Welcome to Charlotte!
About Charlotte - the Queen City
Charlotte is the 16th largest city in the U.S. and the largest city in North Carolina. Nicknamed the Queen City, Charlotte and its resident county are named in honor of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of British King George III during the time of the city’s founding.
To travel to Charlotte, use the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CTL).
Nearly 800,000 live and work in the Charlotte community and the City provides services to much of this population. The City’s focus areas are Housing and Neighborhood Development, Community Safety, Transportation, Economic Development and the Environment.
Charlotte consistently ranks as one of the top growing cities and is the home to more than 10 Fortune 1000 companies, including household names such as Bank of America, Lowe’s and Wachovia Corp. Charlotte is also home to the Carolina Panthers of the NFL, the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA, the NASCAR Hall of Fame and the U.S. National Whitewater Center. Other amenities that make Charlotte a great place to live and work include numerous higher learning organizations, cultural centers and health care facilities.
Check out some of the best reasons to be in the Queen City. Did you know? Charlotte …
- Ranks 1st among top 10 cities with the best employee engagement (Forbes)
- Ranks 2nd among 25 largest cities for most desirable place to purchase a home (Nerdwallet.com)
- Ranks 2nd in the best areas for job-seeking college graduates (Careerbliss.com)
- Is the 5th fastest growing metro from 2000-2012 of the 52 largest metro areas (US Census)
- Ranks 6th among top 10 hot cities for IT jobs in 2013 (Modis, Inc.)
- Ranks 7th among the top Spring Break destinations for families (Livability.com)
- Is one of the top 10 cities for newlyweds to live and work (Rent.com)
- Ranks 8th among the top 10 big booming cities (CNNmoney.com)
- Ranks 9th among top 50 cities with the most job openings per capita (Beyond.com)
- Is among the top 20 best cities for businesses and careers (Forbes.com)
- Ranks 9th among the top moving destinations of all cities (Penske Truck Rental)
- Is the 17th largest city in the U.S. in total population
- Is a top 10 city for urban forests (American Forests)
- Has been named “Tree City” for 33 consecutive years by the National Arbor Day foundation
- Is home of ImaginOn, the top ranked children’s museum in the country (Livability.com)
https://charlottenc.gov/AboutCharlotte/Pages/AboutTheQueenCity.aspx
Venue: UNC Charlotte College of Computing and Informatics
UNC Charlotte is North Carolina’s urban research university. It leverages its location in the state’s largest city to offer internationally competitive programs of research and creative activity, exemplary undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, and a focused set of community engagement initiatives. UNC Charlotte maintains a particular commitment to addressing the cultural, economic, educational, environmental, health, and social needs of the greater Charlotte region.
The College of Computing and Informatics is committed to being the recognized leader for competitive, innovative, and market-responsive computing and informatics education. Through this commitment, the College develops focused, trend-setting research excellence with national and international recognition, and is recognized as the industry leader for partnerships and collaborations.
The College of Computing and Informatics (CCI) offers a B.S. and a B.A. in Computer Science (CS). With Master’s programs in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Bioinformatics, Architecture/Computer Science, Architecture/Information Technology, Data Science/Business Analytics and Health Informatics, CCI offers one of the fastest-growing and most diverse graduate programs in the country.
Computing and Information Systems is the largest and fastest growing doctoral program at UNC Charlotte. Uniquely designed to train Ph.D. students in innovative interdisciplinary research of societal relevance, the program is staffed by a multidisciplinary faculty of international stature, offering opportunities for students to develop advanced competencies in a number of related fields.
Research initiatives are at the very heart of CCI’s mission. UNC Charlotte’s focus on research in the computing arena ranges from configuration analytics and automation capabilities, to strategies and new technologies for innovation in computing and informatics education, robotics and sensing research for Homeland Security to address our society’s defense, intelligence, and security challenges. CCI’s Research opportunities are broad in scope and our current offering includes projects in the Top-5 Computer Science concentrations according to ITWorld.com: Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Big Data Analysis, Computer-Aided Education, Bioinformatics and Cybersecurity.
Accommodations
The following hotels provide a discounted rate if you mention that you are visiting UNC Charlotte.
Courtyard by Marriott University
333 West WT Harris Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28262
Phone: 704-549-4888
Drury Inn & Suites Charlotte University Place
415 West WT Harris Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28262
Phone: 704-593-0700
Hilton-Charlotte at University Place
The official hotel for UNC Charlotte Athletics, featuring 49er-themed rooms!
8629 JM Keynes Drive. Charlotte, NC 28262
Phone: 704-547-7444
