News and Features

The 14th annual UNC Charlotte Graduate Research Symposium (GRS), a showcase of graduate student research organized by the Graduate and Professional Student Government, will be Saturday, March 22.

Sergey Kislyak, ambassador from the Russian Federation to the United States, will speak at 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 30, in the Student Union, Room 340. He will present “The Russian Federation and the United States: Current State of Relations” as part of the sixth annual International Speaker Series.

Faculty and EPA staff may be familiar with the cumbersome and sometimes confusing paper process involved with submitting their Conflict of Interest (COI) Disclosures that are required annually by University Policy 102.2 “Conflicts of Interest and Commitment.” For the fall 2014 disclosure submission cycle, this paper process will be a thing

James Walsh, associate professor and associate chair of political science and public administration, will discuss defense technology at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 5, in UNC Charlotte Center City, Room 204, as part of the 2014 Great Decisions lecture series.

UNC Public Television's  “North Carolina Now” recently featured UNC Charlotte on the program. The segment is available online on the “North Carolina Now” website.

Project Mosaic, established by the University to enhance social and behavioral science research, will hold a number of free workshops for faculty and graduate students. Registration is required. The workshops have been selected by Project Mosaic officials to meet the methodological needs of social and behavioral scientists.

Renowned Swiss architect Mario Botta will give a public lecture at 12:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 31, in Storrs Building, Room 110. Afterward, he will conduct a critical review of selected second-year architecture students’ work.

Crista Cammaroto and Meg Whalen from the College of Arts + Architecture will appear on this week’s installment of “The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast. Employees can watch “Live Wire” at their desk or on their mobile device starting at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28.

The University’s Belk Hall achieved a rating of two Green Globes from the Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes for New Construction program.

The Charlotte Area Transit Systems (CATS) and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department will hold a community workshop from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 11, at Oasis Shriners Center, 604 Doug Mayes Place. According to CATS, this workshop will provide an overview on the construction of the LYNX Blue Line Extension and collect input about the University City Area Plan Update.

Transgendered actress and award-winning activist Laverne Cox will discuss her life story during the presentation “Ain’t I a Woman: My Journey to Womanhood” at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 3, in Cone University Center, McKnight Hall.