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Important Dates

Jun
22
2026

Spring Degree Conferral

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Spring Degree Conferral
Jun
22
2026

Summer classes begin

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Summer classes begin
Jun
23
2026

DGP Student Thesis Seminar - Hannah Ball - Dr. Yvette Wong Lab

3:30 PMRobert H Lurie Medical Research Center, 303 E. Superior
Title of Presentation:  "TDP-43 oxidation and GADD34-PP1 crosstalk at RNA granule-mitochondria contact sites"   This is ...
Jun
23
2026

Distinguished Lecturers in Life Sciences: Harnessing blood vessels to promote brain health | Anne Eichmann, PhD

3:30 PMSimpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center, 303 E. Superior Street
Anne Eichmann, PhD Professor of Cardiology (Medicine) Professor of Cellular & Molecular Physiology Co-Director, Yale Ca...
Jul
3
2026

Independence Day (observed) - University Closed

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Independence Day (observed) - University Closed
Jul
10
2026

Application for degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Summer

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Application for degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Summer

Get to Know Our Community

TGS is home to more than 3,500 PhD and 1,900 master’s students, from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds.

Allegra Minor

Allegra Minor

PhD Candidate in the Driskill Graduate Program and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

Lauren Rouse

Lauren Rouse

Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow at the Cook Family Writing Program

Hannah Johnson

Hannah Johnson

PhD Candidate in Biomedical Engineering

Rebecca Clements

Rebecca Clements

PhD Candidate in Biomedical Engineering

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Explore All Spotlights

From Materials Science to Political Science, explore the diverse research and unique stories of our PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows.

Alexander Kane

Alexander Kane

PhD Candidate in the Materials Science and Engineering Department

Katie Cohen

Katie Cohen

PhD Candidate in the Health Sciences Integrated Program

John Ahrens

John Ahrens

PhD Candidate in Chemical and Biological Engineering

Peter Carlson

Peter Carlson

PhD Student in the Department of Chemistry

Ryan Forelli

Ryan Forelli

PhD Student in Computer Engineering

Jenny Bartloff

Jenny Bartloff

Postdoctoral Fellow in the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab

Madeline Melzer

Madeline Melzer

PhD Candidate in the Driskill Graduate Program and Department of Cell & Developmental Biology