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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2020 Impact and Horizon Award Winners
Each year, The Graduate School honors graduate students in programs throughout our University for their powerful discoveries that contribute to a better future for people and communities in North Carolina. We’re pleased to present 11 Impact Awards and six Horizon … Read more
Impact Award, Horizon Award recipients selected for 2020
These honors, presented at the Graduate Student Recognition Celebration each spring, recognize research benefiting North Carolina.
Learning to prevent sports-related brain injury
A Carolina graduate student helps athletic trainers recognize invisible injuries and protect athletes from harm.
2019 Impact Awards and Horizon Awards
Through its Impact Awards and Horizon Awards, The Graduate School honors graduate students and recent graduate alumni for powerful discoveries benefiting North Carolina.
Most definitely making an impact
The Graduate School will recognize 22 UNC-Chapel Hill graduate students, alumni in the spring for research benefiting North Carolina and beyond
Research ‘snapshots’ reveal connections
The Graduate School honors students, recent alumni for contributions benefiting N.C. communities now and in the future; Horizon Awards are new for 2017.