General News
Kyle VanHorn is ready for takeoff
Kyle VanHorn is fascinated by flight — particularly its associated speed, trajectory and control. So much so that he tailored his UNC Charlotte engineering education toward aeronautics.
“I’m helping improve autonomous vehicle technology so drones can fly more efficiently,” said VanHorn, an Albert Scholar and Honors College student who is graduating in May 2025 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
From Uncertainty to Engineering: Hannahlisa Breakfield’s Journey to Purpose at UNC Charlotte
Hannahlisa Breakfield knows all too well the struggle to find her true purpose. Her time at UNC Charlotte revealed an enthusiasm for systems engineering.
Niner Engineers on aeronautics team fly through a milestone year
Niner Engineers in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) hit new milestones for the first time in April 2025.
UNC Charlotte is first public university in the U.S. to open Super Fab Lab
In August 2024, UNC Charlotte became the first public university in the U.S. to establish a Super Fab Lab, a designation by the non-profit Fab Foundation. Since only six facilities worldwide are recognized as Super Fab Labs, Charlotte’s addition has helped the university join an elite group of creative inventors and developers.
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.