General News

Help meet Niner University’s remote learning needs

Niner University Elementary (NUE), UNC Charlotte’s first lab school, started the 2020-21 school year with remote learning on Aug. 17 for its 96 K-2 students.”Opening NUE has been a labor of love, years in the making,” said Pamela Broome, principal of NUE. “Though this is not how we envisioned opening NUE, we are off to a great start and are thrilled to begin our journey as part of this community.”

Career Center to hold WebJam2020

The University Career Center (UCC) will host the Virtual Web Jamboree 2020 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 10, as part of Gold Rush.This free event kicks off the new academic year, and the UCC is partnering with the University Center for Academic Excellence; Office of Education Abroad; Student Involvement; Office of Identity, Equity and Engagement; and Office of Undergraduate Research.

Gold Rush kicks off new semester with virtual events

Categories: General News Tags: Student Affairs

New and returning students can celebrate the start of the fall semester by participating in the more than 30 virtual events hosted by University departments and student organizations.

Fall webinar series to focus on data science

UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science, North Carolina’s first undergraduate program in data science, is now enrolling undergraduate students for the fall semester.

Alum designs posters for ESPN’s The Undefeated

Alumnus Adé Hogue ’12 was commissioned by The Undefeated, a sports and pop culture website owned and operated by ESPN, to illustrate the words of Black athletes and leaders “using their platform to speak up for what’s right.”Hogue has frequently provided design work for civic and activist causes and was excited to provide posters “to support those out there fighting for the health and safety of people of color.”

School of Data Science receives Inspiring Programs in STEM Award

Categories: General News Tags: Academic Affairs

UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science recently received the 2020 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The Inspiring Programs in STEM Award honors colleges and universities that encourage and assist students from underrepresented groups to enter the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Engineering professor’s aerodynamics expertise helps Speed Demon set world record

As the aerodynamicist for the Speed Demon 715 Streamliner team, Charles Jenckes had the job of making the 400-mile-per-hour-plus vehicle stable without increasing its drag.

Charlotte 49es announce initial football TV schedule

Categories: General News Tags: Athletics

Conference USA has announced its initial broadcast schedule for the 2020 football season, including broadcast plans for eight of the Charlotte 49ers’ 11 games.             The current confirmed schedule features games to air nationally by the league’s primary partners and every C-USA football game is expected to be available on traditional linear television or via streaming.             

Update on Fall Semester

Chancellor Gaber provides an important update path forward for UNC Charlotte’s fall semester.

Hartley’s young adult series optioned for animation

The animation studio OddBot Inc. has optioned the three books of theatre professor Andrew Hartley’s “Steeplejack” trilogy for development as a limited TV series or movie. The trio of young adult fantasy/adventure novels are set in the 19th century in a fictional land similar to South Africa and feature a courageous teenaged heroine.