Media Advisories

UNC Charlotte now among top 100 public universities in U.S. University jumps 41 spots overall in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best College rankings CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sept. 18, 2023 – For the first time in its history, UNC Charlotte has achieved a coveted position among the nation’s top 100 public universities, according […]

UNC Charlotte breaks records for first-year, graduate and international student enrollments Enrollment tops 30,000 for fall 2023 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sept. 12, 2023 – This fall, UNC Charlotte welcomed to campus its largest-ever class of first-time college students. In combination with new highs for graduate and international students, and along with those transferring from other […]

Economic Forecast: Conflicting forces create opportunity for recession or return of inflation Here’s what to watch for, according to the latest North Carolina Economic Forecast CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sept. 7, 2023 – A mild recession or a return of inflation are both possibilities in the coming months, depending on how conflicting federal monetary and fiscal […]

MEDIA ADVISORY: North Carolina Economic Forecast set for Thursday, Sept. 7 What: John Connaughton, professor of financial economics for UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business, will release the “North Carolina Economic Forecast Third Quarter Report” during a virtual presentation. When/Where: Noon-1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, via Zoom webinar. Registration is available at belkcollege.charlotte.edu/forecast. About: […]

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: […]