Loweâs donates $1.5M to advance learning, fund research at UNC Charlotte By WBTV Web Staff | April 6, 2021 at 8:42 AM EDT - Updated April 6 at 8:44 AM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Loweâs is donating $1.5 million to the College of Computing and Informatics (CCS) at UNC Charlotte. The funding will help strengthen the universityâs position as a leading technology hub and talent provider for Loweâs.
âWe are actively hiring to build the best tech team in retail, and artificial intelligence and machine learning play increasingly important roles in how we serve customers and our associates,â said Seemantini Godbole, executive vice president and chief information officer at Loweâs. âWe are excited to extend our partnership with UNC Charlotte with this donation, which highlights our mutual dedication to developing skilled technology professionals and improving the economic health of our hometown Charlotte region.â