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The Division of Research (DR) welcomes Sarah Saxton to the senior leadership team as the new Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Administration. Ms. Saxton comes to UNC Charlotte with over 17 years in higher education experience, focusing on research administration, policy building, process improvement, fiscal analysis, and community building. “This is an exciting time to […]

What does it mean to be a human creator in a world where artificial intelligence is increasingly embedded in the creative process? This question took center stage on April 2, 2025, when UNC Charlotte’s Division of Research Office of Commercialization and Partnerships, in collaboration with the College of Arts + Architecture hosted, “AI & Copyright […]

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. The primary goal of the SPC is to develop CLTAI2’s mission and vision statements and to […]

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 UNC Charlotte Division of Research (DR) is excited to announce the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named Dr. Ishwar D. Aggarwal from the Klein College of Science to its 2024 class of Fellows. The NAI Fellowship is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors, and Dr. Aggarwal is the first UNC Charlotte […]

November 20, 2024 The Division of Research (DR) is excited to announce the appointment of two outstanding UNC Charlotte faculty for the pilot inaugural Faculty Research Fellowship Program (FRFP) – Dr. Evelyn K. Orman, Professor of Music Education, and Dr. Mesbah Uddin, Professor of Mechanical Engineering. FRFP represents a significant step in our commitment to […]