Northwestern's graduate and postdoctoral community. #tgsnu tgs.northwestern.eduhttps://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3myupndxwwk2bHerma Demissie is a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering in the McCormick School of Engineering. Herma is particularly interested in creating practical diagnostic tools that can improve public health outcomes in East Africa. https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/about/our-community/spotlight/herma-demissie.html27 Oct 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3myupndxwwk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3mw4i6q3xks2gAnisha Sharma is a PhD candidate in the Dept of Materials Science & Engineering in the McCormick School of Engineering. Anisha explores how polymer chemistry influences both the mechanical performance & recyclability of these innovative materials: https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/about/our-community/spotlight/anisha-sharma.html22 Sep 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4i6q3xks2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3msbphpayus2qOzivell Ecford is a PhD candidate in Learning Sciences in the School of Education & Social Policy, investigating how interdisciplinary arts & tech can aid trauma recovery, and strengthen/amplify the voices of historically marginalized & oppressed communities. https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/about/our-community/spotlight/ozivell-ecford.html04 Aug 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbphpayus2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3mrpybudnr22uNatalia Matiuto is a PhD candidate in the Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences and Clinical Investigation in the Feinberg School of Medicine, focusing on mitochondrial transplantation for vascular complications in diabetes. Learn more here: https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/about/our-community/spotlight/natalia-matiuto.html28 Jul 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpybudnr22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3mpjvno7v5s25Announcing the 2026 recipients of the Presidential Fellowship, the most prestigious fellowship awarded to graduate students by Northwestern University! Read more about the inductees and their innovative research here: https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/funding/fellowships-and-grants/internal-fellowships-grants/presidential-fellowship/current-fellows.html30 Jun 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjvno7v5s25https://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3mpjl3wss2c25Marwa Tahboub is a PhD candidate in Media, Technology & Society in the School of Communication. Marwa is interested in what motivates people to support collective efforts and how communities organize care and solidarity. https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/about/our-community/spotlight/marwa-tahboub.html30 Jun 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjl3wss2c25https://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3mnus62xtqc2iAllegra Minor is a PhD candidate in the Driskill Graduate Program and Department of Biochemistry/Molecular Genetics @feinberg.northwestern.edu using cellular senescence, a permanent form of cell cycle arrest, as a strategy to control tumor growth. Learn more: https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/about/our-community/spotlight/allegra-minor.html09 Jun 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnus62xtqc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3mlob5cby4k2hLauren Rouse, postdoctoral teaching fellow at Northwestern’s Cook Family Writing Program, studies how marginalized and underrepresented groups connect on social media and engage with traditional media representing their identities. Learn more here: https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/about/our-community/spotlight/lauren-rouse.html12 May 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlob5cby4k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3mlblwohqjk2lCongratulations to Lisandro Andrés Mendieta, a doctoral candidate in Spanish & Portuguese, who has been named a 2026 fellow of the American Council of Learned Sciences (ACLS)! https://news.weinberg.northwestern.edu/2026/05/04/corey-barnes-andres-mendieta-receive-2026-acls-fellowships/07 May 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlblwohqjk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3mijig27rwc2fRegister for a PhD Student Reorientation on April 8 from 12–1:30 PM in Parkes Hall. PhD Student Reorientation reintroduces doctoral students to campus partners/resources they may not have engaged with since orientation. Refreshments will be served: https://northwestern.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/192306602 Apr 2026 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijig27rwc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3mihbhyadcc2sJoin TGS for the 2026 Northwestern Edward A. Bouchet 3-Minute Thesis Speaker Series on on Wednesday, April 8 from 1:30–3:00 PM CT via Zoom. This year's Bouchet Graduate Honor Society inductees will present their research in just three minutes, followed by Q&A: https://northwestern.zoom.us/meeting/register/ap2n00GNTtOV9fBDCFAiPA#/registration01 Apr 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihbhyadcc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3mielowdnqc2cHannah Johnson is a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering in the McCormick School of Engineering, studying how emerging treatments enhance brain function by using MRI to assess the brain’s response to movement and breathing exercises. Learn more here: https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/about/our-people/spotlight/hannah-johnson.html31 Mar 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mielowdnqc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3mic5fntzj22xGraduate Student Appreciation Week (GSAW) will take place from Monday, April 6 – Friday, April 10, w/ bonus events on Saturday. Enjoy a weeklong celebration ft. raffle giveaways, special events, & TGS student-specific programming. Register in advance: https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/services-support/community-campus-life/gsaw-2026.html30 Mar 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mic5fntzj22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3mibzxamyvs2gAnnouncing the 2025–26 recipients of the Ver Steeg and McBride Awards, as well as the inaugural Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) Excellence Award. Please join us in congratulating this year's awardees: Jessica Winegar, Shelley Powers, Amanda Beaudouin, Lauren Rouse, & Sadie Wignall.30 Mar 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibzxamyvs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3mhbkojp63k23The Graduate School is proud to announce the 2026 Northwestern University Inductees to the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society:17 Mar 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbkojp63k23https://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3mgnhecqvwk23Rebecca Clements is a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering in the McCormick School of Engineering developing computational methods to improve the accuracy and clinical feasibility of MRI-based measures of brain health. https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/about/our-people/spotlight/rebecca-clements.html09 Mar 2026 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgnhecqvwk23https://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3ma4ofgwmx225Alexander Kane is a PhD candidate in the Materials Science and Engineering Department in the McCormick School of Engineering, focused on designing ionic diodes that mimic biological switches by using bio-inspired materials that regulate the flow of ions. https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/about/our-people/spotlight/alexander-kane.html16 Dec 2025 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma4ofgwmx225https://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3m6zoxahdb227Katie Cohen is a PhD candidate in the Health Sciences Integrated PhD Program (HSIP) in the Feinberg School of Medicine. Her work focuses on improving youth access to mental health care by creating and implementing innovative, evidence-based solutions: https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/about/our-people/spotlight/katie-cohen.html02 Dec 2025 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6zoxahdb227https://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3m5ytikxark2bApply for Designing Your Life: PhD Edition by Sunday, Nov 23. Learn Design Thinking principles you can apply to all areas of your life—including your career—to build a path forward that aligns with your skills, interests, values, & goals. https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/services-support/professional-development/designing-your-life-phd-edition.html19 Nov 2025 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ytikxark2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3m5w752nhi223John Ahrens is a PhD candidate in the Dept of Chemical & Biological Engineering @ McCormick School of Engineering developing programmable multiprotein structures by using DNA as a molecular glue: https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/about/our-people/spotlight/john-ahrens.html18 Nov 2025 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5w752nhi223https://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3m4dwyqgs3c2uAttend a Navigating the US Sociopolitical Context in Higher Education facilitated workshop on Nov. 11 from 4:30–6:00 PM @ TGS Commons. This program will educate/empower you to successfully engage in sensitive conversations & navigate interpersonal dynamics: https://forms.tgs.northwestern.edu/view.php?id=63605429 Oct 2025 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4dwyqgs3c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3m4bf24laus2uApply for the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society. Named in honor of Dr. Edward Alexander Bouchet, the Society celebrates scholars who embody the highest ideals of scholarship, leadership, character, service, & advocacy. Apply by Nov. 14: https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/success/retention/bouchet-honor-society/28 Oct 2025 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4bf24laus2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3m3uwy7wajk2eTGS was proud to induct 8 new Presidential Fellows into the Society of Fellows on Monday. We celebrated the newest fellows and heard an evocative and moving presentation by 1st-year Fellow Natalia Molebatsi titled “Time Travel Poetics: Black Feminist Poetry Performance & Geographies of Liberation.”23 Oct 2025 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3uwy7wajk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3m3smdtdbmk2lPeter Carlson is a PhD student in the Dept of Chemistry @ Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, investigating how a molecule’s electrons interact w/ its atomic structure during a chemical reaction using ultrafast laser spectroscopy: https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/about/our-people/spotlight/peter-carlson.html22 Oct 2025 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3smdtdbmk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3m3asv23czs2rAttend virtual Fall 2025 Mentoring Up + Down Workshops for PhD students! Learn more and register by Sunday, October 19: https://forms.tgs.northwestern.edu/view.php?id=61142715 Oct 2025 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3asv23czs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3lzjgffbb6c2dRyan Forelli is a PhD student in Computer Engineering in the McCormick School of Engineering. His research focuses on building faster, smarter, and more adaptable AI systems to support high-speed scientific experimentation: https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/about/our-people/spotlight/ryan-forelli.html23 Sep 2025 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzjgffbb6c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/tgsatnu.bsky.social/post/3lyuum5hg7s2cHappy National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) 2025! During the week of Monday, September 15 – Friday, September 19, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) invites all postdoctoral scholars to join us in celebrating NPAW!15 Sep 2025 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:ivghgfixhsjzekbdybr7klu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyuum5hg7s2c