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UNC Charlotte meteorology students can now showcase their weather research online and in a new campus display unit in the front lobby of the McEniry building, as a result of meteorology student Warren Pettee’s Charlotte Research Scholars summer project. Pettee completed his project, the Niner Nation Weather display, under the guidance of faculty mentors Matt […]

Congratulations to Dr. Paul McDaniel, 2013 graduate of our PhD program in Geography and Urban Regional Analysis, (Advisor Dr. Heather Smith) for his recognition by the CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) as one of 11 twitter accounts to follow for information about skilled immigration reform. Paul’s coverage is included among a prestigious and influential group that […]

Congratulations to Claire Schuch, PhD Student in Geography and Urban Regional Analysis on her receipt of one of the highly competitive National Science Foundation’s Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants for her research “Socio-Spatial Geographies of Youth Accessing the Urban Labor Market”.

Congratulations to Melissa Currie, PhD Student in Geography and Urban Regional Analysis for her receipt of the Graduate School’s 2014-2015 Joanna R. Baker Memorial Graduate Fellowship and for her invitation to attend the 2014 Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) PhD Workshop at Harvard University this coming August. See Melissa’s spotlight in the most […]

Congratulations to Thad Dixon who successfully defended (June 6th) and submitted his PhD dissertation to the Graduate School. His dissertation is titled, “Exploring Latino Healthcare Service Provision in a Pre-emerging Immigrant Gateway State”. Dr. James Thaddeus Dixon will be officially awarded his doctorate in Geography and Urban Regional Analysis at the graduation ceremonies in December.

Congratulations to Brandy Stimac (M.S. Earth Sciences) for winning the nationally-competitive 2014-2015 StormStruck WeatherPredict Consulting Scholarship to continue her research on the fundamental physical processes behind supercell formation in landfalling tropical cyclones. In addition to a $1500 travel award, Brandy will present her research at the Federal Alliance for Home Safety (FLASH) Annual Conference scheduled […]

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PhD Student Melissa Currie earns 2nd place for American Planning Association’s (APA) Student Case Competition. Melissa will be among the winners recognized at the 2014 APA/AICP Annual Meeting. Congratulations Melissa.

Kudos to Brisa Urquieta Hernandez, PhD Student in Geography and Urban Regional Analysis, on her receipt of the 2014 UNC Charlotte Health Academy Community Service Award. Brisa will be honored at a special ceremony on April 30th, 2014.

Double congratulations to PhD in Geography and Urban Regional Analysis student Claire Schuch on her receipt of a prestigious 2014-2015 Pruitt Fellowship from the Society of Woman Geographers. Pruitt Fellowships are awarded to women doctoral candidates in the US and Canada to support dissertation research in geography and geographical aspects of related fields. See http://www.iswg.org/ […]