General News
Hands-On Engineering Experience
Niner Engineering students spent the past summer gaining valuable real-world experience.
Cybersecurity Double Take
Aidan Browne and his team are taking the fight against cyber attacks to the floors of America’s manufacturing industries
Academic department renamed “Industrial and Systems Engineering”
The William States Lee College of Engineering, as part of its continuous quality improvement methods, announces a recent renaming of its systems engineering academic department.
U.S. Department of Energy discusses clean energy technology with W.S. Lee College of Engineering
DOE Secretary Granholm and other federal dignitaries visit Charlotte to explore decarbonization William States Lee College of Engineering and Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) recently joined U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and other leaders to discuss investments in clean energy technology and decarbonization.
Introducing UNC Charlotte’s B.S. in Environmental Engineering
The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of the William States Lee College of Engineering announces the newest undergraduate program, the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering (B.S.E.E.).
Inaugural EV Race Team Begins A New Tradition oF Clean Competition
The roar of engines has been joined by the hum of innovation as the UNC Charlotte’s inaugural 49ers Racing Electric Vehicle (EV) team embarks on an exhilarating journey in electric vehicle racing.
Amir Ghasemi Wins NSF CAREER Award for Human-Machine Interface Project
Amir Ghasemi, Assistant Professor in the William States Lee College of Engineering, earned the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award in June of this year to support his investigations in the area of human-robot interaction.
Accidental Entrepreneur
What began as a startup venture on the UNC Charlotte campus is making global headlines. Entrepreneur extraordinaire Ryan Kennedy ’04 heads Atom Power, an innovative enterprise revolutionizing electrical vehicle charging technology, which last year received endorsement and investment from South Korea’s largest conglomerate, SK Group. This giant backer of Samsung announced a $100 million investment in Kennedy’s groundbreaking company.
UNC Charlotte Robotic Mining Team Continues Tradition of Innovation and Awards
UNC Charlotte’s Robotic Mining Team recently won some of the highest national awards for designing and building solutions for real world problems. The team of eight engineering seniors joined 23 other teams from across the nation in late May for the annual competition in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
NC’s 1st Battery Research Center Attracts VIPs from across the State
“This is another incredible success story that we have to continue to build on,” said U.S. Senator Thom Tillis as he joined several other legislators and industry partners on a tour of BATT CAVE on Monday.