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Dance Education Professor, Student Co-author Journal Article Marissa Nesbit, associate professor of dance education, and dance education student Chloe Gosline co-authored “Finding Truths Through Fiction: Reflecting on Young Adult Literature in Dance Educator Preparation,” recently published in the journal Dance Education in Practice. Five Students Won Spring Tuition Through Niner Career Challenge Five UNC Charlotte students […]

Research Looks at Health Outcomes from Playing Disability Sports J.P. Barfield, chair of the Department of Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences, is studying concussions in an unlikely arena. Read about his research and advocacy for disability sports. The Annual Student Sustainability Summit is Set Curious about how trees and landscapes affect UNC Charlotte and the […]

Alumni Association Honors Five at Annual Alumni Awards Ceremony The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association bestowed its 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards to five outstanding Niners: Terrell Blackmon ’89, Bryan Delaney ’03, Scott Price ’87, Sen. Joyce Davis Waddell ’73 M.A. and Miriam Espaillat ’13 MSW. Apply for Commencement Positions Commencement is 60 days away, and applications for […]

Green Workplace Program Launches at Charlotte The Office of Sustainability has launched the Green Workplace program, a performance improvement and recognition initiative to support campus units by addressing challenges, applying solutions and celebrating efforts to become more sustainable workplaces. Learn why your unit should register for this campus program. What you need to know: faculty and staff […]

Editor’s Note: There will be no student announcements this week. Enjoy Spring Break Niners! From Spreadsheets to Dog Treats: How a Niner Swapped Data for Dogs Zacch Estrada-Petersen ’05 stepped out of his comfort zone and turned his love for dogs into a second career. Read about his unlikely path to pet entrepreneurship. What you need […]

Western North Carolina Neighbors Need Help. Niner Engineers Are Designing Solutions. Faculty from across campus have developed a new course, offered only at UNC Charlotte, in response to Hurricane Helene. Learn how students are designing solutions for our neighbors in Western North Carolina. what you need to know: faculty and staff what you need to know: […]

The Center for Humane AI Studies: Researching a New Frontier An interdisciplinary team of researchers at UNC Charlotte is harnessing its collective knowledge in computer science, data science, political science, philosophy, computational and health sciences — and more — to establish the Center for Humane AI Studies. What you need to know: faculty and staff What […]

Charlotte Students Nominated for Prestigious Scholarship, Fellows Program Four UNC Charlotte students from various academic colleges are nominees for the prestigious Truman Scholarship and the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program. Meet the nominees. What you need to know: faculty and staff what you need to know: students event spotlight Join the Critical Media Literacy Collaborative, […]

Beyond the survey Three researchers affiliated with the Center for Leadership Science, George Banks, Wenwen Dou and Scott Tonidandel, are harnessing AI and reshaping how we think about leadership development. what you need to know: faculty and staff What you need to know: students event spotlight Join the Honors College for the fifth annual Failure Showcase from 4 […]

State of the heart Saravana ’03 M.S. and Katherine ’03 M.S., ’05 Ph.D. Kumar met while pursuing master’s degrees in mechanical engineering at UNC Charlotte. Today, their breakthrough device, the AltaValve, could mend the hearts of millions suffering from mitral regurgitation. Caring Connections This Valentine’s Day, it is important to remember that love comes in many […]