Research

How this UNC Charlotte art professor found inspiration from NC to Ghana

Categories: News, Research Tags: Art & Art History

The Charlotte Observer explores the work of Professor of Ceramics Lydia Thompson in a feature story by Liz Bertrand.

Dance Professor Awarded NC Choreographic Fellowship by Trillium Arts

Categories: News, Research Tags: Dance

Assistant Professor of Dance Ashley Tate is one of three choreographers to receive a 2025-26 North Carolina Choreographic Fellowship from Trillium Arts. The two-week fellowship will provide Tate and a group of four dancers with financial support, lodging and studio space at the Trillium Arts campus in Mars Hill, North Carolina, in June 2026. “Trillium […]

Music Students’ Research Brings Unknown Composers to Light

Categories: News, Research Tags: Music

Music students Abigail Roscoe and Will Wiand were OUR Summer Research Scholars.

Advancing the Use of Generative AI in Architectural Research

Categories: News, Research Tags: Architecture

Architecture Professor Sabri Gokmen mentored two OUR Summer Research Scholars.

Violin Professor’s New Album Celebrates Spanish Music

Categories: News, Research Tags: Music

David Russell’s “Andalusian Legacy” reflects nearly two decades of engagement with the music and culture of southern Spain.

Professor Develops New Puppet Production in Artist Residency

Categories: News, Research Tags: Theatre

Associate Professor of Scenic Design Tom Burch is an award-winning designer, with notable credits in Chicago and New York City and as far away as Italy and Taiwan. Locally, his work can be seen regularly at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, Charlotte Conservatory Theatre, and of course in Robinson Hall. In addition to creating stunning stage […]

Dance Professor and Art Alumna Receive 2025 Arts & Science Council Fellowships

Associate Professor of Dance Tamara Williams and Carolina Quintana Ocampo ’21 are among the cohort of 10 artists.

Professor’s Video Wins International Prize

Categories: News, Research Tags: Art & Art History

Professor of Art Marek Ranis has received the prestigious KP Prize 2025, awarded by the Kunsthal Aarhus, a contemporary art museum in Denmark. Ranis received the award for his video, “Like Shishmaref,” which was presented in the museum’s KP25 exhibition. Established in 1947, the Kunsthal Aarhus annual KP exhibition showcases exemplary work by artists from across the […]

Art Faculty Create New Public Installation for Uptown’s Truist Center Plaza

Categories: News, Research Tags: Art & Art History

“Interwoven,” by Thomas Schmidt and Erik Waterkotte, takes inspiration from the Truist building’s design, the Piedmont landscape, and Charlotte’s textile history.

Charlotte Labs Turn Windows Into Carbon-Capturing Factories

Categories: In The News, Research Tags: Architecture

Energy Innovation Review features the microalgae window research of Professor Kyoung Hee Kim. Read the full article here.