Enhancing University Research through Innovations in Graduate Education

raduate education plays a critical role in the research infrastructure at research universities in the United States.The research experience is central to the doctoral degree and is closely connected to the university research enterprise as well as faculty productivity, particularly in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines.Similar to higher education considered broadly, graduate education faces many challenges including financial support for graduate students, effective diversity and inclusion efforts, and career transparency and preparation.In this paper, innovations in graduate education are presented as ways to meet these challenges.