In the Media

Technology Commercialization
The National Science Foundation I-Corps Hub Mid-Atlantic Region, a network of 11 universities that helps researchers translate inventions to the marketplace, grows to a dozen this year with the addition of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. To read the full article, visit Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute.

EV Technology Leadership
UNC Charlotte’s Battery Complexity, Autonomous Vehicle and Electrification Research Center (BATT CAVE) is spotlighted as a leader in EV-related research in an article for Site Selection magazine.

Leading international quality organization recognizes metrology scholarship
After the death of Bailey Squier, co-founder of the Digital Metrology Standards Consortium (DMSC), its board of directors contemplated ways to ensure his accomplishments and legacy aren’t forgotten. As a symbol of gratitude and admiration for Squier’s life and legacy, the DMSC board established the Bailey H. Squier DMSC Metrology Memorial Scholarship. To read the […]

Engineering degrees among highest value for the investment
To watch the video, visit WBTV.

Engineering’s cluster hire pulls spotlight to college research
The “Engineering North Carolina’s Future” initiative, backed by transformative investments by the N.C. General Assembly, has ignited a surge of teaching and research excellence at UNC Charlotte. As part of its plan to use this investment, the W.S. Lee College of Engineering has expanded its capabilities with an initial recruitment of three new faculty members To read […]

Dalton and Dutterer’s innovative engineering solves research problem
William State Lee’s College of Engineering’s Joe Dalton, lab manager, and Brian Dutterer, technology applications manager, collaborated to develop and build a customized climate-controlled, sealed-environment microscope chamber the size of a tissue box. This chamber allows Sarah Stellwagen, assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences within UNC Charlotte’s College of Science, to transport microscopic spiders […]

49er Rocketry Team featured in industry publication
UNC Charlotte’s 49er Rocketry Team was featured in Desktop Metal for its use of metal 3D printing.

Preventing Misinformation
Rob Keynton, dean of the William States Lee College of Engineering, co-leads a Society for Hispanic Engineers (SHPE) webinar on “Preventing Misinformation: Understanding the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Affirmative Action.” To read the full article, visit SHPE.

Public safety AI studies featured on Charlotte’s NBC affiliate
Hamed Tabkhi, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, speaks to WCNC about the multidisciplinary team of researchers working to determine ways technology, specifically AI, can automate the detection of common crimes in Charlotte, and eventually elsewhere. To watch the video, visit WCNC.

How PoleVolt could increase access to curbside EV chargers
Duke Energy and the Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) at UNC Charlotte teamed up to create PoleVolt, an EV charger that mounts on a light pole with overhead power. Learn more at Illumination (Duke Energy).