Attend the Grad Welcome and Picnic This Friday
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The Office of Graduate Education and the Graduate Student Government Association are excited to welcome graduate students to campus with the Grad Welcome & Fall Picnic — an afternoon of food, giveaways, music, and more. Meet us on Friday, August 22, 2025, at the Brock Football Practice Facility from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. This event is open to ALL graduate students and their families. No registration or RSVP is required; however, a Buzz Card is required for all students to enter. Large bags/backpacks discouraged—clear or small bags recommended.
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Listening to the Wild: How one OMSCS Student is Using Machine Learning to Decode Himalayan Birdsong
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The mission of the Mountain Bird Lab at Georgia Tech is ambitious, but Online Master of Science Computer Science (OMSCS) student Vanessa Prema is doing her part to realize it from her home in San Diego, California.
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Did you attend last week's GradEXPO event? Check out the official photos here!
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Career Opportunities: Save the Date for the 2025 Fall All-Majors Career Fair
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Whether you're looking to jumpstart your career or explore new opportunities, the All-Majors Career Fair is the perfect place to meet industry leaders and find the role that aligns with your goals. Don’t miss out on this chance to network and make your mark. The two-day career fair takes place on September 8 and 9. Click the link below to identify the employers recruiting Master’s and PhD students.
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Future Faculty Job Search Academy
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This four-part workshop series prepares graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for the unique academic job search process. On September 5th, This year's series kicks off on September 5th and will discuss practical strategies as you prepare your CV for your application packets. Participants are welcome to register for individual sessions or for the entire series.
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Ph.D.Job Search Working Group: Job Search Planning (Virtual)
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Ready to get organized for life after the PhD? In this hands-on virtual session, you’ll create a personalized job search timeline tailored to your goals—whether you’re considering internships, postdocs, or academic jobs. No lecture, just practical planning time and support. Open to PhD students at any stage who want to take charge of their next steps with confidence.
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Ph.D. Career Series: Academic and Industry Hiring Timelines for Ph.D. Candidates (Virtual)
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Planning your job search as a PhD candidate? Academic and industry positions follow very different hiring timelines—knowing when to start can make all the difference. This workshop will break down key recruitment timelines for both faculty and industry roles, helping you plan ahead, stay on track, and make informed career decisions. Whether you’re pursuing one path or keeping both options open, this session will help you prepare strategically. This workshop takes place on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at noon.
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Funding Opportunities: Apply for the NIH Director's Transformative Research Award
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The NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award supports individual scientists or groups of scientists proposing bold, groundbreaking, exceptionally innovative, original, and/or unconventional research with the potential to create new scientific paradigms, establish entirely new and improved clinical approaches, or develop transformative technologies. Applications in all topics relevant to the broad mission of NIH are encouraged, including, but not limited to, behavioral, social, biomedical, applied, and formal sciences and topics that may involve basic, translational, or clinical research.
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Ph.D. Students: Apply to the TI:GER Program
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Are you a PhD student in the College of Computing, College of Engineering, or College of Sciences who is passionate about technology innovation? Join the TI:GER Program (Technology Innovation: Generating Economic Results). TI:GER is a two-term educational program that can be taken as a PhD minor. Students can bring their own entrepreneurial ideas and work in teams with MBA students from the Scheller College of Business to turn ideas into impactful technology innovations. Applications are due Oct.1, 2025. Attend an info session on Wednesday, Sept 3 or Thursday, Sept 11 at 12:00 pm EST. Registration required.
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Wellness Opportunities: Free Week at the CRC
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Georgia Tech Campus Recreation invites you to try any fitness class for free during the first week of classes, August 18 - 24. Register in the Georgia Tech Campus Rec app or click the button below.
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Belonging, Support, & Success Week
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From August 25–28, celebrate community, culture, and connection at Belonging, Support & Success Week! Kick things off at the Welcome Booth (Mon, Aug 25 at 10 a.m., Arts Plaza), then enjoy a week of events designed to help you connect, recharge, and have fun. This week is brough tto you by Belonging and Student Support. Learn more about each day.
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Introducing the Georgia Tech Mental Health Ally Program
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The MHA program, created by the Center for Mental Health Care and Resources (CMHCR), helps students stay proactive about their own mental health while sharing resources with peers. Sign up for a 30-minute orientation to learn about counseling, referrals, and events, then volunteer with counselors on outreach and tabling activities. Participants receive a T-shirt, certificate, and giveaways.
Join the free kickoff event Thursday, Aug. 28, from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. at the Campanile for snacks, prizes, and more info.
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Additional Opportunities: Social Action Research Through Photography
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Belonging and Student Support is seeking graduate students who have something to say about belonging on campus! We’re asking you to participate in a social action research project through photography by recording your experience with campus belonging and making recommendations for enhancing initiatives that work. A cohort of 8-15 students will be chosen, and students will receive a stipend up to $75. Participants must be full-time, on-campus master’s or Ph.D. students who are 18 years or older, and they must attend at least three out of four in-person sessions on Fridays at 2 p.m. between Oct. 24-Nov. 14.
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Georgia Tech’s CREATE-X invites you to Demo Day on Thursday, August 28, from 5–7 PM at Exhibition Hall. This annual event showcases over 100 startups launched by Georgia Tech students, faculty, and alumni through the CREATE-X Startup Launch accelerator. Attendees will explore innovations in AI, health, sustainability, and more. Free and open to the public.
RSVP for Demo Day today! Space is limited.
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| Georgia Tech Arts Graduate Student Salon
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Georgia Tech Arts is thrilled to launch our inaugural Georgia Tech Arts Graduate Student Salon. Salons will be an opportunity for arts-connected graduate students and postdocs from across the institute to meet one another, resource and insight-share, and experience some art together. Additionally, we'll have time to eat and chat, with prompts from Shamim Shoomali's new illustrated book about the Georgia Tech graduate student experience, Between Classes. You'll even have a chance to enter a raffle to receive a copy of her book! The Salon takes place on September 3 in Crosland Tower. See you there.
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