The Food and Drug Administration is expanding its efforts to reduce the amount of artificial trans-unsaturated fatty acids (trans fats) in American diets. The federal agency declared trans fats unsafe for human consumption last week, giving companies three years to come into compliance with the new policy.
The Coordinate Metrology Society and UNC Charlotte have won an Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia (AMTech) grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the U.S. Commerce Department.
Outstanding instruction is a hallmark of the UNC Charlotte experience, and that extends to the large number of online offerings available through the University’s Distance Education Office.
David Goldfield, the Robert Lee Bailey Professor of History and a renowned Civil War authority, will join a panel to discuss the current debate on the Confederate flag at 9 a.m., Friday, June 26, on WFAE Charlotte Talks. Tune in to listen at 90.7 FM or stream online.
With the purpose of teaching the science and engineering of solar energy and partnering with industry to research methods for producing more-efficient and lower-cost solar cells, the Lee College of Engineering has opened the new Photovoltaic Technology Research Laboratory.
The College of Education's Mickey Dunaway, a former principal and superintendent and an expert on public school law, will be the guest on the June 25 edition of “The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast.
Since learning about the University’s migration to Google Calendar and Gmail, Laura Williams, interim controller in financial services, has tapped into Google technology to encourage a collaborative working environment among her team members.
The UNC-TV program “N.C. Now” will broadcast a segment on the University’s Mobile Arts & Community Experience (MAX) facility as part of its June 19 show, which airs at 7:30 p.m.
The UNC Charlotte Office of University Communications produced the video feature in conjunction with UNC-TV.
UNC Charlotte officials are offering a free mobile device application for students, faculty and staff to instantly share safety and security concerns with the University Police and Public Safety Department. The free app, called LiveSafe, is now available as campus safety officials introduced the new technology earlier this month.
Winsor Schmidt, former chair of Urban Health Policy at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, is joining the College of Health and Human Services faculty this fall as the Metrolina Medical Foundation Distinguished Professor of Public Policy on Health.
“A Defining Decade” is the cover story for the second quarter 2015 edition of the UNC Charlotte magazine; in the article, Chancellor Philip L. Dubois discusses the many milestones that have occurred during his tenure.
Bank of America is a major employer in the Charlotte region, and a large number of UNC Charlotte graduates work for the global financial services leader.
