Yearly Archives: 2014

Milad Minooie spent five years working as a journalist and news editor in Iran. Bryan Bozung has spent the last three summers excavating an ancient synagogue in the village of Huqoq in northern Israel. Rebecca Whitaker served, for the past … Read more

The Graduate Education Advancement Board (GEAB) supports The Graduate School and the University through proactive advocacy and generating funds for graduate education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During the fall 2013 GEAB meeting, Chancellor Carol L. … Read more

Learn some interesting facts and figures about graduate education, at Carolina and beyond.

Cardiovascular disease and blood clotting disorders are the leading cause of death in North Carolina. And Maria Aleman is creating discoveries to help fight blood clots more effectively. Aleman is one of the 2014 recipients of the Graduate Education Advancement … Read more

Graduate Education Advancement Board Impact Awards recognize student research that helps North Carolina

New Doctor in Nursing Practice degree helps nurses bridge the gap between research and patient care Valerie Idada-Parker had questions. As a nurse practitioner in the psychiatric emergency department at UNC Hospitals, she had plenty of experience and education, but … Read more

New interdisciplinary Ph.D. explores many facets of America “Isn’t it great that in the very first year we attracted students from such a variety of backgrounds and with such different interests?” –Joy Kasson What does “American” mean? Answering that question is a nuanced and expansive task … Read more

Kiran Bhardwaj, 2013-2014 president of the Graduate and Professional Student Federation, talks with Graduate Dean Steve Matson about everything from the role of mentorship to the future of graduate education. Video by Leon Godwin and Jon Kasbe [vimeo id=”95432286″ width=”600″ height=”350″ autoplay=”no” api_params=””]

By Laura Lacy Each time he identified the piece of classical music drifting through the car’s speakers, teenager Will Robin earned a dollar. Robin’s uncle created this exercise for the pair’s weekly drive to rehearsals for the wind ensemble in … Read more

Even though I was a graduate student many years ago, I still remember those days vividly and with a sense of pride in what I accomplished. When I meet graduate alumni, at Carolina and beyond, they also talk about their … Read more