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Rooted in Chocolate

Engineer-turned-chocolatier Esa Weinreb ’83 is leading Charlotte’s craft chocolate movement.

Graduates in green caps and gowns celebrate at a UNC Charlotte commencement ceremony inside a packed arena, as green and white streamers fall from the ceiling above a cheering crowd.

Class of 2025: Tassel turning and future focused

The members of UNC Charlotte’s spring graduating class are embracing the future as they kick-start careers, head to graduate school, broaden their horizons through travel or moving to a new city, and adventurously ask, “What’s next?”

The Great Cellular Heist: H5N1 Adapts for a Human Host

New research offers implications for a vaccine to combat avian flu

Hey Siri, did my dad take his medicine?

UNC Charlotte AI tech breaks ground, bridges oceans in real-time health care analysis

A student sits in the stands of Halton Arena, working on a laptop displaying data analysis, with the empty basketball court visible in the background.

Data-driven edge:

Sports analytics at Charlotte

From Spreadsheets to Dog Treats


From Spreadsheets to Dog Treats:

How a Niner Swapped Data for Dogs

University Launches Largest Campaign in History

For the Love of Charlotte builds powerful momentum, achieving remarkable milestones.

Eye Tech Transforming ophthalmic health with AI By Phillip Brown Photos by Amy Hart KEY TAKEAWAYS: AI technology can help…

Ph.D. student Sina Gholami eyes a future in biomedical engineering research By Phillip Brown Photos by Amy Hart Growing up…

Rooted in Chocolate Engineer-turned-chocolatier Esa Weinreb ’83 is leading Charlotte’s craft chocolate movement. Photos by Amy Hart and courtesy of…

A Curious Mind  Charlotte alumna Jennifer Pagán is tackling clean water locally, globally By Phillip Brown Photos by Kat Lawerence…

Commercializing Charlotte Research Creating breakthroughs for a better tomorrow A national leader in patents and startups, UNC Charlotte displays patents…

Filthy Rich From food scraps to a flourishing farm, Kris Steele ’08, ’12 and Eric Theys ’13 are building a…

Norm the Niner is an icon at UNC Charlotte. The pickaxe-wielding prospector pops up at sporting and campus events to…

Celebrating UNC Charlotte’s Rising Stars 4 Niners named 40 Under 40 Honorees The Charlotte Business Journal’s annual “40 Under 40…

The members of UNC Charlotte’s spring graduating class are embracing the future as they kick-start careers, head to graduate school,…

The Great Cellular Heist: H5N1 Adapts for a Human Host New research offers implications for a vaccine to combat avian…

Hey, Siri, did my dad take his medicine? UNC Charlotte AI tech breaks ground, bridges oceans in real-time health care…

Social Work Meets Salsa: How Miriam Espaillat Is Spicing Up Charlotte’s Culinary Scene Miriam Espaillat ’13 merges social work and business…