Student Stories
UNC Charlotte Political Science, Spanish Major Named Finalist For Rhodes Scholarship
November 24, 2020 by Lynn Roberson
Megan Bird, a UNC Charlotte senior from Charlottesville, Virginia, was a finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship, one of the world’s most prestigious graduate fellowships. While she ultimately was not chosen as one of the 32 American Rhodes Scholars, announced on Nov. 21, her selection as a finalist is a significant achievement.
Optical Science and Engineering Doctoral Student Named Winner In North American Optical Design Competition
October 23, 2020 by Lynn Roberson
Optical Science and Engineering doctoral student Shohreh Shadalou is one of five award winners in Synopsys’ 2020 Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition. Shadalou competed against graduate and undergraduate students from across North America.
Twenty-Seven Army ROTC Cadets Commissioned In Virtual Ceremony
May 15, 2020 by Lynn Roberson
The UNC Charlotte Army ROTC Program will hold a virtual commissioning ceremony for its graduating 49er Battalion cadets, held virtually due to social distancing related to COVID-19.
MPA Candidate Joins Davidson As The Town's First Arborist
January 22, 2020 by Lynn Roberson
MPA student Peter Grisewood is an expert in the art and science of trees, with a focus on bridging the gap between trees, policy, and economic development in local government. His knowledge and his commitment have led the Town of Davidson to hire him as its first town arborist.
Student Bonner Leader Honored For Community Service
December 05, 2019 by Lynn Roberson
UNC Charlotte junior Rebecca De Luna has been recognized for outstanding leadership and service by North Carolina Campus Compact, a statewide network of colleges and universities that are committed to community engagement. She is a psychology major in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
Students Raise Funds For Women In Math and Statistics Scholarship
November 20, 2020 by Lynn Roberson
The Actuarial Science Club is more than halfway to its goal of $25,000 to endow a “Women in Math and Statistics Scholarship” scholarship in memory of UNC Charlotte mathematics alumna Marie Josee Mukamwiza.
STEM Mentoring Program Receives $3M In New Funding
November 09, 2020 by Lynn Roberson
A mentoring program co-led by UNC Charlotte researcher Sandra Clinton that aims to retain undergraduate women in the geosciences is on the shortlist for the international Nature Research Awards for Inspiring and Innovating Science. The program also has received almost $3 million in new NSF funding.
Graduate Students Honored For Teaching Excellence
April 10, 2020 by Lynn Roberson
Two graduate students in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences – Nitika, who is pursuing her Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, and Caroline Brinegar, who is pursuing her master’s degree in Geography – were recently designated UNC Charlotte’s most Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistants.
Biology Doctoral Student Addresses World's Food Scarcity Through Wild Soybean Research
October 16, 2020 by Lynn Roberson
As biology doctoral student Farida Yasmin advances her research into the wild soybean and its potential to address worldwide food scarcity, she continues to grow her impact and her knowledge. The wild soybean provides half the world's vegetable oils and proteins but is susceptible to a devastating pest that Yasmin is addressing through cutting-edge omics technology.
Student Receives Civic Trailblazer Award For Community Work
December 13, 2019 by Lynn Roberson
Senior Neariah Mandisa-Drummond is the 2019 recipient of the John H. Barnhill Civic Trailblazer Award. While at UNC Charlotte, Mandisa-Drummond - a Communication Studies and Spanish major in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences - has developed a passion for serving people as a member of the institution’s inaugural class of Bonner Leaders.
