In the News

Helen Davies, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of English and joint faculty member with the School of Data Science, was featured in The Johnsonian, Winthrop University’s student-run news organization. Davies visited campus to discuss how she uses multispectral imaging to recover lost, damaged and illegible cultural heritage objects, including medieval art, maps and manuscripts. […]

Sean McCloud, Ph.D., professor and chair of UNC Charlotte’s Department of Religious Studies, was quoted in The Charlotte Observer’s article “‘Resurgence’ or ‘stabilization’? What’s driving Catholic church growth in Charlotte?” Charlotte’s Catholic institutions are reporting notable growth, but experts say it is too early to call it a religious resurgence. The Charlotte Diocese says its […]

Andy Bobyarchick, associate professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, was interviewed for the article “NC is seeing some earthquakes. Is it time for earthquake insurance?” featured in The Charlotte Observer and The Herald. According to The Charlotte Observer, several shallow earthquakes were recorded near Randleman, North Carolina last week. Five minor […]

Eric Heberlig, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, was among experts interviewed by Elon University’s student‑run news organization, Elon News Network, for the article “NC Republican senators contend for top job after senate leader’s primary loss.” North Carolina’s political landscape shifted after longtime Senate leader Phil Berger lost his primary […]

Ryan Grant, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychological science, discussed new research on work recovery in Fast Company’s article, “Stop thinking about work earlier today to be more productive tomorrow.” Grant’s new study, “What’s your 5 to 9? Antecedents and outcomes of profiles of trajectories of daily recovery experiences across the evening,” was published in the […]

Helen Davies, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of English and joint faculty member with the School of Data Science, is among multispectral imaging experts quoted in the article, “Erased, Burned, or Hidden from Sight, Unreadable Texts Are Being Decoded,” from Fine Books & Collections magazine.  Davies uses multispectral imaging to recover lost, damaged and […]

Ryan Grant, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychological science, explained how vacation time impacts employee well-being in Fast Company’s article, “Workers are too afraid of layoffs to take PTO.” Grant’s research, “I Need a Vacation: A Meta-Analysis of Vacation and Employee Well-Being,” was published by the Journal of Applied Psychology in Jan. 2025 and selected as the […]

UNC Charlotte’s meteorology program was featured on WSOC-TV Channel 9 to celebrate a new partnership providing students with the technology and expertise they need to excel in a rapidly evolving field. As part of the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences in the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences, enrollment in the […]

Eric Heberlig, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, was among experts quoted by CBC News for the article “Why Kate Barr is campaigning in North Carolina as a ‘fake Republican.’” Kate Barr, a progressive Democrat, is running in North Carolina’s Republican primary as a protest against gerrymandering in the 14th […]

On Monday, Feb. 23, Jürgen Buchenau, Ph.D., joined WCNC+ Live Impact News to discuss the significance of the killing of the Mexican cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, commonly referred to as “El Mencho.” Buchenau is the Dowd Term Chair of Capitalism Studies, a professor of history and Latin American studies and an expert on […]