News from The Pearl

People of The Pearl meets Connect Labs Charlotte lab specialist, Shannon Taylor, Ph.D. When science needs a fix, she prints one. After a missing plastic fitting stalled a recent project, Shannon Taylor didn’t place an order. She solved it the way Connect Labs Charlotte was…

‘People of The Pearl’ meets Kate Burgess As the district programming and ecosystem development manager at The Pearl, Kate Burgess could spend any given day as an event designer, partnership builder, brand ambassador, community liaison and a district tour guide -- all before lunch. “The fun part…

‘People of The Pearl’ meets curriculum’s leader, Dr. Michele Birch Dr. Michele Birch had an early love for education, which she has now fostered into the development and implementation of a world-class and forward-thinking curriculum at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Charlotte, the…

‘People of The Pearl’ meets Sgt. Gerald Hunter At the heart of The Pearl’s vibrant and energetic campus stands Sgt. Gerald Hunter, a guardian whose warmth and resilience has touched and protected countless lives. More than just the lead Public Safety officer, Hunter is a…

‘People of The Pearl’ series spotlights how Nelson Rios bridges music, science and medicine If there’s one thing Nelson Rios wants students to know about music, it’s this: music comes from the heart and soul, and is fundamentally intertwined with science. Music is Nelson’s passion. He’s…

STEM Lab connects students with real-world STEM experiences, opening doors to careers they never imagined. Triniti Dismon was captivated walking into STEM Fest. The 12th-grader's interest was certainly piqued by a demonstration involving a bubbling plume of sub-zero cryogenic CO2 smoke – and she also…

On a crisp November morning, The Pearl shimmered with energy and gratitude as Advocate Health teammates gathered to honor Veterans Day – an enterprise tradition. The innovation district in Charlotte was alive with nearly 200 in-person guests, joined by countless others virtually and at watch…