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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:

Navigating supply chain challenges

October 27, 2021
Marketing and retail expert from Belk College of Business offers tips for savvy shopping.

Driving innovation in energy, medicine, defense, communications, Center for Metamaterials receives third round of NSF funding

October 14, 2021
For over a decade, researchers and students in UNC Charlotte’s Center for Metamaterials have studied and created materials that can bend, absorb, transmit and otherwise manipulate light and sound waves that pass through them.

For unvaccinated, reinfection by SARS-CoV-2 is likely

October 4, 2021
Research by a team of scientists led by faculty at Yale School of Public Health and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte shows that strong protection following natural infection is short-lived.

UNC CHarlotte to collaborate with the NSA for critical multi- and interdisciplinary research

September 30, 2021
UNC Charlotte has entered a five-year agreement with the National Security Agency (NSA) to share knowledge and expand United States government research in key areas: Internet of Things, national cybersecurity and the emerging field of security science.

Summer research opportunities prepare undergraduates for future research and careers

September 24, 2021
At UNC Charlotte, the Office of Undergraduate Research Summer Research Scholar Program matches more than 100 qualified rising sophomores, juniors and seniors annually with paid summer research opportunities led by faculty researchers from disciplines across the University.

UNC Charlotte’s pandemic response receives 2021 AASCU Excellence and Innovation Award

August 17, 2021
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) has named UNC Charlotte among its 2021 winners of its Excellence and Innovation Awards in recognition of the University’s response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Integrated Design Research Lab’s window project wins R+D award

August 13, 2021
A patent-pending microalgae window system developed in the College of Arts + Architecture's Integrated Design Research Lab (IDRL) has won a 2021 R+D Award from Architect Magazine.

Bikes, trains and automobiles: How UNC Charlotte research keeps traffic — and people — moving

July 29, 2021
From easing congested weekday commutes by optimizing traffic light signals to increasing health in impacted communities by creating greenways, transportation engineers improve individual lives and communities every day.

NSF grant will further development of solar windows

July 26, 2021
A research project to develop high-performance regenerative windows integrated with climate responsive solar cells will move to a new phase of development thanks to a $250,000 Partnerships for Innovation - Technology Translation (PFI-TT) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

UNC Charlotte awarded one of three UNC System Research Opportunities Initiative grants for ‘potentially game-changing’ research

June 29, 2021
UNC Charlotte will develop a Center for Additive Manufacture of Advanced Ceramics to address the expanding needs of advanced manufacturing in North Carolina with the support of a 2022-24 University of North Carolina Research Opportunity Initiative (ROI) grant.

Study to illuminate experience of community college transfer students

June 23, 2021
Transferring from community colleges to universities has become an increasingly important path for students nationwide, with more than 12,000 making the jump each year in North Carolina alone. While providing financial and academic benefits for many, nuances can accompany the transfer process.

New Niner Research IRB module to launch

June 17, 2021
Research and Economic Development will launch the IRB Human Subjects Niner Research module on July 1.