Research

Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz, a postdoctoral researcher for the Center for Genomics and Society at the UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine, will present the workshop “Return of Results in Psychiatric Genomics Research: Challenges and Potential Solutions” at 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 16, in the Cone University Center, Room 111.

Seating is limited for this event; reservations accepted on a first-come, first-served basis online through Feb. 10.

Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) encouraged students to be committed not only to themselves but also to their communities during her keynote at “Revolutionizing the Dream,” celebrating the life, work and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Tuesday, Jan. 17.

UNC Charlotte has a robust history of regional engagement that supports economic development, community engagement, innovation and entrepreneurship. In recognition of this strong commitment, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) has designated UNC Charlotte an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University.

With a wall of fans six-stories high creating winds in a huge, one-of-a-kind laboratory, researchers from UNC Charlotte’s Fire Safety Engineering Technology program and the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) are burning building materials and wildland vegetation to study wind-driven wildfire embers. These large-scale tests are part of three-year study to understand, and in the long run mitigate, the risks involved when embers from wildfires spread.

Two on-campus entities have partnered to use grant money to improve student experiences and outcomes across North Carolina.

Two on-campus entities have partnered to use grant money to improve student experiences and outcomes across North Carolina.

Ruth Burnett, associate director for the Office of Technology Transfer, is retiring from the University after 18 years of service.

A retirement reception is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 19, in the atrium of the PORTAL Building. Light refreshments will be served.

Click here to RSVP.

In urban environments such as Charlotte, multiple options are needed to move people and goods. To do so with maximum efficiency that relieves congestion and improves the quality of life for city dwellers will require innovative research, which is the aim of the Center for Advanced Multimodal Mobility Solutions and Education (CAMMSE) at UNC Charlotte.

A six-member team of Lee College of Engineering students recently took first place in the fall semester Senior Design Expo for its completed work on the “Ingersoll Rand Pneumatic Pump Energy Harvesting Unit.” During the expo, 30 teams presented their finished two-semester projects, and 50 teams presented their first-semester design concept posters.

The economy is continuing to grow, albeit slowly. Post-election and throughout 2017, the economic forecast pattern will continue, said UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton Dec. 7 during the Barings/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast.