UNC-Chapel Hill Graduate School

10/21/2026

⏰ Yesterday’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) finals offered a lively look at current graduate student research at Carolina, with 10 finalists turning complex ideas into engaging, bite-sized presentations.

Congratulations to this year’s honorees:

🏆 Winner: Emily Vincent
🥈 Runner-up: Saba Zanganeh
🗳️ People’s Choice: Aniruddhan Ganesaraman

Thank you to all 10 finalists for sharing your research with clarity, creativity and enthusiasm; to our five judges for your time and thoughtful consideration; and to everyone who filled the room and cheered on our graduate researchers.

Three minutes proved more than enough to spark curiosity and inspire new conversations.

Congratulations, Tar Heels! 🩵

10/20/2026

✨ Yesterday’s Graduate Research Symposium put Carolina graduate students’ curiosity, creativity and hard work in the spotlight!

Students shared their research, connected across disciplines, and gave our campus community a closer look at the questions driving their work.

Thank you to our presenters, judges, and everyone who stopped by to explore, ask questions and cheer them on.

We’re proud to celebrate the graduate researchers helping shape what’s next!

10/19/2026

🔬What’s next, Tar Heels? A whole week of discovery!

University Research Week kicks off today, Oct. 19–23, with the theme “What’s Next?” Graduate students, make time to explore new ideas, build your research toolkit and cheer on your peers.

A few events to add to your calendar:

🌟 Graduate Research Symposium — TODAY!
Monday, Oct. 19 | 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Explore research from across disciplines and connect with fellow graduate students!
📍 Carolina Union, Great Hall

🤖 AI for Research Workflows
Tuesday, Oct. 20 | 9–10:30 a.m.
Try practical tools and strategies for incorporating generative AI into your research.
📍 Innovate Carolina Junction

📚 What Type of (Literature) Review Should You Choose?
Tuesday, Oct. 20 | 2–3 p.m.
Find the right review approach for your research question.
💻 Virtual

🎤 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Finals
Tuesday, Oct. 20 | 4–5:30 p.m.
Big ideas. Just three minutes. Come support our graduate student finalists and vote for your favorite!
📍 Sonja Haynes Stone Center

📣 Maximizing Your Research Impact
Thursday, Oct. 22 | 11 a.m.–noon
Learn how to help your published research reach a wider audience.
💻 Virtual

💼 Jobs You Didn’t Know Existed: Exploring Careers in Clinical Research
Thursday, Oct. 22 | 2–3 p.m.
Discover unexpected career paths and hear advice from professionals in the field.
💻 Virtual

Find your next spark of inspiration! Explore the full schedule and registration details: researchweek.unc.edu

10/17/2026

Years of research. Just three minutes to tell the story. ⏱️

Join us Tuesday for Carolina’s Three Minute Thesis Finals! Watch 10 graduate student finalists race the clock to explain their research in a way everyone can understand.

Come cheer them on, discover something new and cast your vote for the People’s Choice winner!

📅 Tuesday, Oct. 20
🕓 4–5:30 p.m.
📍 Sonja Haynes Stone Center, Hitchcock Multipurpose Room

Bring a friend and help us give these researchers a full house! 🙌

Event details:

Join us for the Three Minute Thesis Finals, where the 10 graduate student finalists will compete to present their cutting-edge research in just three minutes! Finals will be live, in-person at Sonja […]

10/16/2026

🔬 Kick off University Research Week at the Graduate Research Symposium this Monday, Oct. 19!

Explore research across disciplines, meet the graduate students behind it and help celebrate the discoveries taking shape at Carolina.

📍 Great Hall, Carolina Student Union
🕚 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

Come for the posters, connect at the reception, and stay for six oral presentations beginning at 1 p.m. Bring your curiosity and a friend!

👉 Register to attend: https://ow.ly/FXlf50ZYqSM

10/15/2026

Found an interesting postdoc opportunity? Here’s what to consider before saying yes.

“Finding and vetting a postdoctoral position” will help you evaluate the training and environment a position offers. You’ll also learn ways to grow your network, find opportunities and assess whether they fit your career goals.

Part of the Pursuing a Postdoc Proactively 2026 series for Ph.D. students.

📅 Wednesday, October 21 | noon–1 p.m. ET
💻 Zoom

Register: https://ow.ly/RhQV50ZTuFq

10/14/2026

🎭 UNC graduate students can claim free tickets to the first three performances of PlayMakers’ "Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous"—an up-beat heartwarming comedy.

⭐️ Wednesday, October 14 | 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
⭐️ Thursday, October 15 | 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
⭐️ Friday, October 16 | 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Reserve up to two tickets with the code UNCGRAD at checkout: https://ow.ly/o2CS50ZXL3N

Can’t make these dates? Student tickets are always $10 all season long!

10/14/2026

Are you working on an arts-related project and looking for support? UNC-Chapel Hill Library invites undergraduate and graduate students to apply for the Artists in the Archives Student Fellowship Awards.

These awards give you both financial and research help for your creative work. If you’re interested in exploring historical and rare materials from UNC-Chapel Hill’s Library for inspiration or research, this opportunity is for you!

As an award recipient, you’ll receive a stipend, personalized guidance on using our special collections and support from library staff to help you bring your project to life.

Students from all artistic backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Whether you’re a musician, visual artist, writer or performer, you can apply for an individual award of $1,000 or team up with friends for a group award of up to $3,000. Plus, you’ll get to showcase your work at a special event in April.

Projects may include, but are not limited to:
⭐️ Artists’ books
⭐️ Costume or set design
⭐️ Creative fiction, non-fiction or poetry
⭐️ Dance choreography and performance
⭐️ Documentary films or videos
⭐️ Music composition or performance
⭐️ Drawings, paintings, installations, sculptures or videos
⭐️ Performance of historical music or drama
⭐️ Plays or screenplays

Complete applications are due October 25 at 11:59 p.m. Apply here: https://ow.ly/TsPL50ZXFLY

10/08/2026

☕🥯 Thank you to all the students who joined us for Grad Café today! We loved spending time with our graduate student community.

A special thank-you to our campus partners, CAPS, VPAS and Student Wellness, and James Orr, senior vice provost for student success, for joining us and sharing resources to support student well-being.

See you at the next Grad Café on November 4 from 12pm–2pm!

10/08/2026

Where could a postdoc take you? Think beyond campus.

Discover postdoctoral opportunities at national laboratories, government agencies and in industry during “Expand your horizons with non-academic postdocs.”

This workshop, part of the Pursuing a Postdoc Proactively 2026 series for Ph.D. students, will also explore career paths and earnings across sectors for graduates in the life sciences, physical sciences and engineering.

📅 Wednesday, October 14 | noon–1 p.m. ET
💻 Zoom

Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/A5aC50ZTuBp