Chemistry

The UNC Charlotte team of chemistry researchers traveled to Washington D.C. on Oct. 16-18 to attend the Collegiate Inventors Competition awards, after being named national finalists in September. Finalist teams, consisting of 19 students from nine colleges and universities across the United States, presented their inventions to an esteemed panel of final-round judges composed of […]

Two UNC Charlotte Klein College of Science students were announced today as team finalists in the Collegiate Inventors Competition, from the National Inventors Hall of Fame.  Students Naz Fathma Tumpa, a nanoscale chemistry Ph.D. student, and Aiden Hawkins, a senior chemistry major working toward a bachelor’s of science degree, have been working with advisors Michael […]

On September 6, Susan K. Michael, senior lecturer in the Department of Chemistry, was awarded the 2024 UNC Charlotte Award for Teaching Excellence. The UNC Charlotte Award for Teaching Excellence is one of the most important and prestigious traditions at UNC Charlotte, honoring outstanding non-tenure track teachers on campus. John Taylor, teaching professor in the […]

Dhairya Desai, a rising senior and chemistry honors student, has been named a 2024-25 Newman Civic Fellow. The fellowship is awarded by Campus Compact, a national non-profit and the oldest association in higher education dedicated to civic and community engagement. Desai is a Levine Scholar working towards a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and a […]

Jordan Poler, professor of chemistry, has been awarded a grant through a pilot program from NCInnovation.  He is one of two UNC Charlotte faculty selected for the funding and among eight researchers chosen from the UNC System. The grant will allow Poler to expand on his team’s recent innovations in water purification that have led to […]

Growing up in the small West Texas border town of Tornillo, Yelixza Avila viewed military service as her only way to experience life beyond her hometown. But the first-generation college student persevered in pursuit of higher education, enrolling at nearby Sul Ross State, where she studied biology and chemistry. “Ten weeks in the summer in […]

Juliusz Wieckowski, a junior in the chemistry honors program, is one of two UNC Charlotte students that have been nominated for the 2024 Barry Goldwater Scholarship. The Goldwater is considered one of the top awards for undergraduate U.S. STEM students. The scholarship helps identify the next generation of leaders in scientific, mathematical and engineering research, funding […]

The Afonin Nanotech Lab was featured in the Biomedical Beat blog from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institute of Health (NIH). The post entitled “Science Snippet: Zooming in on Nanoparticles” features an explanation of nanoparticles and their biomedical benefits to treat cancers, fight iron deficiencies, treat fungal infections […]

Working weekends as an emergency medical technician while an undergraduate at UNC Charlotte, Andrew Brotherton ’22 learned that quick, accurate diagnosis of heart attacks saves lives and improves patient outcomes. He also realized that emergency responders — and patients — would benefit from diagnostic tools on ambulances and fire trucks.  “There is no worse feeling […]

Dr. Juan Vivero-Escoto was recently interviewed by WBTV on your side about his research on antibiotic resistant bacteria. Check out the segment here to learn more about the amazing research being done at UNC Charlotte!