General News
Biological Sciences Researcher Receives Harshini V. de Silva Award
Adam Reitzel, professor of biological sciences, is the 2022 recipient of the Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award. He was honored at a special ceremony Tuesday, March 15. Read more at Inside UNC Charlotte.
GPSG to Host Graduate Student Town Hall with Chancellor Gaber
The Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) will host a virtual Town Hall with Chancellor Gaber and other members of university administration Mar. 23, 4-5pm. This is an excellent opportunity for graduate students engage in discussion with university leaders and ask questions. For more information and to register, please visit GPSG.
MUD Studio Lauded for Research in Hip-Hop Architecture
Master of Urban Design Director Sekou Cooke’s studio was selected by the Architectural League of New York as a 2022 Emerging Voice in the field of architecture. Cook’s studio has focused on Hip-Hop Architecture research since 2008, garnering international acclaim. Read more at the College of Arts + Architecture
Student’s Art to Public Exhibit Sept. 3
Makayla Binter, Master of Urban Design, will join six other artists to exhibit artwork in an Arts & Science Council-supported show, “Singing in the Dead of Night” at the Charlotte Art League Sept. 3. Read more in the Charlotte Observer.
Graduate School Seeking Admissions Assistant
The Graduate School is seeking a graduate student candidate to assist the Graduate Admissions team. The graduate student temp will provide services to prospective and enrolled students, faculty and staff. The primary function of the position is to provide assistance to those who contact Graduate Admissions face to face in the office, by phone or […]
CharlotteFive Gives Grad Student an Assist in Research Project
CharlotteFive, The Charlotte Observer’s guide to the city, recently gave Sebastian Gominho, MA, Geography, an assist in his research of the relationship between consumers, local farmers and farmers markets. The publication partnered with Gominho to poll readers on their shopping habits and their opinion of farmers’ markets. Rapid growth in the region, Gominho writes, “brings […]
Education Research Featured in Norfolk, Va. Public Media
Jimmeka Anderson, Ph.D. student and graduate assistant in Curriculum and Instruction – Urban Education, College of Education, was featured on WHRO Radio, Norfolk, Va., for her research connecting race, poverty and education. “We know that race and poverty is interconnected in the U.S.,” Anderson said. Read more about Jimmeka Anderson in the WHRO production “‘Another […]
Graduate School Summer Fellowship Program Offers Funding to Boost Research Progress
The Graduate School’s Summer Fellowship Program (GSSF) provides doctoral students funding to continue research at a time when few other options exist. The program is available to new and repeat applicants. Eligible applicants can receive $8,000 to support progress toward the degree. The application is now closed for 2022. Please find future GSSP competition announcements […]
Rojas Gonzalez Chosen for Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship
Betsabe Rojas Gonzalez, who expects to complete her B.S. degree in Economics this year, recently got a leg up on graduate school, winning the prestigious Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Program graduate fellowship. Pickering fellows receive up to $84,000 for two years of graduate studies, internships and other professional development opportunities. She also was chosen […]
First Commencement Dedicated to Graduate Students Driven by Enrollment Growth
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,” said Graduate School Associate Dean Katherine Hall-Hertel. “This shows the growth we’ve had in our research enterprise.” The fall graduating students represented all […]