Student Organizations
For 7 straight years, 49er Rocketry Team claims a spot on the winners’ podium
UNC Charlotte’s 49er Rocketry Team again finished among the top winners, placing third overall in the 2024 NASA Student Launch Competition.
49ers Racing clinches record-breaking 2nd place overall in international FSAE competition
Charlotte’s 49ers Racing team finished second overall among 113 of the world’s best teams at this year’s Formula SAE Internal Combustion competition held May 8-11 at Michigan International Speedway. The result is the best in program history, with the team also earning impressive rankings in multiple events.
At NASA competition, 49er Miners win 1st place in Presentation and Demonstrations
UNC Charlotte’s Astrobotics Team, the 49er Miners, won first place for Presentation and Demonstrations in the NASA Lunabotics Challenge held on May 17 at Kennedy Space Center. The team, which has earned an award in the competition for the past four years, finished 11th overall this year.
UNC Charlotte ASCE team wins national Innovation Contest
Team’s design being patented
UNC Charlotte Robotic Mining Team Continues Tradition of Innovation and Awards
UNC Charlotte’s Robotic Mining Team recently won some of the highest national awards for designing and building solutions for real world problems. The team of eight engineering seniors joined 23 other teams from across the nation in late May for the annual competition in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
49ers Racing Speeds into Top 10 in International FSAE Competition
UNC Charlotte’s Formula SAE team, 49ers Racing, returned this weekend from the SAE International Collegiate competition at Michigan International Speedway, where they placed in the top 10.