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UNC Charlotte graduate programs continue climb in U.S. News rankings

   April 8, 2025

UNC Charlotte’s graduate programs are on the rise — again — with several earning their highest placements yet in the newly released 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings. These...

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A2i Cefla Workshop

Cefla North America Hosts First Charlotte Off-Site A2i Workshop

   April 8, 2025

The Spring 2025 Accelerate to Industry (A2i) professional development series concluded with the first-ever off-site workshop hosted by Cefla North America’s headquarters in Charlotte.

Cefla North America is a manufacturer of clinical devices including medical grade 2D/3D...

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Belk College professor earns UNC Charlotte’s outstanding scholars award

Kellermanns is the 2025 recipient of the First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal
   March 31, 2025
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Student Speakers Sought for Spring Graduate School Commencement and Hooding Ceremonies

   March 3, 2025

Student Speakers Sought for Spring Graduate School Commencement and Hooding Ceremonies

The Thomas L. Reynolds Center for Graduate Life and Learning (Reynolds CGLL) has issued a call for graduate students to speak at the 2025 spring commencement and doctoral hooding ceremonies.

For commencement, student speeches will...

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University Achieves Top-Tier Research Status with campus in the background

UNC Charlotte awarded R1 Carnegie classification, the highest recognition for research universities

Charlotte Recognized for "Very High Research Activity"
   February 13, 2025

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte has been awarded esteemed Research 1 – or R1 –  status by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. It is the highest recognition that a doctoral university can receive. 

The prestigious classification, indicating “very high research...

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Supporting the Transformative Power of Research

   February 12, 2025
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Keyboard Warriors

   February 12, 2025
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Special education faculty member, Ph.D. student recognized by Council for Exceptional Children

   February 10, 2025

Ya-yu Lo (left), professor of special education and child development, and her doctoral advisee Morgan Nichols were recognized by the Council for Exceptional Children for their work in the field of emotional and behavioral health.

Lo received the North Carolina CEC Distinguished Service Award for the...

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Faculty members from AI Institute sharing research

UNC Charlotte creates new AI Institute

   February 6, 2025

UNC Charlotte is leading in defining the future of artificial intelligence. As the Charlotte region’s educational AI leader, the University is advancing AI research, education and ethical implementation to drive innovation with real-world impact. The launch of the Charlotte AI Institute...

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Lauren Burns (left), Alyssa Martin and Xiuhu Sun recently received Outstanding Master’s Thesis awards recognizing the quality of their work.

2025 Outstanding Master's Thesis Awards Go to Burns, Martin and Sun

Annual Awards Recognize Quality Work
   January 29, 2025

Lauren Burns (left), Alyssa Martin and Xiuhu Sun recently received Outstanding Master’s Thesis awards recognizing the quality of their work.

Burns, M.S. in Earth Sciences, won in the Non-Traditional Thesis/Project category for her thesis, “Characterizing the Growth in Spatial Thinking Abilities in Meteorology Students Across the Curriculum Synopsis.” She is currently a Ph.D. student in...

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