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Graduate School Dean Suzanne Barbour elected to Council of Graduate Schools Board of Directors
The 12-member board governs the CGS, an organization of about 500 universities in the United States and Canada that grant master’s and doctoral degrees.
Impact Award, Horizon Award recipients selected for 2020
These honors, presented at the Graduate Student Recognition Celebration each spring, recognize research benefiting North Carolina.
Message from Graduate School Dean Suzanne Barbour
Tar Heel Bus Tour, Three Minute Thesis and peer review workshop show the many ways graduate students inspire and succeed
Carolina students take part in National First-Generation College Celebration
Earlier in 2019, UNC-Chapel Hill was named a First Forward Advisory Institution for its commitment to supporting first-generation success.
Louis Howard Porter, doctoral alumnus in history, is selected for dissertation prize
Porter, who teaches classes on Russian history at UNC-Chapel Hill, is currently writing a book based on his dissertation.
Parenting while in graduate school
Managing family life and graduate studies is not always easy, but academic departments, The Graduate School and other organizations help students find community and thrive
Meet Elijah Heyward III
Doctoral alumnus is determined to make a difference in his home community as the first chief operating officer for the International African American Museum
Alison Mercer-Smith wins Three Minute Thesis competition, will compete in the regionals in 2020
Alison Mercer-Smith, an M.D./Ph.D. student who is completing her doctoral work in the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, is the UNC-Chapel Hill Three Minute Thesis (3MT) campus winner.
Graduate Student Work
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Upcoming Three Minute Thesis finals to showcase ‘impactful work of our graduate students’
The public is invited to attend the annual event, in which 10 students present their research in just three minutes; the campus winner will compete in the March 2020 regionals.
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Student Focus: Jeromy Rech
Jeromy Rech, a doctoral student in chemistry, teaches at Durham Technical Community College, conducts research on solar panels, and leads outreach to help other graduate students: “I try to find every opportunity to continue to grow in my ability to teach and help others succeed.”
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New Council of Graduate Schools initiative focuses on graduate student mental health and wellness
UNC-Chapel Hill doctoral student Susanna L. Harris has been selected to serve on the advisory committee of experts and graduate education leaders.
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Student Focus: Atticus Jaramillo
Atticus Jaramillo, a Ford Foundation Predoctoral fellow, works to help undergraduate students prepare for graduate school. He says this allows him to “pay forward the advantages I have been fortunate enough to receive.”
N.C. Impact
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Impact Award, Horizon Award recipients selected for 2020
These honors, presented at the Graduate Student Recognition Celebration each spring, recognize research benefiting North Carolina.
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Graduate Student Innovation and Impact: Facts at a Glance for Fall 2019
What percentage of Carolina’s students are enrolled in graduate programs in Fall 2019? The number is 28 percent! Learn more about graduate student innovation and impact.
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Dozens of graduate students participate in Graduate Education Day
Five 2019 recipients of The Graduate School’s Impact Award represented UNC-Chapel Hill.
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Learning to prevent sports-related brain injury
A Carolina graduate student helps athletic trainers recognize invisible injuries and protect athletes from harm.
Campus News and Updates
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Graduate School Dean Suzanne Barbour elected to Council of Graduate Schools Board of Directors
The 12-member board governs the CGS, an organization of about 500 universities in the United States and Canada that grant master’s and doctoral degrees.
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Carolina students take part in National First-Generation College Celebration
Earlier in 2019, UNC-Chapel Hill was named a First Forward Advisory Institution for its commitment to supporting first-generation success.
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Parenting while in graduate school
Managing family life and graduate studies is not always easy, but academic departments, The Graduate School and other organizations help students find community and thrive
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Alison Mercer-Smith wins Three Minute Thesis competition, will compete in the regionals in 2020
Alison Mercer-Smith, an M.D./Ph.D. student who is completing her doctoral work in the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, is the UNC-Chapel Hill Three Minute Thesis (3MT) campus winner.
Alumni and Friends
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Louis Howard Porter, doctoral alumnus in history, is selected for dissertation prize
Porter, who teaches classes on Russian history at UNC-Chapel Hill, is currently writing a book based on his dissertation.
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Meet Elijah Heyward III
Doctoral alumnus is determined to make a difference in his home community as the first chief operating officer for the International African American Museum
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Ramesh Raskar, to give 2019 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony keynote address
Ramesh Raskar, who co-invented a camera to “see around corners,” and a method for “reading” through closed books, will give the keynote address at the 2019 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony.
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Alumni Focus: Anne York
Doctoral alumna in business administration, academic entrepreneur, mentor shares advice for graduate students, support for diversity.