Feature Stories

Tick hunter carefully transfers a tick into a test tube with tweezers.


The Tick Hunters

A Hendrick Motorsports staff member stands with arms crossed inside a modern training and performance facility equipped with cardio machines, weightlifting stations, and digital timing displays.



Making the “Right” Turn

Jerry Richardson Stadium undergoes expansion construction as a large crane towers above newly installed steel beams and concrete seating. The football field remains in use below, with a few people on the turf beneath a bright blue sky.

Charlotte’s Stock Is Rising. So is Jerry Richardson Stadium.

Carolinas Grid Engine


UNC Charlotte-led partnership earns NSF Engines designation

Federal investment of up to $160 million positions North Carolina and South Carolina to play a larger national role

University elevates presence in Charlotte Douglas International for the holiday season.

Join Niner Nation as we display our spirit this season with a collection of branded gear and goods: Check out…

Science educator Nancy Bullard ’18 M.Ed., set out to make science accessible, interesting and entertaining during the pandemic to her…

Researcher Hamed Tabkhi discovers the key to using AI for public safety: involve the community in the design

Photos and highlights from Niner Nation Week: Homecoming 2023

Architecture professor Jefferson Ellinger is testing an innovative solution to bring the benefits of fresh outdoor air to an enclosed…

Alumni-owned restaurants, pubs and coffee shops across the city are celebrating Niner Nation Week.

Rob Dibble ’95 and the Normbulance bring the party to life.

Andrew Brotherton’s quest to save lives drives his Ph.D. pursuit

A North Carolina archaeological dig unearths new knowledge about early 20th-century Black education.

Restaurateur Chris Boukedes ’92 takes us inside his popular Euro-southern bistro.

Brenna Murray’s flame burned brightly on and off the field for the 49ers women’s soccer team.