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On Saturday, November 8, our Saturday Academy students had the opportunity to hear from Mr. Brandon Forbes, a Mechanical Engineer and proud parent of one of our Saturday Academy students! Mr. Forbes, who earned his degree in Mechanical Engineering from UNC Charlotte, has worked for 18 years at Controls Southeast (CSI) in Pineville, where he […]

The UNC Charlotte STEM Pre-College Program extends sincere appreciation to Dr. Trudy Moore-Harrison and graduate student Joshua Harris from the Department of Kinesiology for their continued partnership and outstanding support of our students. Mr. Harris delivered an exemplary presentation to students participating in the Human Anatomy and Physiology Experience during Summer 2025 and again at […]

The STEM Pre-College Program is proud to continue our partnership with Wilson STEM Academy and Dr. Alfreda Reynolds as Drs. Victor Mack Mack and Joyce Dunlap visited the school and conducted an introduction to Micro:Bits and block coding. The students were very receptive to the activity as they used block coding to create an animation, […]

The STEM Pre-College Saturday Academy Program would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the UNC Charlotte Duck Duck Goose MECC for taking the time to present to our students on the topic of energy production and the fascinating specifics of wave energy during our November 8 Saturday Academy. The Mechanical Engineering students broke down […]

The STEM Pre-College Program is proud to support Dr. Kelli Uitenham, Bio-Medicine Program Instructor and host of Brain Talk Day on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Northwestern University. Several of our Bio-Medicine Program students were able to attend this inaugural event. Congratulations to Dr. Uitenham and her team for providing such an experience for our […]

The STEM Pre-College Program had a great Saturday Academy on November 8, 2025 as all classes were held along with: a Parents Involved for Excellence Meeting; an Anatomage Table Demonstration by Joshua Harris, Graduate Student in Kinesiology, a presentation by Mr. Brandon Forbes, Mechanical Engineer and Pre-College Parent; and an awards ceremony highlighting outstanding student […]

Spring 2026  The UNC Charlotte Center for STEM Education is seeking enthusiastic and dedicated instructors for the Engineering Mathematics Saturday Academy, a core component of the UNC Charlotte STEM Pre-College Program. This exciting program engages middle school students (grades 6–8) in exploring the intersection of mathematics, engineering, and scientific inquiry through hands-on, standards-aligned activities. Qualified […]

Spring 2026 The Center for STEM Education at UNC Charlotte is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Instructor for the Bio-Medicine Saturday Academy, a dynamic educational enrichment program designed to inspire high school students through hands-on learning and exploration in bio-medicine. While this position is ideal for a graduate-level student in bio-medicine or a related field […]

November 1, 2025 The STEM Pre-College Program had a great Saturday Academy on November 1, 2025. Students engaged in their regularly scheduled classes including a dentist guest speaker, IV demonstrations, and Micro:Bits. We look forward to the students participation and awards ceremony on November 8!

January 2, 2026 The Carolinas STEM Teaching and Learning Conference is an annual event, co-sponsored by the UNC Charlotte’s Center for STEM Education and The N.C. Science, Mathematics, Technology (SMT) Center, that brings K-12 educators together to share knowledge and resources for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. The conference provides sessions, workshops, and […]