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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.

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.

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.