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Adam Reitzel with de Silva award in 2022 and students surrounding him

Nominations Sought for First Citizens Bank Scholars and Harshini de Silva Graduate Mentor Awards

   September 11, 2023

The Graduate School currently seeks nominations for the 2024 First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal. This award recognizes a senior...

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Faculty Fellow for Grant Writing Position

The Graduate and Postdoctoral Writing Center seeks a faculty fellow.
   August 31, 2023

The Graduate and Postdoctoral Writing Center is a new initiative created through a collaboration among the Graduate School, the Division of Research and the Writing Resources Center....

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Diving Deep for Clues that Lead to the Origins of Life on Earth

Diving deep for clues to the origins of life on Earth — and possible solutions to climate change
   August 28, 2023

Above the still crystal-clear blue waters of Mexico’s Lake Bacalar lies one of the world’s largest formations of modern microbialites. Cenote Azul was discovered recently by a team of international researchers that includes UNC Charlotte’s Richard Allen White III, a computational...

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New Levels of Research Awards and Expenditures

UNC Charlotte hits new levels of research awards and expenditures
   August 25, 2023

Research activity at UNC Charlotte reached record-breaking heights in 2022-23 with new awards totaling $73.2 million, while expenditures topped an all-time high of $55.2 million. These achievements represent growth of 27.7% and 18.7%, respectively, over last year. 

The University’s progress reflects purposeful steps taken by the Division of Research to...

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Kings of Compost

Kris Steele ’08, ’12 and Eric Theys ’13 are turning Charlotte’s trash into treasure.
   August 24, 2023

You could call it their crowning glory. Alumni Kris Steele ‘08, ‘12 and Eric Theys ‘13, along with partners David Valder and Marcus Carson, are at the helm of Charlotte’s successful Crown Town Compost and Crown Town Landscapes. The mission is simple: reduce food...

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Guiding Principals

Preparing school leaders to make a positive impact
   August 23, 2023

Straun Alexander was in a classroom chatting with other aspiring principals when he received a tap on the shoulder. A parent needed to see him right away, he was told. 

Waiting for Alexander in another room was a parent, angry because her son was suspended after getting into a fight started by another student....

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Shaping the Future of the Queen City

Charlotte alumna Alyson Craig is planning for the long term
   August 21, 2023

Up to 100 residents arrive in Charlotte daily, which means there is no shortage of people or jobs. The challenge is improving how people navigate the city while managing its overall development.

“It’s what I call growing pains,” said Alyson Craig ’13 M.S., who serves as planning director for the city of Charlotte. “...

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LaNoticia Honors Senior Lecturer Susan Cisneros

Susana Cisneros ’09 M.A. is one of this year’s recipients of the Latin American Excelente Award
   August 18, 2023

Susana Cisneros ’09 M.A. is among this year’s recipients of the Latin American Excelente Award. Presented by the Spanish language newspaper LaNoticia, the awards recognize...

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Yash Tadimalla at HLPF

Yash Tadimalla Represents UNC Charlotte at the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

Tadimalla is a doctoral student and President of the Graduate and Professional Student Government
   August 17, 2023

Yeswanth (Yash) Tadimalla is a doctoral student in the College of Computing & Informatics and President of the Graduate and Professional Student Government. He recently attended the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable...

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Architecture Professor's House Design Wins States Top Prize

Marc Manack, Associate Professor of Architecture awarded the 2023 George Matsumoto Prize
   August 17, 2023

A house designed, built and owned by Marc Manack, associate professor of architecture, with his firm SILO AR+D, was awarded the 2023 ...

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