Academic Affairs

UNC Charlotte recently received a National Science Foundation $500,000 Innovations in Graduate Education grant to support doctoral students in STEM disciplines as they develop their capstone thesis projects for patenting instead of for journal publications as has been the norm.

A new comprehensive study from UNC Charlotte’s Urban Institute, College of Health and Human Services and School of Social Work shows an effective approach to ending chronic homelessness that helps those in need and benefits communities.

UNC Charlotte formally recognized Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, as Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the University.

Nominations are sought for the 2020 Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award for a graduate program director or coordinator who exhibits excellent leadership and outstanding service. Graduate program directors and coordinators are leadership positions for the University and play an important role in the success of graduate education.

Faculty nominees for the 2020-21 O. Max Gardner Award are being solicited. This award is given annually by the UNC Board of Governors to “that member of the faculty of the University of North Carolina who, during the current scholastic year, has made the greatest contribution to the welfare of the human race.”Note that nominees can be of any rank, “including instructors, engaged in teaching in any unit, institution or branch of service” in the University system.

Professor Cheryl Waites Spellman to lead efforts.

The University Career Center (UCC) will host the Virtual Web Jamboree 2020 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 10, as part of Gold Rush.This free event kicks off the new academic year, and the UCC is partnering with the University Center for Academic Excellence; Office of Education Abroad; Student Involvement; Office of Identity, Equity and Engagement; and Office of Undergraduate Research.

UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science, North Carolina’s first undergraduate program in data science, is now enrolling undergraduate students for the fall semester.

A team of University researchers are preparing to sample and test wastewater from various campus locations as an early-warning system to locate the presence of COVID-19.

UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science recently received the 2020 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The Inspiring Programs in STEM Award honors colleges and universities that encourage and assist students from underrepresented groups to enter the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).