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Michael Watt and Joe Coleman of the building interiors shop in facilities management were assigned a unique work order that quickly became a passion project. The task: repair the case that carries the University mace — an important piece of UNC Charlotte’s history. Upon receiving the shabby Plexiglass case, they knew repairs weren’t the solution, […]

Charlotte Douglas International Airport and UNC Charlotte’s Aviation and Innovation Research Institute are partnering on a first‑of‑its‑kind national research project to better understand how airport runways perform. Led by Tara Cavalline, director of the Charlotte AIR Institute, the team is embedding high‑sensitivity sensors directly into a new runway currently being built between runways 2 and […]

Source: USA Today Apryl Alexander, director of the UNC Charlotte Violence Prevention Center, was interviewed.  Read the story at https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/04/27/shreveport-mass-shooting-louisiana/89747762007/

Source: Axios Charlotte UNC Charlotte’s research project with Charlotte Douglas International Airport was featured. Read the article at https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/04/27/clt-airport-runway-unc-charlotte?fbclid=IwY2xjawRclYxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeKjgAE1-9ISPCbfu5F5fs2SK52eTmEme4RzZ02fzLed

Digital & Professional Learning is the updated name for UNC Charlotte’s Academic Affairs unit responsible for advancing online learning, professional programs and teaching innovation across the University. The unit powers a broad set of learner-facing portfolios and platforms, including Charlotte Online, Summer Term, Youth Programs, Corporate Training and Executive Education and The Dubois Center. Among […]

UNC Charlotte received an Outstanding Case Study designation from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education for its submission, “Shared Stewardship: Adopt a Spot at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.” The case study was submitted as part of AASHE’s annual Sustainability Achievement Award program. AASHE recognized 25 case studies this […]

One family. Four merit scholarship recipients. A lasting Charlotte legacy. The family of Kim and Charles Derrick is deeply connected to UNC Charlotte’s Honors College. Their four children all went through the college, hold seven Charlotte degrees and certificates among them, and are now rooted in the Charlotte region. The family recently joined with dozens […]

As of Thursday, April 23, Smellvis, the newest titan arum in the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens to enter a bloom cycle, has crossed the five foot mark and is 61″ tall. The growth is slowing down to about an inch a day and some of the classic red color is developing on the spathe, indicating […]

Annabelle Hill has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant for the 2026-27 academic year. Hill will serve as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Malta, representing UNC Charlotte and the United States through teaching, cultural exchange and community engagement. Hill, a senior Levine Scholar and member of the Honors College, from Chattanooga, Tennessee, […]

Source: WFAE 90.7 Lingguang Song, founding director of the Albert School of Construction, participated in Charlotte Talks. Listen to the episode here https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-04-20/building-charlotte-can-the-construction-industry-balance-opportunity-and-uncertainty