Advancing New Directions in Graduate Education Rackham is leading a charge to reenvision graduate education at U-M in a way that is student centered and faculty led, and that emphasizes a holistic view of graduate training. Learn More Resources and Information We are committed to cultivating a vibrant and diverse student community, expanding opportunities for the broadest possible range of prospective students while providing the resources needed for all Rackham students to thrive once they enroll. Apply Programs of Study Funding Navigating Your Degree Events View All Events Career Exploration Resources & Strategies (for Graduate Students) 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Virtual via Zoom Jun 09 Interviewing for Jobs and Internships (for Graduate Students) 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Virtual via Zoom Jun 17 Cover Letters & Resumes for Jobs and Internships (for Graduate Students) 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Virtual via Zoom Jun 22 Learn More About the Student Experience Student Experience Find information on a range of topics, from connections to graduate student groups to tips on living in Ann Arbor and resources for your personal well-being. Student Communities Connect with students with a variety of backgrounds, interests, and perspectives on life as a graduate student. Resources Learn about campus services—from tech support to study spaces—getting around town, and more. Help and Support Discover the range of avenues open to you when difficulties emerge, including help with conflict resolution, emergencies, and more. Learn More About the Student Experience News All News Stories No Margin for Error: Submitting a Dissertation Through the Years May 29, 2026 | Truly Render Look back at the dissertation submission requirements of yesteryear to trace how Rackham and the U-M Library have preserved graduate scholarship over time—and how today’s Unlocking Dissertations Project is helping that knowledge reach readers around the world. Symposium Features Student Research on AI May 29, 2026 | Matt Nelson More than 100 graduate students and postdocs participated in a Rackham program to explore the benefits and risks of AI in research, academic writing, creative production, graduate education, and more. Rackham Alumna Gabriela Lena Frank Wins the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Music May 27, 2026 | Rackham Graduate School Frank (Ph.D. ’01) credits her U-M professors and mentors with helping shape the artistic curiosity that has guided her career. Coming of Age in the Diaspora May 21, 2026 | Truly Render Rackham alumna, assistant professor, and sociologist Sadiyah Malcolm-Wallace shares her research on teenage milestones of the African Diaspora, from prom send-offs in Philadelphia to the experiences of Black teenage girls attending high school in Jamaica. Funding the Final Frontier May 19, 2026 | James Dau 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. Economics for a Better World May 6, 2026 | Truly Render Rackham Ph.D. candidate David Van Dijcke uses alternative data sets to help understand the impacts of some of the world's most complex problems, including internet shutdowns, air raid alert system functionality, and polarized American politics.
Career Exploration Resources & Strategies (for Graduate Students) 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Virtual via Zoom Jun 09
Interviewing for Jobs and Internships (for Graduate Students) 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Virtual via Zoom Jun 17
Cover Letters & Resumes for Jobs and Internships (for Graduate Students) 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Virtual via Zoom Jun 22
Student Communities Connect with students with a variety of backgrounds, interests, and perspectives on life as a graduate student.
Resources Learn about campus services—from tech support to study spaces—getting around town, and more.
Help and Support Discover the range of avenues open to you when difficulties emerge, including help with conflict resolution, emergencies, and more.
No Margin for Error: Submitting a Dissertation Through the Years May 29, 2026 | Truly Render Look back at the dissertation submission requirements of yesteryear to trace how Rackham and the U-M Library have preserved graduate scholarship over time—and how today’s Unlocking Dissertations Project is helping that knowledge reach readers around the world.
Symposium Features Student Research on AI May 29, 2026 | Matt Nelson More than 100 graduate students and postdocs participated in a Rackham program to explore the benefits and risks of AI in research, academic writing, creative production, graduate education, and more.
Rackham Alumna Gabriela Lena Frank Wins the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Music May 27, 2026 | Rackham Graduate School Frank (Ph.D. ’01) credits her U-M professors and mentors with helping shape the artistic curiosity that has guided her career.
Coming of Age in the Diaspora May 21, 2026 | Truly Render Rackham alumna, assistant professor, and sociologist Sadiyah Malcolm-Wallace shares her research on teenage milestones of the African Diaspora, from prom send-offs in Philadelphia to the experiences of Black teenage girls attending high school in Jamaica.
Funding the Final Frontier May 19, 2026 | James Dau 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.
Economics for a Better World May 6, 2026 | Truly Render Rackham Ph.D. candidate David Van Dijcke uses alternative data sets to help understand the impacts of some of the world's most complex problems, including internet shutdowns, air raid alert system functionality, and polarized American politics.
