April is Autism Awareness Month, and in commemoration of World Autism Awareness Day April 2, UNC Charlotte’s Dickson Gate, the campus’s main entrance, was lit blue as part of a global event to raise awareness of autism and celebrate individuals with autism for their unique talents and gifts.
Matthew Vines will present “God and the Gay Christian” at 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, in the Student Union Theater. The Multicultural Resource Center is sponsoring this free, public event.
The Center for Wellness Promotion and the Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Education Committee will host the annual Take Back the Night at 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center.
Bill Ribarsky, the Bank of America Endowed Chair in Information Technology, is the 2015 recipient of the First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal, UNC Charlotte’s most prestigious faculty award in recognition of excellence in research.
A new study by UNC Charlotte scholars is shedding light on the connection between diet and a common childhood disease.
Using national health data, the researchers determined children who ate certain types of food or dealt with food insecurity may be more likely to contract the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
“Staying Young through the Years” is a lunch-and-learn program designed to offer advice on how employees can stay mentally and physically young despite the advancement of time. This event will be at noon, Wednesday, April 15, in the Student Union, Room 200. Register to attend online.
David Goldfield, the Robert Lee Bailey Professor of History, will be a speaker for the Levine Museum of the New South program “150th Anniversary: End of the Civil War, Beginning of the New South.” This free event is set for 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 7, at the Levine Museum.
Chris Vermillion, an assistant professor in the William States Lee College of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science, has won a $500,000 National Science Foundation CAREER award to further his research in creating low-cost methodologies that optimize the combined physical system and controller for high-altitude wind energy systems.
Faculty and staff members can continue “Giving Green in the Community” by participating in a number of projects planned for National Volunteer Week, April 13-18. These projects, coordinated by the Community Relations Department in the Division for University Advancement, involve two- to four-hour commitments in the morning or afternoon.
The Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling and the Facilities Management Grounds Department will coordinate a campus-wide cleanup from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 15. Also, volunteers can help with a tree planting from 10 a.m. to noon.
