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

As UNC Charlotte’s Office of International Programs — the University’s champion for global learning — celebrates its 50th year by…

In real estate, it’s all about how you play the game. Daniel Wright knows how to play the game to…

When Jack Sherrie ’19 was studying computer science at UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics, he couldn’t have predicted…

The Community Services Student Rangers program gives students an opportunity unlike any other on UNC Charlotte’s campus. No matter their…

Picture yourself inside the Charlotte 49ers’ Jerry Richardson Stadium. In addition to taking in the sights and sounds of college…

Before marching band practice begins, the sound is clamorous. Arriving in a steady stream, musicians huddle in instrumental groups —…

NINER PICKS Niner-owned businesses are offering exclusive eats, bold drinks and special deals crafted to make your Niner Nation Week…

Despite its once-in-a-century destruction, Hurricane Helene — when all seemed lost to some — brought out the best in many….

Get to know K-9s Barney, Dany and Charli – Charlotte’s four-legged safety officers

From Home Runs to Hit Records: Chris Lane’s Full-Circle Return to Charlotte Country music star Chris Lane ’07 recently performed…

The people of Chimney Rock, North Carolina, are seizing a rare opportunity to reimagine their town, literally, from the ground…

Changing the game: Varsity esports arrives at Charlotte Key Takeaways: UNC Charlotte Esports is leveling up with a University-backed, varsity…