Research

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 […]

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.

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.

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.

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

Before she came to college, Zoe Turner thought she might want to study marine biology. But “I’ve been drawing and doing theater since I was a small child,” she says, so she chose an art major with minors in theatre and art history.  Her passion for the ocean never waned, though, and she has found […]

Felix Fiifi Ekuful, a master’s student in construction and facilities engineering, embodies the spirit of innovation and collaboration that resonates with the University. For Ekuful, his summer internship at Oak Ridge National Laboratory was a transformative chapter. “The experience solidified my passion for driving meaningful change in energy efficiency and confirmed my commitment to leading […]