Research

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


Africana Studies scholar earns internationally competitive fellowship


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


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


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


Professor’s new book explores African-Brazilian dance


Ogundiran receives First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal


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


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


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


Criminology professor Shannon Reid discusses alt-right extremists


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