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Suzanne M. Leland Receives de Silva Mentor Award

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Suzanne Leland, Professor, Department of Political Science was named the 2020 recipient of the Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award. Leland was cited for the important role she has played in helping students succeed in their career. As a mentor, Leland has co-authored 22 refereed journal articles and four book chapters with her students. […]

UNC Charlotte Research Head Named to State Role

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Rick Tankersley, vice chancellor for Research and Economic Development, was named to the North Carolina Board of Science, Technology and Innovation by Gov. Roy Cooper. The goal of the NC Board of Science is to boost the state’s competitiveness in scientific, engineering and industrial research applications and accelerate the development of technology and technology companies. […]

Gadaire to Compete for Regional Master’s Thesis Honors

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Drew Gadaire, MA, Psychology, was recognized as UNC Charlotte’s 2019 Outstanding Master’s Thesis recipient and will compete for the regional award in March 2020 at the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools (CSGS) annual meeting in Birmingham. Having received his Master’s Degree in May, 2018, Gadaire currently is pursuing his Ph.D. in Health Psychology at UNC […]

Online Graduate Programs Rank High

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UNC Charlotte continues to offer outstanding graduate programs through an online delivery. Several recently made top-tier ranking as conducted by U.S. News and World Report. Equaling programs offered by the University of Virginia and Michigan State, UNC Charlotte ranks #7 as a Best Online Master’s in Special Education Program. The M.Ed. in Special Education is […]

UNC Charlotte Launches State’s First School of Data Science

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UNC Charlotte recently launched the Carolinas’ first School of Data Science, allowing the University to capitalize on growing demand for students with data science qualifications. For more details, please visit Inside UNC Charlotte.

Nursing Graduate Takes Care to Rural Community

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UNC Charlotte graduates usually need to travel no farther than the Queen City to find their skills in great demand, but some are finding fulfullment in meeting the needs of more remote communities. One such example is Michelle Trexler, MS, Nursing, who is completing her training at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, NC. Read […]

Food Collection Aids Student Pantry

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Staff and faculty from the Graduate School, Chancellor’s Office, Legal Affairs, Title IX, and Enrollment Management gathered 69 pounds of food and spices to help ensure students who don’t have enough resources can count on a nourishing meal. (From left:) Student interns Safiya Rann and Autumn Robertson, Graduate School Assistant Dean for Academic Services Sandra […]

Nanoscale Science Presentation Takes People’s Choice and 1st Place Awards in 3MT® Competition

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For decades, the color blue has been a significant focus of research into improvements in digital display technology. The images we see on our laptop, phone and flat-screen TV today come from light-emitting materials comprising three colors – red, green and blue. “The colors red and green are very easy to obtain but the color […]

Hall-Hertel Selected for ASC Cultural Leadership Training Program

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Dr. Katherine Hall-Hertel, Graduate School Associate Dean for Graduate Academic and Student Affairs, has been selected to participate in the Arts and Science Counsel’s (ASC) Cultural Leadership Training Program. She was nominated for the role by Associate Provost and Graduate School Dean Tom Reynolds. The ASC Cultural Leadership Training Program is designed to identify emerging […]

Graduate Ambassadors Connect with Business College Prospects

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A new program from Belk College of Business provides an easy way for prospective students to connect and get answer to questions. Visit Belk College of Business to learn more.