In the Media
PoleVolt featured in “UNC Charlotte, Duke Energy and the city win CleanTech Innovation award”
UNC Charlotte, the city of Charlotte and Duke Energy received the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cleantech award by the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster. The organizations were selected for the award based on their collaborative initiative PoleVolt™, which uses existing streetlights to provide curbside electric vehicle charging. This solution is the first of its kind […]
William States Lee College of Engineering featured in “Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid”
With its unique benefits and opportunities, UNC Charlotte’s William States Lee College of Engineering has been identified as a leader in engineering education in the U.S. The award-winning documentary series Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid, whose mission is “changing our lives for the better,” highlights Charlotte and explores what makes this institution different. To learn more, visit viewpointproject.org.
Transforming Power: What’s next for energy in North Carolina
UNC Charlotte’s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) is featured in the July 2022 issue of Charlotte Business Journal.
49ers Rocketry Team finishes first in NASA Student Launch Competition
For the second year in a row, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte won the launch division in NASA’s 2022 Student Launch rocketry competition. To read more, visit NASA.
Engineering professors, students featured in “UNC Charlotte engineers make a splash in a nationwide engineering contest”
A team of Niner Engineers, known as WATER BROS, competes in the U.S. Department of Energy’s nation-wide Waves to Water contest. Read the article at WFAE.
PoleVolt Innovation
PoleVolt™, an electric vehicle charging station developed by UNC Charlotte’s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) in partnership with Duke Energy, the city of Charlotte and the Centralina Regional Council, was unveiled at the Ritz at Washington Heights park as part of Gov. Roy Cooper’s Charlotte visit to promote the Clean Energy and Equitable Economy […]
Morse named new director of Center for Precision Metrology
Rob Keynton, dean of the William States Lee College of Engineering, announced that Dr. Ed Morse is the new Director of the Center for Precision Metrology (CPM). Dr. Morse is taking the place of Dr. Chris Evans, who retired as CPM Director in December 2020. To read the article, visit Quality Magazine.
Value of Experiential Learning
Money.com reports on students earning online engineering degrees, from how they work to how much they cost.