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The Mathematics Graduate Student Association (MGSA) hosted the inaugural Graduate Research in Math (GRiM) symposium at UNC Charlotte on Feb. 8, fully planned and executed by and for graduate students. The Klein College of Science graduate students presented on a variety of mathematical fields, ranging from pure to applied mathematics, and covering topics including graph […]

Susan R. Trammell, Ph.D., professor of physics and optical science, has earned a Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU)-National Academy of Inventors (NAI) International Patent Award. The PMU-NAI International Patent Award recognizes international inventors who create plausibly positive societal impact with an innovation that has received a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark […]

UNC Charlotte announced the formation of the Charlotte AI Institute with the Center for TAIMing AI and the Center for Innovation, Translational Research and Applications of Nanostructured Systems, CITRANS, leading the way. These two Centers are leveraging the quickly developing field of artificial intelligence to create cutting-edge discovery, interdisciplinary collaboration and workforce development. The Centers […]

Jordan C. Poler, Ph.D., professor of chemistry, was featured as the cover story on WBTV’s “On Your Side Tonight” to discuss his innovations on filtering forever chemicals from water supplies with a purification method he designed. Poler spoke with reporter Natisha Lance to explain how his innovation, funded last year as one of eight grants […]

Elizabeth Skelly, a Ph.D. student in the Chemistry and Nanoscale Science program, has received a 5-month internship at GSK through the prestigious GSK Early Career Program. Skelly will start her position on January 13 and will be assisting in drug target discovery and candidate evaluation using cutting-edge CRISPR Cas 9 genome editing techniques. Skelly is also the recipient of […]

Ishwar D. Aggarwal, Ph.D., research professor in the Klein College of Science, was elected to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2024 Class of Fellows. He will be inducted during the 14th annual NAI meeting in June 2025 among an elite group of researchers across a variety of government and non-profit research institutions. Aggarwal has […]

Jaden Ramsey’s time at UNC Charlotte has been so enjoyable, that even though she is graduating on December 13, she doesn’t really want to leave.  “I love being part of a community and you’re a part of something bigger than yourself when you’re at school,” said Ramsey, who is earning a bachelor’s of science degree […]

On December 13, Ashley Choi will graduate from the Klein College of Science with a bachelor’s of science, majoring in biology and minoring in biotechnology. She hopes to take the culture of collaboration she found on Charlotte’s campus with her as she diversifies her lab experience as a research technician before continuing her education. “I […]

When Madison Riley, a junior biology major, went on the game show “The Price is Right,” she wore a t-shirt that said “Don’t pick me, pick my sister.” That shirt, coupled with a nervousness that turned into a dynamic television personality, got her called down to contestant’s row to bid on items including an elliptical […]

The Klein College of Science’s Truman Lab has been awarded a new R01 grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). From 2024 to 2028, the new grant will provide $1,278,920 for the project “Understanding the role of Hsp70 chaperone code in proteostasis,” adding to […]