February’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey claimed over 55,000 lives and caused devastation in the region. Are the Carolinas at risk for anything more than a mild earthquake? Andy Bobyarchick, associate professor of geography and earth sciences, answers some commonly asked questions.
Heather A. Smith’s students and colleagues have long praised her generosity and inclusivity. For the exceptional way she mentors others, the UNC Charlotte geographer is the 2023 recipient of the Susan Hardwick Excellence in Mentoring Award from the American Association of Geographers.
As director of corporate and custom training, Amy Wartham is responsible for consulting with organizations in the Charlotte region about their workforce development needs. She has been at the University for 23 and a half years, her first six with the Belk College of Business before moving to the School of Professional Studies. Learn more about Wartham in this Q&A.
Karen Hubbard, a retired associate professor of dance, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from North Carolina Dance Education Organization at the 2023 conference held at UNC Charlotte.
Risk management and data analysis are critical life skills for Grayson Dill ’11, who draws upon these core attributes while scaling mountain summits around the world and working as a wilderness EMT. Along with expertise and drive, they have helped advance his banking career, propelling him to his current position as a risk management leader at Bank of America.
Deepika Dave ’15, recently conquered Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest peak, which rises to 19,241 feet and is located in Tanzania.
Dave, an engineering graduate and founder of RAYS Global Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is an advocate for youth and female empowerment in the U.S. and India.
Garet Beane ’03 is the new chief development officer for the Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County. In this role, he will oversee a $2.5 million fundraising goal.
The UNC Charlotte student chapter of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics is flying high in more ways than one, competing in and raising money for the Design-Build-Fly competition, sponsored by the AIAA, Raytheon Technologies and Cessna, in May 2024, located in Kansas.
The most important digital currency in ecommerce is data. As personal information is collected and shared, risks to individual privacy climb, and UNC Charlotte computer scientist Liyue Fan is researching novel ways to better protect individuals’ personal data.
Tierra Durant is a graduate student studying social work in the College of Health and Human Services. She is involved with the Graduate Social Work Association and is a graduate assistant for the Student Advising for Freshman Excellence Program, housed within the Office of Identity, Equity and Engagement. Learn more about Durant in this Q&A.
What is ChatGPT? How should it be used in academia? These are questions facing higher education institutions this spring, and UNC Charlotte is no exception.
