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UNC Charlotte is the acceleration point of racing innovation.  This May, UNC Charlotte is putting the pedal down. And the racing world is taking notice. From the banks of NASCAR’s fiercest tracks to the sharp turns of real-world data analytics, Charlotte students and alumni are proving that the future of racing doesn’t happen by chance. […]

For eight years, Andrew Goff, a lecturer in biology, has invited Charlotte students to clean up local creeks as members of his Adopt-a-Spot crew, the Trash Taggers. Three to five times per semester, Goff and crew travel to creek beds around Mecklenburg County, where students wade into the murky water and retrieve trash. To date, […]

Lydia Thompson, professor of art, is a recipient of a Lighton International Artists Exchange Program award for travel to conduct research in the West African country of Ghana. Thompson will be in Ghana from June 22 through July 11, where she will investigate traditional adobe vernacular architecture structures. She is particularly interested in adobe homes in […]

Oerlikon AM, one of the world’s leaders in metal additive manufacturing, recently donated an industry-grade metal additive manufacturing machine to William States Lee College of Engineering’s Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science. “We recognize the critical role of additive manufacturing in American industry,” said Luke Dee, Oerlikon AM’s process engineering manager at the company’s U.S. […]

A new revenue-generating enterprise, Charlotte 49ers Ventures, will develop corporate partnerships, brand activations and serve as the official agency for Charlotte Athletics, as announced by Mike Hill, director of athletics.  Kyle Caddell will serve as the agency’s president and chief revenue officer; he comes to the 49ers after more than four years serving in a […]

North Carolina’s economy is projected to see continued growth in 2025, with a 2.7% increase in real — inflation adjusted — Gross Domestic Product, for the fifth full year of growth since COVID-19. The biggest increases in new jobs are anticipated in information, educational and health services, and construction. Despite expectations of continued economic growth […]

UNC Charlotte researchers Pinku Mukherjee and Susan Trammell are among this year’s recipients of grant funding from NCInnovation, a nonprofit organization that helps unlock the innovative potential of North Carolina’s world-class public universities. The organization’s Board of Directors approved $13.6 million in R&D funding for 17 research projects at 12 North Carolina public universities. Approvals […]

Mark West, professor of English at UNC Charlotte, has been named the first recipient of the Charlotte Writers Club Advocate Award. The honor was established to recognize “individuals who go above and beyond in supporting, uplifting and advocating for writers and the literary arts.” During a four-decade career, West has influenced the writing community through […]

Building upon the success of its Undergraduate Certificate in Sports Analytics, UNC Charlotte is enrolling students for a novel Bachelor of Science in Sports Analytics, beginning fall 2025. This first-of-its-kind degree, the only one in the Southeastern United States, is a collaboration between Charlotte’s School of Data Science and College of Health and Human Services.  […]

When most people think of translating, they may think of key phrases necessary when visiting a foreign country. Often, that work is simplified through free translator apps, helping travelers navigate language barriers. That process, however, is far from the work of professional literary translators, including the award-winning work of Asa Yoneda, UNC Charlotte instructor of […]