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Three Minutes, One Big Idea: Graduate Students Present Innovative Research in 3 Minute Thesis Competition
   November 11, 2024
In late October, dozens of UNC Charlotte graduate students presented at the preliminary rounds for 3 Minute Thesis (3MT), a competition developed by the University of Queensland that challenges graduate students to succinctly summarize their research for a non-specialist audience in 3 minutes or less. The concept for 3MT is simple, but daunting. The trick comes in making complex information...

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Graduate Students Seated During Commencement
UNC Charlotte ranks among top 30 in U.S. for career outcomes, ROI for international students
   November 4, 2024
UNC Charlotte has been recognized as one of the top 30 universities in the United States for career outcomes and return on investment for international students, according to the 2024 F1 Hire Career Outcome University Ranking, released Oct. 16. The ranking, compiled using federal data sources by the international career management website F1 Hire, considers four factors: average salary,...

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Dr. Xu with Dean Pinku Mukherjee
Dr. Terry Xu Receives Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award
Xu is recognized for exceptional leadership in graduate education
   October 2, 2024
Dr. Terry Xu, Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Programs, Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science, was selected to receive this year’s Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award for her leadership in maintaining a thriving graduate program during a tumultuous period. Dr. Xu is credited with maintaining consistency and high academic standards and transparency in Ph.D. qualifying exams...

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Master of Science in Management Capstone Course Creates Expansive Experience
   August 29, 2024
Students learn from case studies, interviews, real-world coursework In construction, a capstone completes a building or monument. It is an essential part of the structure — and also an important symbol. Likewise, a capstone class crowns students’ studies symbolically and in practical terms. This is certainly the case with UNC Charlotte’s 10.5-month fast-track Master of...

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Professor Creates Artwork for New Duke Energy Headquarters
   August 28, 2024
Thomas Schmidt’s 75-foot “Connected” echoes Charlotte’s electrical grid. Employing student and alumni assistants, art professor Thomas Schmidt has created and installed a magnificent large-scale work in the Duke Energy Plaza, the company’s new headquarters at 525 South Tryon Street in uptown Charlotte. The 75-foot wall installation, comprised of some 175 porcelain panels and 50 mirrors, is named...

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SDS Welcomes Agus Sudjianto as the New Executive in Residence
   August 27, 2024
Agus Sudjianto, a highly accomplished risk management and quantitative methods expert with extensive experience in the financial services industry, is becoming an Executive in Residence for the School of Data Science. He will also be co-teaching a class on MLM with Professor Robert Fox this fall at SDS. Agus recently retired as Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Model...

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Joe Campos Named Recruitment Assistant Director
   August 26, 2024
Joseph Campos, formerly Associate Director of Admissions for Queens University, has joined the Graduate School as Assistant Director of Recuitment. Campos has over 20 years of experience in enrollment management, workforce development, and global partnerships. He will lead efforts to expand and strengthen Charlotte’s graduate international recruitment and enrollment strategies. He holds a B.S....

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Charlotte Receives Global Recognition for Sustainability Impact
   August 26, 2024
UNC Charlotte was recognized again by Times Higher Education for its commitment to sustainability. For THE’s 2024 International Impact Rankings, released June 12, Charlotte ranks in six categories including:  Good Health and Well-Being: Tied for No. 6 among U.S. universities and among the top 7% of ranked universities in the world. This category measures research on key...

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Graduate Students Elevate Teaching Skills with Future Faculty Fellowship Program
Reynolds CGLL Offers Enhanced Learning and Support for Aspiring Faculty
   August 21, 2024
Graduate students interested in a teaching career will get a boost from the new Future Faculty Fellowship program recently launched by the Thomas L. Reynolds Center for Graduate Life and Learning. The program's first cohort of 10 graduate students on track to graduate this academic year spent last week with the Graduate School's Faculty Associate for Teaching, Dr. Judith Krauss, learning how to...

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Architectural History Professor Receives Grant From Graham Foundation
   August 21, 2024
Emily Makaš, associate professor of architectural history, is a recipient of a 2024 grant from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts. She and her research partner Arthur J. Clement, will use the $10,000 grant for archival research toward the book project, “Philip G. Freelon: An Architect of Relationships and Stories.” The book, which Makaš and Clement will edit, will...

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