William States Lee College of Engineering

Charlotte Douglas International Airport and UNC Charlotte’s Aviation and Innovation Research Institute are partnering on a first‑of‑its‑kind national research project to better understand how airport runways perform. Led by Tara Cavalline, director of the Charlotte AIR Institute, the team is embedding high‑sensitivity sensors directly into a new runway currently being built between runways 2 and […]

One family. Four merit scholarship recipients. A lasting Charlotte legacy. The family of Kim and Charles Derrick is deeply connected to UNC Charlotte’s Honors College. Their four children all went through the college, hold seven Charlotte degrees and certificates among them, and are now rooted in the Charlotte region. The family recently joined with dozens […]

The University has received a leadership gift from alumni Craig ’85 and Darla ’83 Albert to establish the Albert School of Construction in the William States Lee College of Engineering, launching a new model for construction education in one of the nation’s fastest-growing markets.

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 […]