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UNC Charlotte has launched the nation’s first School of Energy within the William States Lee College of Engineering, focusing on interdisciplinary challenges in grid modernization and workforce development.
The new school, which builds on the NSF-supported Carolinas Grid Engine, aims to address rising electricity demands through specialized curricula in grid automation and technology.
Toni Perkins, a Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering specializing in biomedical engineering, was awarded the Student Best Poster Award at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Cryobiology (CRYO2026) held at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. Her poster, titled “Vitrification and Rewarming of Hepatocyte Spheroids Using a Rapid Conduction Device for Regenerative Medicine […]
Two Niner Engineers have been recognized in the Charlotte Business Journal’s 2026 Most Admired CEO Awards, which celebrate executives who demonstrate outstanding leadership while making a meaningful impact across the Charlotte region. Congratulations to these, and all Niners who lead the Queen City forward. Eric Reichard ’89, president and CEO, Rodgers Builders, Inc., is recognized for […]
A $160 million energy revolution is hitting the Carolinas, and UNC Charlotte is leading the charge.
The National Science Foundation has selected UNC Charlotte’s Grid Modernization Engine in the Carolinas as one of America’s newest NSF Regional Innovation Engines. This designation brings a federal investment of up to $160 million to the region, positioning North and South Carolina to play a larger national role in grid modernization and technology deployment. The effort is led by John Daniels, a William States Lee College of Engineering professor and the program’s principal investigator.
UNC Charlotte’s William States Lee College of Engineering was proud to host ASEE 2026 Annual Conference in the University’s home city of Charlotte, North Carolina beginning June 21. It was a record breaking conference, with nearly 4,100 attendees and over 2,500 papers. Colleagues, students and businesses from around the world joined the conference, met Charlotte faculty, engaged with Niner students and learned what makes Charlotte different.
UNC Charlotte’s ASCE Student Chapter Concrete Canoe team wrapped up an impressive performance at the 2026 ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition. Competing on the national stage, the team’s canoe, “Queen’s Revenge,” went head-to-head with some of the country’s strongest civil engineering programs.
UNC Charlotte is leading a groundbreaking initiative to advance the Quantitative Ultrasound for Placental Evaluations, a point-of-care ultrasound solution designed to assess fetal hypoxia risk and transform prenatal care. The innovation is part of a federal program aiming to develop objective, scalable tools to modernize labor and delivery monitoring technologies that have remained largely unchanged for decades.
UNC Charlotte mechanical engineering student Abhinav Das earned first place in the undergraduate division at the 2026 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Region II Student Paper Conference and received the Stan Powell Prize for best paper, the conference’s highest paper award.
The newly launched Albert School of Construction at UNC Charlotte is already making waves on the national stage. At the recent ASCE Construction Institute and Construction Research Congress 2026 Joint Conference in San Antonio, Texas, Chau Le, assistant professor in engineering technology and construction management, earned multiple prestigious honors for his research and academic service.
UNC Charlotte has joined North Carolina’s First in Defense coalition, strengthening the university’s role in defense innovation, digital engineering, advanced manufacturing and dual-use technology development.
The University’s participation is set by the National Defense and Intelligence Innovation Institute (NDI3), a university-wide initiative led by the William States Lee College of Engineering’s Mesbah Uddin, professor of mechanical engineering and faculty fellow for defense research initiatives.