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Student Speakers Sought for Spring Graduate School Commencement and Hooding Ceremonies The Thomas L. Reynolds Center for Graduate Life and Learning (Reynolds CGLL) has issued a call for graduate students to speak at the 2025 spring commencement and doctoral hooding ceremonies. For commencement, student speeches will run no more than three minutes and focus on […]

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte has been awarded esteemed Research 1 – or R1 – status by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. It is the highest recognition that a doctoral university can receive. The prestigious classification, indicating “very high research activity,” affirms UNC Charlotte as an elite research institution. With […]

Laura Peter, executive director of the UNC Charlotte Office of Research Commercialization and Partnerships, shares her experiences with research, how she supports student and faculty research, and what excites her about the current achievements and potential opportunities at Charlotte. Explain your role at UNC Charlotte. My role is to champion innovation and drive forward a […]

These days, virtually everyone uses the internet. It has become a ubiquitous tool in the workplace and in schools, and it is convenient at home for ordering DoorDash, playing games and checking social media accounts, to name a few. Increasingly internet users are at risk for being harassed, stalked or having their personal information misused. […]

Ya-yu Lo (left), professor of special education and child development, and her doctoral advisee Morgan Nichols were recognized by the Council for Exceptional Children for their work in the field of emotional and behavioral health. Lo received the North Carolina CEC Distinguished Service Award for the Division of Emotional and Behavioral Health for her research […]

UNC Charlotte is leading in defining the future of artificial intelligence. As the Charlotte region’s educational AI leader, the University is advancing AI research, education and ethical implementation to drive innovation with real-world impact. The launch of the Charlotte AI Institute (CLT AI Institute) formalizes UNC Charlotte’s position as a hub for cutting-edge discovery, interdisciplinary […]

Lauren Burns (left), Alyssa Martin and Xiuhu Sun recently received Outstanding Master’s Thesis awards recognizing the quality of their work. Burns, M.S. in Earth Sciences, won in the Non-Traditional Thesis/Project category for her thesis, “Characterizing the Growth in Spatial Thinking Abilities in Meteorology Students Across the Curriculum Synopsis.” She is currently a Ph.D. student in […]

Alyssa Martin ’23, a graduate of UNC Charlotte’s M.A. in History program, has been awarded the 2025 Master’s Thesis Award in the Fine Arts and Humanities thesis category from the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools (CSGS) for her study, “The ‘Disposable Others’: Settler Colonial Processes of Industrial Pollution in Cancer Alley, Louisiana, 1964-2023.” Martin, currently […]

Indya Barginere and Violet Drinkwater, students in the Ravin School of Architecture, won an award in the U.S. Department of Energy-sponsored photo contest “Framing the Future: Industrial Technologies.” For the national contest, professional and amateur photographers submitted photos of the innovative technologies, processes and people that will increase competitiveness of the U.S. industrial base and […]

For 31 years and counting, Cato College has been one of the homes to the North Carolina Principal Fellows Program (NCPFP), and the UNC System recently awarded the college over $4.5 million to continue that tradition for another six years. NCPFP received 11 applications for grants that will be funded from Fiscal Year 2026 to […]

By Anna Holt Photography by Kat Lawrence Imagine that healthcare professionals could predict how a patient’s immune system would respond to a treatment before the medicine ever reached the clinic. Envision vaccines with fewer side effects or cancer therapies precisely tailored to each patient’s unique biology. A collaboration between UNC Charlotte professor of chemistry Kirill […]

Bryson Foster ’23 can pinpoint the moment he became a lifelong sports fan. Summer 2009, Cincinnati’s Great American Ballpark, Reds vs. Nationals. Outfielder Jonny Gomes whacked three home runs, a thrill that cemented for 9-year-old Bryson a decision to cheer for the Reds forever. His first major league ball game ignited a passion that continues […]