In the News, September 2014

  • Chancellor Phil Dubois was the keynote speaker at an industry appreciation event in Union County, as reported by The Enquirer-Journal Sept. 6.
  • Andy Bobyarchick, associate professor of earth sciences, spoke to WFAE's Charlotte Talks about fracking in North Carolina on Sept. 3.
  • Chancellor Phil Dubois spoke to WFAE's Charlotte Talks on Sept. 1 and Sept. 4 as part of a series on the affordability of higher education.
  • On Aug. 30, the Charlotte Observer highlighted the construction of the LYNX Blue Line light rail extension, which will have two stops on UNC Charlotte's campus.
  • On Aug. 29, the Charlotte Business Journal reported on the $6 million revenue brought in by UNC Charlotte football in its first season.
  • Professors ​Chris Blanchette (Health & Human Services), Richard Buttimer (Belk College) and Mark Armstrong (Computing & Informatics) spoke to WFAE's Charlotte Talks about the Data Science and Business Analytics Initiative (Big Data) on Aug. 28.
  • TWC News 14 and WCNC covered the opening of the CMS and UNC Charlotte STEM-focused early college high school on campus, Charlotte Engineering Early College, on Aug. 25.
  • UNC Charlotte's EPIC (Energy Production and Infrastructure Center) has begun working on product development with clean energy startup CLT Joules, as featured by the Charlotte Observer Aug. 22.
  • UNC Charlotte and Salisbury City Council are partnering to bring more high-tech businesses to Salisbury, as reported by the Salisbury Post Aug. 21.
  • The Charlotte Business Journal named Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs Beth Hardin as CFO of the year in the "large nonprofit/government organization" category Aug. 19.
  • WSOC featured the Niner Choice program on Aug. 18, a partnership with Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department to ensure safe off-campus housing for students.
  • Anita Blanchard, associate professor of psychology and organization science, discussed healthy use of social media on WFAE's Charlotte Talks Aug. 14.
  • Fox Carolinas 46 reported on the economic impact on University City of more than 27,000 UNC Charlotte students returning to campus on Aug. 13. 
  • Carlos Alexis Cruz, assistant professor of voice and movement, received the $25,000 McColl award to create a new work of art, as reported by the Charlotte Observer Aug. 10.
  • WCNC highlighted the University's emergency drill at Jerry Richardson Stadium on Aug. 7.