General News
Setting the pace for safety in EV racing
The second annual EVRSafe (Electric Vehicle Racing Safety) conference provided the public with the latest in battery technology, safety best practices, powertrain updates and more. Led by William States Lee College of Engineering and the Stand 21 “Racing Goes Safer” Driver Safety Foundation, the event was held on October 22 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Graduate engineering students receive IFMA Foundation Scholarships
Four William States Lee College of Engineering graduate students were honored with International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Foundation Scholarships at the 2024 IFMA World Workplace Conference held Oct. 9-11 in San Antonio, Texas.
Meet Robert Keynton: Dean of the William States Lee College of Engineering
Rob Keynton, dean of the William States Lee College of Engineering, is a leader in engineering research and education with expertise in biomedical engineering.
W.S. Lee College of Engineering Joins Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network
UNC Charlotte’s William States Lee College of Engineering has become a member of KEEN: The Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network, a national partnership of 65+ higher education institutions across the country.
Xu receives 2023-24 Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award
Award recognizes exceptional leadership in graduate education
Engineering alumna Sydney Prince nominated for motorsports SHEro Award
Sydney Prince ’22 is a nominee for the 2024 Women in Motorsports North America SHEro Award. Prince is the newly promoted lead engineer on the NASCAR Cup Series No. 84, driven by seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Jimmie Johnson.
UNC Charlotte faculty lead Team USA to two Grand Championships in youth International Mathematics Competition
Tao Hong, Duke Energy Distinguished Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering in the William States Lee College of Engineering, and Harold Reiter, professor emeritus of mathematics in the Klein College of Science, led Team USA’s elementary and middle school-level teams to Grand Champion Team Awards in the 2024 International Mathematics Competition held in July. The wins mark the first time in more than a decade that one country has claimed both championship titles.
Inaugural scholarship awarded to engineering student Sarah Kim
The Polymers Foundation, established by the Polymers Center of Excellence, presented the Joe Bennett Leadership Award Scholarship to the inaugural recipient, Sarah Kim, a junior mechanical engineering student at the William States Lee College of Engineering. The award presentation took place on September 11 at the Polymers Center in Charlotte, NC during an event to celebrate the life and legacy of Bennett.
Niner Engineer Named Among Power 100
The Charlotte Business Journal has dropped its 2024 Power 100 List which includes Niner Engineer Dalton Espaillat ‘07, founder and CEO of Raydal Hospitality.
Niner Engineer Wins at Biomedical Sciences Symposium
More than 30 research posters competed for prizes at the 2024 Biomedical Sciences Symposium, which took place on Sept. 9 at the Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City. Hosted by the Division of Research and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, participants included students from UNC Charlotte, the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) and NC State […]