General News
A2i Series Taps Region’s Top Business Leaders
Nov. 16 marked the completion of Charlotte’s Fall 2022 Accelerate to Industry (A2i) series, six information-packed sessions on vital career preparation topics led by executives of some of the region’s most prominent businesses. The series, sponsored by the Center for Graduate Life and Learning (CGLL), is a workforce development program that allows graduate students to […]
UNC Charlotte Rises in World Research Rankings
In a 2023 report from The Times Higher Education World University Rankings, UNC Charlotte’s prominence for research and academic excellence is growing, placing among the top 114 U.S. universities and 33 spots above the last survey. Read more in Inside UNC Charlotte.
Charlotte Women in STEM Inspire Future Innovators
Faculty and alumni STEM experts are actively recruiting talented women and girls to enter STEM fields to improve research and business outcomes. In this UNC Charlotte feature, “Researchers and Alumni Inspire New Generations of Women STEM Professionals,” writer Sonja Barisic focuses on the remarkable accomplishments of four Charlotte STEM leaders. Read more in Women in […]
Root for Your Favorite Research Presenter at the 3MT Final Round Nov. 18
The final round of competition for this year’s top Three-Minute Thesis (3MT®️) presenter will be on Nov. 18 at 4:30 in Rowe 130. From a total field of 76 Charlotte researchers vying in this year’s contest, 10 made it to the final round. Graduate students from across campus took the challenge to pare down complex […]
California Newspaper Features Dean Tom Reynolds
The Winters (Calif.) Express community newspaper recently featured the life and times of Graduate School Dean Tom Reynolds to celebrate his upcoming retirement. Read the story at Winters Express.
Charlotte Graduate Programs Rank High Nationally in Diverse 100
UNC Charlotte is again recognized for its commitment to helping students from historically underrepresented groups earn graduate and undergraduate degrees. In its 2022 Diverse 100 rankings, the news magazine Diverse: Issues in Higher Education listed UNC Charlotte graduate programs in the top 10 in two categories and No. 3 among North Carolina-based universities in all […]
Johnna Watson Selected for 2023 Leadership Cabarrus
Johnna Watson, UNC Charlotte Graduate School Associate Dean, has been selected to participate in the 2022-2023 cohort of Leadership Cabarrus, a civic leadership program of The Chamber, Leading Business in Cabarrus and sponsored by Duke Energy. Watson joins a select group of 35 community, government and business leaders participating in a series of monthly classes […]
Brotherton, Scholes Awarded 2021-22 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Two students in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Andrew Brotherton, Chemistry, and Paul Scholes, Sociology, were awarded the highly competitive and prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) from the National Science Foundation for 2021-22. The GRF program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral […]
Seeking Nominations: First Citizens Bank Scholars Award and the Harshini de Silva Graduate Mentor Award
The Graduate School is seeking nominations for the First Citizens Bank Scholars Award and the Harshini de Silva Graduate Mentor Award. The Graduate School invites nominations for the 2023 First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal. This award recognizes a senior full-time faculty member for outstanding scholarship, creativity, and/or research. Nominations may come from any UNC Charlotte […]
Meet Erin Basinger
Erin Basinger, Ph.D., is a faculty member in the Department of Communication Studies. Learn more about her, why she loves teaching, and the advice she has for students in Inside UNC Charlotte.