Research

Rekindle Your Relationship with Nature One Salamander at a Time | Sara Gagné | TEDxUNCCharlotte

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When you think of the neighbors living in an urban neighborhood, do you consider the river otters, hawks, moths, coyotes, and other fauna that occupy those spaces? We’ve been taught that cities and nature don’t mix, but research is demonstrating that urban areas are teeming with wildlife. Dr. Sara Gagné explores the ecology that exists […]

Charlotte Labs Turn Windows Into Carbon-Capturing Factories

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Energy Innovation Review features the microalgae window research of Professor Kyoung Hee Kim. Read the full article here.

UNC Charlotte Ph.D. Graduate Honored by the Bayh-Dole Coalition for Innovative Water Disinfection Technology

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Jennifer Pagán, a 2005 Ph.D. graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, has been featured in the Bayh-Dole Coalition’s 2025 “Faces of American Innovation” report for her revolutionary work on UV-C LED water disinfection technology. The annual report honors a prestigious group of researchers, entrepreneurs, and administrators whose groundbreaking work, made possible by the Bayh-Dole […]

Charlotte Green Initiative and SGA host the Sustainability Summit to promote environmental awareness

The Office of Sustainability, the Charlotte Green Initiative (CGI) and the Student Government Association (SGA) hosted the Sustainability Summit, allowing students to engage with researchers, student leaders and local organizations about UNC Charlotte’s ecological efforts.

Be the force of change on campus and beyond: Participate in the Student Sustainability Summit

Curious about how trees and landscapes affect UNC Charlotte and the Charlotte region?  Attend this semester’s Student Sustainability Summit to learn from campus researchers, student leaders and Charlotte-based organizations about trees and landscapes on campus and in the Charlotte region.

Western North Carolina Neighbors Need Help. Niner Engineers Are Designing Solutions

Categories: Academics, News, Research

Hurricane Helene victims in western North Carolina desperately need access back to their community. UNC Charlotte students and Ashe County volunteers are partnering together to provide them that access.

UNC Charlotte awarded R1 Carnegie classification, the highest recognition for research universities

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The University of North Carolina at Charlotte has been awarded esteemed Research 1 – or R1 –  status by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. It is the highest recognition that a doctoral university can receive.  The prestigious classification, indicating “very high research activity,” affirms UNC Charlotte as an elite research institution. With this designation, […]

Creating Guardians of the Environment

Over recent years, the number of students interested in preserving and protecting the environment has significantly increased. Likewise, North Carolina industry is demanding more licensed engineers and solutions that support green production, processes and the environment.  To address these trends, in 2023 William States Lee College of Engineering hired nationally-respected researcher and hydrologist Glenn Moglen […]

2025 Gambrell Faculty Fellows to Study Charlotte Region’s Pressing Challenges

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Ever wonder what resources could improve the persistent health disparities faced by Black families in Mecklenburg County? Curious about the ways architectural design could transform urban farming and food access? If public funds are spent equitably on Charlotte’s capital improvement projects? Have you ever considered the impact school counselors can have in shaping cultural awareness […]

Solving the Insoluble

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Engineering graduate Jordan Landis ’24 spearheads researching the use of microplastic-eating algae to improve Charlotte’s wastewater treatment — and America’s overall water quality