General News

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.

The William States Lee College of Engineering congratulates Courtney Smith-Orr on her appointment as assistant dean for student experiences and director of the Office of Student Development and Success, or OSDS. Smith-Orr replaces Cathy Blat, who will retire in February 2025.

Two years ago, Niner Engineer Scott Stewart Jr. had a casual conversation with his father. The son jokingly mentioned that his father should join him at UNC Charlotte once he concluded his career in the U.S. Air Force.

UNC Charlotte’s William States Lee College of Engineering welcomes new faculty to help support growing research activity and academic enrollment (Fall 2024 was Charlotte’s largest enrollment ever for first-year engineering students).

These new faculty bring expertise in the expanding fields of advanced manufacturing, connected vehicles, computer architecture, applied optics, materials science, quantum mechanical modeling, construction engineering, environmental engineering focusing on natural hazards and more.

ESPN reports about him. Motorsports veterans race against him. NASCAR celebrates him. 

Designated as “one to watch,” Layne Riggs ’24 just concluded his first career season with back-to-back wins and NASCAR’s Truck Series Rookie of the Year Award, capturing the attention of the U.S. racing community.

Brigid Mullany, professor of mechanical engineering with UNC Charlotte’s William States Lee College of Engineering, has been elected as a 2024 Fellow with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.

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.

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.

Rob Keynton, dean of the William States Lee College of Engineering, is a leader in engineering research and education with expertise in biomedical engineering.

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.