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ESPN reports about him. Motorsports veterans race against him. NASCAR celebrates him.
Designated as “one to watch,” Layne Riggs ’24 just concluded his first career season with back-to-back wins and NASCAR’s Truck Series Rookie of the Year Award, capturing the attention of the U.S. racing community.
Brigid Mullany, professor of mechanical engineering with UNC Charlotte’s William States Lee College of Engineering, has been elected as a 2024 Fellow with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
The second annual EVRSafe (Electric Vehicle Racing Safety) conference provided the public with the latest in battery technology, safety best practices, powertrain updates and more. Led by William States Lee College of Engineering and the Stand 21 “Racing Goes Safer” Driver Safety Foundation, the event was held on October 22 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Four William States Lee College of Engineering graduate students were honored with International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Foundation Scholarships at the 2024 IFMA World Workplace Conference held Oct. 9-11 in San Antonio, Texas.
Rob Keynton, dean of the William States Lee College of Engineering, is a leader in engineering research and education with expertise in biomedical engineering.
UNC Charlotte’s William States Lee College of Engineering has become a member of KEEN: The Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network, a national partnership of 65+ higher education institutions across the country.
Award recognizes exceptional leadership in graduate education
Sydney Prince ’22 is a nominee for the 2024 Women in Motorsports North America SHEro Award. Prince is the newly promoted lead engineer on the NASCAR Cup Series No. 84, driven by seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Jimmie Johnson.
Tao Hong, Duke Energy Distinguished Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering in the William States Lee College of Engineering, and Harold Reiter, professor emeritus of mathematics in the Klein College of Science, led Team USA’s elementary and middle school-level teams to Grand Champion Team Awards in the 2024 International Mathematics Competition held in July. The wins mark the first time in more than a decade that one country has claimed both championship titles.
The Polymers Foundation, established by the Polymers Center of Excellence, presented the Joe Bennett Leadership Award Scholarship to the inaugural recipient, Sarah Kim, a junior mechanical engineering student at the William States Lee College of Engineering. The award presentation took place on September 11 at the Polymers Center in Charlotte, NC during an event to celebrate the life and legacy of Bennett.