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Brotherton, Scholes Awarded 2021-22 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

   September 26, 2022

Two students in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Andrew Brotherton, Chemistry, and Paul Scholes, Sociology, were awarded the highly competitive and prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) from the National Science Foundation for 2021-22.

The GRF program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported...

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Seeking Nominations: First Citizens Bank Scholars Award and the Harshini de Silva Graduate Mentor Award

The Graduate School is seeking the following nominations.
   September 20, 2022

The Graduate School is seeking nominations for the First Citizens Bank Scholars Award and the Harshini de Silva Graduate Mentor Award.

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Meet Erin Basinger

   September 19, 2022

Erin Basinger, Ph.D., is a faculty member in the Department of Communication Studies.  Learn more about her, why she loves teaching, and the advice she has for students in...

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UNC Charlotte Recognized for Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

   September 19, 2022

UNC Charlotte was recently recognized among the best in the nation for its diversity and inclusion efforts in the 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. 

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Inside Look: The Center for Graduate Life and Learning (CGLL) Unveils New Space

The CGLL organizes community-building events & professional development to enhance student success.
   September 13, 2022

Last week, the Center for Graduate Life and Learning (CGLL) unveiled its new space in Atkins Library, Room 149, across from the Career Center. The CGLL provides graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with personal and professional support to ensure their future success.

Their services and...

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Better Mentors Build Better Research

Class Strengthens Mentoring Skills
   September 12, 2022

Since 2019, hundreds of Charlotte graduate faculty have taken steps to strengthen the university’s research output by strengthening their mentoring skill through the Graduate School’s Mentor Training program.

Based on the evidence-based practices developed by the Center for Improved Mentoring Experiences in Research (CIMER) at the...

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Business Journal Looks Back at 50 Years of Contributions from the School of Architecture

   August 25, 2022

Charlotte Business Journal Manager Editor Erik Spanberg chronicles Charlotte’s rapid development over the past five decades and the integral role played by UNC Charlotte’s School of Architecture.

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Hundreds of Graduate Students Connect at Orientation

Orientation activities kick start graduate students' journey
   August 23, 2022

As the fall semester begins, incoming graduate students engaged in numerous opportunities with the Graduate School and the Center for Graduate Life & Learning (CGLL). Nearly 600 new UNC Charlotte graduate students attended the New Graduate Student Virtual Orientation. The webinar included...

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Alumna Margaret Kocherga Lands Unicorn Hunters Investments

   August 22, 2022

Margaret Kocherga, ‘18 ‘21, Ph.D., recently won funding commitments from celebrity investors of “The Unicorn Hunters Show.”

Kocherga, who received her degree in Nanoscale Science, pitched to the investors an ultra-thin lightening technology that helps brands stand out via customizable computer screens.

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Green, Hossain Receive Graduate Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Award

   August 12, 2022
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