The University of Massachusetts Amherst Graduate School is proud to host its 2nd annual Images of Research Competition! In academia, the act of research often goes unseen. This competition seeks to make graduate student and postdoc research visible in a literal sense: an image contest! “Research” is defined broadly to include creative and scholarly work in all fields and the image (photo, collage, illustration) can represent your work or its impact either concretely or abstractly. Prizes will be given in three categories! Submissions must be received by Tuesday, February 9, 2021.

Getting your semester off to a strong start requires knowing where you want to go and how you plan on getting there. This interactive clinic will provide strategies to plan your research/writing work and give you time to make those plans. Gather your planners, calendars, syllabi, schedules of family members, email—anything you need to make a map of the semester. 

In spring 2021, UMass will host its annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. This popular event challenges graduate students to communicate the significance of their research to a general audience, all in three minutes or less, with generous prize money available! The 2021 3MT will be entirely virtual; the Info Session will outline competition rules, offer strategies to prepare your presentation, and outline video submission instructions.