Division of Research

Written By: The Division of Research On Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, UNC Charlotte’s Center for Biomedical Engineering and Science and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center hosted the 2026 Biomedical Sciences Symposium at the Dubois Center. The event kicked off North Carolina Life Sciences Week with opening remarks from John Daniels, Vice Chancellor for Research at […]

Written By: The Division of Research September 9, 2026 – The Division of Research (DR) hosted its first annual luncheon to celebrate the start of the academic year and welcome UNC Charlotte’s postdoctoral fellows and their mentors. Held at noon in the Popp Martin Student Union, the luncheon brought together more than 30 faculty, staff and […]

Written By: The Division of Research You could feel the collaborative energy in the UNC Charlotte PORTAL building for the 2026 Annual Celebration of Partnerships. Sponsored by the Division of Research and its Office of Research Commercialization and Partnerships, the May 14th event brought together university researchers and dedicated research professionals, regional stakeholders, and university […]

Written by: The Division of Research Dozens gathered for an evening of celebration at the Bissell House at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte for the Leaders in Research reception–a time to honor both the recipient of Charlotte’s Distinguished Research Award (formerly the First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal) and the third class of Charlotte’s […]

By Hope Hulse, Sarah Stellwagen & Barbara Lash Spiders are among the most widespread and ecologically important predators in terrestrial ecosystems. As generalist hunters, they play a key role in regulating insect populations which contributes to ecological balance. Because of their vital role, UNC Charlotte undergraduate researcher, Hope Hulse, wanted to explore some environmental factors […]

This year’s Summer Research Symposium created quite the buzz at the Popp Martin Student Union!  Hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR), the event drew nearly 150 student presenters who delivered both poster and oral presentations. Participants represented disciplines across campus—including Education, Engineering, Data Science, and Arts & Architecture—highlighting the scope of scholarship at […]

UNC Charlotte hosted its inaugural Invention of the Year Awards on April 7th at The Dubois Center in Uptown Charlotte, celebrating groundbreaking inventions and cutting-edge technology designed to solve the grand challenges of our day. Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber noted the University’s recent achievement of R1 status, which places UNC Charlotte among the nation’s top […]

UNC Charlotte Business Partner FlameOFF Coatings is collaborating with the University’s BATT CAVE (North Carolina Battery Complexity, Autonomous Vehicle and Electrification Research Center) to demonstrate how intumescent technology can effectively slow down or even prevent thermal runaway in battery cells. Thermal runaway is a dangerous, self-sustaining chain reaction of exothermic reactions that leads to a […]

The Division of Research (DR) is proud to celebrate another ‘first’ for UNC Charlotte research and innovation: seven faculty were named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The announcement, made on February 20, 2025, honors distinguished academic inventors whose achievements in patents, licensing, and commercialization have led to and have the potential […]

The Division of Research (DR) is proud to share that Dr. Susan Trammell, Professor of Physics and Optical Science at the UNC Charlotte Klein College of Science, earned 3rd place in the 2024 Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University (PMU)-National Academy of Inventors (NAI) International Patent Award. This remarkable recognition celebrates Dr. Trammell’s dedication to advancing […]