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UNC Charlotte and Honeywell today announced a $10 million investment that will expand STEM workforce development and accelerate innovation in the Charlotte region.
The partnership emphasizes student success by supporting scholarships for high-achievers in STEM fields. In total, 48 scholarships will be awarded over the next decade.
The 2025 inaugural class of Honeywell Scholars was celebrated today. Three of the six scholars are in the William States Lee College of Engineering.
A new Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering program will help bridge the construction industry’s critical workforce gap between civil engineering design and construction project execution. UNC Charlotte’s William States Lee College of Engineering announced the launch of the new degree which is offered alongside the existing construction management, civil engineering and civil engineering technology programs.
UNC Charlotte’s is working toward an energy innovation hub for the Carolinas, and the planning process continues to gain national momentum. The University’s Carolinas Engine for Grid Modernization has been named one of 15 finalists in the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines competition, making it eligible for up to $160 million in funding.
In a first-of-its-kind project to study one of the planet’s last unexplored environments, Roger Tipton, UNC Charlotte research associate professor of mechanical engineering and engineering science, is leading a team of researchers from multiple universities that will investigate contaminants in the Arctic’s pristine waters.
This summer, senior Myla Marve experienced firsthand the incredible amount of construction and engineering necessary to maintain and expand one of the world’s busiest airports.
Sukumar Kamalasadan leads groundbreaking research in power grid efficiency Imagine the power going out unexpectedly at a hospital—computers shutting down, life-saving equipment stalling, and lights going dark. Backup generators and other emergency systems may help temporarily, but they are not a long-term solution. Even a routine scenario, such as a busy urban intersection, becomes a […]
“As North Carolina’s urban research university, we are uniquely positioned to invest in our state’s future,” said Chancellor Sharon Gaber.
UNC Charlotte’s William States Lee College of Engineering enters the 2025-2026 academic year with record-breaking enrollment, an expanded leadership team, nearly 30 new faculty and staff and new academic opportunities including an aerospace concentration.
Charlotte engineering alumna Jennifer Pagán is tackling clean water locally, globally.
Minhaj Nur Alam, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and director of the Quantitative Imaging and AI Laboratory, is leading groundbreaking work in AI-assisted diagnostics for retinal diseases.