College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences

Faculty Expertise NPR affiliate WFAE featured Dr. Michael Hudson, Chair of the Biology Department, to discuss antibiotic-resistant bacteria on “Charlotte Talks.”  (June 26) 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) News 14 Carolina, in its […]

UNC Charlotte’s largest and oldest college, The College of Arts and Sciences (COAS), will change its name to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) effective July 1. The name change — approved by the University’s Board of Trustees June 5 — will reflect the college’s new identity when the fine arts programs move […]

Justice was dispensed 49-er style through a course in Investigative Law taught by former federal prosecutor Kathleen Nicolaides.  The Department of Criminal Justice, housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, offers this course regularly.  Combining graduates and undergraduates alike, the course takes students through all phases of a criminal investigation, right up through the […]

Charlotte’s growing international profile now includes educational and cultural outreach to China, thanks to a partnership between Charlotte Sister Cities and UNC Charlotte.  A new international course at UNC Charlotte has allowed students to hurdle both thousands of miles and cultural boundaries to bring Charlotte closer to some of its global neighbors.  The innovative course […]