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The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has extended UNC Charlotte’s designation as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity university for its continued commitment to regional economic development and community engagement.  The designation recognizes universities that demonstrate a substantive, sustainable and institution-wide strategy for regional economic engagement, growth and opportunity. “We are thankful to the APLU […]

For more than 40 years, Charlotte Professor of Financial Economics John Connaughton has produced reliable research for unreliable times, through the North Carolina Economic Forecast.  The 2024 third-quarter forecast is scheduled for noon, Thursday, Sept. 5, at The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City. There is no charge for this lively and informative session, […]

Owen Cooks has been appointed associate vice chancellor for facilities management. He will assume his duties Sept. 16. Cooks will lead more than 450 employees in the Department of Facilities Management in planning, building, operating and maintaining the University’s buildings and land. He will report directly to Rich Amon, vice chancellor of business affairs. “I […]

For the sixth year in a row, UNC Charlotte has been named to the ”2024 America’s Best Employers by State” list by Forbes, which released its rankings Aug. 20. Only 100 employers in North Carolina made this year’s list; only 10 were in the education sector. “Our ongoing inclusion as a great place to work […]

Creating supportive learning environments that enable students to succeed is a hallmark of Charlotte faculty members, and this year’s nominees for the University’s teaching excellence awards exemplify that commitment. For the Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence, finalists are Jeanette Bennett, associate professor, psychological science; Erik Byker, professor, reading and elementary education; and Mark […]

Members of the North Carolina Board of Science, Technology and Innovation saw firsthand UNC Charlotte’s ascent toward Carnegie R1 research status and its impact during a meeting on campus Aug. 13.  Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber kicked off the meeting by outlining the University’s rising research expenditures and projection to receive the nation’s highest research designation, […]

Editor’s Note: Welcome back to campus, Niners! This special issue of Niner Insider is full of information and resources to help make this academic year successful. You will receive Niner Insider twice each week, typically Mondays and Thursdays. message from chancellor gaber Charlotte, with its rising rankings, reach and impact, is a great place to […]

Courtney Hunt ’18 recently was named a recipient of Delta Zeta Sorority’s 35 Under 35 Award, which recognizes outstanding young professionals who have achieved success by making a significant impact in their industry, before the age of 35. Hunt is the event and venue manager for The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City. She is […]

“Unstoppable momentum” was the phrase of the day at University Convocation as Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber celebrated key successes from the 2023-24 academic year and outlined priorities for the upcoming one. “Our University is surging ahead with an unstoppable force,” Gaber declared Thursday, Aug. 15, to those attending in person and watching online. “Our strides […]

Jun Wang and Xiuxia Du, faculty members in the College of Computing and Informatics Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics, are principal investigators for an R01 grant to develop point-of-care mobile health technology to reduce heat and pesticide-induced farmworker health disparities. The $2.1 million grant, awarded by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Biomedical […]