Northeastern University GEM GRAD Lab sponsored by NELSAMP/MC-STEMP
October 1, 2022
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
805 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA 02120
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Northeastern University GEM GRAD Lab sponsored by NELSAMP/MC-STEMP
About The Event
Get your STEM Graduate Degree TUITION FREE!
Welcome to Boston/MC-STEMP! Northeastern University is proud to host the GEM GRAD Lab!
Join the premiere organization supporting qualified students from underrepresented communities pursuing graduate degrees in applied science and engineering funded by leading corporations, government laboratories, top universities, and top research institutions. Getting Ready for Advanced Degrees (GRAD) Lab offers underrepresented students exposure to the benefits of research and technology careers in a highly interactive one-day event.
Event Schedule
Saturday, October 1, 2022
Students will utilize this time-frame to fill out survey response sheet that was shared prior to the start of the event.
If you thought PhDs were simply for those wanting to become professors or that you couldn’t afford graduate school, think again. This session is designed to break some of the common myths about pursuing an advanced degree and set you on course to achieving your fullest potential.
Dr. Howard G. Adams
Keynote Speaker on the Importance of continuing Graduate Education
Learn the tips and tricks associated with preparing for a graduate degree from the experts. Learn how to make your application stand out above others as well as how to position yourself to be seriously considered by many of the prestigious academic institutions in the country.
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Hear about all the different fellowship programs, including GEM that you can apply for and ensure that you can pursue your graduate degree for FREE!
As the saying goes, “you can’t be what you can’t see.” Hear stories from GEM alums who have successfully attained advanced degrees and gone on to very successful careers.
Jonathan Chery
Doctoral Student, Cyber Security, Northeastern University
Mela Coffey
Doctoral Student, Mechanical Engineering, Boston University
David Etim
Doctoral Student, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Connecticut
Mikayla Moody
Doctoral Candidate, Biomedical Engineering – Biomaterials Track, University of Connecticut
Cadence Payne
Doctoral Candidate, Dept. Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Adriyel Nieves
Doctoral Student, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Worchester Polytechnic Institute
Only students who stay throughout the completion of the GRAD Lab will be entered into the raffle. We invite you to fully participate in the event so you can be entered into raffle.
Speakers
Dr. Malika Jefferies-EL
ASSOCIATE DEAN OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES, BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Dr. Howard G. Adams
Keynote Speaker on the Importance of continuing Graduate Education
Dr. Vivek Goyal
Professor and Associate Chair of Doctoral Programs, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University
Dr. Vinny Manoharan
Wagner Family Professor of Chemical Engineering and Professor of Physics at Harvard University
Dr. Wilmore Webley
Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Inclusion and Engagement, The Graduate School at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst
Arnold Lane
Director of Multicultural Affairs, ad interim at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Jonathan Chery
Doctoral Student, Cyber Security, Northeastern University
Mela Coffey
Doctoral Student, Mechanical Engineering, Boston University
David Etim
Doctoral Student, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Connecticut
Mikayla Moody
Doctoral Candidate, Biomedical Engineering – Biomaterials Track, University of Connecticut
Cadence Payne
Doctoral Candidate, Dept. Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Adriyel Nieves
Doctoral Student, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Worchester Polytechnic Institute
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