Q&A

Since 1995, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has put free books in the hands of millions of children. As one of the most influential early childhood literacy initiatives in the world, the Imagination Library has encouraged a love of reading and helped families build strong literacy habits at home for children from birth to age five. […]

Novant Health recently announced a $500,000 investment in the UNC Charlotte School of Nursing’s simulation labs. The state-of-the-art labs give students hands-on experience as they learn and master nursing skills, medical equipment and the latest technology. Melinda Pierce, simulation and interdisciplinary practice coordinator and senior lecturer in the School of Nursing, shares how simulation-based learning […]

The United States is seeing a rapid increase of cases of Candida auris, a fungus found in health care facilities, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Morgan Carter, assistant professor in the Klein College of Science, answered questions about the fungus and its impacts. What is Candida auris and how does […]

Powerful earthquakes in Venezuela in June renewed questions about how often major earthquakes occur, why some cause more destruction than others and what risks exist closer to home. UNC Charlotte geologist and earthquake expert Andy Bobyarchick answered questions about earthquake activity around the world, North Carolina’s seismic history and advances in earthquake-warning technology. Are two […]

As federal and state health officials continue investigating one of the nation’s largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreaks, questions remain about how the parasite spreads, why identifying contaminated food sources is so challenging and what advances in genomics and bioinformatics could mean for future outbreak detection. Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Professor of Bioinformatics and Genomics and codirector […]

Summertime road trips are more expensive this year as families across the country absorb the cost of increased prices at the pumps. In North Carolina, prices are up but still sit below the national average. Matthew Metzgar, clinical professor of economics at UNC Charlotte, shared his expertise on why gas prices have increased, why costs […]

The eyes of the sporting world will turn to North America this June and July during the FIFA World Cup. The event is spread across 16 cities throughout Canada, Mexico and the United States – marking its return to the U.S. for the first time since 1994. The largest and most-anticipated sporting event in the […]