Academic Affairs

Joël Gallegos appointed honorary consul of France
Joël Gallegos, assistant provost for international programs for UNC Charlotte’s Office of International Programs (OIP), has been appointed honorary consul of France for the Charlotte region.

Charlotte’s graduate programs ranked among best in nation
UNC Charlotte has been recognized for some of the best graduate programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.

EPIC atrium named for Dean Emeritus Bob Johnson
The EPIC atrium is now the Robert E. Johnson Atrium in recognition and honor of Bob Johnson, dean emeritus of The William States Lee College of Engineering. The naming took place during a special ceremony in the Albert & Freeman Energy Production and Infrastructure Center on Thursday, March 17.

Research funding hits $58 million, setting a UNC Charlotte record
Research funding at UNC Charlotte reached an all-time high in 2020-21, supporting University researchers’ efforts to address some of society’s greatest challenges, among them keeping communities healthy, mitigating cybersecurity threats and enhancing the resilience of the power grid.

Charlotte’s bioinformatics lab informs Mecklenburg County’s COVID-19 public health approach
Since the emergence last summer of the COVID-19 delta variant, UNC Charlotte has partnered with the Mecklenburg County Health Department to provide genome sequencing to help health officials determine where in the county the coronavirus and its variants are present.

Guiding UNC Charlotte’s research direction
Over the past year, a dedicated group of UNC Charlotte faculty, staff and administrators collaborated to study the University’s potential to become a top-tier research university.

Undergraduate research journal launches
Undergraduate students at Charlotte who participate in research under the guidance of faculty mentors now have the opportunity to publish and share broadly the outcomes of their work and collaborative experiences.

Faculty and staff recognized for research accomplishments, illuminating UNC Charlotte’s ‘star on the rise’
On Oct. 28, UNC Charlotte recognized members of the faculty and staff for their new and ongoing achievements in research at the 2021 Niner Research Reception.

Malcolm Butler appointed dean for Cato College of Education
Malcolm Butler will join UNC Charlotte’s Cato College of Education as dean in January 2022.

Summer research opportunities prepare undergraduates for future research and careers
At UNC Charlotte, the Office of Undergraduate Research Summer Research Scholar Program matches more than 100 qualified rising sophomores, juniors and seniors annually with paid summer research opportunities led by faculty researchers from disciplines across the University.