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Bioinformatics professor discovers surprising evolutionary pattern in landmark yeast study

April 26, 2024
Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics Abigail Leavitt LaBella has co-led an ambitious research study — published this week in the widely influential journal Science — that reports intriguing findings made through innovative artificial intelligence analysis about yeasts.

Groundbreaking study reveals potential diagnostic marker for Multiple sclerosis years before symptom onset

April 19, 2024
A new study published today in Nature Medicine unveils a significant breakthrough in the understanding and early detection of multiple sclerosis (MS).

UNC Charlotte researchers to lead community science heat mapping campaign

April 16, 2024
This summer, the Charlotte Heat Mappers, a coalition of community organizations, nonprofits and government entities led by UNC Charlotte’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, will oversee a community science campaign to map variations in urban heat across the city. Charlotte is one of 14 U.S.

Belk College’s Franz Kellermanns named No. 1 In nation among family business researchers

January 17, 2024
Belk College of Business Professor Franz W. Kellermanns ranks first in the nation and fourth worldwide for family business research, according to a new ranking. 

Paving the (run)way for innovations in the aviation sector

January 9, 2024
UNC Charlotte’s William States Lee College of Engineering, in conjunction with Charlotte Douglas International Airport, has established a one-of-a-kind partnership, the Charlotte Aviation Innovation and Research Institute, or Charlotte AIR.

2023 research in review

December 18, 2023
UNC Charlotte researchers continue to explore answers to complex challenges while cultivating talent to meet workforce needs regionally, statewide and nationally.

Charlotte celebrates a productive year at annual Research and Business Partners Celebration

December 14, 2023
On Tuesday, Dec. 5, the Division of Research hosted UNC Charlotte’s annual Research and Business Partners Celebration, an event that acknowledges the collaborative innovation that occurs through the convergence of University and corporate expertise and resources.

Economic Forecast: Economy shows signs of a mild slowdown

December 14, 2023
Over the past 21 months, the U.S. Federal Reserve has steadily raised interest rates in an effort to cool the economy and stave off inflation. The North Carolina and U.S. economies are showing signs of slowing, although a return of inflation is still not out of the question.

Amplifying the voices of women and girls

December 1, 2023
Earlier this semester, the Women + Girls Research Alliance convened “Taking Space without Apology: A Women and Girls Leadership Café.”

Counseling professor Dania Fakhro brings personal experience to refugee mental health

November 14, 2023
Counseling professor Dania Fakhro remembers her neighbors in Syria wearing the keys to the homes they had been forced to flee around their necks.

2023 State of Housing in Charlotte Report: Rising prices still affecting the region

November 9, 2023
Childress Klein Center for Real Estate’s research indicates affordable homes are increasingly difficult to obtain as prices rise and supply lags demand.

First phase of ‘Engineering North Carolina’s Future’ faculty additions amplify Charlotte’s research, teaching efforts

November 7, 2023
The “Engineering North Carolina's Future” initiative, backed by transformative investments by the N.C. General Assembly, has ignited a surge of teaching and research excellence in engineering, computer science and data science at UNC Charlotte.