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Saturday, Feb. 8, will be Bobby Lutz Day as the Charlotte 49ers honor the former coach during Alumni Reunion Weekend. Already a member of the Charlotte Athletics Hall of Fame, Lutz had a 12-year run as men’s basketball head coach, which included 218 wins, five NCAA Tournament appearances, three NIT trips and three conference championships. […]

Charlotte 49ers men’s soccer player Ian Pilcher was selected by San Diego FC in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft. He was the 24th pick in the draft, and the fifth 49er in program history to be chosen in the first round and 17th overall. A senior defender, Pilcher guided the 49ers to consecutive American Athletic Conference […]

More than 3,600 students were recognized with undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees and certificates during UNC Charlotte’s 2024 Fall Commencement ceremonies held in Dale F. Halton Arena Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13-14. Here are just a few of the many great moments from the four commencement ceremonies. Graduates from the School of Nursing were all smiles […]

Hannah Javidi ’18 is on the 2025 Forbes 30 under 30 list for notable achievements in health care in North America. The magazine recognized her for the creation of a digital program to teach teens about sexual consent and skills. A postdoctoral fellow at Indiana University’s School of Public Health, Javidi earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology […]

Timing COVID-19 booster shots correctly could greatly enhance their effectiveness, according to a new study conducted by researchers from UNC Charlotte and the Yale School of Public Health. Their results show that the optimal schedule for administration of a COVID-19 booster vary significantly depending on one’s geographic location and past infection experiences. This variation indicates […]

The UNC Charlotte GOLD Alumni Network has announced the recipients of the 2024 10 Under Ten Awards. The following alumni will be recognized for advancing their fields and communities at the seventh annual awards ceremony in February 2025. Sunny Bellary ’19 M.S.Engineer/scientist, Electric Power Research InstituteWilliams States Lee College of Engineering Calvin Cupini ’19Investment director, […]

2024 marks the fourth year of economic growth in North Carolina since the COVID-19 pandemic recession of 2020, even as Hurricane Helene’s destruction in the western part of the state dampened the state’s overall economy in the fourth quarter. “Unlike coastal areas, most businesses and households in the western part of North Carolina do not […]

Charlotte men’s soccer team member Ian Pilcher has been invited to San Diego, California, to participate in the 2024 adidas MLS College Showcase. The senior defender is one of 44 college soccer players invited to the showcase, which will take place from Dec. 11-14. The four-day talent evaluation event will give technical staffs from MLS clubs an opportunity to scout […]

Congratulations to the fall 2024 student commencement speakers Jeremiah Morris, Anna Whitlow, Christopher Lacy and Gina Merrell. Jeremiah A. Morris is the class speaker for the commencement ceremony at 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 13, for the College of Health and Human Services, College of Humanities & Earth and the Klein College of Science. He will […]

University marshals are distinguished faculty members selected to represent their colleagues at ceremonial functions of the University,, including commencement. These honorees are symbols of faculty excellence and leadership in teaching, professional achievement and service to campus and community. This year’s University marshals Mark West, Erik Byker, Lisa Russell-Pinson and Margaret Quinlan. Mark West Mark West, […]