In the News, August 2014

  • Two UNC Charlotte students won the national championship of college bass fishing, as reported by the Charlotte Observer Aug. 3.
  • WCNC reported on UNC Charlotte Center for Wellness Education's work in warning students of the dangers of drinking on July 28.
  • On July 28, the Charlotte Observer highlighted the Plant Pathways Elucidation Project (P2EP), a coalition that includes UNC Charlotte and aims to learn more about plants’ role in fighting human disease.
  • Political Science and Public Administration Professor and Chair Greg Weeks discussed immigration on WFAE's Charlotte Talks on July 23.
  • Engineering Professor Robert Cox spoke to TWC News 14 about auditing Uptwon Charlotte's building sustainability on July 22.
  • The Charlotte Business Journal awarded Olin Broadway, executive in residence with the College of Computing and Informatics, as CIO of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award on July 18.
  • Belk Hall is the first building to be certified under the updated Green Building Initiative's Green Globes for New Construction, as reported by Virtual Strategy and AZO Cleantech on July 15.
  • Geography Professor Owen Furuseth spoke to the Charlotte Observer on July 8 about the growing Hispanic population in Mecklenburg County.
  • UNC Charlotte ranks 4th in return on investment among North Carolina universities, according to a study featured by the Charlotte Business Journal on July 8.
  • TWC News 14 reported on the $129 million in funding for the UNC System July 8.
  • The Charlotte Observer featured a story about the opening of UNC Charlotte's and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' latest venture, the Charlotte Engineering Early College High School, on July 5.
  • On July 5, Belk College of Business Professor Craig Depken was quoted by the Motley Fool regarding the World Cup and economic growth. Depken spoke on the same topic to WFAE July 13.
  • Belk Gym closed for major repairs, as reported by the Charlotte Observer on July 4.