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Solar-powered picnic tables enhance outdoor study and teaching space

Over the summer, two solar picnic tables were installed behind McEniry Hall next to the pollinator garden beds. Funded by...

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Dolly’s last bloom creates a living tribute at UNC Charlotte

“Dolly the Bromeliad,” a striking plant once owned by the late Dolly Parton, is now in its final bloom at...

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Layne Riggs ’24 Clinches Truck Series Regular‑Season Championship with Sixth Win

UNC Charlotte alumnus Layne Riggs ’24 clinched the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series regular‑season championship with his sixth win of the year,...

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UNC Charlotte, Novant partner to support workforce development and campus well-being

Novant Health is investing $500,000 in UNC Charlotte to expand experiential learning excellence, advance workforce innovation and strengthen faculty and...

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UNC Charlotte opens academic year with major momentum, bold goals and expanding opportunities

UNC Charlotte opened the 2026‑27 academic year at University Convocation on Thursday, Aug. 13, where Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber, Provost...

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UNC Charlotte establishes School of Energy, expanding national leadership in grid technology and modernization

Story by Christy Jackson, Photo by Ryan Honeyman UNC Charlotte has established a School of Energy, the University’s latest major...

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UNC Charlotte expert explains earthquake risks, North Carolina seismic activity and early-warning systems

Powerful earthquakes in Venezuela in June renewed questions about how often major earthquakes occur, why some cause more destruction than...

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Air Force veteran finds new mission at UNC Charlotte: Smarter HVAC technology

For most of his life, Steven Bowers thought his future would look very different. Growing up in Concord, North Carolina,...

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More than 1,100 degrees will be conferred at Charlotte’s summer commencement

UNC Charlotte will hold its summer commencement for 2026 graduates Friday, Aug. 7, in Dale F. Halton Arena in the...

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UNC Charlotte’s historic old bell restored to its original glory

UNC Charlotte’s Old Bell has been returned after being refurbished by Bethel Miscellaneous Steel, a local steel fabrication shop in...

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Jon Ward ‘94 appointed to UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees

Jon Ward ‘94, chief executive officer of Ward Vessel and Exchanger, has been appointed to the UNC Charlotte Board of...

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UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics announces strategic reorganization

UNC Charlotte has implemented a comprehensive reorganization of the College of Computing and Informatics, a move designed to adapt to the...

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