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Reflection: Turning knowledge into action
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.
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Gold Medal Mindset: A conversation with Dr. Chris Hammer
Grad school isn’t just about mastering your discipline, it’s about mastering your mindset.
Reimagining search and rescue with drone swarm technology
Johnathan Lok is a first-year PhD student, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) researcher, and the second-place winner of the 2025
Inside Graduate College’s Three Minute Thesis competition
When Aliyah Egan stepped onto the stage as a master’s student in last year’s Graduate College Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, she faced a challenge familiar to many researchers: explaining complex, specialized work to an audience with little…
Save time, stay organized: Citation strategies for graduate writing
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.
Mentoring with intention: Strengthening graduate support at ASU
January is National Mentoring Month, a time to celebrate the impact mentoring can have and to reflect honestly on where gaps remain.
Reflection: Turning knowledge into action
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.
Upcoming graduate funding deadlines January to July 2026
This is a list of some important deadlines that are just around the corner.
Building Arizona’s bioscience future: Takeaways for doctoral students and postdocs
At a recent ASU Lunch and Learn, Nicole Hill, Program Manager at the Flinn Foundation, shared insights from the Arizona Bioscience Roadmap
Finding your flow: Managing the graduate writing process
Graduate writing can feel like a marathon—long, demanding, and full of unexpected detours.
Promoting resilience and well-being in Ghana — and across the globe
ASU psychology graduate student Nutifafa Dey is working to understand challenges faced by middle-age and older adults
From practice to presentation: How to deliver a winning faculty job talk
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.
Mentoring matters: Mentoring students through impostor syndrome
Graduate education can be an exhilarating journey — but for many students, it also brings moments of self-doubt and uncertainty.
Give hope this holiday season by donating blood
There’s an urgent need for blood, and the ASU community is stepping up to make a difference.
Graduate education is an adventure
About eighteen months ago, I set out on a journey walking the islands of the Dodecanese during a sailing trip in Türkiye and Greece with several friends.
Graduate funding deadlines for Fall
This blog post will explain important funding and award deadlines for the fall 2025 semester.
Distinguished Lecture with Anthony Robles - Panel discussion
Following the 2025 Graduate College Distinguished Lecture with NCAA Champion and motivational speaker Anthony Robles, this dynamic panel discussion brings together voices from across Arizona State University to explore how we overcome obstacles,…
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.