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Annalise Tolley Receives P.E.O. Scholar Award

   August 14, 2024

Annalise Tolley, a doctoral student in the Health Psychology program, recently became Charlotte’s fourth recipient of the highly competitive P.E.O. Scholar Award.  

The P.E.O. Scholar Awards (PSA) provide merit-based awards for...

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Architecture Professor’s New Work Examines Enclosed, Air-Conditioned Spaces

   August 12, 2024

A new book edited by Assistant Professor of Architecture Liz McCormick considers the many impacts of air conditioning on the built environment and on human health and behavior.

Inside OUT: Human Health and the Air-...

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NCInnovation Awards Pilot Grants to Two Charlotte Researchers

   August 9, 2024

Two UNC Charlotte researchers have been selected by NCInnovation’s Board of Directors to continue their work through a pilot grant program. 

Sukumar Kamalasadan, Duke Energy...

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Economic Forecast: Next Two Years to Bring Slow Growth; Inflation Still a Risk

   August 7, 2024

The economy is cooling, but 2024 will still bring growth for the U.S. and North Carolina.

“After an incredibly strong 2023, the economy seems to be showing signs of slowing slightly,” said John Connaughton, UNC Charlotte professor of financial economics. “For the...

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MBA Students Use Class Concepts to Find Recycling Solutions

   August 5, 2024

Amy Drew never imagined that digging through trash at the break of dawn would be part of her Master of Business Administration studies. Yet, that is exactly what she and classmates did to gain crucial data for an MBA operations management course last fall.

For their research project “Contamination Station,” Drew...

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School of Data Science to Launch Ph.D. Program, Formally Joins College of Computing and Informatics

   August 1, 2024

UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science will soon expand its academic offerings with the establishment of a Doctor of Philosophy in Data Science. Approved by the UNC System Board of Governors in May 2024, the degree program will enroll its first cohort of students in fall 2025, pending approval of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...

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Research to Advance Study of Leader Effectiveness in Online Settings

   July 31, 2024

A Center for Leadership Science interdisciplinary research team is receiving a $692,881 federal grant to discover new ways to enhance leader and team effectiveness in online environments, using artificial intelligence technologies and diverse fields of expertise. The funding...

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Exploring Sticky Science

   July 30, 2024

Sarah Stellwagen, assistant professor of biological sciences, has loved animals since she was little. “I had all numbers of pets when I was a kid. I had a small parrot at one point, ferrets and bunny rabbits. I had hermit crabs and snakes and I loved them all,” she said.

But it was a spider she spotted as a pre-teen in a pet store that ended up shaping her career.

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Belk College MBA Climbs in U.S. News & World Report Rankings

UNC Charlotte part-time offering ranked among top programs in the U.S.
   July 26, 2024

UNC Charlotte’s part-time MBA ranks No. 1 among North Carolina-based public universities, achieving its best spot since 2020, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings, which were released on April 9. 

The Charlotte MBA, offered through the Belk College of Business, reached No. 45 (tie) among part-time...

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Rasmussen and Adu Receive Graduate Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Award

The Distinguished Dissertation Award recognizes outstanding doctoral research at UNC Charlotte.
   July 5, 2024

Congratulations to Monica Rasmussen '24, Ph.D. in Infrastructure and Environmental Systems, and...

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