General News

A new study showing the negative effects of prolonged high heel use confirms expert consensus on the footwear, according to a UNC Charlotte expert.

The study, published this month in the International Journal of Clinical Practice (IJCP), found that wearing high heels can strengthen the ankle initially, but leads to weakening and instability over time.

David Goldfield, Robert Lee Bailey Professor of History, and Julia Robinson, associate professor of religious studies, will be guests on the July 2 edition of “The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast. They will talk about the mid-June massacre of nine people at historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston and offer their insights from historical, religious studies, socio-political and other perspectives.

Watch “The Live Wire” via computer or mobile devices starting at 2 p.m.

School of Architecture alumnus Chuck Travis was inducted into the College of Fellows by the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

Election to the College of Fellows is the highest honor bestowed by AIA upon an architect in the United States. Travis joins only three other members in the North Carolina AIA as well as 147 AIA members nationwide to be awarded this prestigious designation this year.

Two UNC Charlotte music students will compete in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) National Student Auditions on Tuesday, July 7.

The students, Hunter Aldridge and Tyrez Dabbs, are tenors who study with Brian Arreola, assistant professor of voice and director of the Department of Music opera workshop program.

The Sustainability Office and the Recycling Department are teaming up to add more recycling bins across campus.

Through a grant from the Charlotte Green Initiative, the two campus units plan to add more than 300 “slim” bins, with the primary focus to adding the stations near building entrances.

“Through questionnaires, we’ve found that one of the most important components to recycling is convenience,” said Devin Hatley, sustainability coordinator.  “By pairing up bins with trash receptacles, it allows people to make the easy decision to use the correct bin.”

The Food and Drug Administration is expanding its efforts to reduce the amount of artificial trans-unsaturated fatty acids (trans fats) in American diets. The federal agency declared trans fats unsafe for human consumption last week, giving companies three years to come into compliance with the new policy.

Trans fats have been linked to weight gain and heart disease, and the FDA says it expects the ban to prevent thousands of fatal heart attacks a year.

A SOAR leader conducts a campus tour for incoming students and their parents. SOAR is the Student Orientation, Advising and Registration program that helps new students transition to UNC Charlotte and allows them to meet with an academic advisor and register for fall semester classes.

The Coordinate Metrology Society and UNC Charlotte have won an Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia (AMTech) grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the U.S. Commerce Department.

The grant is dedicated to accelerating the growth of advanced manufacturing in the United States. These industry-driven coalitions will focus on developing and executing strategic plans to solve common technology challenges.

David Goldfield, the Robert Lee Bailey Professor of History and a renowned Civil War authority, will join a panel to discuss the current debate on the Confederate flag at 9 a.m., Friday, June 26, on WFAE Charlotte Talks. Tune in to listen at 90.7 FM or stream online.

Outstanding instruction is a hallmark of the UNC Charlotte experience, and that extends to the large number of online offerings available through the University’s Distance Education Office.

Four faculty members recently completed online course redesigns to obtain certification of having met Quality Matters standards, a national, faculty-centered, peer-review process considered the gold standard for how distance education courses are structured. Quality Matters was started by MarylandOnline Inc., a consortium of colleges and universities.