In the News, June 2014

  • Master of Urban Design Program Director David Walters was highlighted in Creative Loafing May 29.
  • WFAE reported on a recycling robot created by UNC Charlotte engineering students to support the zero-waste initiative at Jerry Richardson Stadium on May 29.
  • A UNC Charlotte study on homelessness was cited in the Guardian on May 28.
  • Engineering Professors John Daniels and Brett Tempest, along with Chris Hardin, UNC Charlotte affiliated engineer and fellow, discussed repurposing coal ash on WFAE May 22.
  • Hardin commented on coal ash use at the airport on WCNC May 21.
  • Social Work Professor Lori Thomas and Ashley Williams Clark fromt the Urban Institute spoke with WFAE on housing the homeless and Moore Place  May 19.
  • UNC Charlotte's Collegiate Recovery Community was touted as a model for other campuses participating in Governor McCrory's new substance abuse task force, as reported by the Winston-Salem Journal and Daily Reflector May 13.
  • Track athlete and Levine Scholar alumna Jasmine Patterson '14, was honored with the Conference USA Spirit of Service Award, as reported by Lake Norman News May 16.
  • Chancellor Philip L. Dubois' op-ed about legislative priorities was featured in the Charlotte Business Journal May 16.
  • Psychology Professor Richard McAnulty was quoted in the Boston Globe about young adults and dating on May 16.
  • The Charlotte Observer recognized local students named to the newest class of Levine Scholars on May 15.
  • Chancellor Dubois' op-ed on ties to Stanly County was featured in the Stanly News and Press May 14.
  • The Stanly News and Press covered Chancellor Dubois' visit to Stanly County in an article on May 14.
  • UNC Charlotte alumnus Kyle White was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery fighting in Afghanistan, as reported by the Chicago Tribune on May 13.
  • Public Health Sciences Professors James Studnicki's and John Fisher's research exploring abortion's impact on socioecomics and demographics was featured on Breitbart.com May 11.
  • UNC Charlotte's Big Data conference was featured in the Charlotte Observer on May 11.
  • WBTV aired a story on commencement and UNC Charlotte's 3,600 graduates on May 10.
  • The Charlotte Observer published a story on the Levine Scholars inaugural graduating class on May 9.
  • UNC Charlotte Sustainability Officer Mike Lizotte participated on a panel discussing plastics and the environment on WFAE, which aired May 9.
  • College of Computing and Informatics Dean Yi Deng, College of Health and Human Services Dean Nancy Fey-Yensan and Belk College of Business Dean Steve Ott shared their viewpoint on Big Data in the Charlotte Business Journal May 9.
  • College of Education Dean Ellen McIntyre spoke to WCCB on the decline in students majoring in education and the diversity gap in teachers on May 7.
  • McIntyre was interviewed by WBTV on the decline in students majoring in education May 5. 
  • Daniels' op-ed on coal ash was featured in the Charlotte Observer May 4
  • Psychology Professor Eric Heggestad was quoted in a LiveScience article published May 2 on personality traits that are advantageous in the workplace. 
  • Articles on the Charlotte Venture Challenge, a competition hosted by UNC Charlotte's on-campus business incubator Ventureprise, appeared in the Charlotte Observer May 2 and Examiner.com on May 5.
  • Public Policy Professor Martha Kropf spoke to WCCB May 1 about changes at the polls that voters can expect this year.