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Three CoA+A faculty receive ASC Creative Renewal Fellowships
Professor of Dance Kim Jones, Professor of Art Marek Ranis and Assistant Professor of Dance Ashley L. Tate are among the 10 local artists awarded 2026 Creative Renewal Fellowships from the Arts & Science Council. “The Creative Renewal Fellowships are intended to reinvigorate experienced artists by offering the time, resources and freedom to explore new directions, […]
Graduate leaves mark with murals and a project to create belonging through food
By Aushja Cotten, communications intern Long after Rue Thi graduates from UNC Charlotte, her work will still be present for the campus community to enjoy. In the food court of Upper Prospector, she created two large murals through an internship with Auxiliary Services: “Niners in Transit,” located near the lounge area, and “Niner Nation,” located […]
National acting awards go to theatre alum
Chloe Shade ’22, ’25 MPA has received the national Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship award from the American College Theatre Festival, a national theatre program that each year engages some 18,000 students from colleges and universities across the country. Awarded to one actor annually (with one runner up) from among eight regional Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship winners, […]
Dance World Cup in Dublin and commercial career in Los Angeles are detours on the road to grad school
By the time Keegan Martin was a junior in high school, she already had nearly 15 years of dance on her resumé. She also needed hip surgery – a not uncommon issue for dancers who, like athletes, demand a lot from their bodies. That surgical experience, and the recovery from it, became a defining moment […]
Professor’s new book demonstrates continued leadership in Odissi dance research
“Shaping S Curves: Choreographic Process in Odissi,” by Kaustavi Sarkar, comes out May 15.
Thomas Schmidt becomes latest faculty artist in Mint Museum collection
A work by Associate Professor of Art Thomas Schmidt has recently been added to the collection of the Mint Museum of Art. “Sampled Spaces Mirror” can be seen in the museum’s “Recent Acquisitions” exhibition on the third floor of the uptown location through July 19. Completed in 2020, “Sampled Spaces Mirror” is a large wall […]
With new hire, Department of Music launches business innovation track
The Department of Music announces the appointment of Diogo Carvalho as an assistant professor of music entrepreneurship and technology. Carvalho joins UNC Charlotte to support the development of a visionary interdisciplinary curriculum focused on the intersection of music, business innovation and technology. This newly created faculty position represents a strategic investment in the future of […]
Architecture professor wins New Researcher Award
Assistant Professor of Architecture Sabri Gökmen has received the 2025-26 Architectural Research Centers Consortium New Researcher Award. The award honors “emerging figures in architectural and environmental design research who demonstrate innovation in thinking, dedication to scholarship, contributions to the academy and leadership within architectural and environmental design research,” according to the ARCC criteria. One award […]
Nationally touring ‘No Tears Project’ comes to Charlotte
By Aushja Cotten, communications intern The Department of Dance will present a special performance of the “No Tears Project,” at 7:30 pm on Saturday, April 25, at the Anne R. Belk Theater located in Robinson Hall. Admission is free. The “No Tears Project” was founded in 2017 by vocalist Kelley Hurt and pianist Christopher Parker […]
Kyoung Hee Kim named to 2026 Class of National Academy of Inventors Senior Members
Professor of Architecture Kyoung Hee Kim has been named to the 2026 Class of Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors, a recognition honoring academic inventors whose work has made a measurable impact through patents, commercialization and mentorship. “The induction of Kyoung Hee Kim is an extraordinary achievement and a powerful recognition of the […]