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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 and has been featured in Business Wire. The gift is fully matched by a $500,000 contribution from the UNC Charlotte Foundation to form the SPIE […]
Susan Trammell, Ph.D., professor of physics and optical science, joined Spectrum News 1 to discuss how NCInnovation is helping advance her research from the lab into real-world applications. In May 2025, Trammell received a research and development grant from NCInnovation. The nonprofit organization helps bridge the gap between academia and industry by advancing research from […]
The UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens were featured on the list “13 Hidden Gems In Charlotte, NC That Locals Don’t Want You To Find” by Taking the Kids, a digital travel resource curated by Eileen Ogintz, a leading national travel expert. As part of the Klein College of Science, the Botanical Gardens hosts three garden sites […]
Spider research led by Sarah Stellwagen, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, was featured on PBS North Carolina’s SCI NC segment “Walking Science.” Spiders are often portrayed as frightening or villainous in the media, but Stellwagen hopes her work helps people see them differently. “Spiders are very important for our ecosystem. They […]
Jordan Poler, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Chemistry, is the winner of the “Best Scientist” category of Queen City Nerve Critics’ Pick Winners: Best in the Nest 2025 list. Poler has been recognized as a leader in advanced water purification solutions. At UNC Charlotte, his research group focuses on nanomaterials and membrane science, and […]
Greg Gbur, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Physics and Optical Science, was among the experts interviewed for the BBC’s CrowdScience podcast episode, “Answers to even more questions.” In this episode of CrowdScience, presenter Caroline Steel called upon experts to help answer bonus questions submitted by listeners. After listening to the episode “Why can’t my […]
Danillo Augusto, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, discussed his lab’s new $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in The Charlotte Post. The Augusto Lab is working on an immunomics project using new methodology and approaches to study human immune responses and autoimmune disease. The team is using […]
Although reusable water bottles usually contain less bacteria than plastic water bottles, not cleaning them regularly can lead to exposure to potentially harmful bacteria. WSOC-TV Channel 9’s Erika Jackson visited the lab of Brittany Johnson, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, to test a variety of reusable water bottles for bacteria. Johnson […]
Jordan Poler, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Chemistry, was featured in WIRED’s article, “How to Get PFAS Out of Drinking Water—and Keep It Out.” Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals found in products like cleaning sprays, nonstick cookware, waterproof clothing and firefighting foam. They are known as “forever chemicals” because they are […]
Kirill Afonin, Ph.D., professor of chemistry, and M. Brittany Johnson, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology, were featured in Newswise for their research on nucleic acid nanoparticles (NANPs), which are highly effective in drug or vaccine delivery. The Klein College of Science researchers, along with Drs. Dobrovolskaia’s (NCI) and Zakharov’s (NCATS) teams, have developed new applications […]
Jordan C. Poler, Ph.D., professor of chemistry, was featured as the cover story on WBTV’s “On Your Side Tonight” to discuss his innovations on filtering forever chemicals from water supplies with a purification method he designed. Poler spoke with reporter Natisha Lance to explain how his innovation, funded last year as one of eight grants […]
Jordan C. Poler, Ph.D., professor of chemistry, discussed his innovations to remove harmful and forever chemicals from drinking water with the Costal Review. Poler’s research is funded in part by a grant from NC Innovation. The purification system developed by the Poler Research Group cleans per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and other toxins such […]