General News

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 […]

Jun Xu, recognized internationally as a battery safety and modeling expert, leads UNC Charlotte’s BATT CAVE — the North Carolina Battery Complexity, Autonomous Vehicle and Electrification Research Center — the only university-led battery research center in the state. Read more from UNC Charlotte.

The Graduate School recently awarded donor-supported graduate fellowships to 24 Charlotte students, representing a broad cross section of academic programs. Established to support exceptionally talented and committed graduate students, the Graduate School offers a variety of fellowships for program specific research or scholarship. The fellowships are presented annually in the spring with award payments beginning […]

North Carolina graduate students, administrators, and members of the NC Council of Graduate Schools visited the N.C. General Assembly in May 2023 to share the value of graduate education in North Carolina. Sherry Thomas, a Doctor of Nursing Practice graduate (May), attended with members of Graduate School staff. Charlotte was among 14 universities that participated. […]

NSF researcher Sydney Birch describes her research goals as she studies populations of larvae and their impact on benthic marine communities. Read Sydney’s summary at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.