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University Achieves Top-Tier Research Status with campus in the background

UNC Charlotte awarded R1 Carnegie classification, the highest recognition for research universities

Charlotte Recognized for "Very High Research Activity"
   February 13, 2025

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte has been awarded esteemed Research 1 – or R1 –  status by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. It is the highest recognition that a doctoral university can receive. 

The prestigious classification, indicating “very high research...

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Supporting the Transformative Power of Research

   February 12, 2025
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Special education faculty member, Ph.D. student recognized by Council for Exceptional Children

   February 10, 2025

Ya-yu Lo (left), professor of special education and child development, and her doctoral advisee Morgan Nichols were recognized by the Council for Exceptional Children for their work in the field of emotional and behavioral health.

Lo received the North Carolina CEC Distinguished Service Award for the...

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Faculty members from AI Institute sharing research

UNC Charlotte creates new AI Institute

   February 6, 2025

UNC Charlotte is leading in defining the future of artificial intelligence. As the Charlotte region’s educational AI leader, the University is advancing AI research, education and ethical implementation to drive innovation with real-world impact. The launch of the Charlotte AI Institute...

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Lauren Burns (left), Alyssa Martin and Xiuhu Sun recently received Outstanding Master’s Thesis awards recognizing the quality of their work.

2025 Outstanding Master's Thesis Awards Go to Burns, Martin and Sun

Annual Awards Recognize Quality Work
   January 29, 2025

Lauren Burns (left), Alyssa Martin and Xiuhu Sun recently received Outstanding Master’s Thesis awards recognizing the quality of their work.

Burns, M.S. in Earth Sciences, won in the Non-Traditional Thesis/Project category for her thesis, “Characterizing the Growth in Spatial Thinking Abilities in Meteorology Students Across the Curriculum Synopsis.” She is currently a Ph.D. student in...

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Architecture students’ photo wins award in U.S. Energy Department contest

   January 28, 2025

Indya Barginere and Violet Drinkwater, students in the Ravin School of Architecture, won an award in the U.S. Department of Energy-sponsored photo contest “Framing the Future: Industrial Technologies.”

For the national contest, professional and amateur photographers submitted photos of the innovative technologies, processes and people that will increase competitiveness of the U.S....

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Alyssa Martin Earns 2025 Council of Southern Graduate Schools Master’s Thesis Award

Her thesis, "The 'Disposable Others'," examines modern colonialism in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley"
   January 28, 2025

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Charlotte tapped again to host NC Principal Fellows

   January 23, 2025
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AI Meets Immunology: Reimagining Personalized Medicine

Charlotte researchers develop Artificial Intelligence-Cell to design precision interventions
   January 20, 2025

By Anna Holt
Photography by Kat Lawrence

Imagine that...

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The Power of Positivity and a Mighty Pen

Award-winning Niner Times reporter Bryson Foster ’23 is writing his way to sports journalism success
   January 16, 2025

Bryson Foster ’23 can pinpoint the moment he became a lifelong sports fan. Summer 2009, Cincinnati’s Great American Ballpark, Reds vs. Nationals. Outfielder Jonny Gomes whacked three home runs, a thrill that cemented for 9-year-old Bryson a decision to cheer for the Reds forever. His first major league ball game ignited a passion that continues to grow.

The backdrop for the trip Foster...

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