Research

In a paper forthcoming in the November issue of the journal Theriogenology, a team of researchers from UNC Charlotte and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI), announced the first successful drying and rehydration of domestic cat spermatozoa using a rapid microwave dehydration method.

For the first time, researchers have evidence of exactly what dads are doing while moms are taking care of housework or tending to their child. The results will be disappointing for those who expected more gender equity in modern society.

The study found that three months after the birth of their first child, on days when couples were not working, men were most often relaxing while women did housework or child care. In contrast, when men were taking care of the kids or working around the house, their partners were most often doing the same thing.

Monday, Oct. 9, starts Fire Prevention Week. Check out how UNC Charlotte is studying wildfire spread in this video featuring researchers from the Lee College of Engineering.

Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte recently discovered a new class of molecules with exceptional fluorescent properties. Applications for the new compounds, called thiazolothiazole (TTz) viologens, are infinitely adaptable, including properties that make them potentially useful in OLED televisions and as biomolecular sensors for human cells.

While the obesity rate for Charlotte-Mecklenburg K-5 students hovers around the national average, it falls well short of the target numbers for a healthy population, according to a multi-year study led by UNC Charlotte researchers.

The UNC Charlotte School of Social Work has received a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand integrated care practices across the Charlotte region.

John Daniels, professor and chair of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, talks about the latest development in coal ash research, including ways to make it a better material. To watch the video, click ‘Read More.’

The North Carolina economy is expected to continue the slow growth pattern of the past eight years, with strong indicators from low unemployment rates and long-term projections for GDP growth, UNC Charlotte professor and economist John Connaughton said.

In 2017, the North Carolina economy is expected to increase by an inflation-adjusted rate of 1.9 percent over the 2016 level, said Connaughton during the Barings/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast at UNC Charlotte Center City on Thursday, Sept. 7.

The health of the world’s coral reefs garners much media attention, especially related to bleaching and global warming and concerns about chemicals, such as sunscreens and other toxic elements, that could be damaging these fragile ecosystems.
Two undergraduate students conducted research this summer with Amy Ringwood, UNC Charlotte associate professor of biology, that focused on coral restoration and conservation issues.

As UNC Charlotte historian Steven Sabol sees it, his new book is a happy coincidence of fly-fishing and history.

During a 2006 fishing trip to trout-filled Nez Perce Creek in Yellowstone National Park, Sabol spied a sign with tantalizingly scant details about the flight of the Nez Perce through the park in the 19th century.