{"id":783,"date":"2017-10-16T09:44:34","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T13:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/centers-and-institutes\/"},"modified":"2025-03-12T13:14:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T17:14:13","slug":"centers-and-institutes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/our-research\/centers-and-institutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Centers &amp; Institutes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"365\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2025\/03\/Centers_Institutes-1000x365.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20075 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2025\/03\/Centers_Institutes-1000x365.png 1000w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2025\/03\/Centers_Institutes-600x219.png 600w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2025\/03\/Centers_Institutes-768x280.png 768w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2025\/03\/Centers_Institutes-1536x560.png 1536w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2025\/03\/Centers_Institutes-2048x747.png 2048w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2025\/03\/Centers_Institutes-1400x510.png 1400w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2025\/03\/Centers_Institutes-300x109.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/365;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:89.35%\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default has-med-header-font-size\"><br><strong>Accelerating Multidisciplinary,<br>Team and Collaborative Research with Strong Relationships to Community Partners with our Research Centers &amp; Institutes<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section alignfull alignwide alignwide\" style=\"margin-top:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-charlotte-green-background-color\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(7,42,30) 0%,rgb(0,80,53) 56%,rgb(12,126,88) 100%)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-narrow-font has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-924321a4dbe823d62854bbd2bc62355f\">RESEARCH CENTERS &amp; Institutes<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(243,243,243) 0%,rgb(243,243,243) 100%)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\" style=\"margin-top:-22px;margin-bottom:-22px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\" style=\"margin-left:-18px;margin-right:-18px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-black-background-color lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-04-at-10.25.31\u202fAM.png&#039;)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-04-at-10.25.31\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2296px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2262\/692;\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:128px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-charlotte-green-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b0449f19836f3f3475498fc42fa1ab54\">CENTER FOR APPLIED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Also known as CAGIS, this interdisciplinary research center integrates theory from geospatial, natural, and social sciences with advanced modeling techniques and high-performance computing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\" style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\" style=\"margin-left:-18px;margin-right:-18px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-black-background-color\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-832e5ecf69d3e9d8ac58625f98152bb0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gis.charlotte.edu\/\">CAGIS Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(243,243,243) 0%,rgb(243,243,243) 100%)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\" style=\"margin-top:-22px;margin-bottom:-22px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\" style=\"margin-left:-18px;margin-right:-18px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-black-background-color lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-04-at-10.28.50\u202fAM.png&#039;)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-04-at-10.28.50\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2488px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2488\/972;\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:128px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-charlotte-green-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-36f066d17e09622039dd0e988fa9f6dc\">CHILDRESS KLEIN CENTER FOR REAL ESTATE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\" style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\" style=\"margin-left:-18px;margin-right:-18px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-black-background-color\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-adf41424d5ae507fcd4f85b2ca0c31b8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/realestate.charlotte.edu\/\">Childress Klein Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(243,243,243) 0%,rgb(243,243,243) 100%)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\" style=\"margin-top:-22px;margin-bottom:-22px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\" style=\"margin-left:-18px;margin-right:-18px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-black-background-color lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-04-at-10.47.34\u202fAM.png&#039;)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-04-at-10.47.34\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1192px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1192\/640;\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:128px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-charlotte-green-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b40c7970aeee3e13a028d978de914602\">CIPHER RESEARCH CENTER<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Computational Intelligence to Predict Health &amp; Environmental Risks (CIPHER) coalesces expertise in computer science, bioinformatics, software and information systems, biological sciences, math, data science, geography, public health, education, and communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\" style=\"margin-bottom:-22px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\" style=\"margin-left:-18px;margin-right:-18px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-black-background-color\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a414be73231703f66828e0ae8cac231d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cipher.charlotte.edu\/\">CIPHER Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(243,243,243) 0%,rgb(243,243,243) 100%)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\" style=\"margin-top:-22px;margin-bottom:-22px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\" style=\"margin-left:-18px;margin-right:-18px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-black-background-color lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-04-at-9.24.15\u202fAM.png&#039;)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-04-at-9.24.15\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 536\/352;\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:128px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-charlotte-green-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d290280cceeb093f6df71dddb8f5fac7\">CENTER FOR OPTOELECTRONICS AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Conduct applied research, provide training, and build awareness in optical science and technology, and creating intellectual property for next-generation photonic devices and systems.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\" style=\"margin-bottom:-22px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\" style=\"margin-left:-18px;margin-right:-18px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-black-background-color\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7464c010b136a9d24112ba952d4c7a41\"><a href=\"https:\/\/opticscenter.charlotte.edu\/\">Optics Center Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(243,243,243) 0%,rgb(243,243,243) 100%)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\" style=\"margin-top:-22px;margin-bottom:-22px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\" style=\"margin-left:-18px;margin-right:-18px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-black-background-color lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-12-at-8.06.40\u202fAM.png&#039;)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-12-at-8.06.40\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1044;\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:128px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-charlotte-green-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2573e90a390419962ba5f478703d3bd4\">CENTER FOR PRECISION METROLOGY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>CPM focuses on research, development and application of precision metrology, the science of measurement, for advanced manufacturing and processes\u2013from microchips to airplanes. We work on the scale of one-millionth of a millimeter.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\" style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\" style=\"margin-left:-18px;margin-right:-18px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-black-background-color\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c384b5e92884f3f1330473a8492d99fd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cpm.charlotte.edu\/\">Precision Metrology Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(243,243,243) 0%,rgb(243,243,243) 100%)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\" style=\"margin-top:-22px;margin-bottom:-22px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\" style=\"margin-left:-18px;margin-right:-18px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-black-background-color lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2024\/12\/Applied-Ethics-Pic.png&#039;)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2024\/12\/Applied-Ethics-Pic.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1080;\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:128px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-charlotte-green-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9ac020949f7f569867d7986e0c57da06\">CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL AND APPLIED ETHICS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\" style=\"margin-bottom:-22px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\" style=\"margin-left:-18px;margin-right:-18px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-black-background-color\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-42589457302d9dfb24ebb51423aa3e35\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ethics.charlotte.edu\/\">Applied Ethics Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(243,243,243) 0%,rgb(243,243,243) 100%)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\" style=\"margin-top:-22px;margin-bottom:-22px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\" style=\"margin-left:-18px;margin-right:-18px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-black-background-color lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-12-at-8.29.39\u202fAM.png&#039;)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-12-at-8.29.39\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1126px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1126\/628;\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:128px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-charlotte-green-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-233cd9e6ded2396fb1366052f7afe6ca\">RIBARSKY CENTER FOR VISUAL ANALYTICS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Interdisciplinary center that applies interactive visualization and visual analytics to large scale and complex problems in science, engineering, medicine, business, design, and the arts.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\" style=\"margin-bottom:-22px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\" style=\"margin-left:-18px;margin-right:-18px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-black-background-color\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-497fd349ca15cdb65dd23540bd36ba25\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viscenter.charlotte.edu\/\">Ribarsky Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(243,243,243) 0%,rgb(243,243,243) 100%)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\" style=\"margin-top:-22px;margin-bottom:-22px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\" style=\"margin-left:-18px;margin-right:-18px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-black-background-color lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-12-at-8.37.27\u202fAM.png&#039;)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-12-at-8.37.27\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/302;\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:128px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-charlotte-green-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0b254d9a767cd7641b6e0bb73355b24c\">UNC CHARLOTTE URBAN INSTITUTE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A nonpartisan, applied research and community outreach center providing resources and seeking solutions to the economic, environmental, and social challenges affecting the Charlotte region.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\" style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\" style=\"margin-left:-18px;margin-right:-18px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-black-background-color\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fd9aca483dedf94ce47cf667576a2b9d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ui.charlotte.edu\/\">Urban Institute Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(243,243,243) 0%,rgb(243,243,243) 100%)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\" style=\"margin-top:-22px;margin-bottom:-22px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"margin-left:-18px;margin-right:-18px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-black-background-color lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2025\/03\/Leadership-Science-Canva-Green-Overlay.png&#039;)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2025\/03\/Leadership-Science-Canva-Green-Overlay.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1080;\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:128px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-charlotte-green-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bd059c7cde0b7bce103d9db024750f39\">CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP<br>SCIENCE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Center for Leadership Science is a multidisciplinary field that focuses on understanding and explaining the dynamics of leadership.<br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\" style=\"margin-bottom:-22px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\" style=\"margin-left:-18px;margin-right:-18px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-black-background-color\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7788f5b3a4815e88f48414ed08e8fb22\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leadershipscience.charlotte.edu\/\">Leadership Science Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(243,243,243) 0%,rgb(243,243,243) 100%)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\" style=\"margin-top:-22px;margin-bottom:-22px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\" style=\"margin-left:-18px;margin-right:-18px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-black-background-color lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2025\/03\/Untitled-design-14.jpg&#039;)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2025\/03\/Untitled-design-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; 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Diaspora Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(243,243,243) 0%,rgb(243,243,243) 100%)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\" style=\"margin-top:-22px;margin-bottom:-22px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\" style=\"margin-left:-18px;margin-right:-18px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-black-background-color lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-05-072423.png&#039;)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/861\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-05-072423.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1203px; 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