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UNC Charlotte has received $2 million as part of a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to expand a successful regional partnership that strengthens STEM pathways for academically talented, low‑income students. The new award builds on the earlier SPARC 4 initiative and launches SPARC 6, a five‑institution collaboration designed to improve retention, transfer […]

The Human Resources Office has announced the recipients of the 2026 Staff Employee of the Year Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions across the University. This year’s honorees include four individual awardees and one team selected from a pool of 32 nominations. Johnna Watson has been named the Staff Employee of the Year in the Devotion to […]

Eight UNC Charlotte students have been nominated for four nationally competitive awards—the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, the Truman Scholarship, the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship and the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program. Charlotte nominees are Willis Flores, Ethan Harris, Justin Lindsay, Jasmine Oliver, Theo Palermo, Arnav Sareen, Olivia Stockwell ’25 and Avery Taylor. “We are really thrilled […]

Colleen Hammelman, an associate professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, was selected as UNC Charlotte’s nominee for the 2025 Governor James E. Holshouser, Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service. The nomination recognizes Hammelman’s years of dedicated service. Since joining the University in 2017, she has advanced community-engaged research and teaching […]

Five UNC Charlotte faculty members have been named to the 2026 class of Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors, a recognition honoring academic inventors whose work has made a measurable impact through patents, commercialization and mentorship. The honorees represent disciplines across the University’s research enterprise: “The induction of five faculty members from UNC […]

UNC Charlotte’s undergraduate resident tuition will increase for the first time in 10 years beginning in the 2025-26 academic year. The UNC System Board of Governors approved the tuition and fee schedule for all institutions during its Thursday, Feb. 26, meeting.  Incoming undergraduate students from North Carolina will see a 2.99% increase, about $114 annually. […]

The UNC System Board of Governors (BOG) convened Feb. 25 and 26. Below is a summary of the reports shared with the board and actions taken by the board. Nothing discussed or approved in closed session is included.  Committee on Budget and Finance Committee on Audit, Risk Management and Compliance Joint Meeting: Committee on Budget […]

The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association honored four exceptional graduates whose leadership, innovation and service are shaping industries and strengthening communities across the region and beyond. During the 2026 Alumni Awards ceremony on Friday, Feb. 27, in the Popp Martin Student Union, the University celebrated alumni whose achievements reflect the bold spirit and enduring impact of […]

Jordan Poler, professor of chemistry, is the UNC Charlotte nominee for the 2026 Oliver Max Gardner Award. Established in 1949 and presented annually by the UNC System, the O. Max Gardner Award recognizes a member of the UNC System faculty who, during the current scholastic year, has made “the greatest contribution to the welfare of […]

By Bryson Foster ’23 ’25 M.A.Photos by Kat Lawrence Floating in a pool is effortless — buoyancy prevents you from sinking. Dreaming, by contrast, demands hard work. Miguel Avila ’18 learned this when he founded Daily View Pools LLC. Through sheer determination, Avila, a Huntersville, North Carolina, native, developed his business while participating in 49er […]