STUDENT STORIES
Organizational Science Summer Institute Brings Graduate Studies Into Reach
August 18, 2017 by Lynn Roberson
Undergraduate students from around the nation who may have thought graduate school was out of their reach found out in a one-week summer institute at UNC Charlotte that it is within their grasp. UNC Charlotte’s Organizational Science Student Institute. The institute seeks to diversify the field of organizational science through professional development, specifically targeting historically underrepresented undergraduate students.
Outstanding CLAS Undergraduates Earn Goldwater Scholarships
May 30, 2017 by Lynn Roberson
Undergraduate students Mary (Tess) Overton and Nemah-Allah Saleh have received Goldwater Scholarships, as only the second and third students at the University ever to receive this award. The scholarship is the premier undergraduate award of its type in the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
History Professor, Students Partner With Community on Camp Greene Research
July 14, 2017 by Lynn Roberson
Located just outside Uptown Charlotte, near Wilkinson Boulevard and Tuckaseegee Road, is Camp Greene. Opened originally in September 1917, Camp Greene was named for the Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene. Associate Professor of History Heather Perry and her students are part of a University-community partnership to help history come alive.
Rogelberg Receives National Award for Humanitarian Focus
June 30, 2017 by Lynn Roberson
For humanitarian contributions to the field of Industrial-Organizational Psychology, UNC Charlotte professor Steven Rogelberg has been named the inaugural recipient of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology Humanitarian Award.
ALUMNI & FRIENDS
For STEM Work As CMS Principal, Alumna Earns Top Honors
May 30, 2017 by Lynn Roberson
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences alumna Tisha Greene, principal of the Oakhurst STEAM Academy, has received the 2017 Outstanding Administrator Award from the North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center. Greene received a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in English education from UNC Charlotte.
HONORS & AWARDS
Psychological Science Professor Earns Early-Career Teaching Honor
August 18, 2017 by Lynn Roberson
For her commitment to teaching at the beginning of her academic career, Jennifer Webb, associate professor in the Department of Psychological Science, is this year’s recipient of the Bonnie E. Cone Early-Career Professorship in Teaching. Provost Joan Lorden announced the honor at University Convocation, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017.
UNC Charlotte Historian Wins International Book Prizes for Innovative Research
April 10, 2017 by Lynn Roberson
UNC Charlotte history professor Mark Wilson has won two top international prizes from the Business History Conference for his book, Destructive Creation: American Business and the Winning of World War II, including the Hagley Prize for the best book in business history in the previous year. Wilson also was co-recipient of the Gomory Prize, in the first time a scholar has won the organization’s two major book awards.
COLLEGE VIDEOS
Biology Alum Brews Up Creativity With Science Degree
July 31, 2017 by Lynn Roberson
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences alum Dave Martin is using his biology degree creatively at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery - blending science and art! Martin (’10) is the director of brewing operations at The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery in Charlotte.
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Historian Compares Treatment of Nomadic People by U.S., Russia
August 08, 2017 by Lynn Roberson
Historian Steven Sabol's new book is a happy coincidence of fly-fishing and history. During a 2006 fishing trip to trout-filled Nez Perce Creek in Yellowstone National Park, Sabol spied a sign with tantalizing details about the flight of the Nez Perce through the park in the 19th century. The sign set Sabol on a comparative history journey exploring the treatment of nomadic people by two empires - the U.S. and Russia.
English Professor Bryn Chancellor's Debut Novel Wins National Acclaim
July 24, 2017 by Lynn Roberson
UNC Charlotte author Bryn Chancellor’s debut novel, Sycamore, has earned critical acclaim on the national stage, lauded as a riveting tale of how a teen-age girl’s mysterious disappearance has haunted her Arizona hometown and how the discovery of her remains leads to unexpected healing and forgiveness.
SPOTLIGHT EVENTS
Discover the Stories Behind the Books Through 2017-2018 “Personally Speaking” Published Author Series
August 23, 2017 by Susan Jetton
Join us for the 8th annual Personally Speaking Authors Series for often unexpected, always fascinating journeys that range will range from the role of food in shaping our culture to the role of slaves in the abolition movement and from the influence of Thomas Wolfe to defining genocide today.
RESEARCH
Observatory Director Brings Historic Solar Eclipse Into Focus
August 15, 2017 by Lynn Roberson
By now you’ve probably heard that a total solar eclipse is coming to North American skies on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, and the Carolinas have a front row seat. UNC Charlotte Observatory director and astrophysicist Catherine Qualtrough of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences shares the basics of this historic event.
Organizational Science Summer Institute Brings Graduate Studies Into Reach
August 18, 2017 by Lynn Roberson
Undergraduate students from around the nation who may have thought graduate school was out of their reach found out in a one-week summer institute at UNC Charlotte that it is within their grasp. UNC Charlotte’s Organizational Science Student Institute. The institute seeks to diversify the field of organizational science through professional development, specifically targeting historically underrepresented undergraduate students.
CLAS Undergraduates Win Honors at Summer Research Symposium
August 08, 2017 by Lynn Roberson
More than 100 undergraduate students competed in the 2017 Summer Research Symposium, with three College of Liberal Arts & Sciences students named the winners. "These are the agile minds that will advance understanding in many areas that affect our lives," distinguished researcher Pinku Mukherjee said of the participants in the university's research programs.
GLOBAL REACH
The Grove: Sacred Grove Reveals New View of Africa’s Past
March 09, 2017 by Lynn Roberson
Surrounded by the sprawl of a modern city, the dense forest grove of Osun-Osogbo in southwestern Nigeria has long stood as a silent sentry guarding the mysteries of the ancient past. Those secrets are now revealed by UNC Charlotte researcher Akin Ogundiran, whose work has upended long-held views of how West Africa became a global economic player.
Crossing Boundaries: Scholar Finds Connections Between Religions, Beliefs
February 13, 2017 by Lynn Roberson
The ancient texts that tell their secrets to UNC Charlotte researcher John C. Reeves inhabit the twilight realms of cosmic arcana, apocalyptic fervor, and religious dualism of Late Antiquity and the Medieval Era. “It’s really the thrill of solving mysteries that keeps me going,” says Reeves, UNC Charlotte Blumenthal Professor of Judaic Studies and Professor of Religious Studies.
TALKS
Researcher Delivers Keynote Talk on China Role in Cybersecurity
April 16, 2017 by Lynn Roberson
UNC Charlotte researcher Cheryl L. Brown delivered a keynote talk at the Duke-UNC China Leadership Summit on April 9, titled "China's Evolving Role in Cybersecurity and Hyperconnectedness in the Internet of Things." Other keynote speakers included Joseph Nye of Harvard University and Thomas Christensen of Princeton University.
TEACHING & ADVISING
Students Perceive Time and Space Relationships In Spatial Thinking Class
July 31, 2017 by Lynn Roberson
UNC Charlotte students work together to prepare a giant red balloon for liftoff. They have attached a camera to the balloon’s string to take aerial photographs of the UNC Charlotte campus that they will use to create a map. Through exercises like this one, students in the geography class on spatial thinking gain hands-on experience that expands their understanding of the concept, which offers a geographic perspective on how objects, processes and phenomena relate to each other in time and space.
UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens Cultivate Creative Class Setting
May 30, 2017 by Lynn Roberson
The hushed tones of UNC Charlotte students add another note to the song in the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, as faculty turn to the Gardens to study subjects ranging from graphic design to ecological interactions. They and their students embrace nature and gain inspiration from the natural world.
