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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.  Read Sydney's summary at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

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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 students. The 3 p.m. commencement was one of four ceremonies hosted by the University. Degrees conferred included over 100 doctoral, 1,000 master’s and 300 graduate certificates. The number of total doctoral degrees conferred represents a...

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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 Educational...

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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. Read more from UNC Charlotte.

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Meet Hannah Partridge
   May 10, 2023
Hannah Partridge is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences. Learn about her involvement in the Audubon Campus Chapter, her favorite things about UNC Charlotte, and why she enjoys being a Ph.D. student.  Read more at Inside UNC Charlotte.

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Brabblerose, Zendels Receive 2022-23 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards
   May 2, 2023
Caitlin Brabblerose, Biology, and Philip Zendels, Health Psychology, were named top Teaching Assistant and Instructor of Record, respectively, in the Graduate School's 2022-23 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards. The Graduate School hosts the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant (TA) Awards annually to honor top TAs nominated by faculty supervisors for their work.  The awards...

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Grad Students Grab Media Attention for Affordable Housing Design
   May 2, 2023
A group of students from Marc Manack’s Architecture program are gaining attention in local news media for an innovative housing design that enables homeowners to add Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) to increase the number of people who can live on their property. Manack, Associate Professor of Architecture, said the students designed and built ADUs to provide affordable space for people to live....

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Dickson Gate at UNC Charlotte sign
Charlotte graduate programs garner higher marks in U.S. News rankings
   April 25, 2023
UNC Charlotte’s graduate programs received increased recognition in the U.S. News & World Report, according to the publication’s 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings, which were released Tuesday, April 25. In total, 11 Charlotte graduate programs or specialties increased their rankings this year. “At UNC Charlotte, we are keenly focused on building the reputation and...

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Yash Tadimalla Presenting
Charlotte Student Presents at Statewide Student Government Event
   April 18, 2023
Yash Tadimalla, doctoral student in the College of Computing & Informatics, was selected as one of five students statewide to present research at the 2023 Graduate Student and Education Dinner Reception in Raleigh Mar. 29, sponsored by the  University of North Carolina Association of Student Governments.  The reception highlights the impact and contributions of North Carolina graduate...

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Profile: Meet Holly Bennett
   April 17, 2023
Holly Bennett is a first-year master’s student in kinesiology and teaching assistant in the  Department of Applied Physiology, Health and Clinical Sciences who is invested in the health and well-being of people in the Charlotte area and "would like to play a role in helping it become a healthier place,"  she said.   Read more about Holly at Inside UNC Charlotte.

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