UNC Charlotte’s William States Lee College of Engineering is again among the nation’s top graduate engineering programs, according to rankings released by U.S. News & World Report on June 18.
During the...
A record total of 1,689 doctoral, master’s and certificate degrees were conferred at the Spring 2024 Graduate Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11 at the Dale F. Halton Arena. Degrees conferred included 135 doctoral, 1,183 master’...
Growing up in the small West Texas border town of Tornillo, Yelixza Avila viewed military service as her only way to experience life beyond her hometown.
But the first-generation college student persevered in pursuit of higher education, enrolling at nearby Sul Ross State, where she studied biology and chemistry.
“Ten weeks in the summer in West Texas collecting bugs was the...
Charlotte faculty members Adam Reitzel and Juan Vivero-Escoto are the 2024 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...
Researchers from across UNC Charlotte who lead initiatives with $1 million or more in active external funding were recognized during a reception on Wednesday, March 27.
The inaugural Million Dollar Research Circle honored 65 principal investigators. They represent 70% of the University’s current...
UNC Charlotte is raising the pay for students on graduate assistantships beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year.
This change will...
Alaina Names-Mattefs is director of graduate programs for the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences and the College of Science. Learn about her role, advice when considering graduate school and how her two children inspire her.
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I began at UNC Charlotte teaching Introduction to Sociology in the fall of...
When she started college, Simone Tezzo thought her future included a career in nursing. However, she soon found her passions lay within technology. As she refocused her goals, she had a plethora of educational options from which to choose. It was UNC Charlotte’s ...
Manufacturing stands as a cornerstone of the American economy, relying on a multitude of sciences for its foundation and competitiveness. Metrology is among these disciplines. This fundamental yet often overlooked science underpins the entire manufacturing design and production process.
Ed Morse, director of UNC Charlotte’...
Look at one strand of your hair. Just one. Now, imagine the safety of your next airplane ride, the fuel efficiency of your car or the reliability of your cell phone were all dependent on something as small as 1/100th of the width of that strand of hair.
They are.
This tiny unit, the micron, and...
