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It’s a blooming tribute to Dolly. Visitors to the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens have a unique opportunity to witness the spectacular final bloom of an extraordinary plant known as “Dolly the Bromeliad.” The plant was named “Dolly” after its previous owner, country music icon Dolly Parton, creating a meaningful connection between the renowned entertainer and […]

Welcome to the faculty and staff members who joined or took on new roles within the UNC Charlotte Klein College of Science this year. Dean Bernadette Donovan-Merkert recognized the College’s new faculty and staff members and celebrated the start of the 2026-27 academic year at the KCOS Faculty and Staff Meeting on Aug. 14. New […]

The UNC Charlotte Klein College of Science kicked off the 2026-27 academic year by celebrating newly promoted faculty members at the KCOS Faculty and Staff Meeting on Aug. 14. These promotions recognize the outstanding achievements, dedication and impact of faculty whose contributions in teaching, research and service continue to advance Klein College’s mission and strengthen […]

When Hal West-Page crossed the commencement stage this summer, she did so not only as a graduate earning her doctorate in applied mathematics from the Klein College of Science, but also as the student selected to deliver UNC Charlotte’s summer commencement address. A native of Hope Mills, North Carolina, West-Page has spent nearly a decade […]

For Zarah Rahman Blythe, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte wasn’t just close to home, it felt like the right place to grow.  A Charlotte native who attended elementary, middle and high school in the city, she said she chose UNC Charlotte because “it was a great location close to home and with a […]

Morgan Carter, assistant professor of biological sciences in the UNC Charlotte Klein College of Science and CIPHER center, has received a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER award to advance understanding of how bacteria influence and communicate with the fungi they inhabit. The five‑year award totaling $1.22 million supports Carter’s project “Mechanisms of Hidden Microbes: Secretion […]

The Klein College of Science welcomed researchers from eight states to UNC Charlotte on Monday, June 15, for the inaugural Southeastern Symposium on Genome Integrity and Chromatin Regulation. The new regional symposium builds on the success of the 2025 Carolina Symposium on Genome Integrity and Chromatin Regulation, which brought together 150 participants from 15 institutions […]

UNC Charlotte celebrated Spring Commencement with five ceremonies across three days, recognizing more than 5,780 graduates from 32 countries, 40 states and 88 North Carolina counties. The University’s graduating class ranged in age from 16 to 73 and included six sets of twins. The Klein College of Science awarded 286 bachelor’s degrees during the Saturday […]

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 […]