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Inaugural Million Dollar Research Circle Celebrates Research Success

   April 2, 2024

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...

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Charlotte Announces Graduate Assistantship Pay Increase

A permanent raise in graduate assistantship compensation begins in 2024-2025.
   March 22, 2024

UNC Charlotte is raising the pay for students on graduate assistantships beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year.

This change will...

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Alaina Names-Mattefs

Meet Alaina Names-Mattefs

   March 21, 2024

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 in the fall of...

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Women in Technology

Breaking Barriers: UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing & Informatics Champions Women in Technology
   March 8, 2024

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 ...

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Morse’s Code on Metrology

Unraveling the Essential Science Behind Manufacturing
   March 6, 2024

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’...

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Splitting Hairs: The Enormous Impact of Micro Measurement

How UNC Charlotte leads the field of metrology, the science of measurement
   March 5, 2024

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, and...

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UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business receives national Insight Into Diversity 2024 Inspiring Programs in Business Award

Honor recognizes Doctorate in Business Administration’s successes
   March 4, 2024

UNC Charlotte has received the 2024 Inspiring Programs in Business Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, for the Doctorate in Business Administration in...

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A Higher Degree of Distinction

Graduate Students Explain Their Passion For Precision
   March 4, 2024

“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...

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UNC Charlotte Joins NSF I-Corps Hub Mid-Atlantic Region

   February 16, 2024

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...

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Top 50 Best Online Master's Degrees Rankings

UNC Charlotte online master’s degree programs recognized in national rankings

Three master’s disciplines ranked by U.S. News, including top 50 recognition for education & nursing
   February 15, 2024

UNC Charlotte’s online graduate programs have again received national recognition in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best...

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