Awards and honors

UNC Charlotte brought together leaders from government, industry, academia and the defense community on April 24, for the 2026 Invention of the Year Awards at the Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City. The event highlighted the University’s growing role in innovation, commercialization and technological impact. Speakers included John Squires, under secretary of commerce for […]

In a celebration of achievement and service, UNC Charlotte honored three distinguished faculty members and The Thomas L. Reynolds Center for Graduate Life & Learning during the Spring Faculty Awards ceremony Tuesday, April 28. Mark M. D’Amico received the Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award; Alicia Dahl was named the recipient of the Bonnie […]

UNC Charlotte junior Arnav Sareen has been named the University’s fifth-ever recipient of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship — one of the nation’s most prestigious awards for undergraduate researchers. “Research is more than just a lofty endeavor reserved for graduate students and professors,” he said. “It is a way to apply what you have learned in […]

Annabelle Hill has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant for the 2026-27 academic year. Hill will serve as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Malta, representing UNC Charlotte and the United States through teaching, cultural exchange and community engagement. Hill, a senior Levine Scholar and member of the Honors College, from Chattanooga, Tennessee, […]

UNC Charlotte’s Financial Services—Financial Reporting unit has received the State Auditor’s Award of Excellence, a new honor from the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor recognizing exceptional financial management. The award highlights organizations that consistently exceed expectations in preparing financial statements and federal compliance audits. “As our team conducts audits, there are some entities […]

Brian Moynihan, chair and chief executive officer of Bank of America, one of the nation’s largest financial institutions, is the 2026 recipient of the UNC Charlotte Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor bestowed by the University. Moynihan was honored Monday, March 30, during a special luncheon in the Popp Martin Student Union. “Brian Moynihan exemplifies […]

UNC Charlotte has named Sukumar Kamalasadan, professor of electrical engineering, the recipient of the 2026 Charlotte Distinguished Research Award. Established in the late 1980s, this prestigious honor recognizes senior full‑time faculty members who demonstrate scholarly excellence at the highest level in their fields. Kamalasadan’s work not only advances academic understanding — it is actively shaping […]

The inaugural UNC Charlotte Faculty GOLD Awards celebrate the everyday ways faculty support, uplift and inspire one another. Rooted in appreciation and peer recognition, the awards are open to all faculty across all ranks, including adjunct faculty. They highlight the meaningful contributions that help build a strong, connected academic community. From checking in on a […]

Eight UNC Charlotte students have been nominated for four nationally competitive awards—the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, the Truman Scholarship, the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship and the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program. Charlotte nominees are Willis Flores, Ethan Harris, Justin Lindsay, Jasmine Oliver, Theo Palermo, Arnav Sareen, Olivia Stockwell ’25 and Avery Taylor. “We are really thrilled […]

Colleen Hammelman, an associate professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, was selected as UNC Charlotte’s nominee for the 2025 Governor James E. Holshouser, Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service. The nomination recognizes Hammelman’s years of dedicated service. Since joining the University in 2017, she has advanced community-engaged research and teaching […]