Suzanne Leland, a core faculty member of the Public Policy Ph.D. program and professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, is the 2020 recipient of the Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award.
Amy Wartham, director of corporate training at UNC Charlotte, and alumnae Sallie Jarosz ’82, Cristi Lewis ’96 and Angelica Srivoraphan ’10 were among the individuals honored at this year’s Charlotte Business Journal (CBJ) Women in Business Awards event held Tuesday, Feb. 24.
A school-record three Charlotte 49ers have been invited to the 2020 NFL Combine, taking place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Offensive lineman Cameron Clark, defensive end Alex Highsmith and running back Benny LeMay all earned invites after leading Charlotte to its best season ever and the school's first bowl appearance.
The Charlotte Teachers Institute (CTI) will host an information session from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 27, at Johnson C. Smith University Library.
Sukumar Kamalasadan, Duke Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is the principal investigator for a federally funded project to advance solar energy’s role in strengthening the resilience of the U.S. electricity grid.
The Cato College of Education continues to broaden its influence nationally with the selection of Tina Heafner as president of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS).
John Cox, associate professor of Global Studies and History will be the final speaker of the 2020 Great Decisions Lecture Series. His presentation, scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 26, at International House, will touch upon Ronald Weitzer’s article “Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.”
Fatma Mili, dean of the College of Computing and Informatics, will participate in a panel discussion related to the film, “The Great Hack,” from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 26, in the Cone University Center, McKnight Hall.
As a result of expected adverse winter weather, the University will move to Condition 1 (reduced operations) effective 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, until 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 21.
