5 Cool Things

5 Cool Things
Monday, January 25, 2021

49er Gold Rush 5k

Register now for the 19th annual 49er Gold Rush 5K

Lace up your running shoes for the 19th annual 49er Gold Rush 5K Run/Walk! This February tradition for Niner Nation is open to everyone and is going virtual this year.


'Future Charlotte'

Introducing 'Future Charlotte,' a podcast about our city's growth

UNC Charlotte Urban Institute launched the Future Charlotte podcast to take a look Charlotte's growth and what the next few decades hold for us.


Honors rack up for Jada McMillian

Jada McMillian named NCAA starting five

Jada McMillian, a junior women's basketball point guard, was named a memebr of the NCAA Starting Five. Previous awards include the Jan. 18 Conference USA Player of the Week and College Sports Madness selected her as its High-Major National Player of the Week and Conference USA Player of the Week for College Sports Madness.


National recognition

Ventureprise receives an award from U.S. Small Business Administration and National Science and Technology Council for inclusive research and development innovation programs

Ventureprise received an award from the U.S. Small Business Administration and National Science and Technology Council for inclusive research and development innovation programs.


King Celebration

MLK Celebration with keynote speaker Ted Shaw

Join Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber as she welcomes keynote speaker Theodore Shaw, Julius L. Chambers Distinguished Professor of Law, UNC School of Law, and director of the Center for Civil Rights, for a virtual presentation, “The Real Dr. King: Humanitarian. Bridge Builder. Activist” on Tuesday, Jan. 26 from 3:30-5 p.m.