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Charlotte faculty members Adam Reitzel and Juan Vivero-Escoto are the 2024 recipients of the First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal and the Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award, respectively. They were honored at a faculty awards ceremony May 13. “Our faculty have led our ascent to top-tier research status, helping us serve our region and […]

Researchers from across UNC Charlotte who lead initiatives with $1 million or more in active external funding were recognized during a reception on Wednesday, March 27. The inaugural Million Dollar Research Circle honored 65 principal investigators. They represent 70% of the University’s current grant portfolio of more than $220 million. Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber, in […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

“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 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 […]