Feature Stories


Student Ranger Program Provides Connections

and Opportunities Beyond Graduation

Zero waste steward sorts recycling after home football game


Charlotte’s zero-waste playbook
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Inside Jerry Richardson Stadium’s sustainability strategy

UNC Charlotte marching band members in green shirts, black overalls, and white hats perform enthusiastically in the stadium stands during a football game, smiling and playing their instruments with gold glitter on their faces.


the Sound of Spirit

UNC Charlotte’s Pride of Niner Nation Marching Band builds a legacy that lasts beyond the field.


Niner Nation Picks 2025

Alumni-owned businesses are offering exclusive eats, bold drinks and special deals crafted to make your Niner Nation Week unforgettable.


BACK ON THE MAP:

Architecture students imagine a new Chimney Rock

5 Niners named Women in Business Honorees by Charlotte Business Journal

Nontraditional student Megan Mitchem is changing the face of research inside and outside the lab

Energy research opportunities for undergraduates lead to global destinations — and clear career paths

Wade Bruton has been the visual historian for UNC Charlotte since 1989

How Kwame Molden ’12 built a best-selling national watch line with just $1,500.

Charlotte associate professor Tamara Williams is preserving history and culture through dance

Charlotte alumna Alyson Craig is planning for the long term

CEO Ryan Gellert ’94 shares how “doing good” drives the premier outdoor company’s brand

A multidisciplinary approach to predicting the spread of disease

CIPHER researchers take a collaborative approach to protect public health

As the scientific community predicts new pandemics, Charlotte is looking ahead.

Peter Giannatos ’14 is bringing national prominence to Charlotte’s chess community