Arwa Altaher wins at UNCG 2016 Graduate Research & Creativity

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Arwa Altaher wins at UNCG 2016 Graduate Research & Creativity

Posted on August 19, 2016

Arwa Altaher, PhD candidate (expected to graduate in Fall 2016) is the winner of the UNCG 2016 Graduate Research & Creativity Expo in the Social Science Division. The title of her research was: Residential Location Patterns of Immigrants in 21st Century: Evidence from Atlanta MSA. She will receive $1000 for this award and will be recognized at the graduate school’s student honor convocation on April 27th. This award is given to an individual on the basis of clarity of communication to a non-specialized audience, effective presentation skills, content knowledge and creativity, organization, originality, and ability to explain why this research/work matters (economic impact, societal impact, etc.). What an accomplishment, Arwa!