General News

Motorsports Research, the new building for UNC Charlotte’s North Carolina Motorsports and Automotive Research Center (NCMARC) has opened.

As part of their engineering education, students in the Lee College of Engineering are helping to educate school children about engineering. Specifically, they are teaching them about energy engineering through displays and hands-on activities that include working models of nuclear, hydro and solar power, and through interactive games.

Developed with input from area industry professionals, a new concentration in energy engineering is strengthening the academic side of the Lee College of Engineering’s energy engineering programs, and giving mechanical engineering students the opportunity to focus their studies in the dynamic, growing field of energy.

Dr. Johnny Graham and Dr. Helene Hilger had similar paths in their Civil Engineering careers. They both were some of the first UNC Charlotte students to earn their doctoral degrees through an inter-institutional program with North Carolina State. They both went to work for The William States Lee College of Engineering. They both were highly recognized for their teaching and research work. And in spring 2012, they both retired.

The purpose of the project was to design, build and test a modular and transportable electricity micro-source unit composed of a hybrid photovoltaic-fuel cell system with energy storage. The project was so successful that it won two very prestigious awards.

A new video highlights the growing research and graduate programs in the Motorsports Engineering program.

AREVA, Inc. has pledged more than $2 million in financial support for the Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) at UNC Charlotte. EPIC is a partnership between UNC Charlotte, state and local governments, and corporations, including several energy companies with major footprints in the Charlotte area.

To honor a fellow veteran, student, teacher and 40-year friend, Bill and Pam Crowder have established a scholarship within the Lee College of Engineering in the name of Civil Engineering professor Dr. Johnny Graham. A Civil Engineering alumnus, Bill Crowder is an owner of Crowder Construction Company.

The W.S. Lee College of Engineering is establishing itself as a national leader in the management and reuse of coal fly ash.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2011 Rookie of the Year driver and Lee College of Engineering Motorsports junior Joey Coulter is setting his sights for big things in his second season, including some wins and the season championship.