Five Cool Things: October 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Rare Find: The Mount Zion dig uncovers its latest treasure: a Roman coin depicting the Emperor Nero dating back to 70 A.D. 

    Rare coin found at the Mount Zion dig
     
  2. Congressional Attention: U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (’96) gave a shout-out to UNC Charlotte from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to recognize the University's 70th year as an educational institution.

    U.S. Representative Richard Hudson ('96) speaks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives
     
  3. Strong Connections: Students from an International Studies class get a personal visit from Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, who was on campus as part of the University’s Founders Celebration

    Gates with UNC Charlotte students
     
  4. Major Win: UNC Charlotte was awarded a $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a multidisciplinary research program to create new ways to manage, use and share Big Data. 

    Big data graphic
     
  5. Breaking the Code: Web Development is among the fastest growing careers and you never knew it was this easy to learn: check out The Coding Boot Camp beginning Nov. 8.

    Coding Boot Camp