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Graduate Student Award recipients at Tinkham Veale University Center.
Nominate outstanding grad students for awards
Nominations are open for the 2026 Graduate Student Awards. Faculty and staff members are encouraged to nominate outstanding master's and doctoral students from academic departments with degrees at the School of Graduate Studies for several prestigious awards, including the: Richard A. Zdanis…
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Submit an abstract for the Social Science Research Symposium
APP’s Department of Anthropology will host its first Social Science Symposium, which will highlight social science research from graduate students. The day, which will take place Friday, April 10, will also feature a keynote speaker, student presentations and alumni…
School of Law
Law’s Doug Smits receives Skadden Fellowship
Doug Smits, third-year student at APP School of Law, was recently awarded the Skadden Fellowship. This prestigious two-year program, which is given to 20-25 recipients annually, provides funding for pursuing public interest projects related to civil legal issues.…
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Enroll in spring “UNIV 402C” course
APP’s Spoken English Language Programs (SELP) has opened spring semester enrollment for “UNIV 402C,” a language and culture class for graduate students, postdocs and staff members who use English as an additional language. This free, non-credit course will focus…
residence-life
Apply for Residence Life’s 2026-27 graduate staff positions
The Office of Residence Life recently opened applications for the Assistant Residential Community Director and Graduate Resident Director staff positions during the 2026-27 academic year. Both positions provide graduate students with a unique opportunity to live within a residential community,…
View of study carrels at Kelvin Smith Library.
Apply for a study carrel at the Kelvin Smith Library
APP graduate students are encouraged to apply for a Kelvin Smith Library study carrel, which offers space to work quietly and conduct research. Each carrel includes two locking upper bins to store materials during the 2025-26 academic year. Individuals who would like…
Adelbert
MD-PhD candidate Bijoya (Bijou) Basu earns NIH Outstanding Scholars in Neuroscience Award
Bijoya (Bijou) Basu, an MD-PhD candidate at APP, was named a recipient of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Outstanding Scholars in Neuroscience Award Program (OSNAP). This is a national recognition sponsored by the NIH to identify and support exceptional…
Sean Eli McCormick
Spartan Showcase: Sean Eli McCormick
As a student in the Master of Arts in Bioethics and Medical Humanities program at APP, Sean Eli McCormick witnessed many of his classmates prepare medical school applications. He noted how they tried to sound human but not too human as they sought to convey empathy…
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New grant from UL Research Institutes launches industry-focused fellowship for STEM PhD students at Case Western Reserve
A new graduate fellowship at Case Western Reserve—backed by UL Research Institutes (ULRI) and a matching investment from the university’s Office of Research and Technology Management—will prepare STEM PhD students for impactful careers beyond academia. The ULRI Graduate Fellowship Program will…
Madison-Albert
Spartan Showcase: Madison Albert
Through her work as a PhD student in biomedical engineering at APP, Madison Albert is focused on enhancing MRIs. A former Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipient, Albert recently got another vote of confidence when she was selected for the National Science Foundation’s…