General News

UCOL 3401 is being offered this spring as an introductory course for talented undergraduate students interested in learning more about graduate education – especially underrepresented students with limited exposure to post-baccalaureate education. The 1-credit hour course examines: What is graduate school all about and how a graduate program can benefit career choices Whether graduate school […]

Nov. 15-19 is Graduate Student Appreciation Week and a full line-up of events, arranged by the Graduate & Professional Student Government, are planned to show our appreciation. Come join in the fun for Coffee, Cornhole, & Cookies in Hauser Alumni Pavilion Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1:00-3:00 p.m.

The International Writing Centers Association has awarded Learning from the Lived Experiences of Graduate Student Writers the Outstanding Book Award for 2021. Dr. Lisa Russell-Pinson, Assistant Teaching Professor of Writing in the Graduate School, co-authored a chapter in this award-winning book along with UNC Charlotte alumnus Dr. Haadi Jafarian, currently Assistant Professor of Computer Science […]

NC Charlotte 49ers tight end Ryan Carriere, Master’s, Data Science, is no stranger to heavy loads, working toward a graduate degree while holding down a tough job in the UNC Charlotte football program. Ryan’s career plans include professional sports and sports analytics. Read more about Ryan at the School of Data Science.

Graduate Admissions is transitioning to Slate by Technolutions, a system that will provide the University with a more comprehensive, scalable, integrated and sustainable recruitment and admissions system. The current AdmissionPros system (mygradschool.uncc.edu and eGRAD.uncc.edu) will be out of service from Nov. 16 at 11:59 pm through Nov. 21 during the transition. During that time, the […]

UNC Charlotte health psychology doctoral student Jan Mooney recently received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Intramural Research Training Award to support her studies in maternal health. The fellowship from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) will allow Mooney to work closely with NIH scientists. Read more at […]

Finalists selected for the 2021 Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) final competition Nov. came from a wide range of programs. The finals competition, which begins at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 12 in the Rowe Auditorium (130), will include: Roshanak Ashrafi, Infrastructure & Environmental Systems David Brown, Bioinformatics Varsha Godakhini, Nanoscale Science Shanique Lee, Curriculum and Instruction Jeanne-Marie Linker, […]

Master of Urban Design Director Sekou Cooke has designed and built an installation for the 2021 Chicago Architecture Biennial, the largest international survey of contemporary architecture in North America Read more at the College of Arts + Architecture.

Recognizing its innovative collaboration with industry and government partners, the Center for Metamatierals recently earned a third phase of National Science Foundation (NSF) funding. The center, which works with specially engineered materials that are capable of amplifying or suppressing light and sound waves, is expected to receive additional funding of $250,000 over the next five […]

Join the Graduate School Funding Team on Mondays, the first and third of each month, for an informal question, answer and troubleshooting session. The next session is Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. via Zoom. In the 3 p.m. session, Dr. Julie Goodliffe and her team provide updates, facilitate discussion and work to solve problems. Come […]