Graduate Students' Design Responsible for Bridging Gap on the Westside
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Inspired by one of modern London’s most famous landmarks, a team of Georgia Tech students has created a winning design for a bridge to guide future growth of Georgia Tech’s campus and the city of Atlanta. The Westside Community Connector Bridge Class combined an architecture studio and a civil engineering special problems course, resulting in a collaborative design competition during the Fall 2022 semester.
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| The Recipe for Establishing a Strong Thesis
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Martha Grover, Georgia Tech professor and associate chair for graduate studies in chemical and biomolecular engineering, shares her tried and true recipe for success in establishing a strong thesis. Learn some ticks and trips she picked up in her twenty years' worth of experience in advising graduate students.
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Breaking the Mold: MBA Students Find Their Place, Purpose
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The majority of MBA students often have backgrounds in areas such as finance, accounting, marketing, or consulting. But an interior designer, a nurse, and an artist share how they have found their place at Tech.
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Featured Opportunity: Grad Lounge and Programs now accepting Grad Student Appreciation Nominations
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Grad Lounge and Programs is taking nominations to highlight students' contributions both inside and outside the classroom during Graduate Student Appreciation Week. Selected nominations will be displayed in the Multicultural lounge from April 3-7th.
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Sharing Student Voices:
Tell your story in the Graduate Student Diaries
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It’s time to get real about life as graduate students. The Office of Graduate Education is looking for grad students who are willing to journal their day-to-day life and finances for three to seven days. The Grad Diaries will shed light on shared challenges, successes, and emotions that students balance while navigating through graduate school. Please note: The form to submit a journal entry is comprehensive and may take time to complete.
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Career Development:
Registration for 3MT is Extended!
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The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition challenges students to effectively explain their research in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. Preliminary rounds will be held March 7, 8, & 9. The 3MT final competition takes place April 6, 2023. Registration has been extended until Monday, February 13.
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Career Development:
Introducing the Career Planning Resource Platform
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Tech's Career Center, in collaboration with the University System of Georgia (USG), is launching a new Career Planning Resource Platform powered by Steppingblocks. The Career Planning Resource Platform uses data to help users make informed career decisions and includes features such as a 20-question personality assessment, career path explorer, institutional outcomes explorer, and tuition analyzer.
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| Student Well-being:
Taxes 101 for graduate students
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Calling all graduate students who received any form of income ( from fellowships, scholarships, or a GRA/GTA position) in 2022: Representatives from the Office of Graduate Education, Global Human Resources, and the Bursar's Office, have teamed up to help educate you on the dos and don’ts of filing taxes as a graduate student. This virtual workshop is free to attend.
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Funding Opportunity:
NSF-sponsored Student International Research Experience
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Study autonomous mobility in complex natural environments during this 13-week summer program that includes a one-week orientation in Blacksburg, VA in May, followed by twelve weeks of international research. Students receive a $5,000 stipend, international travel (including roundtrip airfare, airport transportation, visa fee and international health insurance), and all lodging during the program. The deadline to apply is February 15, 2023.
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Academic Development:
Dissertation Defense Room now accepting graduate students
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Starting this semester all masters students are welcome to use the library's fourth-floor Dissertation Defense Room, located in Price Gilbert, to defend their thesis. The Georgia Tech Library Dissertation Defense Room is a space where PhD and Master's candidates can host, defend, stream, and record their dissertation.
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Save The Date: Gradfest 2023
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Graduating this semester? Make sure to participate in this semester’s Grad Fest Week, starting Monday, Feb. 27, through Friday, March 3. Take advantage of this one-stop shop for all of your Commencement needs:
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