News

Artist and Educator Jamil Steele ’05 Wins Black Alumni Chapter Excellence in Leadership Award
Steele uses art to foster understanding, build bridges, and inspire change.

Architecture Professor Receives Gambrell Fellowship
Kyle Spence is one of six 2025 Gambrell Faculty Fellows.

Music Students Sing Professionally in Opera Carolina’s Educational Production
Opera tours to area schools and community centers.

Architecture Students Win Award in U.S. DOE Photo Contest
Picture of algae-based concrete receives national recognition.

College Announces New Associate Dean for Research
Dean José Gámez has appointed Professor of Art History Jae Emerling the new associate dean for research in the College of Arts + Architecture. Emerling assumes the position with the start of the spring 2025 semester. The associate dean for research serves as the dean’s senior research officer and works to advance the mission of […]

Threads through Time: 60 Years of Art at Charlotte
When he first began to research the history of UNC Charlotte’s art department, the thing that struck Professor of Art History Jim Frakes the hardest was not what he found, but what had been lost. In the ephemeral digital world, links on websites and online articles often led to “page not found.” Even more distressing, […]

New Book by Architecture Faculty Amplifies Diverse Voices
“Margin & Text” was published by Princeton Architectural Press in November.

Designing with Empathy
Non-traditional student Jessica Franco’s work is informed by her peer mentorship.

Connections Across Cultures
International graduate student Amir Heydarpour receives his M.Arch. this month.

Inspiring Love for Life through Music
MJR Jazz Scholar Adam Kallestad is ready to teach the next generation.