Research

The Graduate School is accepting nominations for its annual Master’s Thesis Awards, which are presented based on the clarity of style and presentation, scholarship, research methodology and contributions to the field or discipline. 

Each year, the competition rotates between disciplines. This year, two awards will be presented – one in the category of math, physical sciences and engineering and the other in the category of humanities and fine arts. 

While many of their peers were sitting in air-conditioned classrooms during the summer, some UNC Charlotte students literally were getting their hands dirty while making some important discoveries about Mecklenburg County’s past.

On Friday, the University staged a training exercise to test enhanced methods of responding to threats on campus. Since then, coverage of the event has resulted in widespread local and national media attention.

Bioinformatics professor Anthony Fodor is among the authors of recent research papers that portend a huge breakthrough for personalized health care. The news was announced last week, and it is receiving international attention.