News & Events
NEW VIDEO SHOWCASES UNC CHARLOTTE RESEARCHER WHOSE INVENTION IS DISINFECTING WATER AROUND THE GLOBE
While a post-doc researcher here at UNC Charlotte, Dr. Jennifer Pagán invented a water disinfection technology using UV-C LED light. Now that system is being used to purify water at schools all across the world, to disinfecting water on the International Space Station.
Check out her journey from a small UNC Charlotte start-up to a multinational company in this National Academy of Inventors and the US Patent and Trademark Office installment of “Campus to Commerce.”
strategic planning for the charlotte ai institute
We are excited to announce the launch of the Charlotte AI Institute (CLTAI2) Strategic Planning Committee (SPC). We’d like to share a brief summary of the purpose of the SPC as well as our process for the coming months, and a pathway to provide input.
HONORING UNC CHARLOTTE RESEARCHERS
It was an evening of excitement and recognition at the Leaders in Research Celebration on March 27th, where researchers from across campus were honored as part of UNC Charlotte’s Million Dollar Research Circle. The event also honored the First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal awardee for outstanding scholarship, creativity and research among the University’s senior full-time faculty members. You can find more on each of these stories below.
reaching r1: advancing research, elevating impact
UNC Charlotte has achieved the Carnegie R1 designation, placing us in the top tier of ‘very high research’ universities. We are so excited to celebrate the hard work of our entire campus research community, including faculty, staff, students, and our community-industry partners. We’re also excited about positively impacting our communities, region, and the world.
Research Strategic plan
We are thrilled to announce the release of Research Shaping What’s Next: UNC Charlotte’s Research Strategic Plan 2022-2032 (RSWN)!
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annual celebration of partnerships
We’re gearing up to celebrate collaboration, experiential learning, and real-world impact at the Research and Business Partners Annual Celebration! Please be on the lookout for the Save the Date email.
Celebration Date: May 15, 2025
RESEARCH NEWS ACROSS CAMPUS
AI & Copyright: The Future of Creativity
The Division of Research Office of Research Commercialization and Partnerships and the College of Arts & Architecture explored the impact of AI on creative works and copyright with the Director of the U.S. Copyright Office.
Read the full story here.
Pivotal UNC Charlotte Research on the Bird Flu
The Center for Computational Intelligence to Predict Health and Environmental Risks (CIPHER) has discovered evidence the the avian influenza has a “growing ability to infect mammals” including humans.
Read the UComm story here.
Honoring Innovation: Invention of the Year Awards
The Division of Research and its Office of Research Commercialization and Partnerships honored university researchers dedicated to solving some of society’s greatest challenges.
Read the full story here.
Faculty Wins International Inventors Award
Dr. Susan Trammell, Professor of Physics and Optical Science at the UNC Charlotte Klein College of Science, earned 3rd place with research designed to advance medical technologies and improving patient care worldwide . Read the full story here.
NSF Innovation
Engines
UNC Charlotte has been invited to submit a full proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program to advance innovation ecosystems across the country.
Read the full story here.
Celebrating University- Business Partnerships
Campus researchers and staff, industry partners, entrepreneurs, and student inventors celebrated collaboration, experiential learning, and real-world impact at the Research and Business Partners Annual Celebration.
Read the full story here.
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