College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Joseph Graham Jr.’s life is among the stories chronicled in the Congressional film documenting citizens’ quest for economic security.

UNC Charlotte researchers are piloting a novel approach they hope will break the cycle of recidivism leading to a new national model for parole and probation practices.

An antibody that was invented at UNC Charlotte could be used to curb pancreatic cancer relapse and metastasis, a new UNC Charlotte study has found.

Susana Cisneros ’09 M.A. sees teaching languages as a way to invite people to take a journey of self-exploration and join a collective learning experience.

A researcher sinks her teeth into reasons to appreciate bats and their unique role in the ecosystem.

Kathleen Nicolaides provides insight into the nuances of free speech and the role of higher education in fostering its expression.

Claire Patrick ’22 and her mentor, urban geographer Colleen Hammelman, settled in at a Colombian bakery in Atlanta. They were there to talk with people about how development is affecting the foodscapes and other community features for longer-term immigrants who live and work in the neighborhood.

William Sherman, assistant professor of religious studies, has received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support the first translation into English of an extensive 12th-century Persian poem that presents a Sufi spiritual journey,

Ashton Applewhite, author of “This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism” will deliver a public lecture at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25, in the Cone University Center, McKnight Hall.

Applewhite is a nationally recognized voice in the effort to address both ageism and ableism; she will help attendees to uncover their own ageist and ableist biases as she discusses her motivation to write “This Chair Rocks.”

The 2022 recipient of the Presbyterian Senior Services Maggie Kuhn Award, Applewhite is on FemaleOneZero’s 40 over 40 list of the world’s most inspiring women.

The UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens Fall Plant Sale will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7-8, in Parking Lot 5.

Fall typically is the best time to plant in this region in preparation for spring blooms. Sale attendees will find an outstanding selection of native and non-native hardy shrubs, trees, perennials, wildflowers, ferns and cool weather annuals at the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens Fall Plant Sale.