Lift off
UNC Charlotte's 49er Rocketry Club took first place in the NASA Student Launch Competition, securing the event's overall No. 1 spot for the second year in a row.
Laxing
Charlotte 49ers adds women's lacrosse as its latest sport with competition beginning with the 2024-25 academic year – and taps Clare Short as inaugural head coach.
on the hill
Professor Steven Rogelberg recently testified before Congress, sharing leadership strategies to leverage staff and build successful approaches to challenging organizational structures.
Leaderboard
UNC Charlotte is dominating the charts. Alumni, faculty and leadership – including Charlotte’s Chancellor Gaber – post strong on Business NC’s Power 100 List and Charlotte Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Awards.
Making Waves
After a spirited five-stage, three-year national competition, a team of UNC Charlotte researchers and students finished second in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Waves to Water Prize for technology to make ocean water drinkable.