UNC Charlotte-led team invents new anticoagulant platform
A new biomolecular anticoagulant platform invented by a team led by UNC Charlotte researcher Kirill Afonin holds promise as a revolutionary advancement over the blood thinners currently used during surgeries and other procedures. The team’s discoveries are reported in the journal Nano Letters.
NEWS
- Union Station closed unexpectedly this week, and passport appointments are being rescheduled. Passport hours for the week of Aug. 1 have been extended to accommodate rescheduling. Mail services are available in lower Prospector. We apologize for the inconvenience.
YOUR DAILY NEED TO KNOW: FACULTY & STAFF
- If you participate in the UNC System's Optional Retirement Program or the UNC System 403(b) and 457(b) Plans, please read this important message.
- The mandatory Building Emergency Evacuation Training and Fire Safety and Prevention training, previously required in the fall, is moving to January 2023. The Environmental Health and Safety Office will share additional details on how to complete that training between January and March.
YOUR DAILY NEED TO KNOW: STUDENTS
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The deadline to apply for the new Charlotte Online MBA is approaching quickly! Join representatives from the Belk College of Business in person Thursday, July 28, to learn last-minute application tips and tricks.
OUR POINTS OF PRIDE
urbanCORE to co-produce international journal examining community-engaged scholarship
UNC Charlotte’s urbanCORE will co-produce Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement in partnership with the University of Technology Sydney, a public research university in Australia. Gateways is an award-winning journal that “responds to an emerging global movement of collaborative, critical and change-oriented community-university research initiatives.”
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EVENTS
- 7/27: The Building a Winning Culture at Work webinar offered by the School of Professional Studies as part of its Professionals @ Work Learning Series will explore five key areas to help unlock organizational potential.
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