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
:

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

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

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

ALUMNI-OWNED RESTAURANTS AND BARS

Student Spotlights Celebrates the Class of 2022

Shop from Alumni-owned small businesses this Holiday Season

Global Guardian: Laurel Yohe, Bat Wrangler

Global Guardian: Mariya Munir, Wastewater Detective

Global Guardian: Juan Vivero-Escoto, Bacteria Destroyer

Global Guardian: Shi Chen, Data Mapper

Researchers and alumni inspire new generations of women STEM professionals

Mechanical engineering doctoral student Taylor Barrett-Crvich

UCity Family Zone addresses inequities in north Charlotte through social determinants of health.