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The Graddean reviews the recommendations of Cornell's report on "The Future of the American University" from the standpoint of graduate education.

Graduate deans weigh in on how their institutions are dealing with artificial intelligence in advanced degree programs. Annie Pilote of the Université Laval describes their guidelines for the use of AI in theses and dissertations, and Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko of the University of Illinois talks about pilot programs utilizing AI in admissions and fellowships reviews.

Dr. Julia Kent, Vice President of Strategy and Program Innovation at the Council of Graduate Schools discusses how the PhD dissertation is evolving.

The Graddean demystifies the PhD dissertation defense and gives you some advice on how to prepare the perfect presentation.

What is a dissertation and how is it different from a thesis? The Graddean reviews three common formats for the dissertation: the protomonograph; the series of papers; and the written exhibition.

Grad-post turns four! Here's a preview of what's to come in Season 4 of all things related to graduate education and advanced degrees.

Just in time for the CGS Summer Workshop in Chicago, the Graddean gives an overview of discontinued or suspended admissions graduate programs for the 2026-27 academic year. A link to a downloadable file is provided.

The Graddean reviews the rocky and tumultuous year in graduate education.

The graddean highlights web-based resources that will help you navigate graduate school and prepare you for a career with an advanced degree.

What's the difference between a curriculum vitae and a resume, and which one do I need? The graddean weighs in on CVs and resumes for advanced degree holders.

Return on Investment (ROI) is a popular way of evaluating the benefit of pursing a master's or doctoral degree. But there are things you should know about how ROI is calculated and used, and what it does and doesn't say about advanced degrees.

The Graddean goes off on proposed changes to the Higher Education Act by the Department of Education and federal funding requirements to universities and colleges by the General Accounting Office that will change how institutions are accredited and how graduate programs are funded.

Dr. Treviene Harris is a Program Manager at the American Council of Learned Societies. Hear how she crafted her non-academic career while obtaining her PhD in the humanities.

Dr. Treviene Harris of the American Council of Learned Societies explains how their Doctoral Futures program aims to improve doctoral education in the humanities.

Updates on NSF GRFP, IELTS, F1s, H1-Bs, and other assorted alphabet soup for March, 2026.

The Graddean gives you some advice on how to compare all those offers to graduate school you are receiving.

Here are five new PhD programs for 2026 for you to consider.

Dr. Mary Besterfield-Sacre, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in The Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, describes how she used her skills as a PhD industrial engineer to establish herself as a premier engineering educational researcher.

The Graddean gives his public comment on the proposed revisions to the Higher Education Act by the AHEAD committee, and how a quest for harmony, equality, and fairness puts advanced degree programs at risk.

Dr. Susan Fullerton, Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh explains how bubble gum got her interested in science and engineering at an early age and how a blue collar family upbringing gave her life skills that she would use to develop her career.

Drs. Susan Fullerton and Mary Besterfield-Sacre discuss their NSF-funded Innovations in Graduate Education project on a Personalized Learning Model for STEM Education at the University of Pittsburgh.

The Graddean discusses the key takeaways from the recently released annual graduate enrollment and degrees report from the Council of Graduate Schools.

In this inaugural installment of "I Have a PhD", Dr. Joerg Schlatterer tells us about his career preparation and how life's twists and turns can take someone with a focused research background to a career in fostering graduate and postdoctoral education development.

Grad-post turns 50! Join Dr. Joerg Schlatterer as he gives an overview of a National Academies summit on STEMM graduate education held this past July.

The Graddean fulfills his promise to help you decide whether graduate school is right for you. He discusses academic ability, desire for an advanced degree, and the impact life's random happenings can have on your decision.