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CLAS faculty earn college awards for teaching excellence
For their exceptional teaching and student engagement, Paola Lopez-Duarte, Samantha Suptela and Lennin Caro are recipients of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences’ 2023 Excellence in Teaching Awards. Six other faculty were honored as finalists for the three awards.
2023 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards announced
Two current UNC Charlotte students and two alumni have received a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) award.Megan Mitchem ’21, a Ph.D. student in biological sciences, will continue working in the Truman Lab on campus, using her NSF GRFP award to study the link between post-translational modification of the molecular chaperone Hsp70 and cellular metabolism.
Four UNC Charlotte students earn nationally competitive awards
Congratulations to the following UNC Charlotte students who recently were awarded nationally competitive summer and extended study opportunities.
Taiwanese EV executives tour UNC Charlotte
A delegation of 16 Taiwanese electric vehicle executives received an inside look at how UNC Charlotte is building a talent pipeline and creating innovation for the state and region’s emerging electric vehicle industry during a campus tour Thursday, May 4.
NEH grant to fund professor’s podcast ‘Magic in the United States’
Professor of Digital Media Heather Freeman was awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to produce the podcast, “Magic in the United States: 400 Years of Magical Beliefs, Practices and Cultural Conflicts.”
Niners named to 2023 Business NC Power List
UNC Charlotte Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber and several University alumni and board members are on the 2023 Business North Carolina Power List.
Gaber, recognized for the third consecutive year in the education category, told the publication her biggest inspiration has been her mom. “She was a hard-working, single parent who encouraged and believed in me.”
More than 5,300 degrees and graduate certificates to be awarded during Spring Commencement
On Friday and Saturday, May 12-13, UNC Charlotte will hold Spring Commencement ceremonies for 2023 graduates in Dale F. Halton Arena.
Alumni Association honors six individuals at annual awards ceremony
The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association bestowed its 2023 Alumni Awards to six outstanding individuals for their service to the University Thursday, May 4, at the UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel & Conference Center.
Meet the 2023 Staff Employee of the Year winners
Christine Reed Davis, Jason Bernstein, Cristhian Gonzalez De La Fuente, Michelle Meggs and Chris Desmet work tirelessly behind the scenes to support the UNC Charlotte and greater Charlotte communities. Learn more about why they are Staff Employees of the Year.
Adriana Medina among UNC Board of Governors teaching excellence award recipients
Adriana Medina, associate professor, reading and elementary education, is one of 17 outstanding faculty members to receive the 2023 Awards for Excellence in Teaching from the UNC Board of Governors.