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.


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Architecture students imagine a new Chimney Rock

Commercializing Charlotte Research Creating breakthroughs for a better tomorrow A national leader in patents and startups, UNC Charlotte displays patents…

Filthy Rich From food scraps to a flourishing farm, Kris Steele ’08, ’12 and Eric Theys ’13 are building a…

Norm the Niner is an icon at UNC Charlotte. The pickaxe-wielding prospector pops up at sporting and campus events to…

Celebrating UNC Charlotte’s Rising Stars 4 Niners named 40 Under 40 Honorees The Charlotte Business Journal’s annual “40 Under 40…

The members of UNC Charlotte’s spring graduating class are embracing the future as they kick-start careers, head to graduate school,…

The Great Cellular Heist: H5N1 Adapts for a Human Host New research offers implications for a vaccine to combat avian…

Hey, Siri, did my dad take his medicine? UNC Charlotte AI tech breaks ground, bridges oceans in real-time health care…

Social Work Meets Salsa: How Miriam Espaillat Is Spicing Up Charlotte’s Culinary Scene Miriam Espaillat ’13 merges social work and business…

“Timelines: Past Perspectives. Future Insights” UNC Charlotte takes center stage at Charlotte SHOUT! with a full-day experience designed to inspire,…

Data-driven edge: Sports analytics at Charlotte By: Phillip Brown Photo by: kat Lawrence March Madness — the pinnacle of college…

From Spreadsheets to Dog Treats: How a Niner Swapped Data for Dogs Story by Suzanne Leger Photography by Myra Solana…

AI Meets Immunology: Reimagining Personalized Medicine Charlotte researchers develop Artificial Intelligence-Cell to design precision interventions By Anna Holt Photography by…