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Research that is the first of its kind holds enormous potential to address the nationwide shortage of kidneys for transplant. UNC Charlotte microeconomist Glenn Dutcher and his colleagues have found significant differences in the transplant acceptance rates not only among clinicians within the same transplant centers but also among such centers in general.  “Our study […]

Gift from Bo and Angie Cauble includes $1 million for Niner Nation Gives If you ask Bo Cauble why he gave $2 million to UNC Charlotte, his answer is simple: “Because this place shaped me — and it’s shaping the future of Charlotte.” Cauble, a proud 1999 graduate, has long held a deep affection for […]

Laura Isabel Velez-Figueroa, a senior majoring in exercise science and applied dance, has been named to the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge’s 2025 Student Voting Honor Roll. A leader of the 49er Democracy Experience, Velez-Figueroa helped foster a commitment to nonpartisan civic engagement at Charlotte during the 2024 election. She was one of 232 students […]

UNC Charlotte’s graduate programs are on the rise — again — with several earning their highest placements yet in the newly released 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings. These results reflect the University’s growing national stature as a hub for world-class teaching, research and graduate education. The rankings come on the […]

Three individuals and two teams are this year’s Staff Employee of the Year recipients as announced by the Human Resources Office Staff Awards and Recognition Program. The financial aid team, which includes Bruce Blackmon, Patti Bowman, Sheila Anderson, Amber Branton, Rita Brown, Tyrone Dimery, Emily Gallagher, Chelsea Gary, Robert Green, Jeremy Hamilton, Tamara Hinton, Peyton […]

Bill Rogers, chairman and chief executive officer of Truist Financial Corporation, one of the largest banks in the U.S., is the 2025 recipient of the UNC Charlotte Distinguished Service Award. Rogers was honored Wednesday, April 2, during a special luncheon in the Popp Martin Student Union. “Bill Rogers was instrumental in defining the Truist purpose […]

Janaka B. Lewis,  associate dean of curriculum and success and professor of English in the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences, has been selected to join the 2025-26 class of Fellows for the American Council on Education. She is one of 25 Fellows chosen from a nationwide pool to identify emerging leaders in higher […]

When the 2025 AI Summit for Smarter Learning takes place Wednesday, May 14, at The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City, faculty and academic staff — for the third consecutive year — will have an opportunity to learn effective ways to apply artificial intelligence concepts and tools to their teaching to enhance student learning.  […]

The H5N1 virus, more commonly known as bird flu or avian influenza, was first detected nearly 146 years ago and has been causing various diseases since. This year, it has affected everything from the price of eggs, recalls on pet food and a human death in the United States. As the virus continues to adapt, […]

By Bryson Foster ’23 For Army ROTC Cadet Betty Nguy, a passion for the military was ignited with a desire to provide for her family. Nguy, whose parents immigrated to the United States from South Vietnam, moved their family to Charlotte from Portland, Oregon, when she was very young. “I grew up in a low-income […]