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Eye Tech Transforming ophthalmic health with AI By Phillip Brown Photos by Amy Hart KEY TAKEAWAYS: AI technology can help diagnose ophthalmic diseases years before symptoms emerge Earlier treatments — prompted by image and language-based models that predict ophthalmic disease progression — could positively affect patient outcomes UNC Charlotte researchers are meeting the region’s demand […]

Ph.D. student Sina Gholami eyes a future in biomedical engineering research By Phillip Brown Photos by Amy Hart Growing up in a household where lively debates were everyday occurrences helped foster Sina Gholami’s sense of exploration. A doctoral student in the William States Lee College of Engineering, Gholami is working closely with Minhaj Nur Alam, […]

Rooted in Chocolate Engineer-turned-chocolatier Esa Weinreb ’83 is leading Charlotte’s craft chocolate movement. Photos by Amy Hart and courtesy of Underground Truffle. A Love for Chocolate, Born in Europe Esa Weinreb’s story begins in Europe, where summers in her Sicilian grandmother’s kitchen sparked a lifelong love for food and flavor. Born and raised in London […]

A Curious Mind  Charlotte alumna Jennifer Pagán is tackling clean water locally, globally By Phillip Brown Photos by Kat Lawerence AquiSense’s co-founder and chief technology officer Jennifer Pagán ’99, ’00 M.S., ’06 Ph.D. views access to clean water as a global problem.  With more than two decades of experience as a technical leader, including at […]

Commercializing Charlotte Research Creating breakthroughs for a better tomorrow A national leader in patents and startups, UNC Charlotte displays patents obtained by its researchers in PORTAL. By Phillip Brown Photos by Kat Lawrence Today, AquiSense is a global leader in the design and manufacture of ultraviolet-C LED systems used to disinfect water, air and surfaces. […]

Filthy Rich From food scraps to a flourishing farm, Kris Steele ’08, ’12 and Eric Theys ’13 are building a cleaner, greener Charlotte — one compost bin and backyard at a time. By Meg DellaMea & Jenny Matz Photos by Ryan Honeyman & Crown Town Compost You could say they’ve closed the loop. Alumni Kris […]

Norm the Niner is an icon at UNC Charlotte. The pickaxe-wielding prospector pops up at sporting and campus events to the delight of many in Niner Nation.

Celebrating UNC Charlotte’s Rising Stars 4 Niners named 40 Under 40 Honorees The Charlotte Business Journal’s annual “40 Under 40 Awards” spotlight the region’s most promising young professionals who are making significant impacts in their fields and communities. This year, four exceptional individuals from the UNC Charlotte community were recognized for achievements exemplifying leadership, innovation […]

The members of UNC Charlotte’s spring graduating class are embracing the future as they kick-start careers, head to graduate school, broaden their horizons through travel or moving to a new city, and adventurously ask, “What’s next?”

The Great Cellular Heist: H5N1 Adapts for a Human Host New research offers implications for a vaccine to combat avian flu By Anna Holt A 3-D model of two proteins, Polymerase Basic 2 (in orange) and Mitochondrial Antiviral Signaling (in grey), interacting. PB2 is a part of the Influenza virus, while MAVS is a protein […]