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Research is fundamental to the mission of UNC Charlotte. New knowledge and creative works change the world and shape the future of the University. Charlotte values research in all its forms, including scholarly inquiry, discovery, exploration, innovation, entrepreneurship, creative activities, community engagement and/or interdisciplinary endeavors.

UNC Charlotte’s research endeavors are distinct:

  • Among the 229 public doctoral-granting research universities in the United States, 124 hold the Carnegie Community Engaged University classification. Carnegie’s community engagement classification signifies that UNC Charlotte collaborates with its larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in the context of partnership and reciprocity
  • UNC Charlotte is among the 80 public universities that have earned the APLU's Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation. The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities designation recognizes that UNC Charlotte has demonstrated a meaningful, ongoing and substantial commitment to economic and community development, growth and economic opportunity

Significant research activities are focused in UNC System recognized centers and institutes. And in 2023, Charlotte launched 12 new pilot centers to foster synergistic research initiatives. In 2022, Ventureprise became the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Personally Speaking with Alan Rauch

Alan Rauch to talk about dolphins for Personally Speaking

October 3, 2016
Even before Flipper, dolphins fascinated many people. They loved that the mammals were friendly and intelligent. Dolphins seem to enjoy interacting with swimmers and have been known to protect people under attack by sharks. Despite humans’ familiarity, most people are not well informed about how dolphins evolved, how they function and how they have interacted with humans for millennia.
Dancers perform 'Esplanade'

Taylor 2 Dance Company residency to culminate in Sept. 30 performance

September 20, 2016
The Paul Taylor 2 Dance Company is on campus through Friday, Sept. 30, for the company’s first-ever “reconstruction residency” in the Department of Dance.
STEM Matters

UNC Charlotte to host ‘STEM Matters’ research conference

September 20, 2016
The North Carolina Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (NC-LSAMP) will hold its 2016 annual undergraduate research conference at UNC Charlotte on Friday, Oct. 14.
TUN Data Challenge

UNC Charlotte students take honors in international data analytics competition

September 19, 2016
A team of four UNC Charlotte students was recognized with the People’s Choice Award in the 2016 Teradata University Network (TUN) Data Challenge, an international data analytics competition.

Rare Roman gold coin found at Mount Zion archaeological dig

September 14, 2016
UNC Charlotte's team that has conducted archaeological excavations on Mount Zion in Jerusalem announced the discovery of a rare gold coin bearing the image of the Roman Emperor Nero.
Charlotte Visualization Center

UNC Charlotte wins $4 million NSF grant for Big Data research

September 13, 2016
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $4 million grant to UNC Charlotte researchers to develop a multidisciplinary research program called Virtual Information Fabric Infrastructure (VIFI) that will create new ways to manage, use and share Big Data and analytic results
Destructive Creation

Historian’s work focuses on World War II and the power of mobilization

September 7, 2016
Historian Mark Wilson studies the business and politics of the American industrial mobilization for World War II in the new book “Destructive Creation: American Business and the Winning of World War II.”
Show Thyself a Man

Political structure of militias in 19th century Georgia subject of Mixon’s work

September 7, 2016
A recently published work by history professor Gregory Mixon analyzes one state’s process of freedom, citizenship and the incorporation of African Americans within the political and economic structure of the United States after the Civil War.
John Connaughton at a previous economic forecast

Economist forecasts slow economic growth trend to continue

September 7, 2016
Is the economic forecast partly sunny or partly cloudy? Both, said UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton. On the bright side, North Carolina’s unemployment rate is now lower than the U.S. rate, and the economy continues to grow.
Yokohama a new PORTAL tenant

Yokohama Tire becoming newest PORTALpartner

September 6, 2016
Yokohama Tire Corporation has announced plans to locate a research and development center in Concord’s International Business Park. Until that facility is ready, the company will house up to 22 workers on UNC Charlotte’s campus in the PORTAL Building.
Grade study

Age-based grade assignments hinder millions of students

September 2, 2016
Traditional age-based grade levels may be hampering the progress of millions of K-12 students in the United States and should be a target for reform, according to a new study co-authored by a UNC Charlotte education professor.

Tracking the Zika Outbreak

August 19, 2016
Daniel Janies, the Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Professor of Bioinformatics and Genomics, discusses his efforts to better understand the Zika virus in this Inside UNC Charlotte webcast. Janies is looking to answer two very important questions: how is the virus changing, and where might it go next?