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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – April 6, 2021 – Today, Lowe’s and UNC Charlotte announced that Lowe’s has donated $1.5 million to the College of Computing and Informatics (CCI) to strengthen UNC Charlotte’s position as a leading technology hub and talent provider for Lowe’s, the Charlotte region and beyond. The gift will establish the Lowe’s Endowed Chair […]

On April, 29th, UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics (CCI) honored its own at the 2019 Faculty-Staff Awards. The gathering, which either signalled the end of the year of the start of summer featured a picnic theme and even a rap in celebration of another great year. In addition to announcing several promotions ans […]

On Tuesday, April 23rd, the CCI community gathered for its annual Dean’s Awards Banquet. Check out the PHOTO GALLERY.

On April 30th, CCI Business Partners, faculty, staff and administration gathered in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center Salons for the presentation of more than 50 Innovative Computing Projects (ICP). Tackling real-world problems with the creative application of emerging technologies and fresh perspectives, student teams worked directly with CCI Business Partners, mentors and advisors on topics […]

After a record-setting 2018 continued to deliver higher-than-average rainfall for the first four months of 2019, the stage was set for a mosquito breeding frenzy. And now, Carolinians are bracing for a summer of swatting and scratching. On May 29th, WBTV Charlotte published the following piece (LINK to story with video) about the bloodsucking pests, […]

When Srinivas Akella, computer science professor at UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics (CCI) attended a recent NextGen Air Transportation (NGAT) workshop, he hadn’t expected to leave with an opportunity to work with a team from UNC Wilmington, but the best collaborations often take root during chance meetings of innovative people with complimentary interests. […]

When Jackson Poulnott, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering technology, learned that young girls with limb differences wanted prosthetic hands with removable fingernails so they can change their nail color, he set out to make that happen. Poulnott is one of more than 100 undergraduate students who will be presenting their research Friday, July 26 […]

UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics (CCI), which is celebrating 20 years of innovation as the fastest-growing College in the UNC System, is committed to the value and foundational impact of undergraduate research. CCI’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) offers undergraduate students a state-of-the-art learning experience in the infrastructure of cyber-physical systems and the […]

University of North Carolina at Charlotte College of Computing and Informatics (CCI) professor, Liz Johnson, spent her summer vacation in Nepal working on women’s empowerment projects that help prevent sex trafficking with the Volunteer Initiative of Nepal (VIN https://www.volunteersinitiativenepal.org/women-empowerment-program/). Johnson worked in rural Kavresthali, assisting women building micro-credit businesses and setting-up social media accounts so […]

For the first time, UNC Charlotte this fall will be a campus hub for the highly prestigious Millennium Fellowship program, with 20 undergraduates from across the university chosen as Millennium Fellows to implement their LIFE Skills Initiative. College of Computing and Informatics (CCI) student, Sahithi Meduri, is serving as a Campus Director for the program. […]