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Master’s Degree Student Savannah Ryburn Featured in Media Outlets
Savannah Ryburn, a 2021 recipient of The Tom and Karen Sox Summer Research Fellowship, has had her research on the diet of sharks featured in multiple media outlets.
Sixth Annual Research Symposium Highlights Pathway to Graduate School for Diverse, Underrepresented Students
The sixth annual research symposium, an initiative of Diversity and Student Success, drew 89 student participants from Carolina and beyond.
Summer Research Fellow Spotlight: Martin Groff
Groff is the recipient of the Dr. Nancy C. Joyner Summer Research Fellowship, supported by generous donors and by The Graduate School.
Triangle Business Journal Names Kathy Wood, Director of Diversity and Student Success at The Graduate School, as a 2021 Leader in Diversity Award Winner
Triangle Business Journal has named Kathy Wood, the director of Diversity and Student Success (DSS) at The Graduate School, as a 2021 Leader in Diversity Award Winner.
Summer Undergraduate Pipeline (SUP) Provides Research Experience and the Opportunity to Explore Graduate Education
The Summer Undergraduate Pipeline (SUP), an initiative of The Graduate School’s Diversity and Student Success program, increases visibility of research opportunities and graduate programs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In doing so, SUP promotes diversity, equity, and access to graduate education at the University.
Summer Research Fellow Spotlight: Hayden Giuliani ’17 (MS)
Giuliani is the recipient of The Donald and Alvene Buckley Summer Research Fellowship, supported by generous donors and by The Graduate School.
Michelle Ikoma Named Inaugural Recipient of the Paul and Frances Hoch Founders Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Student Advocacy
A student in the UNC School of Medicine has received the inaugural Paul and Frances Hoch Founders Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Student Advocacy.
Royster Global Conference Doctoral Students Participants Focus on Tenacity in Turbulent Times
The 2021 online Royster Global conference drew 29 doctoral student participants, including more than a dozen from institutions beyond the United States.
Graduate Student Work
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Master’s Degree Student Savannah Ryburn Featured in Media Outlets
Savannah Ryburn, a 2021 recipient of The Tom and Karen Sox Summer Research Fellowship, has had her research on the diet of sharks featured in multiple media outlets.
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Summer Research Fellow Spotlight: Hayden Giuliani ’17 (MS)
Giuliani is the recipient of The Donald and Alvene Buckley Summer Research Fellowship, supported by generous donors and by The Graduate School.
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Summer Research Fellow Spotlight: Alayna Mackiewicz
Mackiewicz is the recipient of The Gordon W. and Janice L. Plumblee Summer Research Fellowship, supported by generous donors and by The Graduate School.
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Diversity and Student Success ‘Beyond These Walls’ highlights identity, stress, and resiliency among black families
Diversity and Student Success held its annual Beyond These Walls event online in April 2021, which featured three doctoral students from the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience’s StAR lab.
N.C. Impact
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Triangle Business Journal Names Kathy Wood, Director of Diversity and Student Success at The Graduate School, as a 2021 Leader in Diversity Award Winner
Triangle Business Journal has named Kathy Wood, the director of Diversity and Student Success (DSS) at The Graduate School, as a 2021 Leader in Diversity Award Winner.
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COVID-response collaborative blends data science, community wisdom
Faculty and graduate students create the I4 Boundary Spanners program to address local COVID-19 concerns by combining data analysis with firsthand community perspectives
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Impact Award, Horizon Award recipients selected for 2021, for research benefiting North Carolina
Graduate students and recent graduate alumni apply for The Graduate School’s annual awards and are nominated by their academic departments.
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Graduate student ‘Boundary Spanners’ help N.C. communities address COVID-19 challenges
The Graduate School project, funded through the North Carolina Policy Collaboratory, provides a team approach combining data science, public policy and service.
Campus News and Updates
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Sixth Annual Research Symposium Highlights Pathway to Graduate School for Diverse, Underrepresented Students
The sixth annual research symposium, an initiative of Diversity and Student Success, drew 89 student participants from Carolina and beyond.
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Summer Research Fellow Spotlight: Martin Groff
Groff is the recipient of the Dr. Nancy C. Joyner Summer Research Fellowship, supported by generous donors and by The Graduate School.
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Summer Undergraduate Pipeline (SUP) Provides Research Experience and the Opportunity to Explore Graduate Education
The Summer Undergraduate Pipeline (SUP), an initiative of The Graduate School’s Diversity and Student Success program, increases visibility of research opportunities and graduate programs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In doing so, SUP promotes diversity, equity, and access to graduate education at the University.
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Royster Global Conference Doctoral Students Participants Focus on Tenacity in Turbulent Times
The 2021 online Royster Global conference drew 29 doctoral student participants, including more than a dozen from institutions beyond the United States.
Alumni and Friends
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Michelle Ikoma Named Inaugural Recipient of the Paul and Frances Hoch Founders Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Student Advocacy
A student in the UNC School of Medicine has received the inaugural Paul and Frances Hoch Founders Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Student Advocacy.
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Graduate schools across North Carolina celebrate Graduate Education Week with legislative day; Tar Heel Three Minute Thesis competition
Public and private institutions across our state, including The Graduate School, celebrate Graduate Education Week.
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Preparing graduate students for the future of work
CareerWell, a new program from The Graduate School, helps graduate and professional students sharpen career skills so they are better-prepared for an evolving job market outside academia.
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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.