In the Media
Margaret Quinlan quoted in ‘All we want for Christmas is a better schedule for working parents’
Source: Business Insider Quinlan, a professor of communication studies, has a two-part solution: year-round schooling and remote work after 2 p.m. A flexible afternoon schedule “would maximize quality time with family while still fulfilling work responsibilities,” she said. Read the article at https://www.businessinsider.com/parents-schedule-doesnt-align-school-heres-how-to-solve-it-2024-12.
Alex Dornburg was quoted in ‘Why Is Timing Your COVID-19 Booster Beneficial?’
Source: MSN Alex Dornburg, assistant professor in the College of Computing and Informatics, co-authored “One size doesn’t fit all: Best time for COVID-19 booster depends on where you live, infection history,” published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. “This research has transformative implications for public health policy,” said Dornburg. “By refining vaccination schedules, we can significantly […]
Tanure Ojaide featured in ‘Cultural identity in literature’
Source: The Nation Renowned Nigerian poet Tanure Ojaide, the Frank Porter Graham Professor of Africana Studies, delivered an address at the University of Lagos, where in his address, “Experience the Power of Poetry,” Ojaide emphasized the importance of combining scholarly and creative achievements in academia. He shared his personal experience of becoming a professor in […]
Katherine Idziorek provided comments for ‘Charlotte is hot everywhere,’ summer heat study finds. But there are differences’
Source: WFAE Katherine Idziorek is a professor of urban design at UNC Charlotte and leader of the Charlotte Heat Mappers. She expected to find Charlotte’s history of underinvestment in low-income, nonwhite communities reflected in the way heat moves through the city. “We were also thinking that there would be a clearer ‘Crescent and Wedge’ pattern […]
John Connaugton breaks down Trump tariff plans
Source: Queen City News Watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfn1pVOamyM.
Richard Buttimer discussed the Childress Klein Center for Real Estate and Charlotte’s real estate programs
Source: WSGE Listen, starting around the 13-minute mark, at https://soundcloud.com/wsgeradio/consider-this-november-24-2024-hope-street-free-clinic-thanksgiving-safety-nc-real-estate?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing.
Anand Kangala ’23 DBA named new chief information officer at Trex Company
Source: Business Wire Read the story at https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241118130372/en/Trex-Company-Welcomes-New-Chief-Information-Officer-to-Leadership-Team.
Jason Saine ’95 joins Florida-based The Southern Group
Source: North State Journal Read the article at https://nsjonline.com/article/2024/11/former-nc-house-rep-jason-saine-joins-the-southern-group/.
Glenn Moglen interviewed for ‘Many of North Carolina’s aging dams don’t meet current requirements’
Source: WSOC “One danger when water, when your dam overtops, is it can actually contribute to an actual failure, depending on the materials of the dam,” said Moglen, a professor of engineering. Read the story at https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/many-north-carolinas-aging-dams-dont-meet-current-requirements/65SK2IQGC5B63NAVEBK6WOZAOI/.
Talia Gregory ’06 joins the city of University Park, Texas, as HR director
Source: City of University Park Read the story at https://www.uptexas.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=115.