In the Media
Dmitry Tereshenko ’21 was interviewed for ‘Designing Language with Care’
Source: Grit Daily Read the story at https://gritdaily.com/the-human-centered-work-of-dmitry-tereshenko/.
Mesbah Uddin and Mark Wilson participated in the Charlotte Talks program ‘As the U.S. military takes a more aggressive stance internationally, a look at how NC’s military and economy responds’
Source: WFAE Read more at https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-01-21/as-the-u-s-military-takes-a-more-aggressive-stance-internationally-a-look-at-how-ncs-military-and-economy-responds.
Matthew Metzgar provided comments for ‘Trump’s credit card interest rate cap sparks debate’
Source: WSOC Metzgar, a professor and economist at UNC Charlotte, warns the policy could come with tradeoffs. He says banks may respond by limiting who they lend to. Read the story at https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/trumps-credit-card-interest-rate-cap-sparks-debate/YN5QYM75GJDDXLNVMNDAJNEM44/?outputType=amp.
Bruce Blackmon authored ‘The Next Compliance Risk: Experience Itself’
Source: Inside Higher Ed Read the piece at https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2026/01/20/loss-financial-aid-expertise-compliance-risk-opinion.
Kim Jones referenced in ‘U-M students join Martha Graham Dance Company’s centennial performances’
Read the story at https://record.umich.edu/articles/u-m-student-dancers-join-martha-graham-dance-companys-centennial-performances/.
Gina Jo Van Dyke ’79 ’96 M.A. publishes second children’s book
Source: PRLeap Local educator and counselor Gina Jo Van Dyke invites young readers to soar into a new realm of imagination with the release of her latest book, “The Adventures of Pegasus II.” Read the story at https://www.prleap.com/pr/309243/cherryville-nc-author-publishes-second-childrens-book.
Christopher Cameron authored ‘The Religious Legacy of the American Revolution’
Source: UUWorld Read the piece at https://www.uuworld.org/articles/united-states-250-religion-legacy-history.
Kirill Afonin quoted in ‘Modular RNA nanoparticles safely match clinical adjuvant potency in vaccine studies’
Source: Nanowerk “We constructed cube-shaped nanoparticles from six interlocking strands, keeping the three-dimensional architecture constant while varying chemical composition across nine variants,” said Afonin. Read the story at https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=68430.php.
Eric Heberlig commented on ‘Republicans surpass Democrats in North Carolina voter registration’
Source: Queen City News “The fact that Republicans have passed them is not necessarily the most concerning part of the story for the Democrats. It’s the fact that it’s been a long-term decline that they haven’t been able to stabilize or return from,” said Heberlig with UNC Charlotte. Read the story at https://www.qcnews.com/news/politics/republicans-surpass-democrats-in-north-carolina-voter-registration/.
Gregory weeks breaks down what happened in Venezuela
Source: WCNC Watch the interview at https://www.wcnc.com/video/news/nation-world/professor-breaks-down-what-happened-in-venezuela/275-31e7cc70-4dab-40b0-ac9a-cd2fc4aa0c82.