In the Media

William States Lee College of Engineering is featured in Online Engineering Programs for its Fire & Safety Engineering Technology (B.S.) and Engineering Management (M.S.) degrees. Brett Tempest, associate dean for academic affairs and associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is highlighted as a leading expert in the field, particularly for advancing concrete and masonry […]

Cabarrus County is partnering with UNC Charlotte and the local CVB to explore a new cross-country course at Frank Liske Park. Charlotte’s William States Lee College of Engineering will assist with feasibility studies and course design. To read the article, visit Citizen Portal.

A team from Charlotte was a Blue Sky Competition finalist at the 53rd North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC). Team members Ali Bonakdar, Jose Outeiro, Marjan Molavi-Zarandi and Taner Tunc presented “Evolutionary Digital Twins for Design and Manufacturing in Space.” Read the article at Advanced Manufacturing.

Niner Engineer and NASCAR Truck Series driver Layne Riggs ’24 won the third race of his career on June 20 at Pocono Raceway. To learn more about the victory, visit Sportskeeda. Coverage includes but not limited to:

Bobcat Company has partnered with Charlotte to support students in STEM fields through scholarships, hands-on learning opportunities, and career development initiatives. Read the announcement in Yahoo Finance. Coverage includes but not limited to:

New partnership with the construction industry giant, Bobcat, is shared from the Carolinas to Calgary. Read the announcement in The Calgary Herald. Coverage includes but not limited to:

A new engineering course empowering students to help rebuild private bridges in Western North Carolina was featured in Business North Carolina. Coverage includes but is not limited to:

Niner Engineers are highlighted by NPR’s All Things Considered about designing bridges for rebuilds in Helene-devasted North Carolina. To hear the full audio, visit NPR’s All Things Considered.

Charlotte engineering students were featured on WUNC for designing safe, code-compliant temporary bridges to help reconnect Hurricane Helene survivors in Ashe County, as part of a new course in collaboration with the nonprofit Bridge to Recovery. To read the article, visit WUNC.

UNC Charlotte alum and rising NASCAR Truck Series star Layne Riggs ’24 is featured in two Frontstretch articles: “Tracking the Trucks: Is Layne Riggs NASCAR’s Next Antagonist?” “Days after the North Wilkesboro drama, Layne Riggs has a message about Corey Heim”