Michaella Arteta can be described in many ways, but the best word to describe this student-athlete is “leader.” A senior captain on the women’s soccer team, Arteta has triumphed as a 49er and will lead her team and other fellow athletes this season both on and off the field.
For the second straight year, Charlotte 49ers redshirt senior quarterback Chris Reynolds is one of the nation’s top 80 players named to the National College Football Awards Association’s Maxwell Trophy Watch List. The Maxwell Trophy is presented annually to the college player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club.
Megan Bird ’21 is among this year’s recipients of a Phi Kappa Phi fellowship that provides financial support to first-year graduate students across all academic disciplines. Her award is for $8,500, which she will apply toward studies that begin this fall at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.
A new medal issued by the United States Mint features the work of Associate Professor of Art Jamie Franki. The first release in the United States Armed Forces Silver Medal Program, the medal honors the U.S. Air Force.
UNC Charlotte researchers discover whether it's better to leave windows open or shut on public transit to minimize the spread of viruses like COVID-19.
In March 2020, a team of researchers from UNC Charlotte’s Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics — curious about how SARS-CoV-2 RNA, the virus that causes COVID-19 spreads and accumulates on surfaces — went to work collecting samples from Niner Transit. Remote work forced them to wait to analyze the samples, but now back on campus, here's what they discovered.
The Student Health Center (SHC) has been the backbone of UNC Charlotte’s COVID-19 response efforts, quietly and efficiently pivoting to meet the changing needs of students throughout the global pandemic.
Charlotte 49ers four-year starting defensive end Tyriq Harris was named to the 2020-21 Academic All-America Division I football second team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. His selection as the first 49ers football Academic All-America adds to his long list of achievements garnered for excellence on and off the field.
Two UNC Charlotte counseling doctoral students have earned prestigious national fellowships for their work supporting the mental health and wellness of underserved minority communities.
