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Learning by Design
Kyle McQuillan wields the power of design to transform how students learn, educators teach, and innovators bring ideas to life.
April 15 GPS: The Graduate School’s newsletter for graduate and professional students
Read 📍The GPS newsletter from April 15, 2025.
The Graduate School invests in faculty mentorship
Through a new partnership and campus summit, The Graduate School and Center for Faculty Excellence are equipping faculty to better mentor graduate students across disciplines.
Raeanne Geffert Named 2025 Boka W. Hadzija Award Recipient
Third-year doctoral student in pharmacy Raeanne Geffert was recognized for her outstanding character, scholarship, leadership and service to the University.
Three receive inaugural Graduate School Dean’s Award
The inaugural cohort of recipients of the new Graduate School Dean’s Award have been recognized for their outstanding character, leadership, scholarship and service to the University.
11 student researchers receive NSF fellowships
Students from programs across UNC-Chapel Hill have received highly competitive awards from the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program for their research in STEM-related fields, including chemistry, biology, neuroscience and more.
Graduate Student Work
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Learning by Design
Kyle McQuillan wields the power of design to transform how students learn, educators teach, and innovators bring ideas to life.
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This Royster studies oysters
Doctoral student Nick Funnell’s fieldwork focuses on shellfish important to the state’s economy and ecology.
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Google backs Tar Heel’s AI research
Doctoral student David Wan is helping to make the rapidly evolving technology more reliable.
N.C. Impact
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2023 Tar Heel Bus Tour: Carolina graduate students making a difference
The Graduate School’s own Brian Rybarczyk thoroughly enjoyed the 2023 Tar Heel Bus Tour trip.
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Air Quality Action
Ph.D. student Hayley Plass’ research on algal blooms and air quality will have widespread implications for North Carolina communities.
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The 2022 Tar Heel Three Minute Thesis: Graduate education and its impact
May 23 until May 27 is Graduate Education Week across North Carolina.
Campus News and Updates
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April 15 GPS: The Graduate School’s newsletter for graduate and professional students
Read 📍The GPS newsletter from April 15, 2025.
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The Graduate School invests in faculty mentorship
Through a new partnership and campus summit, The Graduate School and Center for Faculty Excellence are equipping faculty to better mentor graduate students across disciplines.
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Raeanne Geffert Named 2025 Boka W. Hadzija Award Recipient
Third-year doctoral student in pharmacy Raeanne Geffert was recognized for her outstanding character, scholarship, leadership and service to the University.
Alumni and Friends
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Jeff Ayers beat cancer to earn his doctorate
Battling through cancer, the doctoral candidate in mathematics had to play catch-up to earn his degree on time. A Summer Research Fellowship gave him the boost he needed.
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Nominations Open for Graduate School Advocacy and Development Board
Dean Beth Mayer-Davis has announced the formation of the Graduate School Advocacy and Development Board. Read about the board’s mission to advance and support The Graduate School in its mission to foster world-class graduate and professional education at UNC-Chapel Hill.
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Seeking summer internship hosts
Host a Carolina graduate student as part of Bridge Beyond Carolina: Experiential Learning for Graduate Students