Research

UNC Charlotte’s faculty members are quoted often and widely in the news media about current topics, ranging from the presidential transition to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and the dangers of misinformation in social media.

UNC Charlotte’s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center receives a $3.6 million grant to support efforts to lower solar electricity costs, increase the competitiveness of American solar manufacturing and improve grid reliability.

Chancellor Gaber announces new committee to explore strategies for elevating UNC Charlotte research.

Cell Stress Society International has inducted UNC Charlotte Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Andrew Truman as a Fellow. Fellows distinguish themselves in a variety of ways, including path-breaking contributions to the cell stress responses and molecular chaperones field, and through service to the society.

Publishing research findings is high stakes for academic researchers, while also being significant for their institutions and others interested in the findings.

Because of their expertise in flow measurement, researchers from The William States Lee College of Engineering are working with doctors from the Wake Forest School of Medicine to help determine the extent to which the COVID-19 virus is spread during certain surgical procedures.

A Belk College of Business researcher is examining the price large pharmaceutical firms pay for their illegal practices.

UNC Charlotte recently received a National Science Foundation $500,000 Innovations in Graduate Education grant to support doctoral students in STEM disciplines as they develop their capstone thesis projects for patenting instead of for journal publications as has been the norm.

A new comprehensive study from UNC Charlotte’s Urban Institute, College of Health and Human Services and School of Social Work shows an effective approach to ending chronic homelessness that helps those in need and benefits communities.

Assistant Professor of Architecture David Costanza has won the 2020 Rotch Travelling Scholarship, a historic, prestigious award that supports international travel and research.