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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.
Seven CoA+A Faculty Receive Artist Support Grants from the Arts & Science Council
Seven faculty in the College of Arts + Architecture are among the 137 recipients of 2025 Artist Support Grants allocated by the Arts & Science Council. Awarded annually, Artist Support Grants fund professional and artistic development for emerging and established artists to help them enhance their skills, grow their practice and share their creativity with […]
SoA Director is National Disaster Resilience Conference Keynote Speaker
Blaine Brownell will present forward-thinking material strategies for designing and building to withstand disasters.
Dance Professor Awarded Major National Fellowship
Associate Professor of Dance Tamara Williams is one of 25 dance artists to receive a Dance/USA Fellowship to Artists. Established in 1982, Dance/USA is the national service organization for dance. Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists recognize dance and movement-based artists from across the U.S. and its territories “who work at the intersection of social and embodied […]
Wallace Foundation Grant to Fund Charlotte Study of Youth Arts Programs
An interdisciplinary team of six UNC Charlotte researchers and three local youth arts organizations has received a $500,000 grant from The Wallace Foundation to support an in-depth study of the impacts of arts engagement on youth participants, their families and those who provide the arts programming. Over the course of two and half years, the […]
Design Evolution
Professor of Architecture Kyoung Hee Kim began developing microalgae-filled building façade systems years ago, prompted by an environmental science class in graduate school. Knowing algae’s ability to sequester carbon and improve air quality as well as potential uses as food or energy sources, she began to design window installations in which microalgae could grow. The […]