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Research program coming to UNC Charlotte could help prevent world’s next pandemic
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – A new high-tech research program is coming to the campus of UNC Charlotte. Three years ago, the topic of health and medicinal research probably wouldn’t have drawn your attention. But now, after COVID, we’re all interested because no one wants to be surprised by an outbreak again. Research program coming to […]
Seven questions to get to know Charlotte’s new interim associate provost and dean of the Graduate School
Pinku Mukherjee, a leader transforming how cancer is diagnosed & treated, joins the Graduate School. Pinku Mukherjee, the Irwin Belk Distinguished Professor for Cancer Research and previously the associate dean for research and graduate education in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, officially joined the Graduate School on Tuesday, Jan. 3 as the interim […]
Storm Water Services Volunteers of the Year – The UNC Charlotte Trash Taggers
The UNC Charlotte Trash Taggers led by Professor Andrew Goff have been a part of the Adopt-A-Stream program since 2018. Andrew and several dedicated students have pulled out about 9,300 pounds of trash just over the past year from all over the City of Charlotte! Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services Monthly Volunteer Newsletter
Antibody invented at Charlotte shows promise for pancreatic cancer treatment
An antibody that was invented at UNC Charlotte could be used to curb pancreatic cancer relapse and metastasis, a new UNC Charlotte study has found. Pancreatic cancer is the 10th most common type of cancer, but it is the fourth-leading cause of cancer death among men and women in the United States. Each November, Pancreatic […]
Dr. Sharon Bullock was selected to participate in the training program of the International Student Exchange Program
Congratulations to Dr. Sharon Bullock who was selected to participate in the training program of the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP). There were only 20 spots for participants in the ISEP-AHEA academy from around the U.S. Dr. Bullock will attend a training institute this Fall 2022 and then work to create a Global Network Learning […]
2022 Early Career Investigator Award of the American Society for Histocompatibility & Immunogenics and its Science & Technology Initiatives Committee
Dr. Danillo Augusto is the winner of the 2022 Early Career Investigator Award of the American Society for Histocompatibility & Immunogenics and its Science & Technology Initiatives Committee (STIC) The aim of the ASHI Early Career Investigator Award (ECIA) is to identify future research leaders who are committed to conducting impactful basic science research. This […]
Funding to Biological Sciences faculty topped $5 Million in 2021-22
Funding to Biological Sciences faculty topped $5 Million in 2021-22
Dr. Sarah Stellwagen studies all things spiders
New faculty member Dr. Sarah Stellwagen, Research Assistant Professor, studies all things spiders – and their sticky spider “glue” used to make webs and capture prey. Dr. Stellwagen came to UNC Charlotte from Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Her current research program is funded by the NSF Division of Integrative and […]
Recent Graduate Now Attending Indiana University School of Medicine
Congratulations to recent graduate Taylor Colleton! Ms. Colleton performed undergraduate research in the lab of Dr. Pinku Mukherjee and now attends Indiana University School of Medicine.
Bird Nest Walk created by Dr. Ellen Wisner
Springtime is here and it is an excellent time to take a walk outdoors and follow the on-campus Birdhouse Trail created by Dr. Ellen Wisner. This trail of 25 nest boxes was established in collaboration with the Office of Sustainability and was funded by the Charlotte Green Initiative (CGI). Interactive Bird Nest Walk map