Media Advisories

Researchers highlight nucleolar DNA damage response in fight against cancer CHARLOTTE, N.C. – March 16, 2023 – 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. In a new forum paper published in Trends in Biology, […]

Media Advisory: North Carolina Economic Forecast set for Thursday, March 16 What: John Connaughton, professor of financial economics for UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business, will discuss the state of the North Carolina economy with Jeffrey Roach, senior vice president and chief economist for LPL Financial during the First Quarter North Carolina Economic Forecast. The […]

Advanced computing at UNC Charlotte indicates current antibodies effective against newly emergent SARS-CoV-2 XBB.1.5 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Feb. 16, 2023 – A team at UNC Charlotte’s Center for Computational Intelligence to Predict Health and Environmental Risks (CIPHER) and Tuple, a Charlotte-based genomics consulting firm, has used artificial intelligence to rapidly assess the public health implications […]

UNC Charlotte ranks No. 4 in nation for online bachelor’s degrees CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Jan. 24, 2023 – UNC Charlotte has strengthened its reputation as one of the nation’s top providers of online education, rising to No. 4 (tie) on U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Online Bachelor’s Degrees ranking, which was released Tuesday, […]

Labor market strong; inflation persists into 2023 Belk College professor issues the Fourth Quarter North Carolina Economic Forecast CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Dec. 7, 2022 – The gap between the consumer price index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) and the Fed Funds Rate remains too wide to reflect progress toward inflation reduction, according to John Connaughton, […]

UNC Charlotte School of Architecture Named for Alumnus David R. Ravin CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Nov. 18, 2022 – The UNC Charlotte School of Architecture has a new name, and its program will receive unprecedented support, thanks to a generous gift from alumnus David R. Ravin ’94. The gift will enhance the architectural program through supporting […]

2022 State of Housing in Charlotte Report: High prices still affecting the region Childress Klein Center for Real Estate’s research indicates affordable homes are increasingly difficult to find CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Nov. 15, 2022 – While the Charlotte housing market shows signs of softening, homes in the region that are priced affordably are becoming increasingly […]

UNC Charlotte, City of Charlotte, Duke Energy win prestigious Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cleantech Award for curbside electric vehicle charging technology Award honors PoleVolt™ and achievements that contribute to diverse, equitable, inclusive clean energy technology initiatives. CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Nov. 10, 2022 – UNC Charlotte, the city of Charlotte and Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) […]

UNC Charlotte names Ohio State leader as next provost Alicia Bertone, DVM, Ph.D., will begin her duties Jan. 3, 2023 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Oct. 24, 2022 – Alicia Bertone, DVM, Ph.D., has been appointed provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNC Charlotte. She will begin her duties Jan. 3, 2023. Bertone, a prolific […]

Woes of possible recession persist Belk College professor issues the Third Quarter North Carolina Economic Forecast CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sept. 22, 2022 – The United States likely won’t see a recession this year, but continued interest hikes could send the economy into a recession in 2023, according to John Connaughton, director of the North Carolina […]