In the Media
Layne Riggs ’24 partners with alma mater UNC Charlotte for two races
Source: TobyChristie.com “At UNC Charlotte, we don’t just teach motorsports, we’re crafting the future of racing,” said William States Lee College of Engineering’s Harish Cherukuri, department chair of mechanical engineering. “Layne Riggs is a shining example of what happens when you combine engineering expertise with passion and grit. His success, both in class and on […]
Srijan Das interviewed for ‘Computer model aims to enhance video technology’
Source: WSOC Learn more at https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/unc-charlotte-professor-develops-ai-video-tool-monitor-home-safety/FLPQL4EWYNDAPJ3CRRTY7IICVY/.
Nadine Fahim ’07 MSE featured in ‘Building the Future through Collaborative Innovation’
Source: CEOWorld Magazine Fahim serves as the global innovation and emerging technology leader at KPMG, one of the world’s largest professional services firms. “Innovation, to me, isn’t a sudden breakthrough, but continuous sparks of advancement fueled by the dedication of passionate individuals,” said Fahim. “My focus is to fan the flame by nurturing these initial […]
Brad Smith provided comments for ‘New NC bill would allow public schools to hire unlicensed teachers.’
Source: WBTV Read the full story at https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/new-nc-bill-would-allow-public-schools-hire-unlicensed-teachers/2ZDQQYUPQFG45K4OD2J2CWW6QE/.
Heather Hadley ’24 is featured in a Prime Video docuseries
Source: Axios Charlotte https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/04/03/unc-charlotte-prime-video-first-to-the-finish-racing
Jamie Kudlats provided comments for ‘Most and Least Financially Literate States (2025)
Source: WalletHub Read the article at https://wallethub.com/edu/most-and-least-financially-literate-states/3337#expert=Jamie_Kudlats.
John Connaughton and Ethan Chiang were interviewed for ‘Table of experts: 2025 economic outlook’
Source: Charlotte Business Journal Read the article at https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2025/03/28/table-of-experts-2025-economic-outlook.html.
Matthew Metzgar quoted in ‘When will cars get more expensive in NC? What to expect as Trump’s tariffs are set to begin’
Source: Charlotte Observer Car prices will go up for around 90% of new cars made in North America, says Matthew Metzgar, an economics professor at UNC Charlotte. “Cars’ … technology and the computer element has become bigger and bigger that even importing some of those pieces from, say, China, where there’s a 20% tariff, are […]
Damien Williams interviewed for ‘Is AI Worth It? A Growing Number of Artificial-Intelligence Skeptics Is Raising Doubts About a Utopian Future’
Source: Nob Hill Gazette Many have started to question whether the benefits of AI — or at least generative AI, the version of the technology that can mimic human-created writing, images and software code and that has dominated the industry since OpenAI first released ChatGPT in late 2022 — are worth the myriad downsides. Damien […]
Megan Smith interviewed for “’COVID-19 shed a light on loneliness, and it’s still an issue for many.’
Source: Spectrum News “Loneliness is the mismatch between the number of quality relationships one would like to have, versus the ones they feel like they have,” said Smith, an assistant teaching professor of sociology. The COVID-19 pandemic shed light on loneliness because as things slowed down, closed and operated remotely, many people felt isolated. Read […]