General News
Building places with an emphasis on public health
Richard Jackson is a leading voice in the movement to build places with an emphasis on public health. This national expert recently addressed an audience of more than 200 attendees at UNC Charlotte Center City,
Top students honored at annual research symposium
The 15th annual Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held recently in the J. Murrey Atkins Library. This student-run conference showcased current student research taking place at UNC Charlotte. First-place winners received $800 each.
This year’s top paper and poster presentations were:
Physical Science Category
Paper
Re-opening of Cone Plaza
UNC Charlotte recently celebrated the re-opening of the Cone Plaza with music, food, prizes, giveaways and more.
Get ready for retirement
A retirement survival course will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Friday, May 15, at UNC Charlotte Center City.
This one-day UNC Charlotte continuing education course will teach attendees fundamental principles to ensure their money lasts. Participants will learn how to better manage their investments, consider taxes when making decisions, increase monthly income; protect their life’s savings from investment mistakes and prepare for the biggest risks they might face in retirement.
Update on University City Area Plan
The process to update the University City Area Plan, which includes the development of light-rail stations near and on the UNC Charlotte campus, received public support recently during a public-comment with the Charlotte City Council.
Robert Wilhelm, vice chancellor for research and economic development, stated at the meeting, that the plan update “will be critical in linking the University to nearby employment centers and business district.”
Center for Real Estate to cosponsor symposium
The UNC Charlotte Center for Real Estate and Urban Land Institute Charlotte will hold “Navigating Private Equity Capital Markets” at 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 22, at UNC Charlotte Center City.
This afternoon symposium will feature an inside view of how today’s capital providers assess real estate investment opportunities and what they see for the future.
MAX to debut on campus with free performances
The College of Arts + Architecture’s new Mobile Arts & Community Experience (MAX) will make its first appearance on campus the week of April 20-24, with live performances in the quad between the colleges of Education and Health and Human Services.
University cosponsoring fixed income conference
UNC Charlotte and the University of South Carolina will hold a conference on fixed income securities on Friday and Saturday, April 17-18, at UNC Charlotte Center City.
The 2015 Fixed Income Conference will feature experts presenting the latest information and research on fixed income securities.
Keynote speakers include:
UNC Charlotte students awarded prestigious NSF graduate fellowships
Three UNC Charlotte students have received National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships (GRF) for 2015; this brings the total number of NSF GRF students produced by UNC Charlotte to 20.
Spring football game under the lights Saturday
The Charlotte 49ers 2015 Green-White Spring Game will start at 6 p.m., Saturday, April 18, at Jerry Richardson Stadium. The game will wrap up the 2015 spring practice season under head coach Brad Lambert.
It also will be the first game played under stadium lights added earlier this year. The lights will allow more flexibility in scheduling game times and make the Charlotte 49ers available for greater television exposure through Conference USA’s television package, according to officials with the Charlotte 49ers.