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ANGEL IN THE INFIELD Defying the odds, 49er Cori Henderson Hoffler finds her balance in faith, resilience and softball By: Tenille Dellinger Cori Henderson Hoffler stands at second base, ready for the next play. The bases are loaded. Her team is up by one. It’s the bottom of the ninth with two outs. On first […]

Measured Success Across four decades, CPM’s chief engineer, Jimmie Miller, has had a front-row seat for Charlotte’s rise to international metrology prominence By Philip Brown A brief history of metrology — globally and at Charlotte Scattered across the deserts of ancient Egypt are monolithic pyramids, some having withstood the test of time for nearly 5,000 […]

Constructing the ABCs of arts advocacy Nontraditional student Sarah Vojnovich is using her personal experience to help museums improve accessibility, belonging and community Written By: Meg Whalen Photos By: Amy Hart The first sound Sarah Vojnovich remembers hearing was the lap of her dog’s tongue in his water bowl. She was 10 years old and […]

SPACES SPEAK Genealogical research led by Alyssa Brady, the inaugural graduate in the Master of Science in Architecture Critical Heritage Studies program, deepens the significance of Historic Rosedale Written By: meg whalen Photos by: Ryan Honeyman Charlotte is infamous for tearing down its past. Our vociferous “New South” city, eagerly focused on the future, has […]

Driven to Innovate Entrepreneur Igor Jablokov ’01 MBA is reducing the distance between people and information through artificial intelligence By: PHILLIP BROWN As Facebook, Google and smartphones were becoming more ubiquitous in society, the one-time IBM research engineer and program director Igor Jablokov ’01 MBA stood on a stage before an audience, opened a Motorola […]

Feeding the future of West Boulevard urbanCORE, UNC Charlotte’s hub for urban research and community engagement, led a 10-month participatory action research effort that catapulted public-private support to build The Three Sisters Market, a community-owned food cooperative in one of Charlotte’s most notable food deserts. By Asha Ellison When Janiqua Jackson left Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in […]

THE POWER OF PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH Guy Cousins, Beverly Clark, Brenda Campbell and Thomas Farrow are among community leaders in Charlotte who have a vested interest in the Three Sisters Market. By Byron P. White Byron P. White, urbanCORE The dramatic success that has been made toward establishing the Three Sisters Market, the first grocery […]

GUARDIANS AND LEADERS Mission Possible: ROTC graduates are Army and Space Force action ready By: JENNIFER HOWE To prepare for leadership in the United States military, aspiring officers often take their initial steps through Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs. To that end, Army ROTC Cadet Command Sgt. Major Erika Siebert ’24 and Air Force ROTC […]

Taking teaching and learning to the next level with AI Adjunct lecturer Sidney Beeman, right, works with faculty colleagues at the 2024 AI Institute for Smarter Learning to demonstrate how Adobe Premiere Pro offers creative ways to use AI to improve teaching and student outcomes. By: Susan Messina Yash Tadimalla ’20 M.S., believes the United […]

Six Niners top CBJ’s Most Admired CEO Awards. Charlotte Business Journal’s (CBJ) Most Admired CEO Awards program highlights top leaders in Charlotte who blend business vision with community commitment. This year, among the honorees some of our very own Niners, recognized for their innovation, financial success and impact that extends beyond the boardroom. Each honoree […]