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Michelle Zuñiga, assistant professor, Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, participated in a discussion about how Charlotte needs safe and reliable transit options that are available for all users, but especially the city’s most vulnerable population. Read the story at Axios Charlotte. 

Eric Heberlig, professor and political science honors program director, said North Carolina is going to be one of the few competitive states in the presidential election. He said in the interview that we’ve already seen proof of the battleground state with the multiple campaign stops from both presidential candidates. Read and watch more in the […]

Jeanette Bennett, associate professor of Psychological Science, provided tips for “layoff anxiety” for the 7 in 10 workers who fear facing job changes in a recent survey. A surprise layoff can easily damage your sense of identity and self-esteem, while ratcheting up your stress levels. To combat these feelings, Bennett said implementing healthy coping strategies […]

Eric Heberlig, professor and political science honors program director, said the state of the presidential race is “still in flux,” but the switch to Harris ”makes North Carolina more competitive than it was under Biden.” Heberlig noted that Obama benefited from a campaign infrastructure he built in North Carolina during the state’s primary. It included […]

Andy Bobyarchick, associate professor, Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, spoke to WCNC news. Bobyarchick said the impact of extreme weather and human activities are typically the reason behind recent sinkholes in Charlotte. “What happens over time is that the supports in those excavations — which typically would have been wooden in composition — […]

Meghan Davenport, assistant professor of Psychological Sciences, was a panelist on WFAE’s Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins. In discussing how to separate your identity from work after retirement, Davenport said “In certain industries… the assumption is that ‘I’ll never be able to retire’ so you kind of operate that way, thinking that it’s not even […]

Eric Heberlig, professor and political science honors program director, was on the panel of WFAE’s Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins discussing the shake-up in the presidential race after Biden stepped down from the ticket. Collins asked about the significant fundraising efforts in the time after Biden stepped down and endorsed Kamala Harris. Heberlig said “It […]

Katherine Idzoriek, assistant professor of geography and community planning in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences was a panelist on an episode of WFAE’s Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins entitled “As sweltering temperatures continue, how to stay healthy and prepare for the future.” Idzoriek discussed the extreme heat and the Charlotte Heat Mappers […]

Mark Wilson, professor of history, was interviewed during a morning segment of the Queen City News, reflecting of the 80th anniversary of D-Day: June 6, 1944. “There were 32 Mecklenburg county young men that served, most of them were in the airborne division who dropped paratroopers into France just after midnight on D-Day,” said Wilson. […]

Steven Rogelberg, the UNC Charlotte’s Chancellor’s Professor and professor of organizational science, psychological science and management, is quoted in an article about 1:1 meetings with bosses and how to make them more productive. Rogelberg suggests bosses and their direct reports meet every two weeks for perhaps 25 to 50 minutes, to make 1:1 meetings better. […]