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Steve Udelson, former chief meteorologist at WSOC TV in Charlotte, has been mentoring and conducting internships with meteorology students for several semesters. In the spring of 2026 he started a new course in the department called Broadcast Meteorology, which was featured by UNC Charlotte alum Danielle Miller and WSOC TV. The story covers Steve’s journey […]

Nkosi Muse was a 2017 graduate of the meteorology program and was recently honored as a top alumni who has graduated in the last ten years. The purpose of the 10 Under Ten Awards is to recognize UNC Charlotte alumni who have graduated within the past ten years. Top candidates who will receive consideration are not only […]

Two EEGS students – Jasmine Oliver (Environmental Studies) and Neha Panajkar (Environmental Studies) – were selected to present at TEDxUNC Charlotte 2026: Reimagining on Saturday, February 21. Jasmine and Neha will share findings from preliminary research conducted with EEGS faculty member Dr. Colleen Hammelman about contemporary food halls and their placemaking narratives. This research was completed as […]

This past week, Dr. Davenport and several of her graduate students attended and presented at the Southeast Severe Weather Research Symposium in Atlanta, GA. Below is a brief summary of each of our the presentations. Dr. Davenport presented updates on her idealized modeling experiments investigating long-lived supercell thunderstorms. Jasen Greco presented updates on his observation […]

On November 19th, EEGS celebrated GIS Day 2025, bringing together students, faculty, and community partners to highlight the impact of Geographic Information Science (GIScience) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in research, education, and real-world decision-making. The event featured a GIS technology exhibition, student competitions, and networking opportunities focused on geospatial tools, applications, and career pathways.This year, GIS Day […]

Last weekend 15 UNC Charlotte students from EEGS attended the Carolina Geological Society Meeting Fall Field Conference in Morganton, NC.  These students represented a number of majors, including Geology, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies, and Environmental Engineering.  They attended the field conference with Mr. Armour as part of his Field Methods course.  The students rode up […]

UT Austin student Olivia Gerhart worked all summer with professor EPPES and Faye Moser INES PhD student to crowd source locations of unknown rock domes throughout the south eastern US ! This week she presented her work as a poster at GSA the geological Society of America conference. It was her first professional conference! Congratulations […]

Two EEGS majors, Ella Bruckert and Jasmine Oliver, along with one of our student workers, Carson Cusa, were featured in Charlotte’s Zero-waste Playbook video highlighting the recycling and composting efforts that keep 80% of waste generated at Niner football games out of the landfill. Keep up the good work! 

Mineralogy students hiked over Helene-era landslide deposits and downed trees to collect some amazing pegmatite samples from the historic Ray Mica Mine in Yancey County, NC. Kyanite, garnet, muscovite, and tourmaline were popular finds! Below is a gallery of photos from the trip:

Avery Taylor is a senior and Levine Scholar majoring in earth and environmental sciences and geology and was featured in this weeks Inside UNC Charlotte. She has dedicated her college experience to sustainability, wildlife conservation and environmental advocacy. From volunteering with the Carolina Raptor Center to working on sea turtle conservation at Edisto Beach State […]