In the News 2008

Profil, the No. 1 newsweekly of Austria, featured Dr. James Tabor, department chair and professor of religious studies, in the article “Was lief wirklich in Bethlehem?” translated “What really happened in Bethlehem?” (Dec. 24)
The Charlotte Observer quoted criminal justice professors Dr. Vivian Lord and Dr. Paul Friday in the article “Police chief wants to ease rules on vehicle chases in Charlotte.” (Oct. 29)
Political science professors Dr. Ted Arrington and Dr. Eric Heberlig and history professors Dr. David Goldfield and Dr. Dan Morrill were quoted in the Bloomberg story, “Charlotte Beating New York, London Doesn’t Mean Republicans Win.” (Oct. 24)
Dr. Greg Weeks, associate professor of political science, talked about “Latino Politics.” (Oct. 17)
Dr. John Szmer, assistant professor of political science, talked about “Election 2008 & the Courts.” (Oct. 14)
Arrington was interviewed on BBC’s “World News America,” discussing the presidential election and how it’s playing out in Charlotte in “N Carolina Republicans feel Obama heat.” (Oct. 13) Other news outlets interviewing Arrington about the election include WFAE’s “Charlotte Talks,” (Oct. 6), which also featured political science professor Martha Kropf, and the Gaston Gazette (Oct. 18) and WRAL (Oct. 14).
Heberlig also appeared on Charlotte NPR affiliate WFAE’s “Charlotte Talks,” speaking about “The Electoral College & Pat McCrory.” (Oct. 13) Heberlig live-blogged the Oct. 16 presidential debate on WCNC at “UNCC Professor dissects debate by topic.” (Oct. 16) He was quoted in other news stories related to the election, including the Winston-Salem Journal and istockanalyst.com.
Dr. Tom Holt, associate professor of criminal justice, was featured on the program “Hacking the Hacker’s Mind.” (Oct. 10)
WCNC News 36 aired a commentary on “Will economy affect Mecklenburg County bonds on the ballot?” Dr. Robert Kravchuk, political science professor and department chair, discussed this topic with them. (Oct. 6)
Charlotteobserver.com featured video of Dr. Ted Arrington’s political science class on their response to the presidential debate in “Obama/McCain bore UNCC poli-sci class.” (Oct. 2)
Dr. Aimee Parkison, assistant professor in the English department, had her short story, “That Certain Shade of Blue,” featured at Charlotte ViewPoint. (Oct. 2)
Reuters ran announcements about Biology professor Dr. Pinku Mukherjee’s research with a cancer vaccine. (Sept. 23)
Dr. Dan Grano, associate professor in the communication studies department, discussed “Media Influence on Elections.” (Sept. 19)
The Greensboro News & Record featured communication studies alumnus Demetrius Noble in “Spoken-word poets take aim at society.” (Sept. 13)
Dr. Matthew Eastin, assistant professor in the geography and earth sciences department, talked about “Weather, Hurricanes and Green Living.” (Sept. 11)
Political science professors Dr. David Swindell and Dr. Robert Christensen discussed “Ordinary Justice vs. Social Justice.” (Sept. 9)
Biology professor Dr. Pinku Mukherjee was recognized as an impressive new UNC Charlotte recruit in the Charlotte Observer story “UNCC pleased to hit professorial jackpot.” (Sept. 1)
The Charlotte Observer Editorial Page ran a letter written by John Smail, Dean, University College, and Nancy Gutierrez, Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, “‘Liberal’ arts have nothing to do with profs’ politics .” (Aug. 31)
WBT 1110 AM News Talk Radio honored criminal justice professor Joseph Marinello, as a Hometown Hero for educating the community about domestic violence. (Aug. 22)
The Charlotte Observer reported that WBTV reporter Sarah Batista (B.A., Comm. Studies ’03) won an award from The National Association of Hispanic Journalists for her series of reports “Beyond the Border .” (August)
Center for Humanities, Technology, and Science director Dr. Deborah Bosley, was quoted in a Charlotte Magazine article called “U R So Dumb ,” about whether text messaging is adversely affecting communication. (August)
Biology professors Dr. Kenneth Bost and Dr. Kenneth Piller were featured on WFAE’s “Charlotte Talks ,” discussing “The DNA of Laziness.” (Aug. 12)
Dr. Dena Shenk, director of the gerontology program, talked about aging parents on WFAE’s “Charlotte Talks .” (Aug. 11)
The Charlotte Observer reported on the Susie Harwood Garden of exotic plants at UNC Charlotte’s Botanical Gardens, “Admire Asia’s trees .”(Aug. 9)
Dr. James Tabor, chair of religious studies, was quoted in the Boston Globe article, “Some say ad cast Barack Obama as the Anti-Christ ,” which was also picked up by MSNBC. (Aug. 9)
The Rocky Mount Telegram quoted the Center for Humanities, Technology, and Science director Dr. Deborah Bosley in a story called “Advances Reshape Language .” (July 25)
Dr. Michael Hudson, biology professor, discussed “Health Issues and Germs” on WFAE’s “Charlotte Talks .” (July 22) He also appeared on WJZY, Cable 8 to discuss the same topic. (July 13)
Charlotte Viewpoint featured a column by Center for Humanities, Technology, and Science director Dr. Deborah Bosley, “The Heft of the Humanities .” (July)
Dr. Eric Heberlig, professor of political science, was interviewed on WFAE for a report entitled “Fundraising Reports Suggest Challenges for McCrory .” (July 14)
redOrbit.com, a science and technology news Web site, discussed anthropology professor Dr. Jonathan Marks’ research on genetic ancestry tests in its article “Relative Connection: DNA Tests Trace Family’s Lineage, With Few Surprises.” (July 14)
Charlotte NPR affiliate WFAE hosted Dr. Min Jiang, communications professor, to discuss “The Decline of the Daily Newspaper” on “Charlotte Talks .” (July 11)
English professor Dr. Aaron Gwyn reviewed Ron Hansen’s fiction novel “Exiles” for the Charlotte Observer in “‘Exiles’ plumbs the depths of obsession .” (July 3)
NPR affiliate WFAE featured Dr. Michael Hudson, Chair of the Biology Department, to discuss antibiotic-resistant bacteria on “Charlotte Talks.” (June 26)
The Independent Tribune featured Alex Drake (BA ’05), history teacher at Jay M. Robinson High School, in “Drake Takes Hot Seat.” (June 22)
WCNC-TV quoted Chemistry assistant professor Dr. Sherine Obare about the making of biodiesel fuel in its story “Thieves steal leftover grease to make biodiesel fuel.” (June 12)
The Charlotte Observer announced the College’s name change to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in “UNC Charlotte College to Change Name,” featured in its “College Notes” section. (June 22)
The Winston-Salem Journal quoted Dr. Vivian Lord, Chair of the Criminal Science Department, about the State Bureau of Investigation in “Fatal Bullet Hit in Back.” (June 1)
News 14 Carolina, in its story “CMPD civilians receive national award,” and the Charlotte Observer, in its story “Honor for Cold Case Members,” both reported on the Citizen Volunteer Service Award won by Dr. Vivian Lord, Chair of the Criminal Science Department.
Chair of the Sociology Department, Dr. Lisa Slattery Rashotte, was quoted in an article for LiveScience called “From Kennedy to Clinton: Why Everyone is Thumbs-Up.” (May 22)
WSOC-TV interviewed Dr. Vivian Lord, Chair of the Criminal Science Department, about the new Charlotte-Mecklenburg Chief of Police in “Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Garners Conflicting Opinions.” (May 16)
The Charlotte Business Journal discusses the work of the Optical Science department and of Dr. Nathaniel Fried, Director of the Biomedical Optics laboratory and assistant professor in the department of Physics and Optical Science, in “Delicate Surgery, in a New Light.” (May 9)
Shareese Woods, a 2007 graduate of the Communication Studies department, was profiled in The Charlotte Observer for her Olympic hopes in “Ex-49ers Sprinter Back on Track.” (May 8)
The Charlotte Observer reported on the record-breaking blooms of the Botanical Garden’s Van Landingham Glen, and quoted garden director Dr. Larry Mellichamp, in its story “Rhododendrons Lead the Riot.” (May 2)
Biology professor Dr. Pinku Mukherjee was recognized as an impressive new UNC Charlotte recruit at Charlotte Business.com