In the Media

Rob Keynton, dean of the William States Lee College of Engineering, was invited with other colleagues, students and professionals from across the country to the White House for a briefing on “Building the Next Generation of Hispanic Leaders in STEM.” To read the full article, visit SHPE.

Belmont Trolley is working to connect downtown Belmont and Belmont Abbey College by bringing back trolley service. To power the electric street cars, they have teamed up with William States Lee College of Engineering students to design and build rechargeable power cars to supply the trolley. To watch the video, visit WTVI – PBS Charlotte.

Rob Keynton, Dean of the William States Lee College of Engineering, speaks with PBS about how Niner Engineers are working with Belmont Trolley to return historic streetcars to the rails once used by the Piedmont and Northern Railroad.

During the midst of the heavy snows in California and the resulting building damage, The Weather Channel asked Dr. Stephanie Pilkington for advice on the risks for roof collapse. Pilkington, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Technology and Construction Management with William States Lee College of Engineering, provides expert insight on natural hazards, their impact to […]

To listen to the interview, visit WFAE.

Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) Executive Director Mike Mazzola was part of a panel discussion about nuclear energy with WFAE. To listen to the discussion, visit WFAE.

Civil Engineering professor Wei Fan speaks about microbility with Smart Cities Drive.

“The goal of this grant is to take a group of girls on a field trip that will include stops at UNC Charlotte to visit the Sustainability Officer, Mike Lizotte, and Lee College of Engineering professor Yamilka Baez-Rivera; and to Camp North End,” said David Causey, a retired engineer who is a STEM mentor to […]

UNC Charlotte, the city of Charlotte and Duke Energy received the CleanTech Innovation award based on their collaborative initiative PoleVolt™, which uses existing streetlights to provide curbside electric vehicle charging. To read the article, visit Charlotte Business Journal.