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Research is fundamental to the mission of UNC Charlotte. New knowledge and creative works change the world and shape the future of the University. Charlotte values research in all its forms, including scholarly inquiry, discovery, exploration, innovation, entrepreneurship, creative activities, community engagement and/or interdisciplinary endeavors.

UNC Charlotte’s research endeavors are distinct:

  • Among the 229 public doctoral-granting research universities in the United States, 124 hold the Carnegie Community Engaged University classification. Carnegie’s community engagement classification signifies that UNC Charlotte collaborates with its 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 is among the 80 public universities that have earned the APLU's Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation. The Association of Public and 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

Significant research activities are focused in UNC System recognized centers and institutes. And in 2023, Charlotte launched 12 new pilot centers to foster synergistic research initiatives. In 2022, Ventureprise became the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

CCI student to defend dissertation

April 30, 2013
Ying Zhu, a doctoral student in computing and information systems in the College of Computing and Informatics, will defend “Social and Location-based Routing in Delay Tolerant Networks” at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 16, in Woodward Hall, Room 338. Yu Wang is the dissertation advisor.

Education faculty co-authors ‘Following the Northern Star’

April 23, 2013
Greg Wiggan, a faculty member in the College of Education, had the co-authored work “Following the Northern Star: Caribbean Identities and Education in North American Schools” released by Nova Publishers.

Rollins College researcher to talk on ‘Africa and the Indian Ocean’

April 18, 2013
Jonathan Walz, assistant professor of anthropology at Rollins College, will speak on “Africa and the Indian Ocean: A Critical (Re)View and New Archaeological Perspective from Northeastern Tanzania” at 5 p.m., Monday, April 22, in the Denny Building, Room 200. This talk is part of the 2013 Spring Colloquium on African Civilization sponsored by the Africana Studies Department.

Van Landingham Glen named for University benefactor

April 17, 2013
Seven-acre Van Landingham Glen is one of the largest public rhododendron gardens in the Southeastern United States, and it showcases native plants from around the Carolinas, too. Prominent Charlotte stockbroker and philanthropist Ralph Van Landingham provided the financial support for the glen, which was dedicated in his honor on Sunday, April 27, 1966.

Family-friendly offerings at Science and Technology Expo

April 16, 2013
More than 50 interactive, hands-on activities and displays will be featured during the UNC Charlotte Science and Technology Expo, set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, April 21, on the plaza near the Student Union. This free, public event will offer something of interest for virtually every member of the family, according to expo organizers. Examples of expo activities include:

CVC selects 19 finalists to compete for $75,000 May 1

April 15, 2013
Nineteen finalists for the Charlotte Venture Challenge (CVC) have been selected from among 95 entries, and one start-up company will receive the $25,000 grand prize as the winner of the 12th annual event on Wednesday, May 1. Category winners will share $50,000 in prize awards funded by the Hauser Family Fund.

Global PR center to host third annual research conference

April 15, 2013
Presenters from Singapore, Macao, Nigeria, Egypt and Poland will join a Microsoft executive at the third annual Global Research Conference set for Friday, April 26, in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center.

University researcher leads effort to forecast optimal energy investments

April 15, 2013
As the world seeks ways to reduce energy costs and speed access to alternative energy solutions, UNC Charlotte researcher Deborah Strumsky is leading a team that will use modeling to forecast optimal investments for the array of solar energy technologies that are emerging.

CCI student to defend dissertation

April 8, 2013
Yi Shen, a doctoral student in computing and information systems in the College of Computing and Informatics, will defend “Structural Learning for Large Scale Image Classification” at 11 a.m., Friday, April 12, in Woodward Hall, Room 155. Jianping Fan is the dissertation advisor.

IDEAS Center to hold third BioEnergy Symposium

April 4, 2013
The UNC Charlotte IDEAS Center will hold its third annual BioEnergy Symposium on Tuesday, April 9, in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center Salons.

Lectures by noted Caltech physicist, UNC Charlotte faculty part of N.C. Science Festival

March 27, 2013
April is North Carolina Science Festival time, and UNC Charlotte will hold a series of public lectures entitled “Research Journeys” to educate and inform the community about a variety of science topics.

April 1 deadline for Undergraduate Research Conference

March 25, 2013
The J. Murrey Atkins Library will host its Undergraduate Research Conference on Friday, April 19. This conference is a University-wide showcase of research projects being completed by undergraduates from all levels and from all colleges/departments at UNC Charlotte. The deadline for undergraduates to enter the competition is Monday, April 1.