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Jimmeka Anderson, Ph.D. student and graduate assistant in Curriculum and Instruction – Urban Education, College of Education, was featured on WHRO Radio, Norfolk, Va., for her research connecting race, poverty and education. “We know that race and poverty is interconnected in the U.S.,” Anderson said. Read more about Jimmeka Anderson in the WHRO production “‘Another […]

The Graduate School’s Summer Fellowship Program (GSSF) provides doctoral students funding to continue research at a time when few other options exist. The program is available to new and repeat applicants. Eligible applicants can receive $8,000 to support progress toward the degree. The application is now closed for 2022. Please find future GSSP competition announcements […]

Betsabe Rojas Gonzalez, who expects to complete her B.S. degree in Economics this year, recently got a leg up on graduate school, winning the prestigious Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Program graduate fellowship. Pickering fellows receive up to $84,000 for two years of graduate studies, internships and other professional development opportunities. She also was chosen […]

The Fall 2021 Commencement included the first ever graduate-only ceremony for 820 doctoral, master’s and certificate students. “For the last few years, UNC Charlotte has graduated more than 100 doctoral students annually,” said Graduate School Associate Dean Katherine Hall-Hertel. “This shows the growth we’ve had in our research enterprise.” The fall graduating students represented all […]

Microgrid Labs, co-founded by Charlotte’s Namit Singh, 2012 Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, recently formed a strategic partnership with Catalyze, a leading clean energy transition company that builds and operates solar, battery storage and electric vehicle (EV) charging systems. With principal offices in Boulder, Colo., Microgrid Labs is a privately held consulting and software company specializing in […]

Business MBA Kimberly Best, ’16, was recently appointed as Meckenburg County Superior Court Judge by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper. She has served as a district court judge since 2009. Read more at the Belk College of Business.

Biochemist Andrew Truman and his lab have received grants totaling near $2M to fund the search for new cancer and neurological treatments. The Truman lab’s focus is on chaperone proteins, strings of proteins that are wound and folded to create complex processes. Understanding these processes and how they affect diseases is key to the team’s […]

UNC Charlotte’s Top-Tier Research Commission recently released its plan to help the University continue to grow the status of its research program in the coming years. The plan includes concrete, actionable steps that Charlotte should take to build upon its existing and emerging strengths to advance its status as a top-tier research university. Read more […]

Architecture graduate student Christina Slotkowski recently took first prize in the 2021 international Architectural Humanities Research Association (AHRA) competition at Loughborough University in London. The competition, which attracted more than 70 submissions, was entitled Re-imagining the Artefact. Slotkowski’s entry was entitled “Re-imagining the Southern Porch, The Infinity Porch: A Gathering of Community.” Read more at […]

Amanda Sargent, Ph.D., Organizational Science, got ahead of the 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition this year with her presentation, “What Is It about Who You Know That Gets You Ahead?” Sargent’s work focuses on identifying bias that can surface in the hiring process — not only because of the race or background of the applicant, but […]