In the Media

A team of Niner Engineering students has been spotlighted by the American Journal of Transportation for their senior design project. The seniors worked with Charlotte-based Fontaine Modification over the last year to develop a device that will improve efficiency when removing seats from Freightliner MD 114SD and M2 trucks as they are converted for use […]

Frontstretch speaks with Niner Engineer Layne Riggs, a NASCAR Truck Series driver who will compete full-time for Front Row Motorsports in 2024. To view the interview, visit Frontstretch.

UNC Charlotte is spotlighted in Mecklenburg County news for playing a critical role in supplying talent for the electric vehicle and clean energy sector and supporting the EV industry through its North Carolina Battery Complexity, Autonomous Vehicle and Electrification Research Center, (BATT CAVE). To read the full article, visit the Mecklenburg County news site.

NBC Sports spotlighted Sydney Prince ‘22 as being the only female engineer on the pit box at many Cup races, a critical and storied place to be during NASCAR races. She is an engineer for Legacy Motor Club’s No. 84 car driven by Jimmie Johnson. To read the article, visit NBC Sports.

Niner Engineer Sydney Prince ’22 is highlighted in Essentially Sports for being the only female engineer on the No. 84 NASCAR Cup Series race team with Jimmie Johnson.

Facility and Laboratory Safety Engineer Eric Huhn was a featured speaker during the Racing Goes Safer seminar held at Acura Grand Prix in Long Beach. He offered advice on handling fires in a pit area, race shop or home garage. To read the article, visit LA Car.

John Daniels, UNC Charlotte’s Vice Chancellor of Research, highlights the University’s research centers in the NC Military Report. To read the NC Military Report, visit Business NC.

For their senior design project, Niner Engineers Tyler Thomas, Paul McSwain and Tyler Zaroff worked with Charlotte-based Fontaine Modification to develop a device that will improve efficiency when removing seats from Freightliner MD 114SD and M2 trucks as they are converted for use as car carriers. To read the article, visit Fontaine Modification.

Youxing Chen, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and engineering science, discusses the inspection report for the Fury 325 roller coaster at Carowinds. The ride was shut down for a month after a park visitor noticed a cracked beam. To read the article, visit The Charlotte Observer.

Youxing Chen, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and engineering science, discusses the inspection report on the cracked beam supporting the Fury 325 roller coaster at Carowinds. To watch the video, visit WSOC.