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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 […]

The Center for Teaching and Learning celebrated their 25 year anniversary on November 1 and recognized eight faculty members from the Klein College of Science with the “Trailblazer Award.” CTL recognized faculty with the award who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to innovation in teaching and dedication to enhancing student success. This award honors educators who […]

Christine Richardson, Ph.D., professor and chair of biological sciences, has been selected to serve as the next Director of the Center for Biomedical Engineering and Science. Her term will run through June 30, 2028. With this new role, CBES is shifting to the Klein College of Science with the support of researchers from across campus, […]

The UNC Charlotte team of chemistry researchers traveled to Washington D.C. on Oct. 16-18 to attend the Collegiate Inventors Competition awards, after being named national finalists in September. Finalist teams, consisting of 19 students from nine colleges and universities across the United States, presented their inventions to an esteemed panel of final-round judges composed of […]

Alex Suptela, Ph.D. is a postdoctoral fellow in biological sciences and two-time UNC Charlotte graduate, earning both a master’s and doctorate degree in biology. Suptela also attended Gardner-Webb University and double majored in biology and psychology with a minor in chemistry. Suptela is from Gastonia, NC and his dream job is to become a teaching […]

Only two grand prizes were given at the International Mathematics Competition this July, which drew 578 students who work in teams from 30 countries worldwide. For the first time in over a decade, one country has claimed both the lower age (up to sixth grade) and upper age (up to ninth grade) grand championship titles: […]

Two UNC Charlotte Klein College of Science students were announced today as team finalists in the Collegiate Inventors Competition, from the National Inventors Hall of Fame.  Students Naz Fathma Tumpa, a nanoscale chemistry Ph.D. student, and Aiden Hawkins, a senior chemistry major working toward a bachelor’s of science degree, have been working with advisors Michael […]

On September 24, UNC Charlotte recognized a transformational $10 million gift from Gené and Fred Klein by naming the Klein College of Science and dedicating the Science Building as Klein Hall. The event was held under a large tent in front on the building’s front lawn to a crowd of University and community leaders, students, […]

On September 6, Susan K. Michael, senior lecturer in the Department of Chemistry, was awarded the 2024 UNC Charlotte Award for Teaching Excellence. The UNC Charlotte Award for Teaching Excellence is one of the most important and prestigious traditions at UNC Charlotte, honoring outstanding non-tenure track teachers on campus. John Taylor, teaching professor in the […]

On the road to future cancer treatments, Shan Yan. Ph.D., is blazing his own path. That was evident recently when – as published in Nature Communications – Yan and his research team at UNC Charlotte broke new ground in the functional understanding of the protein APE1 that jumpstarts human DNA damage repair. The findings could […]