In the Media

Source: WCNC Matthew Metzger, a clinical professor of economics, suggested that small businesses could find relief by embracing artificial intelligence to reduce operational costs. “If you’re a small business, and now you have to normally hire an accountant, and to do this, you know, paperwork. Now, if you can do some of that through AI, […]

Source: Charlotte Observer Daniels said, “UNC Charlotte’s longstanding expertise in the use and adoption of AI in classrooms, labs and the field was the impetus for our AI Institute, and it positions us to meet the rapidly expanding and competitive needs of the greater Charlotte region and beyond.” Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article311518381.html#storylink=cpy Read more at […]

Source: WBTV Watch this On Your Side video at https://www.wbtv.com/video/2025/07/24/new-research-shows-how-bird-flu-is-evolving/, with Charlotte researchers starting at the one-minute mark.

Source: CNBC The U.S. has a long history of intervening in industries, particularly where national defense is concerned, said Mark Wilson, a historian at UNC Charlotte, who studies the military-industrial complex. Read the story: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/26/under-trump-us-an-active-investor-at-scale-not-seen-outside-major-crises.html.

Source: Charlotte Observer Read the story at https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article310800615.html.

Source: News-Press Now Social media influencer shower routines can take hours with creators sharing lengthy, multistep routines. While women are primarily the ones sharing their shower routines on social media, they may be the most susceptible to the pressures of maintaining unrealistic standards of beauty and cleanliness, said Jill Yavorsky, an associate professor of sociology […]

Source: WSOC Cori Faklaris, an assistant professor at UNC Charlotte, said, “Anybody can have their likeness, their actions, their voice, anything about them can be easily faked with AI technologies. This is very dangerous, but it is the world that we live in now.” Read the story at https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/like-me-soulless-hackers-hijack-womans-tiktok-make-ads-using-ai-spoof-her-voice/D6KKJXC6AFDQJMVQIGDB32HCQI/

Source: WalletHub View the story at https://wallethub.com/edu/e/states-with-the-best-schools/5335 and read his responses to WalletHub’s questions at https://wallethub.com/edu/e/states-with-the-best-schools/5335#expert=Jamie_Kudlats.

Source: WCNC “When you’re taking your water bottle with you other places, like you’re taking it to the bathroom, then there are germs in the bathroom and bacteria in the bathroom that get on your water bottle,” said Johnson, assistant professor of biological sciences. “Then you ingest those and that can be harmful.” Read the […]

Source: Charlotte Business Journal The chancellor discusses the University’s enrollment growth, the establishment of key academic programs like data science, and its elevation to an R1 research institution and the opening of the new Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.  Watch the podcast at https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2025/07/09/cbj-power-100-executive-insights-sharon-gaber.html.