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Debbie Thorne, who most recently served as senior vice provost at Texas State University, is spending this academic year working with and learning from UNC Charlotte Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber and University leadership as a 2024-25 American Council on Education Fellow.  Thorne is among 26 emerging college and university leaders selected for the 2024-25 class […]

Driven by student and research success outcomes, UNC Charlotte has reached new heights in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges rankings released Tuesday, Sept. 24.  UNC Charlotte climbed to No. 81 (tie) among U.S. public universities, a 15-spot improvement. Charlotte also received its highest U.S. News national ranking, climbing 26 spots to No. […]

During election season, news organizations report an abundance of polling results. Depending on an individual’s news source, polls may indicate favorable data for one candidate while another outlet’s polling information may favor another. How do we know what to trust? Fred Batista, associate professor of political science and public administration, shared his expertise to explain […]

Shan Yan, professor of biological sciences, and his research team recently broke new ground in the functional understanding of the protein APE1 that jumpstarts human DNA damage repair.  The findings could prove vital to future clinical trials, enabling scientists to possibly test whether therapeutic targeting of naturally occurring but overactive APE1 could improve cancer survival […]

October is Campus Sustainability Month, an international celebration of sustainability in higher education. UNC Charlotte’s Office of Sustainability has published a list of campus and community events to celebrate. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in events such as the Transportation Fair, the Student Sustainability Summit, the Botanical Gardens Fall Plant Sale and […]

As a digital media artist, Clay Harper works daily with bits and bytes and software and screens. So, it may come as a surprise that at the core of his creative thought and practice is a critique of the virtual and an advocacy for the physical. “I am a digital media artist that insists on […]

UNC Charlotte organizational science researchers recently received an international Best Paper Award from the journal Organizational Research Methods for their work to advance research methods in organizational scholarship. The study specifically explores how researchers in the organizational sciences use the methodological best practices they cite. In academic research, a methodological best practice is a method that has […]

The Charlotte Business Journal has revealed its 2024 Power 100 List, celebrating the Charlotte region’s top innovators. Reflecting UNC Charlotte’s strong connections to the region and innovative spirit, several administrators, faculty, alumni and board members are on the list.  Honored this year are these Niner innovators: The 2024 list debuted with a cover story Sept. […]

The 2024 election season is underway. For the UNC Charlotte community, the 49er Democracy Experience offers a dynamic, nonpartisan platform for learning about and engaging in civic life. The 49er Democracy Experience involves students in local, state and national elections through voter registration, voter education and voter mobilization. It is made up of a committee […]

Charlotte leaders, students and Eli Lilly and Company representatives were on hand Friday, Sept. 6, to celebrate the newly renovated William States Lee College of Engineering Industrial Solutions Lab, located in Cameron Hall. The grand opening also marked the beginning of a new partnership with Lilly. In July 2024, Lilly made a contribution to the […]