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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 […]
Oboe Professor’s Trio Releases New Album
“Thread” by Trio Village celebrates enduring friendship through music by eight contemporary composers.
Professor Elevated to Prestigious AIA College of Fellows
Associate Professor of Architecture Marc Manack has been elevated to the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows. The College of Fellows was established in 1952 and represents architects “who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession and made a significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level,” the AIA stated […]
Professor Nominated for Chicago Theatre ‘Jeff Award’
A Chicago production of Dennis Kelly’s play, “Girls & Boys,” directed by Professor of Theatre Robin Witt, has received four nominations for Joseph Jefferson (Jeff) Awards honoring non-Equity Chicago theatre. The 52nd Non-Equity Jeff Award nominations were announced Feb. 4. “Girls & Boys,” which was produced by the Griffin Theatre Company last summer, was nominated […]
Clarinet Professor is Featured Performer and Composer on New Album
Jessica Lindsey is a member of the Burnt Reeds woodwind quintet.
UNC Charlotte professor tells the story of how one man helped liberate Ukraine from the Nazis in WWII
Professor of Musicology James A. Grymes was a guest on Charlotte Talks, WFAE Radio 90.7 FM, to discuss his new book, “Partisan Song.” Listen to the full broadcast here.
Regional Solo Exhibitions for Two Art Faculty
Art professors Thomas Schmidt and Erik Waterkotte have solo exhibitions of their work in regional galleries this winter. Schmidt’s “Encoded Surface,” on view at the Dalton Gallery in Rock Hill’s Center for the Arts, opened Jan. 5 and is on view through Feb. 7. Waterkotte’s “Ghosts over Vestiges, Recent Works of Apocalyptic Glamour” will open […]
Charlotte professor’s new book details Jewish music, survival during the Holocaust
The Charlotte Observer features the new book by Professor of Music James A. Grymes, Partisan Song.
Two CoAA Faculty Receive Gambrell Fellowships
Assistant Professor of Architecture Nathaniel Elberfeld and Associate Professor of Dance Tamara Williams have been named 2026 Gambrell Faculty Fellows. Awarded annually by the Charlotte Urban Institute with support from The Gambrell Foundation, Gambrell Fellowships fund projects that address the question “what does it mean to live a good life?” in the Charlotte region. Elberfeld […]
Musicologist’s New Book Celebrates Heroism in Harrowing Times
“Partisan Song,” by Professor of Music James A. Grymes, comes out January 27.