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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 […]

The College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences, CHESS, unveiled a new strategic plan on Oct. 17 and hosted a launch party to celebrate the new direction for the College. As part of the plan, the College also released new CHESS mission, vision and values statements.

Picture yourself inside the Charlotte 49ers’ Jerry Richardson Stadium. In addition to taking in the sights and sounds of college football, you grab some food and a drink from the concession stands. You enjoy both, and on the way back to your seat, you toss the trash — perhaps never thinking about it again. That […]

Explore and discuss alternative transportation options in the Charlotte region and on campus at the fall Student Sustainability Summit, from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 15, in Popp Martin Student Union, Room 200. The summit, sponsored by UNC Charlotte’s Office of Sustainability and the Student Government Association, will feature guest speakers from on and off-campus organizations and student […]

The McMillan Greenhouse will be open 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. today, Thursday, Oct. 2, to view and smell Cadavera, the Titan Arum ‘Corpse Flower.’ You can also watch the Cadavera bloomstream! The tropical plant is native to Indonesia and is the largest unbranched inflorescence in the plant kingdom, with the ability to grow up to […]