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First Commencement Dedicated to Graduate Students Driven by Enrollment Growth

   January 6, 2022

The Fall 2021 Commencement included the first ever graduate-only ceremony for 820 doctoral, master’s and certificate students. 

“For the last few years, UNC Charlotte has graduated more than 100 doctoral students annually,”...

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Charlotte-linked Fleet Electrification Company Forms Joint EV Partnership

   December 21, 2021

Microgrid Labs, co-founded by Charlotte’s Namit Singh, 2012 Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, recently formed a strategic partnership with Catalyze, a leading...

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MBA Alumna Appointed Superior Court Judge

   December 17, 2021


Business MBA Kimberly Best, '16, was recently appointed as Meckenburg County Superior Court Judge by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper.   She has served as a district court judge since 2009....

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Research Shows Promise in Cancer, Neurological Treatment

   December 16, 2021

Biochemist Andrew Truman and his lab have received grants totaling near $2M to fund the search for new cancer and neurological treatments....

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Committee Maps Steps to Accelerate Research Program

   December 9, 2021

UNC Charlotte's Top-Tier Research Commission recently released its plan to help the University continue to grow the status of its research program in the coming years.  The plan includes concrete, actionable steps that Charlotte should take to build upon its existing and emerging strengths to advance its status as a top-tier research university.

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Architecture Grad Student Lands Top International Award

   December 9, 2021

Architecture graduate student Christina Slotkowski recently took first prize in the 2021 international...

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Sargent Takes 2021 3MT with "Who You Know"

   November 18, 2021

Amanda Sargent, Ph.D., Organizational Science, got ahead of the 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition this year with her presentation, "What Is It about Who You Know That Gets You...

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Explore Graduate Education for Credit

   November 18, 2021

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
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Join Us for Graduate Student Appreciation Week

   November 12, 2021

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.  

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Charlotte Professor, Alumnus Featured in Book Award

   November 8, 2021

The International Writing Centers Association has awarded Learning from the Lived Experiences of Graduate Student Writers the...

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