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CONNECTING OUR UNIVERSITY WITH OUR COMMUNITY

At urbanCORE, we’re advancing UNC Charlotte’s strategic goal to solve community challenges. We align cutting-edge scholarship with community expertise to co-produce transformative solutions.

We’re making connections in these areas

urbanCORE facilitates partnerships that drive community progress through engaged research, curriculum, and learning.

Faculty and Staff Connections

Community-engaged scholarship empowers faculty and staff to maximize the impact of their research and teaching. urbanCORE builds connections that lead to collaborative research partnerships, funding opportunities, professional development.

Community Connections

urbanCORE bridges the gap between UNC Charlotte and community organizations. We navigate connections that create partnerships to address issues that matter most.

Student Connections

Students have the power to create change in their communities. urbanCORE connects students with opportunities to apply their knowledge, collaborate with community partners, and gain hands-on experience to make a tangible impact.

Data & Research Connections

In collaboration with the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute and the Women + Girls Research Alliance, urbanCORE connects you with data resources that provide deeper insight into the community.


CORE SPOTLIGHTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

urbanCORE Receives APLU Recognition

urbanCORE’s Community Innovation Incubator has been honored by the APLU for its groundbreaking partnerships with local communities. This recognition underscores UNC Charlotte’s role in driving innovation & economic growth in the region.

Colleen Hammelman receives Bonnie E. Cone Professorship for Civic Engagement

Colleen Hammelman, associate professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, received the Bonnie E. Cone Professorship for Civic Engagement for her outstanding leadership in community-engaged research, advocacy and teaching. She was honored at the Spring Faculty Awards, Thursday, May 1, in the Popp Martin Student Union.

urbanCORE Faculty Spotlight: Kyle Spence

We’re shining our faculty spotlight on Assistant Professor of Architecture Kyle Spence, who is completing his first year at UNC Charlotte. Despite being new to the city, Professor Spence has been awarded a Gambrell Faculty Fellowship, a W+GRA Seed Grant, a SoTL grant for a community-engaged learning project…


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