General News
Unlocking longevity: Boosting lifespans with gut stress signaling
UNC Charlotte researcher Patricija van Oosten-Hawle, an assistant professor of biological sciences, is investigating how a particular reaction in the human gut is triggering a process that could help prolong tissue health and extend lifespan. “The gastrointestinal tract is a major signaling system within humans, and it plays an important role in our overall health,” […]
The Science of Spiders
Turns out, those scary spiders have a huge impact. Sarah Stellwagen, assistant professor of biological sciences, researches spiders and their silks. She hopes to educate others on the importance of these arachnids.
2023 SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference
This past spring, the SACNAS Charlotte Chapter hosted an abstract and scholarship writing workshop to help our members apply to present their research at the conference and secure full travel funding to attend. Our members received: …totalling approximately $35,000 in travel funding! These awards covered registration, flights, hotels, and additional leadership training for those that received […]
Dancing in the wild
With a $2.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation, Bao-Hua Song aims to achieve two goals: develop new soybean varieties diverse enough to resist the world’s most damaging soybean pest and advance UNC Charlotte as a leader in plant science. READ MORE…
UNC Charlotte now among top 100 public universities in U.S.
Monday, September 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 to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best College rankings, which were released Monday, Sept. 18. The new national ranking also places Charlotte as one of the fastest-rising […]