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Starting January 1, 2026, Beth Rugg will take on additional responsibilities as the Chief Workplace AI Officer.

We know Niners are finding creative ways to use generative AI in their daily work, and we want to hear about it!

Google Gems are specialized AI assistants built within Google Gemini that you can build for specific, common tasks. You create a custom-made virtual assistant that remembers its job every time you chat or simply use a premade Gem. It’s like having a highly effective virtual co-worker that is trained with specific instructions and knowledge to become a more […]

Through cutting-edge methods and advanced artificial intelligence analysis, UNC Charlotte researchers leading a multidisciplinary team across four universities have successfully resolved the entire genome of “Phage G,” the largest bacterial virus (aka bacteriophages or phages) ever cultivated in a physical lab environment. 

A report by the Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning Task Force convened last fall by Provost Jennifer Troyer outlines an AI philosophy and recommendations for integrating AI into UNC Charlotte’s curriculum. By cultivating an environment that embraces AI for teaching and learning ethically and comprehensively, UNC Charlotte aims for AI to be woven into a campus […]

Three new degrees — a Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence, a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence and a Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering — will launch in fall 2026 at UNC Charlotte. The degrees were approved Sept. 18, by the UNC Board of Governors. 

Generative AI is revolutionizing university data analysis, boosting efficiency, accuracy, and strategic insight. For faculty, staff, and students, it unlocks new opportunities for innovation and smarter decisions.

Explore how to effectively integrate generative AI into teaching by joining the Generative AI in Teaching and Learning Faculty Learning Community, an interdisciplinary initiative open to faculty, librarians, and instructional professionals across the UNC System.

Whether you’re drafting  an email response or preparing a report, AI can be a valuable writing tool. At UNC Charlotte, faculty and staff can use AI Whether you’re drafting  an email response or preparing a report, AI can be a valuable writing tool. At UNC Charlotte, faculty and staff can use AI tools to streamline […]

Imagine that an AI assistant can help review the scans to identify even the slightest changes in retinal patho-physiology in mere seconds, alerting the doctor — years before the patient’s vision begins to deteriorate — to the onset of macular degeneration or another anomaly. And that the use of this technology paves the way for […]