Current News and College Highlights

Fun Fact: UNC Charlotte is the first public university in the U.S. to establish a Super Fab Lab, a designation by the non-profit Fab Foundation.
Congratulations to our May 2025 graduates. Please be sure to complete the Next Destination Survey!
SENIOR DESIGN EXPO was amazing.
(Fall 2025-Spring 2026 projects are now being accepted. Contact Jim Hartman for details and to learn more!)
Always like to highlight how awesome our alumni are!
- From Campus to Commerce: Learn about Jennifer Pagán ’99, ’00 M.S., ’07 Ph.D., who, while a postdoctoral researcher at UNC Charlotte, invented a water disinfection technology now being used around the world.
- A grad school romance led to a med-tech breakthrough that may save the lives of millions of patients suffering from mitral regurgitation
- Engineering graduate Jordan Landis ’24 spearheads researching the use of microplastic-eating algae to improve Charlotte’s wastewater treatment — and America’s overall water quality
- Congrats to College of Engineering, BSME Dec. 2024 Graduate: Layne Riggs Speeds Toward the Finish Line and continues to shine!
- Always love hearing about the success of our graduates!
- UNC Charlotte is ranked No. 1 in North Carolina and tied for No. 3 in the nation for online bachelor’s degrees according to U.S. News & World Report rankings . The ranking reflects the quality of UNC Charlotte’s 10 fully online bachelor’s degree completion programs.