In the Media
Megan Smith and Alicia Dahl authored ‘Is Your College Student Lonely?’
Source: Society of Behavioral Medicine Loneliness is common among college students, and Gen Z self reports are among the highest rates of chronic and recent loneliness, the researchers wrote. In their piece, Smith and Dahl outline signs of loneliness for college students and ways families can encourage their students to connect with others. Read the story at […]
David Harkey ’85, ’86M.S. awarded Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship
Source: Geosynthetics Harkey, president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute, has dedicated his career to improving road safety. His work has spanned locations from rural Alabama to urban Australia and addressed issues affecting passenger vehicles, large trucks, pedestrians and bicyclists. The Deen Lectureship recognizes the career contributions and […]
Tim Keane ’88, ’97M.S. named Baltimore’s planning director
Source: Fox45News Keane, a 2018 recipient of the College of Arts +Architecture’s Distinguished Alumni Award, joins the city from Charleston, South Carolina. A nationally recognized city planner, Keane “will lead the Planning Department at a critical moment for Baltimore, as we build on our momentum and grow our city in a way that benefits all […]
Jeanette Bennett responded to ‘Happiest States in America’
Source: WalletHub Bennett, associate professor of psychological science, discussed dimensions of happiness: key ingredients, importance of money, secrets to career contentment and more. “The most important thing about happiness is that it is a perception. Each person creates their own sense of happiness based on past experiences and current circumstances, making it deeply individualistic,” wrote […]
Alumna Jennifer Pagán authored the opinion piece ‘I devoted years to making water cleaner. Now, American innovation like ours is at risk’
Source: The Herald Sun Jennifer Pagán ’99, ’00 M.S., ’06 Ph.D. is co-founder and chief technology officer of AquiSense. Earlier this year, she received the 2025 Bayh-Dole Coalition American Innovator Award for her groundbreaking work with UV-C LED water disinfection technology. In the opinion piece, she wrote how “the Bayh-Dole Act is the lynchpin of […]
49ers hold groundbreaking for first phase of football stadium expansion
Source: Queen City News Read the story at https://www.qcnews.com/news/unc-charlotte/49ers-hold-groundbreaking-for-first-phase-of-football-stadium-expansion/.
UNC Charlotte freezes hiring for ‘non-essential’ roles, cuts device stipend
Source: Charlotte Observer Read the story at https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/education/article311858512.html.
Research by Jason Giersch cited in ‘How civics education could stage a comeback in NC.’
Source: WFAE Read the article at https://www.wfae.org/education/2025-08-23/how-civics-education-could-stage-a-comeback-in-nc.
Kenny Nguyen ’15 featured in ‘How a Charlotte fiber artist entwines his Vietnamese heritage with his artwork.’
Source: The Charlotte Observer Nguyen, a Vietnamese American artist who works out of a Concord studio, recently unveiled an installation commissioned for the lobby of a bustling Times Square building. The work, part of Nguyen’s “Eruption” series, is his largest to date, and is 24 feet tall and 16 feet wide. It’s one of many […]
Tehia Starker Glass interviewed for ‘The surprising first step that sets students up for success all year’
Source: WCNC Glass, professor of elementary education, said success in the classroom begins long before the first lesson plan. “I think it always starts with the why, right?” said Glass “Why are we investing in our young people to make our world better? All our kids have brilliance, and are we seeing that day one […]