Faculty Excellence
Faculty in the Klein College of Science are leaders in their fields. Learn about awards and honors our faculty have received for teaching, research and community engagement, and the leadership roles our faculty hold in professional organizations.
Distinguished professors
| Pinku Mukherjee | Irwin Belk Distinguished Professor in Cancer Research |
| Xiaojun Ren | Irwin Belk Distinguished Scholar in Biology |
Endowed professors
| vacant | Charles H. Stone Professor of Chemistry |
| Craig Ogle, emeritus | Charles H. Stone Professor of Chemistry |
Faculty News
New research from the Ren Lab was featured in the article “Three CBX2 Molecules Found to Orchestrate Essential Stem Cell…
Pinku Mukherjee and Matthew W. Parrow have been named to the 2026 Class of Senior Members of the National Academy…
Greg Gbur, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Physics and Optical Science, was featured in the New York Times and…
The UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens were featured in The Charlotte Post’s article “It’s getting warmer. Here are some ideas for…
Jordan Poler, Ph.D., professor of chemistry in the Klein College of Science, was featured in Business North Carolina’s article “NC…
UNC Charlotte’s Botanical Gardens were featured in the article, “If You Are Visiting North Carolina This Stunning Botanical Garden Is…