Research
UNC Charlotte serving as regional hub for NCInnovation
UNC Charlotte will play a leading role as one of four regional hubs for NCInnovation, a nonprofit organization designed to accelerate research, innovation and commercialization statewide.
Economic forecast: Conflicting forces create opportunity for recession or return of inflation
A mild recession or a return of inflation are both possibilities in the coming months, depending on how conflicting federal monetary and fiscal policies and other economic factors play out.
Research reveals boosting strategies that mitigate risks of COVID-19 in cancer patients
For many, the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic seems over. However, for patients whose immune systems are compromised by cancer or by cancer therapies, fear of COVID-19 infection and severe disease remains very real.
UNC Charlotte hits new levels of research awards and expenditures
Research activity at UNC Charlotte reached record-breaking heights in 2022-23 with new awards totaling $73.2 million, while expenditures topped an all-time high of $55.2 million.
Diving deep for clues that lead to the origins of life on Earth — and possible solutions to climate change
Computational molecular virologist Rick White demonstrates the value of progressively revelatory research.
Stronger together
New paper led by Charlotte professor Janaki Gooty offers actionable solutions for gender inequity In business schools.
Dance professor Kim Jones awarded NY library fellowship
Kim Jones, associate professor of dance, has received a research fellowship from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts’ Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Jones was one of six fellows chosen for this prestigious grant, which this year focuses on modern dance pioneer Martha Graham and her company as it celebrates its 100th anniversary.
Genetics explains why some individuals never have COVID-19 symptoms
Charlotte’s Danillo Augusto is among researchers whose publication in Nature shows that common genetic variation among people is responsible for mediating SARS-CoV-2 asymptomatic infection.
Women + Girls Research Alliance report identifies key findings on issues affecting women and girls in Charlotte
The Women + Girls Research Alliance , a unit of UNC Charlotte’s urbanCORE, unveiled key findings on issues impacting women and girls across the Charlotte metropolitan region.
UNC Charlotte introduces legislators and industry partners to NC’s first battery research center
UNC Charlotte introduced government officials, and economic development and industry partners to two growing research areas of focus: predicting health and environmental risk and next-generation battery research during an open house on Monday, June 5.