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Six inaugural research teams selected for UNC Charlotte’s Office of Research Translation and Industry Alliances Micro Grant Program

Six UNC Charlotte faculty research teams have been selected to receive awards of up to $5,000 to help researchers overcome early technical barriers and advance promising inventions toward commercialization.

Learn more about the inaugural recipients and their inventions.

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 Five University of North Carolina at Charlotte faculty research teams have been awarded NCInnovation Pipeline Development Grants to help advance their breakthrough ideas into proven models.  This is the inaugural year for the program designed to create a powerful new commercialization pathway to help launch university research and innovation […]

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: Division of Research Vibrant. Celebratory. Impactful. That was the atmosphere at the 2nd Annual Invention of the Year Awards at the UNC Charlotte Dubois Center. That’s where five dynamic faculty and student research and innovation teams were honored for inventions ranging from a breakthrough approach to fighting cancer cells, to enhancing our defense […]

Written by: Susan Messina The Charlotte AI Institute for Research announces the release of its Strategic Plan 2026-2033. Known by the acronym CLTAI2, the Charlotte AI Institute for Research launched in 2025 at UNC Charlotte as a hub for defining cutting-edge discovery, interdisciplinary collaboration, workforce development and connection with collaborators across the Charlotte region and […]

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 […]

UNC Charlotte Assistant Professor of Dance, Ashley Tate, is gearing up for a three-day event called “To the Beat Y’all: A Hip Hop Symposium” October 17th – 19th.  It’s designed to bring together artists, educators, scholars, and community members to explore Hip Hop as both an art form and a catalyst for research, dialogue and […]

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 […]