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Trust yourself, your gut feelings are a gateway for security. If a person or place does not feel safe trust your gut. Be clear what your boundaries are. Remember, it is better to be cautious and trust that gut feeling when your safety might be at risk.

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National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) was established by the National Postdoctoral Association to annually celebrate the substantial contributions that postdocs make to academic research and scholarship. Universities and research institutes all over the country hold special events in recognition of postdocs during NPAW. This year, NPAW will take place September 15 – 19.

Although it might be easier to grab a candy bar, eating healthy food and snacks will help improve your health and well-being. Healthy foods are fruit, vegetables, nuts, whole grains, yogurt, and protein. Junk food like candy bars are loaded with sugar, salt, and fat, while healthy foods are packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber and protein for well-being and energy. 

The Ohio State University’s Graduate School announced the successful completion of its 2025 Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP), celebrating a cohort of 40 undergraduate students who spent the summer immersed in a world-class research environment. The program, which concluded with a research symposium and closing reception, is a critical initiative aimed at providing students interested in graduate school with a pathway to graduate education.

Your tuition pays for the gym facilities on campus. Take advantage of them before and between classes. Going regularly to the gym has many health benefits, such as physical (cardiovascular health, muscle strength, better sleep, etc.) and mental (mood, stress, etc.). In addition, it creates opportunities for social engagement.

As a new graduate or professional student, remember that it will take time to adjust. It can be a significant transition, with rigorous academic demands, financial stress, isolation (as family and friends do not relate), self-doubt (imposter syndrome), stress, and anxiety. Embracing the challenge, you will find your footing, leverage resources, learn, and grow.

Dear Colleagues,

As we prepare for the arrival of new and returning Buckeyes, I want to welcome you back from what I hope was a relaxing summer in which you found time to recharge and reconnect with family and friends — and perhaps work in a trip or two. I also welcome our new faculty, graduate teaching associates and instructors who are joining us this fall. You have the privilege and responsibility for shaping the student academic experience, and I am thrilled to have you on our campuses.

The Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship (AGGRS) competition is now accepting applications. The Graduate School’s AGGRS Program provides small grants up to $5,000 to support the research and scholarship of doctoral and other terminal research degree candidates for their dissertations or theses. Post-candidacy doctoral or terminal research degree candidates are eligible to apply.

Discover NDiSTEM Conference

SACNAS advances Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) by hosting the largest multidisciplinary conference in the country. NDiSTEM offers a unique space where attendees can bring their whole selves to STEM. This transformative event equips, empowers, and energizes participants through research presentation opportunities, professional development sessions, an Academic and Career Expo, and vibrant cultural celebrations that build community. 

The 2025 Life Sciences Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs (LSIGP) Symposium convened at The Ohio State University’s Ohio Union on Wednesday, May 21, spotlighting the innovative research of graduate students across four premier programs: Biophysics, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB), Neuroscience (NGP), and the Ohio State Biochemistry Program (OSBP).