Research

Two graduate students in the University’s School of Architecture were accepted to the Center of Leadership Development in Built Environment Sustainability, a nine-month program to support research and professional training activities sponsored by Louisiana State University, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the University of Macau and the American Society of Thermal and Fluids Engineers.

NCAA grant helps launch project to help athletes manage school and sports.

 How do cats always land on their feet? Science is showing how. 

The Cato College of Education Research Symposium showcases the research of both faculty and graduate students; this year’s inaugural event was held virtually.

Patrick Bounds and Marc Duemmler, Mechanical Engineering students in the Lee College of Engineering, recently were awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships.

John Connaughton, Barings Professor of Financial Economics at UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business, is forecasting an extended period of “sluggish growth” for the state’s economy in 2020. 

James Walsh, a core faculty member in the Public Policy program and professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, is the 2020 recipient of the First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal.

Sukumar Kamalasadan, Duke Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is the principal investigator for a federally funded project to advance solar energy’s role in strengthening the resilience of the U.S. electricity grid.

Richard Tankersley, UNC Charlotte’s vice chancellor for Research and Economic Development, has been named by Gov. Roy Cooper to the North Carolina Board of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Business professors George Banks and Janaki Gooty are at the forefront of cutting-edge scientific research to better understand the specific behaviors effective leaders use to gain workers’ support toward a shared vision and commitment. They talk about why it’s important to study leadership in this Q&A.