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Alumna Receives National Art Educator Award
   April 13, 2023
Allison Petrauskas ’16 recently was awarded the New Professional Art Educator Award from the National Art Education Association. Petrausks teaches at Harold E. Winkler Middle School in Concord, NC.  Read more at Inside UNC Charlotte.  

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Master of Science in Mathematical Finance Makes Nation's Top Ten
   April 11, 2023
Charlotte’s Master of Science in Mathematical Finance program recently ranked among the top ten programs in the nation by TFE Times' Best Masters of Financial Engineering program rankings. Read more at Inside UNC Charlotte.  

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Charlotte Earns Military Friendly School Gold Award
   April 10, 2023
For the second consecutive year, Charlotte has earned a Military Friendly School Gold Award for its commitment to military service members, veterans and their dependents. Read more at Inside UNC Charlotte.  

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Research
Charlotte Research Expenditures among Top Third in U.S., Led by Computer and Information Services
   April 6, 2023
In a recent National Science Foundation Higher Education Research and Development Survey, UNC Charlotte placed in the top three colleges and universities in the nation for fiscal research expenditures. Expenditures for research have grown 87% since 2012, the survey said. Read more at Inside UNC Charlotte.

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Student presenting research at Diversity Scholars Forum
Research Spotlight: Inaugural Diversity Scholars Forum
The Forum is a graduate student research exhibition.
   April 5, 2023
The Diversity Scholars Forum held on Friday, March 24 showcased research that centers on diversity, equity and inclusion issues related to the community － both on campus and in the greater Charlotte community. To showcase their work, amplify their voices and celebrate the value of diversity, student presenters gave short lightning-round style poster presentations about their research...

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Megan Mitchem
Seeing Science
Nontraditional Student Megan Mitchem is Changing the Face of Research Inside and Outside the Lab
   March 22, 2023
By Lynn Roberson Megan Mitchem ’21, a UNC Charlotte doctoral student, volunteers in her son Anthony’s elementary school. When he was a third-grader, she displayed photos of individuals tending beehives, practicing karate and hiking on trails, to name a few. Read more at UNC Charlotte Features.

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Award winners pose with plaques
Kirill Afonin, Margaret Quinlan Honored for Research and Mentoring Excellence
   March 16, 2023
Charlotte faculty members Kirill Afonin and Margaret Quinlan are the 2023 recipients of the First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal and the Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award, respectively. They were honored at a faculty awards ceremony March 7. "One of the most significant accomplishments for us over the past few years has been the development of...

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Engineered for Equity and Sustainability
Graduate Student Strives to Balance Technological Achievement with Societal Needs
   March 13, 2023
Currently pursuing his Ph.D. with a focus on Data Analytics and Higher Education, Yash Tadimalla recently returned from a trip to Cape Town, South Africa where he represented the World Student Platform for Engineering Education (SPEED) on the panel Engineering for Good - Peace...

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Maher Wins National Women and Information Technology Research and Mentoring Award
   February 27, 2023
Mary Lou Maher, professor of software and information systems in the College of Computing and Informatics, recently was honored by the National Center for Women and Information Technology as the 2023 Harrold and Notkin Research and Graduate Mentoring Award recipient. Maher is among the top  world researchers in AI and visualization and her publications have been cited more than 12,300 times...

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MBA alumnus Kwame Molden ’12 MBA
How Kwame Molden ’12 MBA built a best-selling national watch line with just $1,500.
   February 20, 2023
MBA alumnus Kwame Molden '12 found success as the co-founder of what has become a nationwide fashion brand in watches. Molden's SPGBK Watches are sold in 200 stores, including Nordstrom, Macy's, Belk and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Design Store in New York. Read more at UNC Charlotte.

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