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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:

N.C. forecast: Economy is at a critical point

May 26, 2021
Belk College of Business economist John Connaughton says economic growth should continue through 2022 

Africana Studies scholar earns internationally competitive fellowship

May 7, 2021
Through one of the most competitive fellowship programs in the world, UNC Charlotte Africana Studies scholar Oscar de la Torre has been named the Anthony E. Kaye Fellow at the National Humanities Center.

Enhancing the reliability and resilience of the power grid — and training a new generation of energy experts

April 29, 2021
The Duke Energy Smart Grid Laboratory located within the Albert & Freeman Energy Production and Infrastructure Center that provides faculty and students hands-on access to state-of-the-art mechanisms for advanced testing and evaluation of smart grid-enabling technologies and energy systems.

COVID-19 variants and vaccine effectiveness — and our best path back to ‘normal’

April 21, 2021
As UNC Charlotte anticipates a full return to campus instruction and operations this fall, the University continues to monitor COVID-19’s presence on campus.

UNC Charlotte partners with NuSpot Technologies to develop COVID-19 rapid testing device

April 19, 2021
UNC Charlotte has partnered with Charlotte-based NuSpot Technologies to develop and advance a revolutionary technology of transforming the detection of viruses such as COVID-19 as well as cancers, toxins, strokes and a variety of diseases.

Professor’s new book explores African-Brazilian dance

March 23, 2021
A new book by Assistant Professor of Dance Tamara Williams explores Silvestre Technique, the contemporary dance technique founded by Rosangela Silvestre as an extension of the spiritual dance traditions of enslaved Africans in Brazil.

Ogundiran receives First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal

March 22, 2021
Akin Ogundiran, a Chancellor’s Professor and professor of Africana Studies, Anthropology and History, is the 2021 recipient of the First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal, UNC Charlotte’s most prestigious faculty award, in recognition of excellence in research.

Building a Nucleus: Early-career researchers help drive UNC Charlotte’s reputation

March 19, 2021
NSF CAREER Awards enable the University’s researchers to pursue work that points to a ‘lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research.’

UNC Charlotte researchers: family businesses are ‘essential to economic and social prosperity’

March 10, 2021
Two UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business faculty researchers have used their expertise to update a groundbreaking study that aims to help policymakers better understand family-owned businesses and their impact on the U.S. economy.

N.C. forecast: COVID-19 is no longer driving the economy

March 5, 2021
Belk College economist John Connaughton sees the state’s economy bouncing back as vaccines become more readily available.

Criminology professor Shannon Reid discusses alt-right extremists

February 24, 2021
To most observers, the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, illustrates how extremist groups have increased in power and visibility. UNC Charlotte’s Shannon Reid, associate professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, views the criminality and violence exhibited during the Capitol riots a major concern.

Men with failing grades in high school have the same leadership opportunities as women with straight A’s

February 3, 2021
New research on gender inequality indicates that fewer leadership prospects in the workplace apply even to women who show the most promise early on in their academic careers.