General News

When Kevin Donaldson ’21 first visited Cedar Grove Cemetery last year, he found sunken graves, toppled gravestones, piles of trash and more than 90 trees and tangled vines destroying gravesites. “There are folks who still come out and visit graves, but someone older likely could not do so safely,” Donaldson said. “At the same time, […]

Business schools create and disseminate research in diversity, equity and inclusion, yet, gender inequity persists in their leadership ranks, says a new paper led by Charlotte Belk College of Business Professor Janaki Gooty. The paper’s authors offer practical solutions for systemic transformation in business schools to advance gender-inclusive leadership. “Stronger Together: A Call for Gender-Inclusive […]

Students representing a broad cross-section of UNC Charlotte graduate programs were selected recently to participate in the 2023-24 Graduate School Teaching Fellows program. Fellows receive a $3,000 award and participate in a two-semester training program for doctoral students pursuing careers in college-level teaching. Named as Graduate Teaching Fellows for 2023-24 are: Denise Adjidjonu – Infrastructure […]

During the 2022-23 academic year, UNC Charlotte made great strides toward its efforts to become a globally recognized top-tier research university. With a growing number of faculty awards and discoveries, rising national recognition for innovative academic and student success programs, and impactful regional partnerships and cultural programming, Charlotte is climbing the ranks. Please watch the […]

You’ve probably heard the rumblings of development plans for the Mallard Pointe Shopping Center, directly across from the light rail’s J.W. Clay Station. Initially coined as “the new University Main Street” by Charlotte-based Cambridge Properties via a recent Axios Charlotte article, the project would redevelop the almost 15-acre property into usable space for students and […]

Khem Khadka ’22 has proven that despite enduring harsh living conditions for years, it is possible to accomplish great things. The key, he says, is persistence and applying lessons from each chapter of life toward a positive outcome. By December 2023, his persistence will pay off with a master’s degree in data science and business […]

As a doctoral candidate at the University of Connecticut, Aidan Browne made a career decision. Academia would be his path forward — but only after gaining industry experience in a manufacturing environment. “The best professors were the ones having first done great work in industry,” he said. “I wanted to be one of them.” With […]

Have you ever wondered why some people never became sick from COVID-19? A study published today in Nature shows that common genetic variation among people is responsible for mediating SARS-CoV-2 asymptomatic infection. The results indicate that individuals having this variant never feel sick once infected. This exciting discovery was a result of a U.S.-Australia collaborative […]

Terri White has a lot to celebrate. A self-professed museum junkie, she says she has achieved dream job status: CEO and president of the Charlotte Museum of History, a position she assumed in 2022. She was well-experienced, having previously served in leadership roles at the Heinz History Center, the Carnegie Science Center and the Smithsonian […]

A group of mechanical engineering students recently took advantage of an opportunity to explore metrology in Germany through national laboratories, educational and research institutions, and an instrument manufacturer as part of Charlotte’s study abroad program. The trip, sponsored by the UNC Charlotte Office of Education Abroad, the department of Mechanical Engineering and the Center for […]