Yearly Archives: 2019

Suzanne Barbour was elected by a 12-member board who govern the CGS, an organization of about 500 universities in the United States and Canada that grant master’s and doctoral degrees.

These honors, presented at the Graduate Student Recognition Celebration each spring, recognize research benefiting North Carolina.

Suzanne Barbour: Tar Heel Bus Tour, Three Minute Thesis and peer review workshop show the many ways graduate students inspire and succeed

Earlier in 2019, UNC-Chapel Hill was named a First Forward Advisory Institution for its commitment to supporting first-generation success.

Porter, who teaches classes on Russian history at UNC-Chapel Hill, is currently writing a book based on his dissertation.

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

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, 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.

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.

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.”