General News
Niner Engineer Austin Stitz Selected for Fulbright Program
Austin Stitz, a rising sophomore majoring in electrical engineering and a member of the University Honors Program, is one of only 42 U.S. students selected to study as part of the prestigious Fulbright UK Summer Institutes.
Niner Engineers Tackle Deep Seated Challenge
Building car carriers will be more efficient thanks to the hard work of a team of Niner Engineers. As part of their senior design project, the seniors worked with Charlotte-based Fontaine Modification over the last year to develop a device that will improve efficiency when removing seats from Freightliner MD 114SD and M2 trucks as they are converted for use as car carriers.
49ers Racing clinches record-breaking 2nd place overall in international FSAE competition
Charlotte’s 49ers Racing team finished second overall among 113 of the world’s best teams at this year’s Formula SAE Internal Combustion competition held May 8-11 at Michigan International Speedway. The result is the best in program history, with the team also earning impressive rankings in multiple events.
NCInnovation awards pilot grant to Kamalasadan
Sukumar Kamalasadan, Duke Energy Distinguished Professor of Electric Power Engineering, has been selected to receive a grant by NCInnovation. He is one of only eight UNC System faculty to receive this award.
At NASA competition, 49er Miners win 1st place in Presentation and Demonstrations
UNC Charlotte’s Astrobotics Team, the 49er Miners, won first place for Presentation and Demonstrations in the NASA Lunabotics Challenge held on May 17 at Kennedy Space Center. The team, which has earned an award in the competition for the past four years, finished 11th overall this year.
Niner Engineers host peers from around the world in a design/build competition
EFx competition features hovercraft and robot mini-golf events
Representing Niners—and supporting fellow engineering students—at a national level
The senior year was momentous for Kennedi Briggs and Jean L. Rivera, not only because of their anticipated graduation but for a distinct honor: they were two of only eight students selected by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) as FE Ambassadors for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Moving across the globe – making industry impact
Nneka Ubi, M.S. in Construction and Facilities Engineering, Spring 2024
Engineering a strong experience based in hands-on research
Aidan Restelli, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in biomedical engineering, Spring 2024
Niner Engineer Sydney Prince featured by NBC Sports for her unique role in NASCAR
This weekend, NBC Sports spotlighted Sydney Prince ‘22 as being the only female engineer on the pit box at many Cup races, a critical and storied place to be during NASCAR races.