Research

Through cutting-edge methods and advanced artificial intelligence analysis, UNC Charlotte researchers leading a multidisciplinary team across four universities have successfully resolved the entire genome of “phage G,” the largest bacterial virus (aka bacteriophages or phages) ever cultivated in a physical lab environment.  Studied by labs across the globe for over 50 years, this massive phage […]

UNC Charlotte and Honeywell have announced a $10 million investment that will expand STEM workforce development and accelerate innovation in the Charlotte region. The investment will transform UNC Charlotte’s Burson Hall into the Honeywell Innovation Hub — a 155,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art learning complex for applied research and STEM education. The gift also supports scholarships for high-achieving students, integrated research […]

Welcome to all of our new College of Computing and Informatics faculty and staff for 2025 — we’re thrilled to have you on board! Faculty: New to UNC Charlotte: New Roles: New Staff and Administration:

Sri Yeswanth “Yash” Tadimalla knows what the future could hold: a world where people live in harmony, where technological advancements are the surging tide that raises the impoverished into prosperity and the hungry into comfort while empowering the voiceless. He knows it’s possible, but also acknowledges that it’s going to take a bold vision, collective […]

By Schaefer Edwards Photos by Amy Hart There’s no way John Gopali could list out every single lesson he’s learned throughout his time as a cybersecurity student in UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics. But one stands out above the rest: no matter where you begin your journey from, it’s the work you put […]

By Bryson Foster ’23 Photos by Amy Hart Will Russo has intertwined his passions of research and computer science, making an impact on UNC Charlotte that will be felt even after he graduates.  “I’m really happy to be at a university where I personally contributed to the growth and acceleration of my program. I won’t […]

UNC Charlotte has become the first public university in the U.S. to establish a Super Fab Lab, a designation by the non-profit Fab Foundation. This novel resource, led by the William States Lee College of Engineering in collaboration with the College of Computing and Informatics, will provide undergraduate and graduate students an even deeper experiential […]

UNC Charlotte AI tech breaks ground, bridges oceans in real-time health care analysis. For adult children, ensuring the safety and health of their older parents and loved ones is a major challenge, especially when separated by large distances. Srijan Das, an assistant professor of computer science at UNC Charlotte, led the effort to develop the […]

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte recently was redesignated by the U.S. National Security Agency as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity for Cyber Research through 2030, reaffirming the University’s foundational cybersecurity leadership. One of only 93 universities in the U.S. to currently hold this designation, UNC Charlotte was a member of […]

UNC Charlotte Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics Dr. Richard Allen White III, faculty in the College of Computing and Informatics and the North Carolina Research Campus, has published new research explaining how microscopic protist organisms and tiny animals called metazoans affect the growth and health of modern microbialites, which are modern versions of ancient ecosystems that […]