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Coffey, Bates receive Teaching Excellence Awards

September 18, 2020
Heather Coffey and Tonya Bates are the 2020 recipients of the Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence and the UNC Charlotte Award for Teaching Excellence, respectively.

Constitution Day talk features women’s fight for constitutional equality

September 18, 2020
This year's UNC Charlotte Constitution Day event features a talk by Tammy Sarver of Benedictine University. She discusses women in America’s long struggle to gain the right to vote as a constitutional right. While that quest culminated in 1920 with the passage of the 19th Amendment, issues of inequality remained and continue to linger today.

Faculty art exhibition showcases quarantine creativity

September 17, 2020
The Department of Art & Art History and Rowe Galleries present “Working Title: 2020,” an exhibition of work by art faculty and staff now on view in Rowe Arts by appointment and online in a virtual gallery.

Political scientist’s Personally Speaking talk to delve into drones

September 17, 2020
The use of combat drones stands out as one of the most critical developments in 21st century military actions; their usage has influenced foreign policy decisions and sparked debate about civilian and military casualties in conflicts.

Charlotte cancels game at North Carolina due to quarantine

September 17, 2020
"While I know our team is heartbroken, due to the number of players in quarantine, we could not safely play,” said Athletics Director Mike Hill.

Engineering professor named ASEM Fellow, elected secretary

September 16, 2020
Yesim Sireli, associate professor of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management in the Lee College of Engineering, recently was named a fellow of the American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM); she also

The 49er Democracy Experience’s top five tips for the 2020 elections

September 16, 2020
The 2020 election season is underway. For the UNC Charlotte community, the 49er Democracy Experience offers a dynamic, nonpartisan platform for learning about and engaging in civic life.

Retired athletics director named to Conference USA’s Hall of Fame

September 15, 2020
Judy Rose has been named to Conference USA’s second Hall of Fame class.

Dubois receives ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award

September 15, 2020
Philip L. Dubois, chancellor emeritus of UNC Charlotte, is the 2020 recipient of the ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award.

Public health Ph.D. class creates podcasts

September 15, 2020
For students in doctoral programs in public health, there’s more to the day-to-day than learning theory and research methods. For many public health professionals, connecting with the community and sharing their research with diverse audiences is also an important part of the job.

Architecture grad students place in national competition

September 14, 2020
A team of graduate students in the School of Architecture placed third in the 2020 Steel Design Student Competition, an annual contest presented by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and t

TEDxUNCCharlotte returns with virtual format

September 11, 2020
TEDxUNCCharlotte, originally scheduled for March and postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will air via YouTube live Sept. 15-17.