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UNC Charlotte’s Devin Clegg sees a strong linkage between his selection for a prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship and lessons he learned when conducting biological sciences research and playing football with the Charlotte 49ers. Clegg, who completed his bachelor’s degree in exercise science at UNC Charlotte in 2016, is pursuing a master’s degree […]

Mukulika Bose, doctoral student in Biological Sciences, received the 2018 P.E.O. International Scholarship from the P.E.O Sisterhood, an organization focused on helping women around the world participate in graduate study in the U.S. and Canada. Mukulika is a member of Dr. Pinku Mukherjee’s lab in the Department of Biological Sciences. Mukulika participated in the Graduate […]

Dr. Jill S. Huerta joins UNC Charlotte’s Graduate School July 2 as Director of the Center for Graduate Life (CGL). Jill will assume overall responsibility for the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of the CGL. The Center for Graduate Life provides professional development, support and sense of community to help prepare 5,000 graduate students for […]

The Graduate School honored Kevin Chauncey, MA English, and Xiaoxue (Lisa) Chen, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, as 2018’s top graduate teaching assistants (TA). The Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award recognizes students nominated by faculty supervisors for their work as teaching assistants. The awards, presented at the Doctoral and Master’s levels, recognize outstanding and innovative teaching techniques. […]

Pinku Mukherjee, Professor of Biological Sciences, was awarded the First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal April 11 at the Harris Alumni Center at Johnson Glen. The First Citizens Medal is UNC Charlotte’s most prestigious faculty award for excellence in research. Mukherjee, who also is chair of the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Liberal […]

A number of UNC Charlotte’s graduate programs were among those included in the national 2019 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings. The Belk College of Business’ part-time MBA program was ranked in the top 25 percent of the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report. In addition, CEO Magazine once again […]

One of Poland’s leading public health experts, Dr. Donata Kurpas, MD, PhD, of Wroclaw Medical University, will participate in an information exchange with UNC Charlotte and local health care leaders as part of National Public Health Week Apr. 3-10. Dr. Kurpas’ visit will include presentations to Healthcare Systems student groups and opportunities for collaboration with […]

Niner Central Student Services Center opens Tuesday, Mar. 13 online and in Cone University Center. Among the available services are financial aid/loans, billing/payments, registration/records and transcripts. For more information, visit NinerCentral.uncc.edu, or call 704-687-8622.

The American Association of University Administrators (AAUA) has announced that Philip L. Dubois, chancellor of UNC Charlotte, is the recipient of the Eileen Tosney Award for Career Service in Higher Education for 2018. The award, considered AAUA’s highest individual recognition, honors the outstanding, long-term contributions of administrators in higher education. It will be presented at […]

Sarah Lowry, a Masters of Public Administration student at UNC Charlotte, recently was named a finalist for the Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) conducted by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Since 1977, the Presidential Management Fellowship has connected the Nation’s top graduate students with opportunities within the Federal government. This is an extremely competitive selection […]