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 Terry Xu, professor and associate chair for graduate programs in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science, is this year’s recipient of the Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award. She was recognized for her leadership in maintaining a thriving graduate program during a tumultuous period. Xu is credited with maintaining consistency and high academic standards and transparency […]

Early voting for the Nov. 5, election begins Thursday, Oct. 17, and runs through Saturday, Nov. 2. UNC Charlotte’s Cone University Center, Room 112, is an early voting site. Students, faculty, staff and members of the public who reside in Mecklenburg County can cast their ballots or register to vote during early voting. You will […]

Zero waste is an ambitious goal that Charlotte’s Office of Sustainability is achieving through the Zero Waste Stadium initiative with help from volunteers, including students from the Honors College. Zero Waste is based on diverting as much waste as possible from going to the landfill, and promotes source reduction, reuse, recycling and compost as alternatives […]

The 2024 election season is underway, with election day Tuesday, Nov. 5. Here is what you need to know about registering to vote, early voting and campus events related to this year’s election. in-person early voting Early voting begins Thursday, Oct. 17, and runs through Saturday, Nov. 2, in the Cone University Center, Room 112. […]

UNC Charlotte has received the 2024 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.  As a recipient of the annual HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion — Charlotte will […]

Sydney Prince ’22 is a nominee for the 2024 Women in Motorsports North America SHEro Award. Prince, 24, is the newly promoted lead engineer on the NASCAR Cup Series No. 84 LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Toyota Camry XSE entry, driven by seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and co-owner of LEGACY M.C., Jimmie Johnson. LEGACY M.C. and AdventHealth […]

UNC Charlotte is one of eight urban-serving universities featured in an academic white paper, produced by the University of Pennsylvania, that highlights how institutions are making significant contributions to their communities and addressing pressing urban challenges. The white paper, “Restoring the Public Purpose of America’s Urban Universities,” argues that higher education must dramatically enhance its […]

If you have ever used transportation on UNC Charlotte’s campus, you most likely have interacted with the work of Michael Christenbury. He has worked at the University for over five years, starting out as the transportation manager prior to promotion as assistant director for transportation in the Parking and Transportation Services Office. Christenbury is a […]

Klein College of Science students Naz Fathma Tumpa and Aiden Hawkins are team finalists in the Collegiate Inventors Competition presented by the National Inventors Hall of Fame Tumpa is a nanoscale chemistry Ph.D. student, and Hawkins is a senior chemistry major working toward a bachelor’s degree. They have been working with advisors Michael G. Walter […]

Charlotte community leaders Gené and Fred Klein have made a transformational $10 million investment in the College of Science at UNC Charlotte. The funding will support scholarships, professorships, faculty recruitment and research in the newly established college.  In recognition of their exceptional generosity, the college was named the Klein College of Science, and the former […]