Research

Interdisciplinary study reveals widespread issues with research authorship policies

Publishing research findings is high stakes for academic researchers, while also being significant for their institutions and others interested in the findings.

Engineering professors’ expertise aiding COVID-19 safety in operating rooms

Because of their expertise in flow measurement, researchers from The William States Lee College of Engineering are working with doctors from the Wake Forest School of Medicine to help determine the extent to which the COVID-19 virus is spread during certain surgical procedures.

Research shows price pharmaceutical firms pay for illegal practices

A Belk College of Business researcher is examining the price large pharmaceutical firms pay for their illegal practices.

NSF grant to support patent capstone Ph.D. projects

UNC Charlotte recently received a National Science Foundation $500,000 Innovations in Graduate Education grant to support doctoral students in STEM disciplines as they develop their capstone thesis projects for patenting instead of for journal publications as has been the norm.

UNC Charlotte study finds success in Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s efforts to end homelessness

A new comprehensive study from UNC Charlotte’s Urban Institute, College of Health and Human Services and School of Social Work shows an effective approach to ending chronic homelessness that helps those in need and benefits communities.

Architecture professor wins prestigious Rotch Travelling Scholarship

Assistant Professor of Architecture David Costanza has won the 2020 Rotch Travelling Scholarship, a historic, prestigious award that supports international travel and research.

Researchers study how animal societies make decisions, resolve conflict

The 2020 U.S. presidential election results are dominating the national conversation. What can be learned from the animal kingdom about how animal societies make decisions and resolve conflict? College of Liberal Arts & Sciences researchers Alan Rauch, English; Stanley Schneider, Biological Sciences; and Lydia Light, Anthropology, offer their insights.

Serving veterans today and every day

As the U.S. military develops the sophisticated weapon systems of the future, UNC Charlotte engineering students, including veteran Jason Solomon, are on the forefront of cutting-edge research in the field.

Health Services Research alumna earns family planning fellowship

Comfort Olorunsaiye, a 2015 Ph.D. graduate of the UNC Charlotte’s Health Services Research program, has received a Changemakers Grant from the Society for Family Planning.

Chancellor Gaber talks with Charlotte Agenda about ways UNC Charlotte can help strengthen the city and region

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Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber’s Nov. 8 interview with Charlotte Agenda shines a spotlight on the profound effect that research universities, UNC Charlotte included, have on their regions and the people who live there.