Faculty Excellence

UNC Charlotte’s Reitzel Lab collaborated on a new research study led by Ph.D. candidate Ton Sharoni and Yehu Moran, Ph.D., at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, the article “An ancient anthozoan protein reveals an alternative evolutionary path of antiviral signalling” challenges long-held assumptions about the evolution of immune systems […]

New research from the Klein College of Science’s Luo Lab was highlighted in The Microbiologist’s article “Hidden viruses reshape one of Earth’s largest carbon systems, study finds.” Elaine Luo, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, leads UNC Charlotte’s Microbial Ecology Lab, which studies microbial communities using metagenomics, field sampling, experimentation and computational […]

The latest titan arum bloom at the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens was featured in “Corpse Flower ‘Smellvis the Titan’ blooms at UNC Charlotte” by Queen City News. As of Monday, April 27, the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens reported that a 10‑year‑old titan arum was beginning to open for the first time. Known for its dramatic […]

Jeff Gillman, Ph.D., director of UNC Charlotte’s Botanical Gardens, was interviewed by Country Living for “Does Boiling Water Really Kill Weeds? Experts Say Not Quite.” Boiling water may make weeds wilt on contact, but horticultural experts say it’s neither effective nor safe as a long‑term weed control method. Water hot enough to scorch plant tissue […]

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 […]

New research from the Ren Lab was featured in the article “Three CBX2 Molecules Found to Orchestrate Essential Stem Cell Fate Decisions” from AZO Life Sciences.  Led by Xiaojun Ren, associate professor and Irwin Belk Distinguished Scholar of Biology, the lab relocated to UNC Charlotte in the summer of 2024 and focuses on epigenetic mechanisms, […]

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 […]

Greg Gbur, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Physics and Optical Science, was featured in the New York Times and NewScientist to discuss why falling cats always seem to land on their feet.  Gbur is the author of the book “Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics” (Yale University Press, 2019), which explores this question. He traces […]

The UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens were featured in The Charlotte Post’s article “It’s getting warmer. Here are some ideas for spring fever.” As part of the Klein College of Science, UNC Charlotte’s Botanical Gardens hosts three garden sites with sixteen collections, including the rare Titan Arum, also known as a corpse flower. The Botanical Gardens […]

Jordan Poler, Ph.D., professor of chemistry in the Klein College of Science, was featured in Business North Carolina’s article “NC Trend: Chemistry prof’s startup attacks a complex global challenge.” Poler is advancing a new approach to removing toxic forever chemicals and other contaminants from drinking water, a challenge that affects millions of North Carolinians. After […]