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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:

Atkins Library to host annual Graduate Student Research Symposium

March 11, 2013
The 13th annual Graduate Student Research Symposium will be Saturday, March 23, in Atkins Library.  Participants will vie for more than $7,000 in cash prizes with awards presented in multiple research categories that honor the work of University graduate students. 

Research suggests scientists have overestimated capacity of wind farms to generate power

February 27, 2013
People think of wind as an energy source with few limits, offering an unending power source with distinct capacity advantages over sources that deplete, such as fossil fuel.

Social work faculty member participates in national forum

February 22, 2013
Jeffrey Shears, director of the Social Work Research Consortium in the College of Health and Human Services Department of Social Work, recently participated in a national Web forum that examined the experience of black American families.

New journal aimed at urban education issues

February 20, 2013
The UNC Charlotte Urban Education Collaborative has launched an online graduate student peer-reviewed journal entitled Urban Education Research and Policy Annuals.

Sex, lies and television? Study by business professors finds ‘Big Pharma’ fails to self-police ED drug advertising

February 15, 2013
The pharmaceutical industry’s efforts to self-regulate its direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising are “an industry-sponsored ruse,” intended to deflect criticism and collectively block new Federal regulation, according to a study in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law.

Shue awarded UNC-China Technology Learning Grant

February 13, 2013
Pamela Shue, assistant professor in the Child and Family Development program in the College of Education, was awarded a UNC-China Technology Learning Grant by UNC General Administration. It will fund the development of a global understanding course focused on early childhood education in collaboration with partners at Beijing Normal University (BNU) in Beijing, China.  

Starrett to discuss Egypt for final Great Decisions talk

February 12, 2013
Gregory Starrett, a faculty member in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Anthropology Department, will talk about Egypt for the final installment of the 2013 Great Decisions Lecture Series. His presentation will be at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 19, at UNC Charlotte Center City.

Charlotte Venture Challenge entries sought

February 12, 2013
The Charlotte Venture Challenge business innovation competition is accepting applications from early-stage entrepreneurial companies; the deadline is 8 p.m., Friday, March 1.

Levine Cancer Institute, UNC Charlotte announce innovative pancreatic cancer research partnership

February 6, 2013
Carolina HealthCare System’s Levine Cancer Institute and UNC Charlotte will enter into a joint project to advance translational and clinical research in the field of pancreatic cancer, one of the most deadly forms of cancer.

LabVIEW tour bus to visit UNC Charlotte

February 1, 2013
The National Instruments LabVIEW Campus Tour will come to campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 5, in front of the Energy Production and Infrastructure Center. National Instruments is a company that has equipped engineers and scientists with “tools that accelerate productivity, innovation and discovery,” according to its corporate website.

Dalsheim to talk ‘Unsettling Gaza’ for Personally Speaking

January 28, 2013
Joyce Dalsheim will discuss her groundbreaking study of Israeli settlers in the Gaza Strip and the resulting book about her enthographic work at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 12, at UNC Charlotte Center City, as part of the 2012-13 Personally Speaking lecture series.

UNC Charlotte partners with local law firm for Lean Six Sigma Training

January 16, 2013
Incorporating Lean Six Sigma management methodology is relatively unknown in the legal world, but technology-driven Hunoval Law Firm in Charlotte is raising the bar.