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Social work Professor Othelia Lee had no clue one year ago when she started writing a textbook about artificial intelligence that by the time the book would publish on September 8, 2026 a national debate would be brewing about the ability of AI to exterminate humanity within the decade. Her guidance on AI ethics and […]

Program ties for second among North Carolina public universities UNC Charlotte’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program ranks among the nation’s top 50 public university programs and ties for second among North Carolina public universities in U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best Colleges rankings. The program ties for No. 47 among public institutions and […]

September 14, 2026 School of Nursing Professor Zhuo Job Chen is the recipient of the American Psychological Association’s 2026 Margaret Gorman Early Career Award, which recognizes an individual whose research in the psychology of religion is marked by scholarly excellence. The American Psychological Association is the leading society for psychology in the U.S. To organize […]

Every week, rain or shine, hot or cold, members of UNC Charlotte’s tick surveillance team return to the same spots in the same nature preserves to collect ticks and record weather conditions, specifically humidity, temperature and wind speed. Since April 2025, under the direction of UNC Charlotte Public Health and Health Administration Associate Professor Rafael […]

Novant Health is investing $500,000 in UNC Charlotte to expand experiential learning excellence, advance workforce innovation and strengthen faculty and staff well-being. This commitment reflects Novant Health’s continued focus on building a stronger healthcare system across the region. The investment will in part support UNC Charlotte’s College of Health and Human Services, including resources to […]

Many nursing skills aren’t learned from a textbook, they’re practiced on people — artificial people who won’t be harmed if mistakes are made during the learning process. These artificial people are actually patient simulators — full-body, realistic manikins that are computer-controlled to respond dynamically to student interventions such as catheterization. The patient simulators provide an […]

May 7, 2026 School of Nursing student Kennedy Carpenter and School of Social Work student Christina Olmstead will deliver addresses at UNC Charlotte’s 2026 Spring Commencement ceremonies. Social work student Chase Minor will serve as a bell ringer. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Carpenter, a Levine Scholar, will speak at the May 8 undergraduate commencement for students in the […]

UNC Charlotte’s College of Health and Human Services secured five spots among the nation’s top graduate programs in the U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings, which were released April 7. The college’s Master of Health Administration program is ranked No. 53. Rankings for the Health Care Management category, under which the […]

The College of Health and Human Services departments of Epidemiology and Community Health and Health Management Policy will merge July 1, 2026 and become the department of Public Health and Health Administration. The separate departments were formed in 2024 from the college’s original Public Health Sciences department. The split was made as part of the […]

Longstanding UNC Charlotte administrator and faculty member Yvette Huet has been named dean of the University’s College of Health and Human Services. Huet has led the college since July 2025 as interim dean. Her appointment is effective immediately. “Yvette is a strategic academic leader whose decades of service at Charlotte reflect a deep commitment to […]