In the News

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. […]

Lisa Rasmussen, professor in the Department of Philosophy, provided comments for Inside Higher Ed’s article, ‘U of Maryland President Accused of Plagiarism.’ The University of Maryland at College Park is conducting a review of President Darryll Pines, following allegations that he plagiarized portions of two papers. Pines has been president since 2020, and is an […]

Janaka Lewis, Ph.D., associate dean and professor of English, and Dina Schiff Massachi, CharlOz project director, were panelists discussing the “The Wizard of Oz” and the CharlOz festival on Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins on Sept. 19. The panel featured two other special guests: Gregory Maguire, author of “Wicked,” and Gita Dorothy Morena, the great-grandaughter […]