General News
Doctoral students take top honors at 3MT competition
Xueying Brown and Donna Goodenow emerged as UNC Charlotte’s best graduate presenters at the 2018 Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition held recently at Atkins Library.
EPIC seminar to focus on airborne wind energy
Rob Creighton, president and CEO of Windlift, based in Raleigh, will talk about airborne wind energy at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 20, in EPIC, G287.
Lee College professor receives national manufacturing award
Scott Smith, professor and chair of the Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science Department, has received the William T. Ennor Manufacturing Technology Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Chapel Hill professor to explore history of the Lumbee tribe
The sweeping story of the Lumbee tribe of North Carolina sheds new light on America’s defining moments through the complex lens of Southern identity—juxtaposing American history as taught in public schools with how it is taught at the dinner tables of the Lumbee people.
Alumnae discuss book on the history of UNC Charlotte’s School of Nursing
It started with a cardboard box.
The box, which followed the UNC Charlotte School of Nursing from its first home in the Belk Gym to its current home in the College of Health and Human Services, contained precious memorabilia that detailed the program’s 50-year history.
Architecture students bring improvements to Salisbury building
A group of UNC Charlotte architecture students led by Assistant Professor of Architecture Marc Manack recently installed “Mending Fences,” a design/build project for the city of Salisbury.
University to observe International Education Week
International Education Week is Nov. 12-16, and the Office of International Programs, in collaboration with campus partners, will offer programming that highlights the role that colleges play in shaping global awareness.
A full calendar of UNC Charlotte’s International Education Week events is online, but below are highlights of the observance.
University breaks records with annual giving campaigns
UNC Charlotte faculty and staff members answered the call again for this year’s annual Giving Green campaign. Contributions totaled $248,928, and the campaign reached a milestone of 1,010 unique faculty and staff donors.
Immersive exhibition in Storrs Gallery challenges visitors to see in new ways
On view through Nov. 16, an exhibition in Storrs Gallery brings together data, technology, imagination and artistic expression to challenge viewers to reconsider the notion of “the visible.”
Scrum machine is key to rugby teams’ success
The scrum machine belonging to the UNC Charlotte Men’s and Women’s Rugby clubs has seen its best days. In fact, it’s in such poor condition that the men’s team has not used it this semester, said senior finance major Nathan Zima, treasurer of the national champion Men’s Rugby Club.
“It’s almost becoming a safety hazard to use it,” Zima said.