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NEWARK, NJ, March 24, 2022 – Edge’s Dr. Forough Ghahramani, Associate Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Sponsored Programs, will participate in a panel discussion at the 3rd Annual GradFUTURES Forum: Social Impact Fellowship Experience: A Panel of Graduate Student Fellows and Their Mentors.

The panel, scheduled for March 30, 2022, will share the experiences of mentors and Fellows taking part in the GradFUTURES Social Impact Fellowship Program.This event is part of the GradFutures Forum–a multi-day professional development conference that brings together Princeton University graduate students, graduate alumni, thought leaders, authors, and industry experts from around the country and the globe.The Forum highlights the diverse career options within and beyond the academy, emphasizes inspirational stories and practical, data-driven advice, and facilitates connections and community.

With dozens of engaging keynote speakers, skill-building workshops, and networking sessions, the goal of the Forum is to expose graduate students to diverse career options within and beyond the academy, share inspirational stories and practical advice– and facilitate connections and community. With four days of virtual programs March 28-31 and one full day on the Princeton campus.

Notes, Dr. Ghahramani, a GradFUTURES Social Impact Fellowship Program mentor, “I am looking forward to participating in the Annual GradFUTURES Forum as a panelist. As one of the GradFUTURES community partners, Edge, has made a commitment to providing access to resources, mentors, and experiences to empower graduate student Fellows with the professional competencies and skills preparing them to pursue a diverse array of professional opportunities. We are grateful to the Princeton University Graduate School and the GradFUTURES Fellowship program for providing a Fellow, Tianxia Xiao, to assist with the recently published State of The State of Innovation in New Jersey Report. We look forward to hosting future Fellows to provide an opportunity to learn and grow in the areas of big data research and education.”

Visit https://gradfutures.princeton.edu/Forum to learn more about the event.