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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. […]

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 […]