recipe for Success in Graduate Studies
Here are some tips for living a healthy lifestyle in the fast-paced world of academia!
A Lean, Mean, Process Machine
Imagine a box of beads. Hundreds of beads. The beads appear to be the same size, and most of them are white, but a few are red. Using a special tool, we must try and extract only white beads from the box. In fact, our “job…