Feature Stories

Art in various formats in a park


Cultivating Community


Timing is Everything:
Kwame Molden’s Full-Circle Return to Niner Nation

From a $1,500 idea to a national brand, alumnus Kwame Molden returns to Charlotte with a 49er Watch.

Instructor leading a discussion with students seated in small groups around desks in a classroom.


Introducing… the Classroom Experience!

A new approach to clinicals is helping more future teachers stay the course.

Niner couple embrace outside Cauble Quad


Where Niner Love Begins

Niner connections turned into lifelong love.

A woman in a green shirt examines a series of 3D-printed facial models mounted on mannequin heads in a research lab at UNC Charlotte, with monitors and lab equipment visible in the background.

Fight Identity Crime With AI

Detecting deception in the age of deepfakes.

Professor teaching student choir

Resounding Resistance

The R1 Anniversary: One Year of Elite Status One year ago, Charlotte joined the top 3% of research universities globally….

Building the Future from the Stands: The $1.7 Million Legacy of Ken Braswell For 37 years, a familiar face could…

The main character of UNC Charlotte’s origin story is the military community. In 1946, the Charlotte Center — spearheaded by…

Redefining Military Student Recruitment How one alumna built connection and momentum across Military and Veterans Services — without a military…

Picture yourself stepping into the role of a teacher. It’s a daunting prospect, especially if teaching wasn’t part of your…

From first classes to forever — meet UNC Charlotte alumni couples whose campus connections turned into lifelong love stories.

“Niners to Know” is an annual series spotlighting UNC Charlotte alumni whose work captures the creativity, momentum and ambition of…

As AI-powered scams grow more sophisticated, UNC Charlotte researchers are using biometrics, deepfake detection and hacker know-how to stay ahead…

UNC Charlotte’s Violence Prevention Center is transforming research into community impact, partnering with local agencies and health systems to develop…

This December, UNC Charlotte will confer more than 3,100 degrees and certificates during three Fall Commencement ceremonies in Dale F….

Entrepreneurs Learning AT Charlotte, Accelerating IN Charlotte At UNC Charlotte’s CO-LAB in Center City, students don’t wait for opportunity; they…

Bo and Angie Cauble’s first date blossomed into an 18-year marriage and a partnership that has shaped every aspect of…