Research
Refugees fleeing war-torn Ukraine are creating global migration crisis
Researchers with UNC Charlotte’s Migration Research Network offer insight about the political, social and economic implications of the mass exodus of Ukrainian people, with an eye to broader issues.
Faculty Research Grants awarded for new research and scholarly connections
Fifty-four members of UNC Charlotte’s faculty are recipients of 2022-23 Faculty Research Grants for pursuing new lines of research or establishing new scholarly collaborations.
Update: Return of Facilities and Administrative funds to investigators
Last fall, UNC Charlotte made several changes to the return of Facilities and Administrative (F&A) funds to investigators, departments and centers. Now, the Office of Research and Economic Development (RED) will eliminate restrictions on amounts returned and accumulated by faculty.
Update: Return of Facilities and Administrative funds to investigators
Last fall, UNC Charlotte made several changes to the return of Facilities and Administrative (F&A) funds to investigators, departments and centers. Now, the Office of Research and Economic Development (RED) will eliminate restrictions on amounts returned and accumulated by faculty.
Engineering Charlotte’s – and North Carolina’s – Future
UNC Charlotte is key to North Carolina’s continued rise in tech and energy relevance.
UNC Charlotte students and faculty help develop universal EV charging solution
PoleVolt™, an electric vehicle charging station developed by UNC Charlotte’s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center in partnership with Duke Energy, the city of Charlotte and the Centralina Regional Council was unveiled at the Ritz at Washington Heights park.
Research funding hits $58 million, setting a UNC Charlotte record
Research funding at UNC Charlotte reached an all-time high in 2020-21, supporting University researchers’ efforts to address some of society’s greatest challenges, among them keeping communities healthy, mitigating cybersecurity threats and enhancing the resilience of the power grid.
Biochemist’s research holds promise for novel treatments for cancers and neurological diseases
For UNC Charlotte biochemist Andrew Truman, a quest for new and better treatments for cancers and neurological diseases drives his research into protein folding and the DNA damage response.
Charlotte’s bioinformatics lab informs Mecklenburg County’s COVID-19 public health approach
Since the emergence last summer of the COVID-19 delta variant, UNC Charlotte has partnered with the Mecklenburg County Health Department to provide genome sequencing to help health officials determine where in the county the coronavirus and its variants are present.
Forecast: Inflation a growing risk for North Carolina’s economy in 2022
Growing concerns about inflation and the emerging omicron variant are “the two big known unknowns” heading into 2022, according to