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As a high school senior, Vera Ntasin made the decision to attend UNC Charlotte on a gut feeling. This spring, the Charlotte native will graduate with a mathematics degree from the Klein College of Science, a data science minor and extensive professional experience with top companies in her field. “I honestly chose to come to […]

UNC Charlotte celebrated the naming of the Ishwar Aggarwal Department of Physics and Optical Science, honoring the longtime faculty member whose gift marks the first time a sitting professor has endowed an academic department at the University. The ceremony drew campus and community leaders, faculty, students and research partners to the courtyard between Grigg Hall […]

UPDATE: as of Monday, April 27 at 2:30 p.m., Smellvis is opening. The McMillan Greenhouse will be open extended hours for viewing (and smelling!) until 11 p.m. on April 27. Visitor parking is available in East Deck 1. Bring your ticket with you to the McMillan Greenhouse to validate it for free parking. Limited ADA […]

An early-stage startup spun out of research in the Afonin Lab has been selected to participate in the inaugural gBETA Charlotte Health pre-accelerator program, hosted by Wexford Science & Technology at The Pearl, located in Charlotte’s Innovation District.  gBETA is a highly competitive, nationally recognized program run by gener8tor that supports early-stage companies through mentorship, […]

UNC Charlotte honored its top-funded researchers at the annual Leaders in Research reception, held at Bissell House on March 19. The event recognized the newest members of the University’s Million Dollar Research Circle, a high-impact group of faculty who each lead a minimum of $1 million in active external funding. This year, 51 principal investigators […]

Pinku Mukherjee and Matthew W. Parrow have been named to the 2026 Class of Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors, a recognition honoring academic inventors whose work has made a measurable impact through patents, commercialization and mentorship. “The induction of these faculty members is an extraordinary achievement and a powerful recognition of the […]

In the microscopic world inside a stem cell, some of the most important decisions about life’s earliest stages come down to only a handful of molecules. A new study from UNC Charlotte shows that just three molecules of a rare protein can spark the formation of massive gene‑silencing structures, helping cells choose what they will […]

The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association celebrated Robyn Massey ’81 with the Dr. Gregory Davis Visionary Leadership Award during the 2026 Alumni Awards ceremony held on Friday, Feb. 27. She was honored for her decades of leadership in technology, community service and University advocacy. Massey, who earned her bachelor’s degree in mathematics from what is now […]

Established in 1949 and presented annually by the UNC System, the O. Max Gardner Award honors a faculty member who has made “the greatest contribution to the welfare of the human race” during the current academic year. It is the system’s highest faculty honor, and nominees may come from any of its 17 institutions. Jordan […]

Mukulika Bose ’22 Ph.D. and Jeffrey Powell ’18 M.S., proud alumni of the Klein College of Science, are recipients of UNC Charlotte’s 2025 10 Under Ten Awards. Each year, the UNC Charlotte GOLD Alumni Network selects ten graduates who exemplify the University’s mission through their achievements, volunteerism and philanthropic impact. The celebration, held Thursday, Feb. […]