College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

‘Invisibility’ brings greater visibility to optical physicist Greg Gbur

Charlotte optical physicist Gregory J. Gbur turned to stacks of science fiction stories, a treasure trove of horror films and his scientific expertise and discoveries when writing his new book, “Invisibility: The History and Science of How Not to Be Seen.”

Chancellor’s Professor Roslyn Mickelson elected to National Academy of Education

UNC Charlotte Chancellor’s Professor Roslyn Arlin Mickelson is one of 18 exceptional education leaders and scholars elected as members of the National Academy of Education for valuable contributions to education research and policy development.

Rogelberg appears on ‘CBS Sunday Morning’

Steven Rogelberg is a noted expert on meetings and the author of the “The Surprising Science of Meetings.”

Correspondent Mo Rocca visited campus recently to interview Rogelberg on how meetings can be reduced and improved for the annual “The Money Issue” on “CBS Sunday Morning,” which aired April 16.

UNC Charlotte faculty experts planning Oz event, with North Carolina Humanities support

Coming fall 2024, Charlotte will celebrate the world created by L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.”

Levine Scholar Kayla Walker named Newman Civic Fellow

Sophomore Kayla Walker, a Levine Scholar who is majoring in public health sciences and mathematics, with a concentration in statistics, is among the 2023-24 Newman Civic Fellows named by Campus Compact.

Master of Science in Mathematical Finance moves into Top 10 in national ranking

Charlotte’s Master of Science in Mathematical Finance program is judged one of the best in the nation, soaring into the Top 10 in TFE Times’ Best Master’s of Financial Engineering programs rankings for 2023.

Five honorees recognized with inaugural CLAS Distinguished Leadership Award

The five inaugural recipients of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Distinguished Leadership Award are “impeccable people” who have never let the college or UNC Charlotte down, said emcee Ohavia Phillips ’15.

Charlotte researcher explores ideas about death for Personally Speaking

At the next UNC Charlotte Personally Speaking series talk Tuesday, March 28, UNC Charlotte expert Christine S. Davis will consider how ideas of death are constructed, using narratives drawn from real life and fiction.

Botanical Gardens to hold annual Spring Plant Sale

The UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens annual Spring Plant Sale is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, April 7, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 8, in Parking Lot 5 off Martin Village Road.

Researchers highlight new strategies in fight against cancer

Cancer, which affects millions every year, requires proteins to spread through the body. In a new strategy to beat the wide-ranging disease, scientists are sabotaging its protein factories.