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Students were seen sifting through piles of fabric and designing quilt squares in the J. Murrey Atkins Library Makerspace on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The Office of Sustainability collaborated with the library to host Quilting for Climate Change, an event spreading across the nation to raise awareness about the effects of the climate crisis.

Niner Engineer Felix Fiifi Ekuful has been selected as the winner of a 2026 international student paper competition organized by ASHRAE, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers. This organization recognizes outstanding student research in the field of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration.  Last semester, graduate student Ekuful submitted his master’s […]

What are the necessary ingredients that make it possible for individuals and communities to thrive in a city or region? What are the barriers? And how can we build a Charlotte region where everyone has a good life?   Over the next year and a half, with support from The Gambrell Foundation, ten UNC Charlotte faculty […]

Rishi Misra’s excitement is contagious. When he gets going about one of his passions, be it advanced computational biology techniques or the importance of scientific communication, his eyes light up as his enthusiasm spreads to his audience through each animated anecdote and every bit of eager exposition. Graduating in December 2025 with a M.S. in […]

UNC Charlotte has achieved its first-ever STARS Gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, marking a major milestone in the University’s strategic plan to become a national leader in sustainability.

Patented nanomaterial technology developed at UNC Charlotte could soon improve the quality of drinking water.  Jordan Poler, Ph.D., has successfully passed filtration testing with his water purification system, paving the way for large-scale production on filters that remove forever chemicals and other contaminants from water. 

UNC Charlotte’s Levine Scholars collaborated with Habitat for Humanity’s Charlotte Regional Chapter to build and decorate playhouses for families in the area.  The playhouse build, held Friday, Nov. 7, at Hauser Alumni Pavilion, brought together student volunteers, the Office of Academic Affairs, the Levine Scholars Alumni Network and corporate sponsors to produce more than a […]

UNC Charlotte has made the Princeton Review’s 2026 Guide to Green Colleges, an annual publication that recognizes academic institutions that foster a culture of environmental responsibility and demonstrate a commitment to sustainability. UNC Charlotte is one of 388 colleges and universities included in the 2026 edition. The guide is based on reporting from more than 400 […]

On her first trip to the United States, when she was still a graduate student in her native Poland, Maja Godlewska spent the summer touring America’s national parks. Afterwards, her paintings of actual and imaginary landscapes became her thesis project and launched a lifetime of considering the sublime in nature and our sometimes fraught engagement with […]

Professor of Architecture Kyoung Hee Kim began developing microalgae-filled building façade systems years ago, prompted by an environmental science class in graduate school. Knowing algae’s ability to sequester carbon and improve air quality as well as potential uses as food or energy sources, she began to design window installations in which microalgae could grow. The algae’s greens and blues […]