Centers & Institutes
Accelerating Multidisciplinary,
Team and Collaborative Research with Strong Relationships to Community Partners with our Research Centers & Institutes
RESEARCH CENTERS & Institutes
CHARLOTTE
AIR INSTITUTE
Charlotte Douglas International Airport and UNC Charlotte form the only partnership of its kind in the nation to explore solutions to challenges in the aviation and airport infrastructure sector.
CENTER FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING & SCIENCE
CBES provides the infrastructure for faculty and students at UNC Charlotte and biomedical researchers in the Charlotte metropolitan area, to collaborate on critical biomedical issues.
CENTER FOR APPLIED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE
Also known as CAGIS, this interdisciplinary research center integrates theory from geospatial, natural, and social sciences with advanced modeling techniques and high-performance computing.
CHILDRESS KLEIN CENTER FOR REAL ESTATE
Ranked among the most active research institutions in real estate, it furthers the knowledge of real estate, public policy and urban economics in the professional community through teaching, research and community outreach activities.
CIPHER RESEARCH CENTER
Computational Intelligence to Predict Health & Environmental Risks (CIPHER) coalesces expertise in computer science, bioinformatics, software and information systems, biological sciences, math, data science, geography, public health, education, and communications.
ENERGY PRODUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE CENTER
EPIC was formed through private and public funding to supply well-educated and highly trained engineers to meet the demands of the energy industry, and to support applied research.
BATT
CAVE
The North Carolina Battery Complexity, Autonomous Vehicle and Electrification Research Center (BATT CAVE) is driving innovation around the next generation of autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and intelligence systems.
CENTER FOR OPTOELECTRONICS AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS
Conduct applied research, provide training, and build awareness in optical science and technology, and creating intellectual property for next-generation photonic devices and systems.
CENTER FOR PRECISION METROLOGY
CPM focuses on research, development and application of precision metrology, the science of measurement, for advanced manufacturing and processes–from microchips to airplanes. We work on the scale of one-millionth of a millimeter.
CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL AND APPLIED ETHICS
Promotes a culture of research and discussion in ethics and the application of ethical research and debate, interdisciplinary collaborating, and providing ethics expertise and research as a foundation for ethical deliberation.
RIBARSKY CENTER FOR VISUAL ANALYTICS
Interdisciplinary center that applies interactive visualization and visual analytics to large scale and complex problems in science, engineering, medicine, business, design, and the arts.
UNC CHARLOTTE URBAN INSTITUTE
A nonpartisan, applied research and community outreach center providing resources and seeking solutions to the economic, environmental, and social challenges affecting the Charlotte region.
CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP
SCIENCE
The Center for Leadership Science is a multidisciplinary field that focuses on understanding and explaining the dynamics of leadership.
CENTER FOR INNOVATION, TRANS-LATIONAL RESEARCH & APPLICATIONS OF NANO-STRUCTURED SYSTEMS
CITRANS supports research teams with nanoscale science, engineering, optics and materials.
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING & INFORMATICS TECHNOLOGIES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
CEMIT promotes environmental health and human health by evaluating how the environment impacts people,.
CENTER FOR MIGRATION & DIASPORA STUDIES
Bringing scholars across campus together to study migration from multiple disciplinary perspectives.
CENTER FOR STEM EDUCATION
CSTEM helps communities develop foundational STEM knowledge and skills to enhance scientific and technological capabilities and prepare for STEM careers.
CENTER FOR TAIMING AI
Providing frameworks to ensure the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-based systems are safe, controlled, and managed, using a collaborative approach.
CHARLOTTE AI INSTITUTE
Charlotte Douglas International Airport and UNC Charlotte form the only partnership of its kind in the nation to explore solutions to challenges in the aviation and airport infrastructure sector.
AI CENTER FOR HUMAN DIGITAL TWIN & COMPUTATIONAL HEALTH
AI4Health leverages AI technologies to inform personalized, data-driven, and precise health care decisions.
VIOLENCE PREVENTION CENTER
VPC sees violence as a public health issue and provides a dynamic hub for research, training, and community engagement
CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT & EVALUATION
CEME provides evaluation services to local schools and related agencies to help improve educational outcomes for children and families in our region.
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY, HERITAGE & THE ARTS
Explores the intersection of arts and the preservation and interpretation of the built environment, providing hands-on engagement with communities and through the performing arts.
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EPIC was formed through private and public funding to supply well-educated and highly trained engineers to meet the demands of the energy industry, and to support applied research.
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