Thursday, December 3, 2020
Applied Learning for 'man's best friend'
Boots is a 12-week-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi whose front legs were not properly developed at birth. The College of Engineering’s Freshman Learning Community is designing and building a mobility cart for Boots not only to help out the puppy but to develop their engineering skills.
YOUR DAILY NEED TO KNOW: FACULTY & STAFF
- Help your students complete the semester strong with online assignments.
- Altair: No Code Analytics – a workshop for the citizen data scientist.
- Remember to complete your Building Emergency Evacuation Training and Fire Safety and Prevention courses.
YOUR DAILY NEED TO KNOW: STUDENTS
- Complete your FAFSA by Jan. 1! To be eligible for financial aid next year, you will need to submit a FAFSA for the 2021-22 academic year. All students need to reapply every year.
OUR POINTS OF PRIDE
- One to Watch: Charlotte football's Victor Tucker is on the 2020 Biletnikoff Watch List -- a prestigious award given to the nation's top receiver.
- Community Support: The School of Data Science has raised more than $100,000 through its Founding Members program to support the educational and research needs of the school.
MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
- Art professor Marek Ranis and geology professor Missy Eppes document how climate affects the cracking and weathering of rocks.
- UNC Charlotte student team designs a lighter Formula SAE car with Ansys Mechanical.
- Combustion research partnership with the with U.S. Naval Research Laboratory explores better ways to get people into space.
EVENTS
- 12/8: Arts & Design in the Marketplace with David Ravin of Northwood Ravin
- 12/8: W+GRA Women In Public Service Leadership panel discussion
- 12/11: Holidaze: A CAB Social
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