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A Constellation of Mentorship: Research to improve the Niner experience

UNC Charlotte is researching how peer mentorship strengthens belonging, persistence and student success — building a more connected and supportive Niner experience for every student.

Cultivating Community

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Cultivating Community Gambrell Faculty Fellowship brings the University and a local farm together to sow seeds for a good life. By Meg Whalen Photos by Kat Lawrence, Kyle Spence and Meg Whalen The day the ribbon was cut on the “Roots of Change” project at Deep Roots CPS Farm, it was easy to imagine a […]

Something to SHOUT! About

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From immersive art and circus performances to robotics, research and nationally recognized speakers, UNC Charlotte brought creativity, innovation and community connection to this year’s Charlotte SHOUT! festival.

Leveling the Playing Field: Delivering Outcomes for Students and the Region

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UNC Charlotte is one of just a handful of U.S. universities recognized as a “Super Equity Engine,” where Pell Grant recipients graduate at higher rates and go on to power the workforce and strengthen communities.

Meet the Spring 2026 Graduates: Stories of Resilience and Excellence

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Meet the Spring 2026 Graduates Stories of resilience and excellence This May, UNC Charlotte will confer more than 5,780 degrees and certificates during five spring commencement ceremonies in Dale F. Halton Arena. Our graduates represent 32 countries, 40 states and 88 North Carolina counties — each with a unique journey to the commencement stage. Congratulations […]

First-of-its-kind Partnership and Research Project to Improve Runways Across the Nation

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First-of-its-kind Partnership and Research Project to Improve Runways Across the Nation Real-time pavement data informs future of aviation infrastructure through innovative research Tara Cavalline and Jack Christine (center) with Vice Chancellor John Daniels, W.S. Lee College of Engineering Dean Rob Keynton, Chancellor Sharon Gaber and Albert School of Construction Executive Director Lingguang Song. CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte […]

The Technical Heart of Charlotte

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The air hums with the high-frequency whine of precision machinery inside the Charlotte Super Fab Lab, the first at a public university in the United States

Ishwar and Shail Aggarwal

Trust and Share: A Life Philosophy Becomes a Gift for UNC Charlotte

“Trust and share.” The simple mantra has guided Ishwar Aggarwal’s career, and it is now guiding the research professor’s investment in the University.

A smarter path to a four-year degree: The difference Charlotte makes for transfer students

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Charlotte is a city built by optimistic newcomers who arrive from all over the world. They are instrumental in shaping its growth, energy and opportunity.

Resounding Resistance

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Resounding Resistance UNC Charlotte Students Give Voice to Professor’s Research of Holocaust Defiance By Meg Whalen Photos by Amy Hart, Toby Schuetze and Hanna Wondmagegn On the streets of Budapest, Hungary, where Matthew Johnson grew up, physical reminders of the Holocaust are prevalent. There are the memorials to Raoul Wallenberg, who sacrificed his life to […]