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UNC Charlotte is a distinguished university participating in high research activity. Among the 196 public doctoral-granting research universities in the United States, only 39 hold both the Carnegie Community Engaged University classification and the APLU's Innovation and Economic Prosperity classification.

The APLU (Association of Public & 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.

Carnegie’s community engagement classification signifies that UNC Charlotte collaborates with our 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 focuses a majority of its research endeavors through these centers and initiatives:

UNC Charlotte students and faculty help develop universal EV charging solution

February 25, 2022
PoleVolt™, an electric vehicle charging station developed by UNC Charlotte’s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center in partnership with Duke Energy, the city of Charlotte and the Centralina Regional Council was unveiled at the Ritz at Washington Heights park.

Research funding hits $58 million, setting a UNC Charlotte record

January 20, 2022
Research funding at UNC Charlotte reached an all-time high in 2020-21, supporting University researchers’ efforts to address some of society’s greatest challenges, among them keeping communities healthy, mitigating cybersecurity threats and enhancing the resilience of the power grid.

Biochemist’s research holds promise for novel treatments for cancers and neurological diseases

December 15, 2021
For UNC Charlotte biochemist Andrew Truman, a quest for new and better treatments for cancers and neurological diseases drives his research into protein folding and the DNA damage response.

Charlotte's bioinformatics lab informs Mecklenburg County’s COVID-19 public health approach

December 10, 2021
Since the emergence last summer of the COVID-19 delta variant, UNC Charlotte has partnered with the Mecklenburg County Health Department to provide genome sequencing to help health officials determine where in the county the coronavirus and its variants are present.

Guiding UNC Charlotte’s research direction

December 9, 2021
Over the past year, a dedicated group of UNC Charlotte faculty, staff and administrators collaborated to study the University’s potential to become a top-tier research university.

Forecast: Inflation a growing risk for North Carolina’s economy in 2022

December 9, 2021
Growing concerns about inflation and the emerging omicron variant are “the two big known unknowns” heading into 2022, according to

Undergraduate research journal launches

December 1, 2021
Undergraduate students at Charlotte who participate in research under the guidance of faculty mentors now have the opportunity to publish and share broadly the outcomes of their work and collaborative experiences.

‘Unprecedented’ housing price increases in Charlotte are creating challenges for affordability

November 17, 2021
As the pandemic rages on, so does the acceleration of increasing housing prices in the Charlotte region. 

UNC Charlotte research, outreach efforts on well water safety in Gaston County to expand

November 10, 2021
A significant proportion of Gaston County residents get their drinking water from private wells and other unregulated sources, particularly in the county’s northern and western rural communities. Yet, only a small fraction of residents test their water regularly.

UNC Charlotte researcher on team that receives $2M from NSF to design adaptable urban spaces

November 5, 2021
A team including UNC Charlotte urban planning researcher Katherine Idziorek has received a nearly $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to

Health psychology doctoral student wins NIH funding to research maternal health

November 5, 2021
Eating a variety of nutritious foods helps pregnant women and their babies stay healthy. Yet, most health care providers focus on weight, weight gain or birth complications, which paints an incomplete picture of women’s health and well-being during pregnancy and postpartum.

Faculty and staff recognized for research accomplishments, illuminating UNC Charlotte’s ‘star on the rise’

November 2, 2021
On Oct. 28, UNC Charlotte recognized members of the faculty and staff for their new and ongoing achievements in research at the 2021 Niner Research Reception.