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Your Coworker Might Be a Niner. Your Neighbor, Too. From corporate offices to residential communities, Niner Nation Week brought alumni together and strengthened connections across Charlotte. You might share a conference room with a fellow Niner and not even know it. Or live right down the hall from one. During Niner Nation Week: Homecoming 2026, […]

Recovering Hidden Histories Helen Davies uses data science to unlock new insights from medieval texts Story by Emily Hamm, photos by Kat Lawrence/Courtesy of Helen Davies, video by Harrison Hieb and Ozzie Hernandez Medieval manuscripts and data science may seem worlds apart, but Helen Davies has built her career at the intersection of the two. […]

Scary Smart: The Creepy, Crawly and Unexpected Side of Charlotte Research Bats. Bloodsuckers. Spiders. Fake faces. And a few things that might keep you up at night. Think Halloween is scary? You should see what’s happening in UNC Charlotte’s research labs. From creatures lurking in our own backyard to microscopic invaders and artificial intelligence that […]

Niner Nation, Start Your Engines Homecoming may be over, but we’re not done cheering on the Niners just yet. Layne Riggs ’24 is racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend and Niner Nation gets 25% off tickets. After welcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series regular-season champion and Charlotte alum Layne Riggs ’24 back to campus for […]

Green Light Specials: Eat, drink + shop your way through Niner Nation Week EATGREEN DRINKGREEN SOMETHINGSWEET SHOP +GO GREEN SOMETHING DIFFERENT Niner Nation Week is turning Charlotte green and businesses across the region are getting in on the fun. From Niner-owned favorites to hometown brands, $4.90 beers and pizza to 49-cent cookies, Niner-inspired menu items, […]

Joe Posnanski on UNC Charlotte beginnings and the essence of fandom Story by Alex Reynolds, video by Harrison Hieb and Alex Reynolds, photos by Alex Reynolds and contributed by the Posnanski family Joe Posnanski, an accomplished sports writer and bestselling author, is living the dream that began at UNC Charlotte in 1984. During his decades-long […]

Come Hungry: New Eats at Charlotte Football From the Albinator and an alumni-owned brisket dog to smoked gouda bites, there’s plenty to taste at Jerry Richardson Stadium this season. Charlotte football is back at Jerry Richardson Stadium Saturday, Sept. 5, when the 49ers take on The Citadel — with a new lineup of game-day food […]

The Tick Hunters UNC Charlotte research team expands tick surveillance through field work and lab expertise to improve public health in Mecklenburg County KEY TAKEAWAYS: UNC Charlotte researchers capture ticks from local nature preserves and test them for pathogens, informing and protecting Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation staff and visitors. Associate Professor Rafael Vieira partners […]

After an unexpected change in career plans at Charlotte, alumnus Evan Kureczka ’09 found his calling in NASCAR, where he now helps Hendrick Motorsports’ pit crew athletes perform at championship level.

Construction is well underway at Jerry Richardson Stadium as Charlotte Athletics builds a bigger, bolder home for Niner Nation.