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Taking a deeper dive into CIPHER’s new podcast
A new podcast series from UNC Charlotte’s Center for Computational Intelligence to Predict Health and Environmental Risks titled “de-CIPHERing Infectious Disease” aims to unravel the complexities of infectious diseases and environmental risks through conversations with leading experts. As a University research center, CIPHER unites experts from the colleges of Computing and Informatics, Health and Human Services, Humanities […]
APLU extends Charlotte’s ‘Innovation and Economic Prosperity’ designation
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has extended UNC Charlotte’s designation as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity university for its continued commitment to regional economic development and community engagement. The designation recognizes universities that demonstrate a substantive, sustainable and institution-wide strategy for regional economic engagement, growth and opportunity. “We are thankful to the APLU […]
Dhairya Desai
Undergraduate Research and Community Engagement Inspire a Service-centered Future To continue reading this article, please visit https://features.charlotte.edu/personalized-path-dhairya-desia .
Heavy Lifters
Women researchers who manage, interpret and apply big data To continue reading this article, please visit https://features.charlotte.edu/heavy-lifters .
NCInnovation awards pilot grants to two Charlotte researchers
Two UNC Charlotte researchers have been selected by NCInnovation’s Board of Directors to continue their work through a pilot grant program. Sukumar Kamalasadan, Duke Energy Distinguished Professor of Electric Power Engineering, and Jordan Poler, professor of chemistry, are among eight UNC System faculty selected for grants. Kamalasadan’s research will focus on power grid efficiency, and Poler’s research […]
Bioinformatics professor discovers surprising evolutionary pattern in landmark yeast study
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics Abigail Leavitt LaBella has co-led an ambitious research study — published this week in the widely influential journal Science — that reports intriguing findings made through innovative artificial intelligence analysis about yeasts, the small fungi that are key contributors to biotechnology, food production and human health. The […]
Groundbreaking study reveals potential diagnostic marker for Multiple sclerosis years before symptom onset
A new study published today in Nature Medicine unveils a significant breakthrough in the understanding and early detection of multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers have identified a unique autoantibody signature present in approximately 10% of patients with MS years before the onset of clinical symptoms. Danillo Augusto, Ph.D., an assistant professor in biology at UNC Charlotte and a […]
First phase of ‘Engineering North Carolina’s Future’ faculty additions amplify Charlotte’s research, teaching efforts
The “Engineering North Carolina’s Future” initiative, backed by transformative investments by the N.C. General Assembly, has ignited a surge of teaching and research excellence in engineering, computer science and data science at UNC Charlotte. The University has strategically expanded its teaching and research capabilities with an initial recruitment of eight new faculty members, focused on […]