Academic Affairs

Data science students present sports analytics research at international conference
UNC Charlotte students are using sports analytics to change how soccer players and coaches view the game. Recently, a group of students from the sports analytics program entered research projects into a global competition hosted by renowned sports data and analytics company Stats Perform.

University Career Center’s Michelle Wann wins statewide innovation award
Michelle Wann, job location and development program coordinator for the University Career Center, is this year’s recipient of the North Carolina Association of Colleges and Employers annual Innovation Award.

Get to know the Class of 2023
UNC Charlotte is getting ready to welcome more than 4,900 graduates into the UNC Charlotte alumni network this week as it holds Spring Commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2023 in Dale F. Halton Arena. More than 5,300 degrees and graduate certificates will be awarded during four ceremonies.
Alumnus Demond Martin ‘97 will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Public Service for his countless efforts on behalf of UNC Charlotte and the citizens of Charlotte, the state and around the nation, during the commencement ceremony at 3 p.m., Saturday, May 13.

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.

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.

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.

Charlotte graduate programs garner higher marks in U.S. News rankings
Eleven Charlotte programs, including MBA, MPA and public health, rise in 2023-24 rankings.

Cruz, Miller and Belk College Academic and Career Coaching team recognized for excellence
The Office of Academic Affairs recognized faculty and an academic unit for exemplary work in the areas of teaching, advising and civic engagement at the annual Provost’s Awards Reception held Monday, April 10.

Meet Tamara Johnson
Tamara Johnson, director of engaged scholarship, was recently nominated for Charlotte Ledger’s 40 over 40 Awards. Learn more about her work in research and teaching, the rewards of her job and her family’s history at UNC Charlotte.
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Levine Scholar Kayla Walker named Newman Civic Fellow
Sophomore Kayla Walker, a Levine Scholar who is majoring in public health sciences and mathematics, with a concentration in statistics, is among the 2023-24 Newman Civic Fellows named by Campus Compact.