Media Advisories

MEDIA ADVISORY: Electric, driverless shuttle being piloted at UNC Charlotte What: An event to introduce CASSI, an autonomous shuttle on UNC Charlotte’s campus, as part of a partnership between UNC Charlotte Parking and Transportation Services, NCDOT and Beep. When: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023; Media arrival at 9:30 a.m. Why: CASSI (Connected Autonomous Shuttle […]

Research reveals boosting strategies that mitigate risks of COVID-19 in cancer patients CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Aug. 22, 2023 – For many, the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic seems over. However, for patients whose immune systems are compromised by cancer or by cancer therapies, fear of COVID-19 infection and severe disease remains very real. Currently, CDC […]

UNC Charlotte introduces legislators and industry partners to NC’s first battery research center Officials also toured CIPHER, showcasing the research found only at Charlotte CHARLOTTE, N.C. – June 6, 2023 – UNC Charlotte introduced government officials, and economic development and industry partners to two growing research areas of focus: predicting health and environmental risk and […]

MEDIA ADVISORY: Powering the Future at UNC Charlotte What: A tour of two reimagined and interdisciplinary research hubs that are powering the future for Charlotte and beyond. Charlotte is applying its research to fuel a well-prepared talent pipeline by finding solutions to some of the most pressing issues facing the local and global communities. When: […]

Economic Forecast: Possible economic slowdown could be ahead Here’s what to watch for, according to the latest North Carolina Economic Forecast CHARLOTTE, N.C. – May 25, 2023 – To better understand the direction North Carolina’s economy will take for the remainder of the year, watch closely what steps the Federal Reserve takes next month, said […]

MEDIA ADVISORY: North Carolina Economic Forecast set for Thursday, May 25 What: John Connaughton, professor of financial economics for UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business, will release the “North Carolina Economic Forecast Second Quarter Report” during a virtual presentation. When/Where: Noon-1 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, via Zoom webinar. Registration is available at belkcollege.charlotte.edu/forecast. About: […]

Alternatives to Violence implemented in Charlotte’s Beatties Ford neighborhood offers promise and lessons for preventing gun violence Year-one evaluation by the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute outlines strengths and opportunities CHARLOTTE, N.C. – May 17, 2023 – A program implemented to curb firearm violence in Charlotte shows promising initial results, according to an evaluation of its […]

14th class of Levine Scholars to join UNC Charlotte CHARLOTTE, N.C. – May 16, 2023 – UNC Charlotte’s Levine Scholars Program has selected 20 exceptional young leaders from across the United States for the 14th class of the University’s most competitive academic scholarships. The scholars will join UNC Charlotte in fall 2023. The University’s premier […]

UNC Charlotte wins inaugural NSF Engines Development Award to fund ‘Clean Carolinas’ Funding to help Carolinas achieve net-carbon-neutral electric grid by 2050 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – May 11, 2023 – UNC Charlotte is selected as an inaugural recipient of up to $1 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines, or NSF Engines, program. […]

UNC Charlotte to help carry on Mebane Foundation legacy through historic gift The investment of up to $23 million will support PreK-5 literacy education through the Mebane Early Literacy Center CHARLOTTE, N.C. – May 10, 2023 – UNC Charlotte’s Cato College of Education, a leader in literacy instruction and research, has been selected by the […]