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Danillo Augusto in lab

Genetics explains why some individuals never have COVID-19 symptoms

Have you ever wondered why some people never became sick from COVID-19?
   July 20, 2023

Have you ever wondered why some people never became sick from COVID-19? A study published today in Nature shows that common genetic variation among people is responsible for mediating SARS-...

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Terri White outside Charlotte Museum of History (photo courtesy)

Right Spirit for Business and History

Terri White prepares launch of specialty spirits brand while leading the Charlotte Museum of History
   July 18, 2023

Terri White has a lot to celebrate. A self-professed museum junkie, she says she has achieved dream job status: CEO and president of the Charlotte Museum of History, a position she assumed in 2022. 

She was well-experienced, having previously served in leadership roles at the Heinz History Center, the Carnegie Science Center and the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum...

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Germany Study Abroad Trip Explores Metrology and Precision Engineering

Germany Study Abroad Trip Explores Metrology and Precision Engineering

   June 28, 2023

A group of mechanical engineering students recently took advantage of an opportunity to explore metrology in Germany through national laboratories, educational and research institutions, and an instrument manufacturer as part of Charlotte’s study abroad program.

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Director Jun Xu with student

BATT CAVE's Live Wire

Director Jun Xu Leads Charlotte's Push to EV and Battery Research Prominence
   June 19, 2023

Jun Xu, recognized internationally as a battery safety and modeling expert, leads UNC Charlotte’s BATT CAVE — the North Carolina Battery Complexity, Autonomous Vehicle and Electrification Research Center — the only university-led...

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24 Graduate Students Awarded Donor-Supported Fellowships for 2023-24

   June 5, 2023

The Graduate School recently awarded donor-supported graduate fellowships to 24 Charlotte students, representing a broad cross section of academic programs.

Established to support exceptionally talented and committed graduate students, the Graduate School offers a variety of fellowships for program specific research or scholarship. The fellowships are presented annually in the spring...

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Charlotte Present for Graduate Education Day in Raleigh

   June 5, 2023

North Carolina graduate students, administrators, and members of the NC Council of Graduate Schools visited the N.C. General Assembly in May 2023 to share the value of graduate education in North Carolina.

Sherry Thomas, a Doctor of Nursing Practice graduate (May), attended with members of Graduate School staff.  Charlotte was among 14 universities that participated.  ...

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Sydney Birch Conducts NSF Research

   June 5, 2023

NSF researcher Sydney Birch describes her research goals as she studies populations of larvae and their impact on benthic marine communities. 

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Graduate students in regalia at commencement

Record Number of Doctoral Degrees Conferred at Spring Commencement

Commencement week events included the Dean’s Doctoral Dinner
   May 25, 2023

At the Spring 2023 Graduate Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 12 at the Dale F. Halton Arena, degrees were conferred to doctoral, master’s and certificate...

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Titus Hopper as Santa Titus

Santa earns doctorate from UNC Charlotte

   May 12, 2023

From January to mid-December, Santa Claus traditionally fills his time preparing for the holiday season. Making gifts, checking lists and … earning a Ph.D.? Titus Hopper, career readiness coordinator for Cleveland County Schools, spends his days encouraging students to stay engaged with school. Lately, he has been spending his evenings taking classes as part of UNC Charlotte’s ...

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Research-Based Solutions

Local Context Meets Global Impact
   May 11, 2023

A public health sciences doctoral student returns to his native Democratic Republic of the Congo to make a difference.

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