General News

Charlotte’s Zero-Credit Course Provides That Extra Edge
The finer points of professionalism are integral in the Leadership Academy

Martin Scholars Program Propels Niner Engineer to Success
Hunter Ball, a Martin Scholar and part of the Honors College, is from Bryson City, North Carolina.

The William States Lee College of Engineering becomes Siemens Digital Industries Software academic program partner – A collaboration facilitated by the Division of Research
UNC Charlotte’s engineering college to use the same technology in its classrooms that companies worldwide depend on to embrace digital transformation

Faculty researchers honored for funding, research successes
Faculty researchers from W.S. Lee College of Engineering were joined by fellow faculty from across UNC Charlotte as they were honored for leading research projects with $1 million or more in active, external funding in 2024.

Niner Engineer Sanchez wins national scholarship
Civil engineering junior one of only six to receive award through professional association

Engineering faculty Amburgey and Keen honored as National Academy of Inventors Senior Members
James Amburgey, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Olya Keen, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, have been honored by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) for innovation, naming them “Senior Members.” The announcement, made on February 20, 2025, honors distinguished academic inventors whose achievements in patents, licensing and commercialization have led to and have the potential to create meaningful differences in our world.

Western North Carolina Neighbors Need Help. Niner Engineers Are Designing Solutions.
Hurricane Helene victims in western North Carolina desperately need access back to their community. UNC Charlotte students and Ashe County volunteers are partnering together to provide them that access.

State of the Heart
A grad school romance led to a med-tech breakthrough that may save the lives of millions of patients suffering from mitral regurgitation.

Engineering Online Degrees Ranked Among America’s Best
UNC Charlotte’s B.S. in Fire and Safety Engineering Technology contributed to the university’s rise to the No. 1 online degree ranking across all North Carolina. Ranking UNC Charlotte now at the No. 3 spot in the nation, the “U.S. News & World Report’s” 2025 Best Online Bachelor’s Degrees rankings were released Jan. 21. The Fire and Safety degree, listed among the university’s ten fully online programs, provides a comprehensive curriculum focused on fire behavior, protection systems and principles of research investigation, and is offered both online and on-campus.

Jordan Landis is testing the waters. Literally.
Jordan Landis focuses the microscope to get a better view of particulates that are magnified 100x beneath the lens. She is not surprised to find multiple pieces of debris in the 1ml water sample. While these non-biodegradable microplastics are tiny, Landis understands they can hold much larger impacts: the invisible-to-the-naked-eye sized plastics may negatively impact public health.