News and Features

A team of six UNC Charlotte students, led by faculty members Mona Azarbayjani from the School of Architecture and Michael Walter from the Department of Chemistry, will compete in the “People, Prosperity and Planet (P3) Student Design Competition for Sustainability” held by the U.S.

The PORTAL Building won the Design People’s Choice Award in the 2015 AIA Charlotte competition. A section of the American Institute of Architects, AIA Charlotte announced its design winners recently during a gala at the Foundation for the Carolinas. The People’s Choice Awards involved an online vote open to AIA Charlotte members, allied members and the public.

Reading and elementary education professor Tracy Rock is a recipient of the 2015 UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award.

Campus growth, light rail and academic resources were a few of the topics addressed by Chancellor Philip Dubois and campus administrators during a recent discussion with the student body in the Student Union Rotunda. 

On Tuesday, March 31, the Charlotte Venture Challenge (CVC) will showcase 30 finalists selected from more than 110 startups to vie for cash awards and the opportunity to be introduced to investors, corporate executives and the business community.

Students from UNC Charlotte and other universities will present research on American, European and local history, along with digital history projects that complement student historical research, during the Graduate History Association’s 27th annual Graduate History Forum.

In this brief video, Steve Serio talks about his role as president of the student body.

Bojan Cukic, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science, will be the guest on the March 26 edition of “The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast. Cukic was named chair in the fall, and he will discuss his background, goals and vision for the department moving forward.

The School of Architecture Master of Urban Design program will present the symposium “Visualizing the Smarter City” from 1 to 6 p.m., Thursday, March 26. Registration begins at noon.

The Office of Extended Academic Programs offers numerous training opportunities. Discounts of approximately 50 percent are available for UNC Charlotte faculty and staff. For more information, call 704-687-8900 or email ceregistration@uncc.edu.Courses and program sessions for April include:  

Four graduate students in the College of Education’s Department of Middle, Secondary and K-12 Education have received summer fellowships to participate in the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History’s prestigious Teacher Seminar Program.

During a recent spring break study abroad trip to India, UNC Charlotte students celebrated the spring festival of Holi at Jamia Milia Islamia in Delhi. Also known as the festival of colors, Holi is an ancient Hindu religious festival celebrated in early spring. The UNC Charlotte campus community will hold a Holi celebration at 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, on the front fields.