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In the News 2020
- Karen Cox, Faculty member. History. December 23, 2020. CNN. “New York ban on Confederate imagery is more than a symbolic gesture”.
- Margaret Quinlan, Faculty. Communication Studies. December 16, 2020. WBTV. “Women and the workforce”.
- Boris \”Bluz\” Rogers, Alumni. Communication Studies. December 16, 2020. Axios Charlotte (formerly Charlotte Agenda). “Nine UNC Charlotte alumni making a big impact in Charlotte”.
- Julia Robinson Moore, Faculty. Religious Studies. December 14, 2020. The Shelby Star. “Overcoming the racial divide in church”.
- Martha Kropf, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. December 14, 2020. South China Morning Post. “Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump confirmed by US Electoral College”.
- Mia D. Johnson, Alumna. Psychological Science. December 07, 2020. The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. “The New Chancellor of the Anderson Campus of Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana”.
- Amy Canevello, Faculty. Psychological Science. December 07, 2020. WIRED. “Who Will We Be When This Is All Over?”.
- Tiffany Packer, Alumna. History. December 06, 2020. Tallahassee Democrat – MSN.com. “Florida A&M University announces its 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year Awards”.
- Phin Xaypangna, Alumna. Political Science and Public Administration – MPA. December 05, 2020. Ventura County Star. “Ventura County hires diversity officer after nationwide search”.
- Marek Ranis and Martha Cary (Missy) Eppes, Faculty. Art & Art History (COA+A), Geography & Earth Sciences (CLAS). December 01, 2020. The Charlotte Observer. “UNCC professor works to translate climate research on rocks into art and understanding”.
- Jeff Gillman, Staff. UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens. December 01, 2020. Fine Gardening. “Getting Control of Insects, Weeds, and Diseases Webinar with Jeff Gillman”.
- Missy Eppes, Faculty. Geography and Earth Sciences. December 01, 2020. The Charlotte Observer. “UNCC professor works to translate climate research on rocks into art and understanding”.
- Joseph Kuhns, Faculty. Criminal Justice and Criminology. November 30, 2020. US News & World Report. “Best Home Security Systems of 2021”.
- Martha Cary (Missy) Eppes, Faculty. Geography and Earth Sciences. November 29, 2020. WIRED. “Geometry Reveals How the World Is Made of Cubes”.
- Zinobia Bennefield, Faculty. Sociology. November 25, 2020. WBTV. “Some people still wary about COVID-19 vaccine, sociologists say there’s history behind concerns”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. November 23, 2020. Fox46. “NC Electors expect straight forward meeting, no changing of electoral votes”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. November 17, 2020. Fox46. “Presidential campaign stops cost taxpayers”.
- Eric Webb, Student. Geography and Earth Sciences. November 16, 2020. Forbes. “Hurricane Iota Is One Of The Strongest Storms Of 2020 – A Humanitarian Disaster Looms”.
- David Goldfield, Faculty. History. November 14, 2020. Talk Business & Politics. “Professor: Trump rose because government hasn’t served the people”.
- Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling, Faculty. Psychological Science. November 13, 2020. WCNC. “World Kindness Day | How to share goodness and grace around the community”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. November 13, 2020. WBTV. “CBS News projects President Donald Trump as winner of North Carolina’s electoral votes”.
- Karen Cox, Faculty. History. November 12, 2020. The Progressive Pulse. “Lawsuit seeks to remove Confederate monument outside Gaston County courthouse”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. November 12, 2020. The Charlotte Post. “The complex significance of Mark Robinson’s historic win for NC”.
- Brian Magi, Faculty. Geography and Earth Sciences. November 10, 2020. Public News Service. “NC Experts Forecast Climate Outlook Under Biden Administration”.
- Martha Kropf, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. November 08, 2020. South China Morning Post. “Biden promises to “restore the soul of America” as Trump vows to prosecute”.
- Mary Jo McGowan, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. November 05, 2020. 13 News Now. “Why we don’t yet have a winner in the North Carolina election”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. November 04, 2020. WCNC. “Yes, presidential candidates only need 270 votes to win”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. November 03, 2020. Aljazeera. “Trump or Biden? Americans cast their votes: Live news”.
- Martha Kropf, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. November 03, 2020. Detroit Free Press. “Presidential election could set records for turnout and trigger debate over national election rules”.
- David Goldfield, Faculty. History. November 02, 2020. WSOCTV. “‘There is hope’: Groups works to confront political polarization”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. October 30, 2020. WUSA9. “VERIFY: Can the Electoral College be eliminated?”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. October 29, 2020. CNBC. “Democrats’ growing influence in North Carolina meets resistance in this House district”.
- Adam Reitzel, Faculty. Biological Sciences. October 29, 2020. Technologynetworks.com. “Anemone Produce Toxins That Have Pharmacological Potential”.
- Kirill Afonin, Faculty. Chemistry. October 23, 2020. Phys.org. “New test method to standardize immunological evaluation of nucleic acid nanoparticles”.
- Jason Windett, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. October 22, 2020. The Washington Post – Monkey Cage. “Amy Coney Barrett is conservative. New data shows us how conservative”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. October 21, 2020. WBTV. “Presidential candidate visits to N.C. show importance of rural and urban votes in upcoming election”.
- Shannon Reid, Faculty. Criminal Justice and Criminology. October 20, 2020. WIRED. “How Online Extremists Could Interfere With the Election”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. October 14, 2020. Charlotte Agenda. “Democrats can’t win without the Black vote. Here’s what that means in Charlotte”.
- Julia Jordan-Zachery, Faculty. Africana Studies. October 09, 2020. The Charlotte Observer. “‘The lesser of two evils’: Some women stand behind Cunningham, despite his affair”.
- Karen L. Cox, Faculty. History. October 08, 2020. The New York Times. “Is There a Place for the President of the Confederacy?”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. October 07, 2020. Spectrum News. “Will Political Controversies Impact Voter Decisions?”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. October 06, 2020. WCNC. “More than 6,000 North Carolina mail-in ballots hanging in the balance”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. October 06, 2020. Spectrum News. “Will Political Controversies Impact Voter Decisions?”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. October 06, 2020. WCNC. “More than 6,000 North Carolina mail-in ballots hanging in the balance”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. October 05, 2020. WhoWhatWhy. “Dirty Trickster Targets NC Voting-Rights Group”.
- Mark West, Faculty. English Department. September 23, 2020. The New Times (Rwanda Newspaper). “Government Launches One-Month Reading Challenge”.
- Mark Wilson, Faculty. History. August 14, 2020. The Atlantic. “How To Test Every American For COVID-19 Every Day”.
- Mark Wilson, Faculty. History. May 01, 2020. BBC. “Covid-19: What we can learn from wartime efforts”.
- Paula Martinac, Faculty. English. April 28, 2020. The Charlotte Observer: Charlotte Five. “5 books by Charlotte authors to check out while you’re staying home during COVID-19”.
- Mark Wilson, Faculty. History. April 17, 2020. Wall Street Journal. “Shoes to Masks: Corporate Innovation Flourishes in Coronavirus Fight”.
- Mark Wilson, Faculty. History. April 09, 2020. AP News (television, Houston and Charlotte bureaus). “Small Businesses Help Fill Protective Gear Void”.
- Mark Wilson, Faculty. History. April 05, 2020. Fortune. “World War II Offers Lessons–and Warnings–for the Coronavirus Fight”.
- Jonathan Blanton, Alumni. Master of Public Administration. April 03, 2020. Gaston Gazette. “Ranlo names Blanton first city manager”.
- David Goldfield, Faculty. History. April 03, 2020. History. “How the Union Pulled Off a Presidential Election During the Civil War”.
- Amy Canevello, Faculty. Psychological Science. April 02, 2020. The Atlantic. “Trapped at Home With People You Met on Craigslist”.
- Deborah Bosley, Faculty Emeritus. English. March 31, 2020. Business North Carolina. “Deborah Bosley cleans up language”.
- Shannon Sullivan, Faculty. Philosophy. March 30, 2020. Queen City Nerve. “Recommended Quarantine Reading: 20 N.C. Books to Hunker Down With”.
- Brian Magi, Faculty. Geography & Earth Sciences. March 30, 2020. The Charlotte Post. “Science hints air pollution may increase COVID-19 risk”.
- Brian Magi, Faculty. Geography and Earth Science Department. March 30, 2020. Public News Service. “Science Hints Air Pollution May Increase COVID-19 Risk”.
- Isabelle Nilsson, Faculty. Geography & Earth Sciences. March 29, 2020. Charlotte Magazine. “The Brewhood Revolution’s First Test”.
- Mark R. Wilson, Faculty. History. March 29, 2020. Bloomberg. “How to Battle the Coronavirus and Win: A Historians’ Roundtable”.
- Mark R. Wilson, Faculty. History. March 26, 2020. Los Angeles Times. “We’re at War with COVID-19. What Lessons Can We Learn from World War II?”.
- Mark R. Wilson, Faculty. History. March 26, 2020. Foreign Policy. “The Coronavirus War Economy Will Change the World”.
- Mark R. Wilson, Faculty. History. March 26, 2020. Wired. “What World War II Can Teach Us About Fighting the Coronavirus”.
- Rachel Austin, Faculty. Sociology Department. March 25, 2020. The Charlotte Observer. “Even after the pandemic is over, will handshakes and hugs remain a thing of the past?”.
- Mark R. Wilson, Faculty. History. March 24, 2020. Time. “The U.S. Government Has Mobilized Private Companies to Face Crises Before. Here’s What to Know”.
- Dan Morrill, Faculty Emeritus. History Department. March 23, 2020. Charlotte Magazine. “Life Lessons: Dan Morril”.
- Barbara Presnell, Faculty. Writing, Rhetoric and Digital Studies Department. March 19, 2020. The Dispatch (Lexington, N.C.). “Barbara Presnell: Love in a topsy-turvy world”.
- Mark R. Wilson, Faculty. History. March 19, 2020. Politico Magazine. “The Five WWII Lessons That Could Help the Government Fight Coronavirus”.
- Jill Yavorsky, Faculty. Sociology. March 16, 2020. Metro. “Housework has fallen off the feminist agenda – but it’s as big an issue as ever”.