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

MPA alum aims to create growth in rural North Carolina.

The engineering legacy of NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Alan Kulwicki inspires motorsports hopefuls.

UNC Charlotte athletic trainer Adam Jordan uses close relationships and clinical skill to keep players healthy.

Calvin Brock is one of several Belk College alumni who are Charlotte’s entrepreneurial champions.

Art students add color and character to the historic neighborhood of Wesley Heights.

Education alumna uses personal journey to inspire the next generation

Researcher and marine biologist Adam Reitzel is unlocking clues to how organisms respond to climate change–and changing the way science…

In the College of Health and Human Services, simulation labs are transforming the learning process for students and faculty, especially…

DeAndrea Salvador ’13 is making an impact by educating low-income families on how to reduce energy poverty.