In the Media
Charlotte Water spotlights Niner Engineer Jordan Landis
Charlotte Water spotlights Niner Engineering alumna Jordan Landis ’24 and its internship program to research microplastics and possible ways to reduce their impacts before treated water enters creeks. To read the article, visit Charlotte Water.
Niner Engineer featured in LA Weekly for innovation leadership
Ningguan Li, who received his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from UNC Charlotte, was featured in LA Weekly for his role in the development of the next generation of stair lift products. To read the article, visit LA Weekly.
Niner Engineer Travis Peterson ’12 BSME joins Spire as crew chief
Spire Motorsports has announced that crew chief Travis Peterson will join the organization on a multiyear deal starting in 2025 to lead the No. 71 team with driver Michael McDowell. To read the article, visit NASCAR.com.
Qiang Zhu quoted in MIT News article
Qiang Zhu, associate professor of mechanical engineering in the W.S. Lee College of Engineering, was interviewed about new research by a group led by Ju Li at MIT. Zhu, who was not part of the study, is a materials discover specialist and stated, “Their method enables effective training with a small dataset, while achieving superior […]
NASCAR Niner Completes Last Lap at UNC Charlotte
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Layne Riggs graduated from UNC Charlotte with a degree in mechanical engineering on Dec. 13. To watch the video or read the article, visit WCNC. This news is also covered by Catchfence.
Glenn Moglen interviewed about NC’s aging dams
Glenn Moglen provides civil engineering insight about aging infrastructure and natural hazards in North Carolina with WSOC.
49ers Racing featured on WBTV
To watch the segment, visit WBTV.
CPM featured in national metrology publication
To read the article, visit Metrology News.
Niner Engineer receives scholarship from The Polymers Foundation
The Polymers Foundation has awarded the inaugural Joseph Young “Joe” Bennett Scholarship to Sarah Kim, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering with a biomedical concentration. To learn more, visit Plastics News.
Senior Samuel Parsons receives Bailey H. Squier DMSC Inc. Metrology Memorial Scholarship
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte awarded the first of two Bailey H. Squier DMSC, Inc. Metrology Memorial Scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year to Samuel Parsons. Parsons is a senior majoring in mechanical engineering with a concentration in precision engineering and metrology. To learn more about the scholarship and Parsons, visit qifstandards.org.