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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 15h

The Bouchet Graduate Honor Society recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and promotes diversity and excellence in doctoral education and the professoriate. Learn more and apply by November 2: myumi.ch/pV2E5 #WeAreRackham #BouchetSociety #UMich #GradSchool

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Interested in participating in the Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program? Winter deadlines are coming up quickly: myumi.ch/gR9PG ➡️ Track 1: Winter internships with host organizations: October 23 ➡️ Track 2: Winter internships that Rackham students self-identify: October 23 #UMich #GradSchool

A photo of Rand Makarem in a Michigan sweatshirt. Text: Winning Strategies - Internship tips from Rand Makarem, Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program Participant

Text: An intern fellowship is a unique opportunity to connect research with practice, attentive to where you can grow: “Students should apply for internships that align with their research interests while also pushing them beyond their academic comfort zones.”

Learn more about the Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program:  myumi.ch/gR9PG

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Rackham Public Scholarship Grants provide support for publicly engaged scholarly projects created between Rackham students and community partners. ➡️ Learn more and register for the 10/13 grant workshop: myumi.ch/R3Jjm #WeAreRackham #UMich #GradSchool #PublicScholarship

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University of Michigan @umich.edu · 01/09/2026

C. Cybele Raver was confirmed as the University of Michigan’s 17th president today at a special meeting of the Board of Regents. Please join us in welcoming President-Elect Raver! myumi.ch/9JJEP

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Interested in participating in the Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship Program? Winter deadlines are coming up quickly: myumi.ch/gR9PG ➡️ Track 1: Winter internships with host organizations: October 16 ➡️ Track 2: Winter internships that Rackham students self-identify: October 23 #UMich #GradSchool

Graphic design featuring two student presenters, promoting the next Rackham Doctoral Intern Fellowship deadline for Winter 2027.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

‼️ Fall Welcome is THIS WEEK, on Friday August 28. If you're a newly admitted Rackham student, register today to get all the info you need to make the most of your #UMich #GradSchool experience: myumi.ch/qwVPZ

Students enjoying the presentations at Fall Welcome

Graphic design with leaves and text: Rackham Fall Welcome: Friday, August 28.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

What is a well-designed life? How do you find a career where you can thrive? This interactive, four-week, in-person series co-presented by Rackham and the University Career Center will teach Master’s Students principles for designing a fulfilling career. Details: myumi.ch/RQme9 #UMich #GradSchool

Two people look excitedly at a map. Text promotes an in-person professional development workshop series called Designing Your Life for Master's Students, happening Fridays, September 11 to October 2 in the Rackham Building.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

📣 Calling all newly admitted Rackham students! You're all registered for Fall Welcome on Friday, August 28, right? Get grounded, connected, and ready to dive in to all U-M has to offer for grad students: myumi.ch/qwVPZ #UMich #GradSchool

Students enjoying the Info Fair at Fall Welcome

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

So... what happens after you submit your final dissertation to @umichlibrary.bsky.social? As it turns out: a lot! Learn more about the Unlocking Dissertations Project & how to make sure your dissertation is public: myumi.ch/bDE4V #UMich #GradSchool #Rackham150 #WeAreRackham #OpenAccess

An areal view of the Great Lakes region from space. Text: Eighty-nine percent of dissertation views come from outside the U-M campus.

Exterior detail of the Hatcher Graduate Library on the U-M campus on a sunny day. Text: Dissertations reached 2.3 million active users in about 200 countries and territories over the last three years.

Planet earth from space. Text: Low- and middle-income countries account for roughly 23 percent of all downloads, supporting researchers in places where paid databases may be out of reach.

A U-M flag flies over the Michigan Union. Text: Impact is also local: Engagement is strong across Michigan, with major use in Detroit and other cities such as Grand Rapids, Lansing, and Kalamazoo.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Public Scholarship Grant awardees! With this funding, grad student recipients apply their research to collaborative projects designed with community partner organizations, serving communities locally and globally: myumi.ch/J4wgq #WeAreRackham #UMich #GradSchool

The large outdoor sculpture Orion on the U-M campus, outside of UMMA, with a rainbow in the background. Text: Congrats! 2026 Public Scholarship Awardees

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

@um-taubmancollege.bsky.social Ph.D. student & Rackahm Public Scholarship Grant recipient Brianne Brenneman conducted research to improve health equity for all Toronto residents: myumi.ch/6PyGV Public Scholarship Grants info: myumi.ch/R3Jjm #UMich #GradSchool #WeAreRackham #PublicScholarship

An informal portrait of Brianne Brenneman. Text: Brenneman advises scholars to pick their partners with care, looking for those who speak respectfully about the communities they serve. Brenneman also stresses the importance of trust: “Acknowledge that residents know so much more than you do about their own lives.”

The busy streets of Toronto. Text: Learn more about Brianne Brenneman’s research in our latest feature article for Discover Rackham:
rackham.umich.edu/news

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

New to Rackham? You won't want to miss Fall Welcome on Friday, August 28, where you'll connect with community, resources, and opportunities designed specifically to enhance your #UMich #GradSchool experience. Learn more and register: myumi.ch/qwVPZ

A collage of students enjoying Rackham Fall Welcome.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

This spring, U-M Gupta Values Scholars traveled to D.C. to connect w/ Gupta Values Scholars from @michiganstateu.bsky.social & @novacommcollege.bsky.social. The Gupta Values Scholarship recognizes the commitment to human dignity among Rackham students. Apply by 9/4: myumi.ch/y2W18

Gupta Values Scholars from University of Michigan, Michigan State, and Northern Virginia Community College at the American Craft Show in Washington D.C.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Dissertations are among U-M's most widely used research resources—and ensuring open access is critical. Learn more about how to advance open access at U-M through the Unlocking Dissertations Project, a collab w/ @umichlibrary.bsky.social: myumi.ch/zNwZy #UMich #GradSchool #Rackham150 #OpenAccess

Image of the Hatcher Library, a flower bed in the foreground. Text: Sharing Michigan Research with the World - The Unlocking Dissertations Project, a partnership between the University of Michigan Library and Rackham Graduate School, is working to turn 150 years of graduate scholarship into an open, usable, and measurable public resource.

An archival black and white photo of a student examining lab equipment. Text: Alumni Actions - Authors of dissertations completed between 1979 and 2006 (before campuswide digital submission became common), can help expand access by contacting the University of Michigan Library to request that their dissertation be made publicly available.

A librarian scanning materials. Text: Digitization Needs - For students who completed their dissertations before digitization, those works were typically submitted in hard copy. Digitization takes time and resources, and it also requires attention to accessibility so the content is usable for readers with disabilities. Gifts to the Unlocking Dissertations Project go towards this effort.

The exterior of the Hatcher Graduate Library on the U-M campus. Text: Your Dissertation Matters - Usage data shows that dissertations are among U-M’s most widely used research resources beyond campus:

Eighty-nine percent of dissertation views come from outside the U-M campus.
Dissertations reached 2.3 million active users in about 200 countries and territories over the last three years.
Low- and middle-income countries account for roughly 23 percent of all downloads, supporting researchers in places where paid databases may be out of reach.
Impact is also local: Engagement is strong across Michigan, with major use in Detroit and other cities such as Grand Rapids, Lansing, and Kalamazoo.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

What would you do if you found a bear rustling up a snack in your kitchen? For herders in Sanjiangyuan, China this not a hypothetical question. Rackham Ph.D. student Anna Yue Yu is researching human-bear mitigation strategies that work for the whole community: myumi.ch/DWJxD #UMich #WeAreRackham

A Tibetan Brown Bear. Text: In Sanjiangyuan, China, Ph.D. student Anna Yue Yu studies how Tibetan herders navigate a fast-changing relationship with brown bears—and how communities and wildlife can best co-exist.

A herd in Sanjiangyuan with mountains in the background. Text: Due to multiple interacting factors—such as conservation policies in China's national parks, changes in local lifestyles, migration shifts, and more—Tibetan brown bears and herders are now frequently interacting in close proximity, presenting new challenges.

Anna Yue Yu with the Sanjiangyuan Mountains in the background. Text: Active Listening - To develop human-bear mitigation strategies that are targeted, adaptive, and shaped by local perspectives, Yu has spent close to a year in the field in Sanjiangyuan, working with local Tibetan guides, visiting households, conducting surveys, and listening to herders, elders, monks, and community leaders.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Rackham's Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) is 40 years old this summer! To celebrate, we're about the SROP experiences of two of this year's program participants: Toni Dismuke & Amalia Jardiniano. Learn more about SROP: myumi.ch/bDRnX #WeAreRackham #SROP #UMich #GradSchool

SROP participants Toni Dismuke and Amalia Jardiniano smile outside of the Rackham Building on a sunny day.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Last month, a select group of Rackham students enjoyed a full-day immersion with the Michigan History Center & Public Policy Associates through a partnership with the University Career Center’s 2026 Immersion Program. Learn more: myumi.ch/e7APX #UMich #GradSchool #ProfessionalDevelopment

A group of Rackham students pose in front of a large-scale topographical map of the state of Michigan at the Michigan History Center.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Join us in giving Manoj Puthenveedu a warm Rackham welcome to his new role as associate dean for academic programs and initiatives, responsible for Rackham master’s and Ph.D. degree-granting programs in the biological and health sciences.👏 Learn more: myumi.ch/zN1xr #WeAreRackham

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

We love these photos from the 2026 Pan-Asia Alumni Reunion, held in Tokyo this year. Co-hosted by Rackham Graduate School and the College of Engineering, the reception featured a program on the early days of doctoral research at U-M. Go Blue! 💙💛 #WeAreRackham #UMich #GradSchool

Rackham Dean Mike Soloman with Pan Asia Alumni Reunion attendees and Michele Siegal

Attendees at the Pan Asia Alumni Reunion smile for the camera

Attendees at the Pan Asia Alumni Reunion laugh in conversation

Panelists at the Pan Asia Alumni Reunion

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

We are so grateful to all of the alumni, students, faculty, and friends who participated in #RackhamGivingDay! Thank you. Together, 64 donors raised $14,480! We are so grateful for the essential role you play in the Rackham community. #GradSchool #StudentSupport #HigherEd #UMich #GivingDay

Exterior of the Rackham Building with tulips in the foreground and text: Rackham Giving Day, June 16, 2026 - Thank You

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Rackham Giving Day is TODAY, Tuesday, 6/16! The Rackham community is rallying to raise $15,000 for graduate student support—funding essential resources like conference travel, fellowships, professional development, & emergency grants: myumi.ch/DWkkj #WeAreRackham #StudentSupport #UMich #GradSchool

Rackham student and 2026-2027 Predoctoral Fellow Jennifer Zamudio and text: Rackham Giving Day - June 16, 2026

Rackham student and 2026-2027 Predoctoral Fellow Jennifer Zamudio and her quote: "This fellowship gives me the space to fully focus on completing the final phases of my dissertation. It makes me both proud and grateful to be able to highlight the advancement of research that centers patients’ experiences of connection in care through human factors engineering.”

Join us for Rackham Giving Day - June 16, 2026

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

We're so excited for Ann Arbor Summer Festival, June 12-28! For newcomers to town, #a2sf brings 200+ FREE concerts & events to Ann Arbor, including outside of Rackham on Ingalls Mall! Explore the full event line-up on the A2SF website: a2sf.org #AnnArbor #Summer

A large crowd gathered on Ingalls Mall in front of the Rackham Building.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

On Tuesday, June 16, the Rackham community is rallying to raise $15,000 for graduate student support—funding essential resources like conference travel, fellowships, professional development, and emergency grants: myumi.ch/DWkkj #WeAreRackham #StudentSupport #UMich #GradSchool

Rackham student and 2026-2027 Predoctoral Fellow Olawale Akingbade interviews an elder as part of his linguistics field work. Text: Rackham Giving Day - June 16 2026

Rackham student and 2026-2027 Predoctoral Fellow Olawale Akingbade's quote: “Rackham's research grants supported me to the field to collaborate with speakers of two understudied African languages, documenting grammars and building language resources.”

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

To infinity and beyond! Learn more about Rackham Ph.D. student Renny Hahamovitch's research into space exploration and the national psyche in our latest article for Discover Rackham: myumi.ch/Pb6p1 💫 #WeAreRackham #UMich #GradSchool

An image of earth from space. Text: Funding the Final Frontier - Rackham history Ph.D. student Renny Hahamovitch considers how—and why—the American space program has changed, and what that can tell us about meeting today’s most urgent challenges.

An old comic strip featuring a fictitious space station. Text: Learn more about how past generations imagined the future and how that can help us do the same in our latest feature article for Discover Rackham: rackham.umich.edu/news

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Through June 2026, new monthly gifts to support Rackham students are matched for up to 12 months—turning $20/month into $480 after a year. Your support helps students access conferences, research funding, and critical resources when they need them most: myumi.ch/bVkEk #UMich #GradSchool

Exterior of the Rackham Building with text: Double Your Impact! Look to Michigan Matching Campaign.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

When making final edits to your dissertation, don't forget... the rubber glue? When dissertations were physically bound objects, the submission process was a lot different! Learn more about dissertation submissions of yesteryear: myumi.ch/AxdnG #WeAreRackham #Rackham150 #UMich #GradSchool

A black and white archival image of the Rackham Building from the 1950s. Text: No Margin for Error: Submitting a Dissertation Through The Years - A look back at dissertation submission highlights of yesteryear, including freelance typists, rubber cement, and “ruler ladies.”

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Rackham student Anna Yue Yu taking photos on the Tibetan Plateau. Text: Rackham Giving Day - June 16, 2026

2026-2027 Barbour Scholar Anna Yue Yu's quote: "Rackham has shaped my graduate journey by providing the support, mentorship, and community I need to conduct interdisciplinary research on human-wildlife coexistence on the Tibetan Plateau and bring it to the frontiers of global conservation discourse.”

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Next week, join Rackham & the University Career Center for a workshop where you'll learn how to make the most of your LinkedIn profile, including ways to build connections & learn more about opportunities through informational interviews. Register: rackham.umich.edu/events #UMich #GradSchool

Hands holding a phone with the LinkedIn login screen displayed. Text: Workshop - Are You LinkedIn? June 2 - Online.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Prom season is here! Rackham alumna Sadiyah Malcolm-Wallace (Ph.D. ’24) shares her research in process about prom send-offs in Philadelphia, part of her current book project, in our latest for Discover Rackham: myumi.ch/rw14n #WeAreRAckham #UMich #GradSchool

A group of African American prom attendees smile for a photo. Text: Coming of Age in the Diaspora - This prom season, we turn to Rackham alumna, assistant professor, and sociologist Sadiyah Malcolm-Wallace (Ph.D. ’24) for insights from her research on teenage milestones of the African Diaspora, including prom send-offs in Philadelphia.

A prom attendee in an orange and black dress smiles broadly while surrounded by friends and family at a prom send-off. Text: Step into the Next Chapter with Style - Each spring, on sidewalks and in recreation centers, in front yards and rented halls, many Black families in the U.S. set the scene for “prom send-offs”—big pre-prom celebrations with loved ones and neighbors where teenagers pose for photos in front of ornate backdrops and balloons, enjoy music, share food, and revel in red carpet moments as they step into the next chapter of their lives.

Sadiyah Malcolm-Wallace at the Water Lane Murals, in downtown Kingston , Jamaica. Text: Malcolm-Wallace shares more of her research on teenage milestones of the African Diaspora in our latest feature article for Discover Rackham: rackham.umich.edu/news

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

On Tuesday, June 16, the Rackham community is rallying to raise $15,000 for graduate student support—funding essential resources like conference travel, fellowships, professional development, and emergency grants. Show your support: myumi.ch/DWkkj #WeAreRackham #StudentSupport #UMich #GradSchool

Rackham student McKensey Miller in a poncho and face mask in a jungle with a mountain gorilla in the background. Text: Rackham Giving Day - June 16, 2026

A quote from McKensey Miller, 2026-2027 Rackham Predoctoral Fellow: "Rackham’s research grants enabled me to complete my dissertation fieldwork on the endangered mountain gorilla. Receiving the Predoctoral Fellowship provides the time and resources I need to complete my data analysis and writing and produce a strong dissertation that supports my career growth and can inform conservation of this remarkable species.”

Text: Join us for Rackham Giving Day - June 16, 2026

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

"Springtime is where the geese run the campus, the dandelions throw a fluff party, and even the Blue bus waits its turn." —Arkajit Ghosh, Rackham Ph.D. student Share your favorite memories and moments of your #UMich #GradSchool experience: forms.gle/WgLfA1FyHzH7JYqU6 #WeAreRackham

A field of dandelion seed puffs with a U-M blue bus in the background.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

How can satellite images, mobile phone data, networks, and other alternative datasets improve the lives of everyday people? Rackham Ph.D. candidate David Van Dijcke has some ideas. Learn more in our feature article for Discover Rackham: rackham.umich.edu/news #WeAreRackham #UMich #GradSchool

An aerial photo of a neighborhood and text: Learn more about Van Dijcke’s research and it’s impact on the lives of everyday people in our latest feature article for Discover Rackham: rackham.umich.edu/news

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

On Tuesday, June 16, the Rackham community is rallying to raise $15,000 for graduate student support—funding essential resources like conference travel, fellowships, professional development, and emergency grants. Show your support: myumi.ch/DWkkj #WeAreRackham #StudentSupport #UMich #GradSchool

A quote from Samuel Chen, 2026-2027 Rackham Predoctoral Fellow: “Rackham has supported my graduate journey through travel grants for conferences, research funding, and now the predoctoral fellowship, which together have allowed me to fully pursue and share my work. This award is especially meaningful as it affirms that support and gives me the freedom to focus on completing my research.”

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

On Tuesday, June 16, the Rackham community is rallying to raise $15,000 for graduate student support—funding essential resources like conference travel, fellowships, professional development, and emergency grants. Show your support: myumi.ch/DWkkj #WeAreRackham #StudentSupport #UMich #GradSchool

Rackham Giving Day - Save the Date: June 16, 2026

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

“The world can feel divided and loud in all the wrong ways, but we get to choose how we show up for others every day.” – Lorena Rivera Rincón (M.A. '26), 2026 Rackham Graduate Exercises Student Speaker See Rivera Rincón's speech: myumi.ch/qw84W #MGoGrad #UMich #GradSchool #WeAreRackham

Student commencement speaker Lorena Rivera Rincón speaks from the podium at the 2026 Rackham Graduate Exercises.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

“Excellence is important. But humanity is essential.” – Onyinye Gift Nwankwo (Ph.D. '26), 2026 Rackham Graduate Exercises Student Speaker See Nwankwo's speech: myumi.ch/xjp4A - link in bio 🔗 #MGoGrad #UMich #GradSchool #WeAreRackham

Student commencement speaker Onyinye Gift Nwankwo at the podium at the 2026 Rackham Graduate Exercises.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Next week at Rackham, learn strategies for building and leveraging your network for career exploration and job/internship searching. See the full line-up of Rackham events and register: rackham.umich.edu/events #UMich #GradSchool

Young professionals chatting at a conference. Text: Workshop - Building and Leveraging Your Network - May 13 - Online.

Text: Rackham Events - rackham.umich.edu/events

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Join Walk Bike Washtenaw, the City of Ann Arbor, GetDowntown, & businesses across the community in celebrating Bike to Wherever Day on Friday, 5/8 from 7 to 10 a.m. Rackham's Green Team will be hosting a table outside of the Rackham Building: myumi.ch/E79zX #UMich #GradSchool #BikeToWhereverDay

Three bikers gather outside of the Rackham Building for Bike to Wherever Day.

A biker stops by the Rackham Bike to Wherever Day table for snacks.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

🎓 As Rackham celebrates 150 years since U-M awarded its first doctoral degree, a new Bentley Historical Library article by Rackham alum Andrew Rutledge (Ph.D. '18) explores how graduate education at Michigan evolved: myumi.ch/VD5N3 #Rackham150 #UMichResearch #WeAreRackham

An archival black and white photo of University of Michigan graduates in caps and gowns on the Ann Arbor campus diag in the 1930s.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Ninety years ago, ground was broken for the Rackham Building in May 1936. The building was officially dedicated and open to the campus community in June 1938. Let's keep building beautiful things together, Wolverines. 💙💛 #UMich #GradSchool

An archival photo of the Rackham Building under construction.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Exterior of the Rackham Building with red tulips in the foreground. Text: Double Your Impact! Look to Michigan Matching Program.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Are you registered for Rackham's 2026 Rackham Student AI Working Groups Symposium on May 4 at the Michigan League? It's not too late! Details and registration: myumi.ch/5krwq #UMich #GradSchool

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

In the 5/1 Grad Student Newsletter, we celebrate our Rackham grads and so much more: myumi.ch/2jNgk Congrats to the Class of 2026! 🎉 #MGoGrad #UMich #GradSchool #WeAreRackham

A Rackham Grad waves at the audience at the 2026 Rackham Graduate Exercises.

Two doctoral graduates smile for a photo at the 2026 Rackham Graduate Exercises.

A master's graduate smiles at the person seated next to them at the 2026 Rackham Graduate Exercises.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Ready for a special GradWell podcast bonus episode? Dr. Courtney Polenick and Dr. Amanda Leggett share insight on balancing the demands of graduate school with caregiving for loved ones with dementia: myumi.ch/mRJZG #WeAreRackham #GradSchool #GradWell

romotional graphic for an April 29 bonus episode of Rackham's GradWell podcast, titled "Caring for the Ones We Love: A More Holistic Approach to Adult Caregiving," featuring Dr. Courtney Polenick and Dr. Amanda Leggett

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

A big congratulations to the 2026 Predoctoral Fellows, including Barbour Scholars, Roblin Scholars, and Lipschutz Scholars: myumi.ch/kPk6G 🎉 #UMich #GradSchool #WeAreRackham

A large group of the 2026-2027 Rackham Predoctoral Fellows gathers for a photo as part of their awards ceremony.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award recipients! This year's awardees and honorable mentions hail from across the University of Michigan community: myumi.ch/15w4M #UMich #GradSchool #Dissertation #ProQuest #WeAreRackham

A group photo of the 2025 ProQuest DDA Award winners at the reception in the Rackham Building.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Awards and Faculty Mentoring Awards! 🎉 • Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award recipients: myumi.ch/79Zr3 • Outstanding Faculty Mentoring Award recipients: myumi.ch/9pEGg #UMich #WeAreRackham

Two attendees of the Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Awards and Faculty Mentoring Awards hold up an award at the reception.

An attendee smiles and talks to someone at their table at the 2026 Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Awards and Faculty Mentoring Awards reception.

Two attendees hold an award at the 2026 Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Awards and Faculty Mentoring Awards reception.

Two attendees smile at their table at the 2026 Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Awards and Faculty Mentoring Awards reception.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

You're planting seeds for a beautiful future, Rackham students. The Grad Student Newsletter is here to help, and the 4/24 issue is out now: myumi.ch/z9zmZ 🌷 #UMich #GradSchool

Yellow and purple tulips in the foreground of the Rackham Building on a sunny day.

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Applications are open for the RELATE Communication Fundamentals Workshop (6/4 to 7/30), an intensive course that prepares early-career researchers to effectively communicate their research w/ audiences of all backgrounds. Apply by May 5: learntorelate.org/workshop-application #UMich #GradSchool

A speaker in a lab coat addresses a room full of people during a public talk. Text: RELATE Communications Fundamentals Workshop - Application Deadline May 5

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Rackham Graduate School @umichgradschool.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

This Earth Day, Rackham and University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability Ph.D. candidate Berk Durutürk shares his research into Great Lakes algae blooms—and an important action we can all take to combat them: myumi.ch/D8jn6 #EarthDay #UMich #GradSchool #WeAreRackham

A person outdoors making a cell phone call with text: Actions for Everyone. Durutürk encourages residents to report suspicious-looking algae—pea soup color, thick scum, paint-like slicks—to the Environmental Assistance Center of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) by calling the Environmental Assistance Center at 1-800-662-9278 or sending an e-mail to AlgaeBloom@Michigan.gov.

A photo of Berk Durutürk in a safety vest and hard hat on a boat with his quote: “I want people to see that the Great Lakes are our future. They supply freshwater for millions of Americans and Canadians, and they play a crucial role in our lives.”

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