Research

Helen Davies spent summer 2026 conducting interdisciplinary research in her UNC Charlotte lab and libraries, archives and classrooms across Europe. Davies, who joined UNC Charlotte as an assistant professor in 2025, holds a joint appointment in the Department of English and the School of Data Science. Her research focuses on multispectral imaging, a technique that […]

As clocks turn back and daylight saving time ends this weekend, many people look forward to gaining an extra hour of sleep, or this year, an extra hour of Halloween festivities.  But according to Hannah Peach, UNC Charlotte sleep health expert and associate teaching professor and associate chair of the CHESS Department of Psychological Sciences, […]

Fifteen years ago, a set of radiocarbon dates from an archaeological site in Ecuador left UNC Charlotte archaeologist Dennis Ogburn with more questions than answers. The dates did not fit the accepted timeline of the Inca Empire. Instead, they suggested the empire may have begun expanding several decades earlier than historians and archaeologists had long […]

Ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm election, Martha Kropf, professor of political science and public administration and the 2026-29 Bonnie E. Cone Professor of Civic Engagement, shares insights drawn from a career dedicated to strengthening democratic participation and election administration.  A nationally recognized election scientist whose research has informed efforts to improve election systems across […]

As a competitive rower growing up in Poland, Martyna Wasilewska learned discipline, resilience and the value of pushing beyond her comfort zone. Those qualities have carried her across continents, into graduate school at UNC Charlotte and now to national recognition as a recipient of a highly competitive American Association of University Women International Fellowship. The […]

As chimney swift populations decline, conservationists in Charlotte are working to protect the older brick chimneys that have become important habitats for the birds.  Sara Gagné, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of UNC Charlotte’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, is among researchers helping to document local chimney swift roosting sites and raise awareness […]

A TEDx talk by UNC Charlotte’s Alyssa McGonagle is gaining national attention after being selected as a TEDx Editor’s Pick.  McGonagle, professor of psychological and organizational science in UNC Charlotte’s College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences, delivered her talk “Creating supportive workplaces for chronic conditions” at TEDx UNC Charlotte on Feb. 21.  TEDx […]

E.E. Hussey, assistant professor of English, celebrated her 2026 spring session in the artist‑in‑residence program at Goodyear Arts with a final showcase and artist talk that offered visitors a look inside her creative process. Goodyear Arts is an artist‑run space in Charlotte that presents free visual art, film, talks and performances by musicians, writers, poets […]

UNC Charlotte has awarded Pilar Garcés-Conejos Blitvich, Ph.D., a globally recognized scholar of pragmatics, conflict and digital discourse, the esteemed title of Chancellor’s Professor. The Chancellor’s Professor designation recognizes outstanding contributions by a full professor who is not only a scholar of international and national distinction but also has a demonstrated record of significant achievement […]

UNC Charlotte has received $2 million from a new $5 million National Science Foundation grant to expand a regional partnership that supports low‑income, high‑achieving students pursuing STEM degrees. The award launches SPARC 6, a five‑institution collaboration designed to improve retention, transfer and graduation rates in biology, computer science and data science. The grant will fund […]