College News

16 College of Science Faculty join the ‘Million Dollar Research Circle’
Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber recognized researchers across the University with more than $1 million or more in active external funding at a reception on March 27. The Million Dollar Research Circle, one of several new initiatives to support research through the Division of Research, honors faculty who have received federal and state grants, as well as […]

Shaoyu Li featured as data ‘heavy lifter’
Shaoyu Li is a College of Science associate professor of Mathematics and Statistics and a member of CIPHER, Computational Intelligence to Predict Health and Environmental Risks, research center. Her area of research is statistical genetics and genomics. She is also an affiliate of the School of Data Science and was featured in an article alongside […]

Chemistry student nominated for Goldwater Scholarship
Juliusz Wieckowski, a junior in the chemistry honors program, is one of two UNC Charlotte students that have been nominated for the 2024 Barry Goldwater Scholarship. The Goldwater is considered one of the top awards for undergraduate U.S. STEM students. The scholarship helps identify the next generation of leaders in scientific, mathematical and engineering research, funding […]

Zooming in on Nanoparticles
The Afonin Nanotech Lab was featured in the Biomedical Beat blog from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institute of Health (NIH). The post entitled “Science Snippet: Zooming in on Nanoparticles” features an explanation of nanoparticles and their biomedical benefits to treat cancers, fight iron deficiencies, treat fungal infections […]

Chemical Connections
Working weekends as an emergency medical technician while an undergraduate at UNC Charlotte, Andrew Brotherton ’22 learned that quick, accurate diagnosis of heart attacks saves lives and improves patient outcomes. He also realized that emergency responders — and patients — would benefit from diagnostic tools on ambulances and fire trucks. “There is no worse feeling […]

Dancing in the Wild
With a $2.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation, Bao-Hua Song aims to achieve two goals: develop new soybean varieties diverse enough to resist the world’s most damaging soybean pest and advance UNC Charlotte as a leader in plant science. Soybean cyst nematode, a plant-parasitic roundworm that targets the roots of soybean and other legume plants, […]

Starry Night Costume Party
UNC Charlotte Observatory and Society of Physics Students bring you this semester’s Halloween themed star party. Look at the stars through our numerous telescopes and connect to faculty and students. Enjoy a refreshing beverage while watching a science expose! WHEN:Saturday, October 28th8pm to Midnight WHERE:UNC Charlotte Observatory located behind the police building, |E-SE| of North Deck, or |W| […]

DR. MIKHAIL KLIBANOV Recognized by the Stanford University Study as Among the Top 2% of the World’s Most Cited Researchers
Education: Doctor of Science in Mathematics, subject area “Inverse Problems for Partial Differential Equations,” Computing Center of The Siberian Branch of The Russian Academy of Science, Novosibirsk. Biography: Dr. Klibanov has recently been recognized by the Stanford University Study as among the top 2% of the world’s most cited researchers. He was also awarded the Golden Medal for […]

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES PROFESSOR SHAN YAN RECEIVES EDUCATION AWARD
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 Shan Yan, professor and associate chair for research in the Department of Biological Sciences, is the 2023 recipient of the Education Award from the Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society. Yan was recognized for his long-standing dedication to educating and mentoring future generations of scientists in the field of environmental mutagenesis. He […]

Jeanne-Marie “Ree” Linker named a Finalist for the UNC Charlotte Award for Teaching Excellence
Creating supportive learning environments that enable students to succeed is a hallmark of Charlotte faculty members, and this year’s nominees for the University’s teaching excellence awards exemplify that commitment. For the Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence, finalists are Paula Connolly, professor, English; M.Lyn Exum, associate professor, criminal justice and criminology; and Amy Good, […]