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Charlotte Announces Graduate Assistantship Pay Increase
UNC Charlotte is raising the pay for students on graduate assistantships beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year. This change will incorporate the previous $1,000 scholarship that GASP-eligible doctoral students received and increase the overall level of funding going forward. Stipends for graduate students on assistantships will be increased, based on student eligibility and prorated based […]

Meet Alaina Names-Mattefs
Alaina Names-Mattefs is director of graduate programs for the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences and the College of Science. Learn about her role, advice when considering graduate school and how her two children inspire her. How long have you been at UNC Charlotte? I began at UNC Charlotte teaching Introduction to Sociology […]

Women in Technology
When she started college, Simone Tezzo thought her future included a career in nursing. However, she soon found her passions lay within technology. As she refocused her goals, she had a plethora of educational options from which to choose. It was UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics and its reputation as a place that […]

Morse’s Code on Metrology
Manufacturing stands as a cornerstone of the American economy, relying on a multitude of sciences for its foundation and competitiveness. Metrology is among these disciplines. This fundamental yet often overlooked science underpins the entire manufacturing design and production process. Ed Morse, director of UNC Charlotte’s Center for Precision Metrology, sheds light on this vital science […]

Splitting Hairs: The Enormous Impact of Micro Measurement
Look at one strand of your hair. Just one. Now, imagine the safety of your next airplane ride, the fuel efficiency of your car or the reliability of your cell phone were all dependent on something as small as 1/100th of the width of that strand of hair. They are. This tiny unit, the micron, […]

UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business receives national Insight Into Diversity 2024 Inspiring Programs in Business Award
UNC Charlotte has received the 2024 Inspiring Programs in Business Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, for the Doctorate in Business Administration in The Belk College of Business. Charlotte is one of only two universities in North Carolina to receive the recognition this year. The national award spotlights programs, particularly at universities and colleges, that […]

A Higher Degree of Distinction
“No one grew up wanting to be a metrologist,” says Ed Morse, director of the Center for Precision Metrology. In his decades-long experience in metrology, or the science of measurement, Morse has determined that very few high schoolers, when asked about their dream job, are likely to respond “measurement scientist!” Then how does UNC Charlotte […]

UNC Charlotte Joins NSF I-Corps Hub Mid-Atlantic Region
UNC Charlotte is now part of the National Science Foundation I-Corps Hub Mid-Atlantic Region, a network of 11 universities that helps researchers translate inventions to the marketplace. “UNC Charlotte is a leading institution dedicated to serving diverse populations and catering to the Charlotte region not currently supported by I-Corps Hubs,” said Dan Kunitz, director and […]

UNC Charlotte online master’s degree programs recognized in national rankings
UNC Charlotte’s online graduate programs have again received national recognition in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Online Master’s Degrees rankings, which were released Wednesday, Feb. 7. Three master’s disciplines received U.S. News rankings, including top 50 recognition for education and nursing. Here’s a look at the new graduate program rankings: Best Online […]

Paving The (Run)Way For Innovations In The Aviation Sector
UNC Charlotte’s William States Lee College of Engineering, in conjunction with Charlotte Douglas International Airport, has established a one-of-a-kind partnership, the Charlotte Aviation Innovation and Research Institute, or Charlotte AIR. This new research institute is designed to explore solutions for the aviation sector and airport infrastructure industry through innovation and workforce development. Rob Keynton, dean […]