In the Media
Mark D’Amico was among the experts responding to Best College Towns in America
Source: WalletHub Read the article at https://wallethub.com/edu/e/best-worst-college-cities-and-towns-in-america/8974#expert=Mark_M._D’Amico.
Jennifer Pagán ’99, ’00 M.S., ’06 Ph.D. featured for revolutionizing water filtration
Source: Charlotte Magazine Read the story at https://www.charlottemagazine.com/charlottean-jennifer-pagan-has-revolutionized-water-filtration/. Related content on Inside UNC Charlotte: A curios mind: Charlotte alumna Jennifer Pagán is tackling clean water locally, globally.
Yongqiang Chu interviewed for ‘Deep discounts keep coming for sales of uptown Charlotte towers. What’s going on?’
Source: Charlotte Observer “If there’s a huge vacancy, the net operating income of a building will be very low and that causes the value of the asset to decrease,” said Chu, director of the Childress Klein Center for Real Estate at UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business. Read the article at https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article312444218.html#storylink=cpy.
Paola Pilonieta provided comment for ‘Teachers need coaching, ongoing training to move from ‘science of reading’ knowledge to practice, researchers suggest’
Source: EdNC “The goal should be to transition from the science of reading into the science of teaching reading,” said Pilonieta, a professor at UNC Charlotte who was part of a team that studied North Carolina’s implementation of its 2021 Excellent Public Schools Act. Read the story at https://www.ednc.org/teachers-need-coaching-ongoing-training-to-move-from-science-of-reading-knowledge-to-practice-researchers-suggest/.
Beth Crigler quoted in ‘The heart of Charlotte’s philanthropy beats on — but under new pressures’
Source: Charlotte Observer Read the article at https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article312430696.html#storylink=cpy.
Apryl Alexander co-authored the opinion piece ‘North Carolina needs evidence-driven solutions not retribution to reduce crime’
Source: NC Newsline Read the commentary at https://ncnewsline.com/2025/10/08/north-carolina-needs-evidence-driven-solutions-not-retribution-to-reduce-crime/.
Srijan Das interviewed for ‘Historic Uptown Charlotte building to be demolished for data center’
Source: WCNC Das, assistant professor of computer science, said, “It’s like you are making the internet physical.” Read the story at https://www.wcnc.com/article/money/business/uptown-charlotte-historic-building-demolition-data-center-court-arcade-project/275-0133e6b3-5d04-481f-9f74-c47f28a83639.
Mark Wilson interviewed for ‘Secrets, Missiles & Murals: A look into the century-old history of Camp North End’
Source: Queen City News Wilson, a professor of history, said, “You know, Charlotte’s always been kind of a go, go, go pro-business city where the impulses are to knock stuff down, build up new things.” But not at Camp North End. The property’s past isn’t being replaced – it’s being revealed. “This site is a really […]
Ashley Tate commented for ‘UNC Charlotte professor’s new hip-hop conference celebrates cultural impact’
Source: Charlotte Observer Tate said, “I just don’t think a lot of people know how powerful hip-hop is. Hip-hop is … kind of interwoven in our pop culture now. It’s not something you can pick up and put down or consume and throw away.” Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-around-town/article312163065.html#storylink=cpy.
Sara Gagné interviewed for ‘Charlotte Homeowners Battle 12-Inch Plant Height Rule as Natural Gardens Get Hit with Violations’
Source: WBAV Read the story at https://v1019.com/2025/09/29/charlotte-homeowners-battle-12-inch-plant-height-rule-as-natural-gardens-get-hit-with-violations/.