🍴 Grad students: want to explore careers in education-related nonprofits? Join our Lunch & Learn on Oct 2 from 12pm–2pm at the GSC! ✅ Network with nonprofit leaders ✅ Work through real challenges ✅ Enjoy a free lunch Register before it fills: gradschool.unc.edu/event/lunch-le…

👏 Shoutout to all the grad students who presented at this week’s Three Minute Thesis prelims! Your ability to share complex research in just 3 minutes was so impressive. We’re proud of you and we're excited for the Finals on October 21: ow.ly/IIaJ50X4xmb

🏆 Cyber Bowl is back, baby! Every day in the month of October, test your cyber smarts in this statewide online competition. UNC is the defending champ and your entries could win you prizes! Play now ➡️ ow.ly/T2zw50X4VNA

UNC doctoral student Sarah McGlothlin is piloting a maternal health project in the Galápagos. By partnering with mothers and healthcare workers, she’s addressing postpartum care challenges and co-designing local solutions. Read more 👉 ow.ly/VpMq50X4WlY

🎉 Congrats to the 2025 3MT Finalists! See all ten finalists here: gradschool.unc.edu/2025/10/3mt-fi… Come out and watch them compete at the finals: 🗓️ Oct 21 | 4:00 – 5:00 pm 📍 Sonja Haynes Stone Center

📢 Join us Oct 23 for the Royster Global Keynote: “Understanding the Complexities of Today’s World” Dr. Yasuhiro “Hiro” Ueki—former UN official and scholar—will explore history, ideas and policy through major conflict case studies. All are welcome! ow.ly/oIvY50X8C9Z

Come out to Bynum Hall for Grad Café happening now until 11:00am! We've got bagels, coffee and sunshine! 🥯 ☕️ ☀️

🥯 Thank you to all the grad students who joined us at yesterday’s Grad Café! Big shoutout to our partners, the Carolina Women’s Center and UNC’s Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services, for sharing their time and expertise. See you at the next Grad Café on November 10!

Discover the future of research at the Graduate Research Symposium! Grad students showcase their work through poster and oral presentations highlighting the breadth of innovation happening at UNC. Oct. 23 11:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m. Student Union Register: ow.ly/S5QM50XbgZk

📢 Save the date! “From Here to Career: A Conversation with Dan Taber” Oct. 22 | 2:30 p.m. –3:30 p.m. Dr. Taber, Head of Research & Responsible Programming at Spotify will talk about bridging disciplines and charting mission-driven careers. 👉Register: ow.ly/TZ6S50XbKjr

The 45th annual MLK Scholarships and Awards applications are now open! These honors recognize UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, staff and community partners who embody the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Apply: go.unc.edu/MLKScholarship….

Share day-to-day, researched or studied perspectives on how AI is transforming grad coursework, research practices, ethics, collaboration and professional preparation. AI & the Graduate Student Experience October 23 | 3:00pm - 3:45pm New West Register: heellife.unc.edu/event/11700315

🟣 IT'S TIME FOR THREE MINUTE THESIS! 🟣 Come out to the Hitchcock Multipurpose Room at The Stone Center TODAY from 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. and cheer on our 10 FINALISTS! Event info: gradschool.unc.edu/event/three-mi…

🌍 Royster Global Keynote: "Understanding the Complexities of Today’s World" 🗓 Oct. 23 | 5 p.m. 📍 Nelson Mandela Auditorium, FedEx Global 🎙 Yasuhiro “Hiro” Ueki, former UN spokesperson Join us for an engaging talk on global issues! 🔗 heellife.unc.edu/event/11786934 ISSS at UNC Chapel Hill

🎉 Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Three Minute Thesis competition! 🏆 First Place: Alita Miller, UNC Pharmacy 🥈 Second Place: Parker Bach, UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media 🥉 People’s Choice: Nicole Peterson, UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media

🧘‍♀️Take a mindful moment with us. On Oct 30 (12:00 pm–1:30 pm ET via Zoom), join the seminar Mindfulness Through Art & Contemplative Practice with Dr. Cheryl Woods Giscombé. Discover how art + presence = resilience. 🔗 Register: ow.ly/tbcQ50XiGm0

🤔 How can UNC Graduate and Professional Student Government best serve your financial needs at November's Graduate Summit? Share your experiences and financial priorities in their anonymous survey! Take the 3-minute survey: unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eK…

🍁 The Graduate School and Student Wellness invite all grad students to our Nov. 4 Wellness Festival at the Student Union from 11am—1pm! ▪️Free lunch ▪️Resource fair ▪️Therapy dogs ▪️Creative activities ▪️A collaborative art project Register: ow.ly/3SIF50XkmR7

🤔 Grad students: did you know the Bynum Hall Food Pantry is just for you? It's open weekdays from 10am-3 pm. New this semester: refrigerated foods are now available! Learn more about the pantry and set up your visit here: gradschool.unc.edu/students/resou…

The 2025 3MT finalists proved that big ideas can make a big impact in just 180 seconds! You can now watch all the finalist presentations from this year’s 3MT here: gradschool.unc.edu/2025/10/three-…