Research

The North Carolina Building Performance Association (NCBPA) and UNC Charlotte’s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) recently announced the results of a study on energy efficient and high performance homes and buildings in North Carolina.

UNC Charlotte and Gaston County are working together on an effort to protect and monitor a key portion of the county’s water supply. Funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the “Healthy Wells” program will establish a public digital database of the county’s wells and promote the protection of private well water supplies.

“Charlotte Discovery Forum” is billed as an event to inform, inspire and connect young professionals and local leaders in the Charlotte metro region who share a strong interest in social entrepreneurship that can positively impact the community. It will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22, at UNC Charlotte Center City.

UNC Charlotte’s Ventureprise, BB&T and the Institute for Emerging Issues at N.C. State University are partnering to hold the forum.

Sen. Richard Burr, chairman of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, will deliver a keynote address during the College of Computing and Informatics 16th annual Cyber Security Symposium on Wednesday, Oct. 14. A dedicated executive education program will be on Thursday, Oct. 15.

A UNC Charlotte doctoral graduate and two faculty members have received a best paper award for research on gender and leadership.

Samantha Paustian-Underdahl, a faculty member at Florida International University who received her Ph.D. in organizational science from UNC Charlotte, along with Lisa Slattery Walker, professor of sociology, and David Woehr, professor of management, were recognized at the Academy of Management annual meeting.

The Office of Research and Economic Development will hold a “meet-and-greet” from noon to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 23, in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center Salons (C, D and E).

Faculty, staff and students will have an opportunity to meet research and economic development staff and learn more about the services offered by the office. Refreshments will be served, and attendees can enter a drawing for a chance to win a Charlotte 49ers football package (tickets, parking pass and access to the Championship Terrace at halftime).

Stan Schneider, professor of biological sciences and an expert on honeybees, discusses his research and why it’s important to study how honeybees communicate with each other and as a collective hive.

A paper co-published by CHHS faculty is demonstrating the capability of new technology that allows in-depth analysis of health outcomes amongst different groups. Published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, the research outlines a novel approach to studying public health data.

The technology lets researchers look at distinct populations experiencing high levels of a health problem in a more detailed manner than was possible using previous methods.

Franz Kellermanns, the Addison and Gertrude Reese Endowed Chair in International Business and professor of management, has received a best paper award with two co-authors for research on family businesses.

UNC Charlotte researcher Jürgen Buchenau explores the causes, dynamics, consequences and legacies of the Mexican Revolution in the work “Mexico’s Once and Future Revolution: Social Upheaval and the Challenge of Rule since the Late Nineteenth Century.”

 His most provocative conclusion is that the Mexican Revolution fundamentally reshaped global debates about human rights, in that the revolutionaries posited the existence of a series of social rights including the right to work, housing, food, medical care and education.