Kyle White, a UNC Charlotte alumnus, will be awarded the Medal of Honor during a White House ceremony on May 13. He will be the seventh living recipient to be awarded the medal for service in Afghanistan or Iraq.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has awarded seven new research grants totaling almost $1.4 million to faculty researchers in the Lee College of Engineering’s departments of Engineering Technology and Construction Management (ETCM) and Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE).
Ten exemplary students were acknowledged during the annual Honors and Awards Program held Monday, April 14, in the Student Union. The ceremony recognized students’ outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, community service and leadership.
The UNC General Administration is accepting entries for its inaugural “Picture This: UNC Research Photo Contest.”
This amateur photography competition is open to all graduate students enrolled at any UNC system campus. Entries will be accepted through Friday, May. 9.
Jerry Mann, executive director of the Student Union and Cone University Center, was given the Honorary Membership Award from the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) at the organization’s recent conference.
After months of planning, organizers of Sunday’s UNC Charlotte Science and Technology Expo were able to witness the results of their work. More than 5,000 people filled the plaza in front of the Student Union to explore the 100-plus activities for the science-curious of all ages.
The learning and development team in the University’s Human Resources Department recently received the Excellence in Human Resources Practices Award presented at the Southern regional meeting of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR).
The Office of Academic Services will hold a retirement reception in honor of Jo Ann Fernald from 3 to 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 30, in the lobby of the Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts.
The UNC Charlotte Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Will Campbell, will present “Stepping Stones to Freedom: Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement,” at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 22, in the Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts, Belk Theater.
