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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. […]

A new study from UNC Charlotte’s Truman Lab has been published in Nature Communications, offering a deeper understanding of how cells respond to heat-induced stress. The paper, “Mechanosensor-mediated Hsp70 phosphorylation orchestrates the landscape of the heat shock response,” examines a novel key regulatory mechanism that rapidly activates the cellular defense to heat shock. “This study […]

Rosario Porras-Aguilar, associate professor of physics and optical science, has been awarded a grant from NCInnovation to assist with bringing her research in advanced microscopy to commercial market. The grant, totaling nearly one million dollars, marks the sixth award at UNC Charlotte from NCInnovation, with four of the grants belonging to researchers in the Klein […]

The Klein College of Science unveiled the inaugural strategic plan “Discovering What’s Next” after an intensive, year-long process engaging feedback from stakeholders across UNC Charlotte and beyond. The plan will serve as a guide for KCOS priorities through 2032. Founding Dean Bernadette Donovan-Merkert convened the KCOS Strategic Planning Committee on February 3, 2025, and charged […]

A team of 18 researchers has developed a high-speed method for printing precise three-dimensional (3D) structures at the nanoscale. This breakthrough could accelerate advances in microelectronics and biomedicine, and spur the development of the next generation of nanomaterials.  The study published in Nature is a culmination of five years of work and includes research from […]

UNC Charlotte received a $500,000 gift from SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. The gift was announced during the SPIE Photonics West conference held in San Francisco, California, this week.  The gift is fully matched by a $500,000 contribution from the UNC Charlotte Foundation to form the SPIE Emerging Innovators in Optical Science […]

Researchers from the UNC Charlotte Klein College of Science discovered how to translate a new language to unlock human immunology, in the first ever study to decode microglia, the cells of the brain’s immune system. This translator allows scientists and clinicians to compose messages in the immune system’s language by deciphering how different immune cell […]

At the beginning of her college career, Erica Flores struggled with her confidence and belief that she deserved a “seat at the table.”  “I think most college students can relate to the feeling of imposter syndrome, especially being a STEM major, but being part of the lab has genuinely helped me overcome this feeling,” she […]

Patented nanomaterial technology developed at UNC Charlotte could soon improve the quality of drinking water.  Jordan Poler, Ph.D., has successfully passed filtration testing with his water purification system, paving the way for large-scale production on filters that remove forever chemicals and other contaminants from water. Poler, a professor of chemistry in the UNC Charlotte Klein […]

UNC Charlotte recognized 20 years of the nationally-ranked Mathematical Finance program with Nobel laureate Robert C. Merton helping to mark the occasion. “I want to commend the remarkable achievement of the Mathematical Finance program,” Merton told the audience of 225+ at The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City. “I say remarkable not lightly. Establishing […]