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Mark West, professor in the Department of English, contributed the guest profile ‘Recognizing Dorothea Lange’s Contributions to The Family of Man Exhibition on Its 70th Anniversary’ to DailyArt Magazine, one of the most widely read publications on art and art history. Dorothea Lange is one of America’s best-known photographers, and played an important role in […]

United States President Jimmy Carter wrote extensively, authoring more than 30 books in a wide variety of topics through poetry, children’s literature, a novel and commentary on contemporary issues. He never used a ghost writer and made his living post-presidency through his books. Mark I. West, professor of English, has published his latest book “The […]

Colleen Hammelman, associate professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences and director of the Charlotte Action Research Project (CHARP), was featured in The Charlotte Observer’s article, ‘How Charlotte-area students are tackling food insecurity in their own backyard.’ According to research conducted at UNC Charlotte, around 15% of Mecklenburg County residents live in […]

Michelle Zuñiga, assistant professor of urban and community planning, was quoted in WFAE’s article ‘East Charlotte stakeholders look to Eastland Mall redevelopment with optimism.’ The Eastland Yards development on the 80 acres where Eastland Mall once stood is underway, and will include more than 400 apartments and townhomes, a park and sports complex, and grocery […]

Wenwu Tang, Ph.D., professor and executive director of the Center for Applied Geographic Information Science and Sara Gagné, Ph.D., associate professor and department chair of the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences were featured in an in-depth interview with an “On Your Side Tonight” segment from WBTV journalist Jamie Boll. Gagné and Tang shared […]

Isabelle Nilsson, associate professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, was quoted in The Charlotte Observer’s article ‘Feeling slighted, residents north of uptown wonder why they won’t have a Red Line stop.’ Charlotte’s first commuter rail line, the Red Line, does not include any stops in the largely low-income areas just north […]

Research on community volunteer retention published by Jaclyn Piatak and Joanne G. Carman, professors in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, was featured in the Foundation Group’s ‘The Simple Roadmap to Making Volunteers Lifelong Champions.’  The study, Unpacking the Volunteer Experience: The Influence of Volunteer Management on Retention and Promotion of the Organization, […]

Eric Heberlig, professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, was interviewed by WCCB News to unpack why North Carolina’s ‘great migration’ did not alter the results of the presidential election. Donald Trump won North Carolina for the third straight presidential election, despite some believing that the hundreds of thousands moving from more […]

Michelle Zuñiga, assistant professor of urban and community planning, was interviewed for the article ‘Language and legal hurdles leave Swannanoa Latinos to rely on each other for help’ from the Citizen Times. Fernando Uribe’s La Bamba Sazón Latino, a Mexican restaurant with a mini market, was not damaged when Hurricane Helene caused the Swannanoa River […]

Timothy Murtha, professor in the Department of Anthropology, was interviewed for Space.com’s article, ‘Why space archaeologists are finding more Mayan ruins than ever before.’ Satellites are helping scientists discover more ancient Mayan ruins using a pulsed laser technique called lidar, or light detection and ranging, to peer through the dense canopy surrounding typical Mayan sites. […]