News – Exchange Online https://exchange.charlotte.edu Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:56:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 52298738 Exchange Magazine 2019-2020 https://exchange.charlotte.edu/exchange-magazine-2019-2020/ Wed, 22 Jul 2020 19:50:26 +0000 https://exchange.uncc.edu/?p=17723
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This issue of "Exchange" showcases ways in which the people of the College are improving the world. We are addressing the COVID-19 pandemic in several ways, with research beginning to show promise on the sciences front, and also among humanities scholars and social scientists.
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Community Gains New Way To Share Views Through Research Initiative https://exchange.charlotte.edu/community-gains-new-way-to-share-views-through-research-initiative/ Thu, 12 Jul 2018 19:16:21 +0000 https://exchange.uncc.edu/?p=14301
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Members of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community have a new way to share their opinions on a variety of issues with the launch of YourVoiceCLT. Charlotte's Community Survey Panel was founded by the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute, the Ph.D. in Public Policy Program, the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, and the Policy Opinion, Learning and Sentiment Lab.
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College Focuses On Experiential Learning To Improve Student Outcomes https://exchange.charlotte.edu/college-focuses-on-experiential-learning-to-improve-student-outcomes/ Fri, 22 Jun 2018 15:06:24 +0000 https://exchange.uncc.edu/?p=14169
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As part of the effort to advance experiential learning for students, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences faculty and staff learned best practices during a two-day workshop in June with Worcester Polytechnic Institute facilitators. The primary goal of the workshop was to explore how to integrate project-based learning throughout CLAS.
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CLAS Students, Faculty Among Those Who Joined In D-Day Commemoration https://exchange.charlotte.edu/clas-students-faculty-among-those-joining-in-d-day-commemoration/ Wed, 06 Jun 2018 16:16:47 +0000 https://exchange.uncc.edu/?p=14094
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From planting American flags at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, to performing ‘Amazing Grace’ at the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, members of the Pride of Niner Nation are representing UNC Charlotte and the United States at the 74th commemoration of D-Day. Over 40 of the student musicians are majors or double-majors in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
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Biologist Receives NIH R01 Grant, Holding Promise For Cancer Research https://exchange.charlotte.edu/biologist-receives-nih-r01-grant-holding-promise-for-cancer-research/ Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:09:12 +0000 https://exchange.uncc.edu/?p=14054
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Shan Yan, associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at UNC Charlotte, has received a $1.7 million R01 research grant from the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health. Findings are expected to offer insight into how cancers develop and to open avenues to new therapeutic strategies, especially with pancreatic cancers.
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Graduates Celebrate at May 2018 Commencement https://exchange.charlotte.edu/graduates-celebrate-at-may-2018-commencement/ Wed, 23 May 2018 14:42:25 +0000 https://exchange.uncc.edu/?p=13954
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CLAS students and their family and friends - along with UNC Charlotte faculty, staff and dignitaries - celebrated the students' successes at the May 2018 Commencement ceremonies.
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Philosopher Receives Fellowship to Study Structural Racism, Linguistic Communication https://exchange.charlotte.edu/philosopher-receives-fellowship-to-study-structural-racism-linguistic-communication/ Wed, 16 May 2018 15:56:40 +0000 https://exchange.uncc.edu/?p=13884
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Andrea Pitts, an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy at UNC Charlotte, has received a six-month Career Enhancement Fellowship from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. With the fellowship, Pitts will work on a book project in fall 2018, analyzing structural racism and linguistic communication.
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Student Researcher Perseveres, Earns NSF Graduate Research Fellowship https://exchange.charlotte.edu/student-researcher-perseveres-earns-nsf-graduate-research-fellowship/ Wed, 02 May 2018 15:40:23 +0000 https://exchange.uncc.edu/?p=13806
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UNC Charlotte’s Devin Clegg sees a strong linkage between his selection for a prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship and lessons he learned when conducting biological sciences research and playing football with the Charlotte 49ers. Clegg is affiliated with the research labs of marine biologist Adam Reitzel and molecular and cell biologist Richard Chi.
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Professor of German Earns University International Education Honor https://exchange.charlotte.edu/professor-of-german-earns-university-international-education-honor/ Wed, 02 May 2018 12:43:10 +0000 https://exchange.uncc.edu/?p=13792
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For her transformational impact on international education at UNC Charlotte, Anabel Aliaga-Buchenau, associate professor of German, is the 2018 recipient of the International Education Faculty Award. Notable contributions include a keen focus on expanding opportunities for students to study, work and intern abroad, with a parallel focus on growing community partnerships to support students. She also has grown academic offerings and community outreach.
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Teaching Excellence Honorees Find Innovative Solutions to Meet Students’ Needs https://exchange.charlotte.edu/teaching-excellence-honorees-find-innovative-solutions-to-meet-students-needs/ Wed, 25 Apr 2018 19:52:51 +0000 https://exchange.uncc.edu/?p=13752
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A classroom approach in which students seek solutions to problems rooted in real meteorological data; non-traditional teaching techniques to help students grasp organic chemistry; and a focus on students choosing research projects geared to their interests are just some of the innovative, hands-on approaches this year’s CLAS Excellence in Teaching Awards recipients use to challenge students.
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