Founded by Dr. Erik Jon Byker and Dr. Adriana Medina in the Cato College of Education at UNC Charlotte, the Global-ready Research and Equitable Education in Teaching (GREET) Center prepares undergraduate students, especially preservice teachers, with research skills to support their career development. With the support of a University of North Carolina (UNC) System Undergraduate Research Grant, the GREET Center is a UNC System hub for undergraduate research-focused professional development integrated through course- based undergraduate research experiences (CURES). The GREET Center offers CURES modules related to the following topics: (1) Quantitative Data Analysis, (2) Research as Inquiry, and (3) Systems Thinking Research Design to support Global Readiness. The GREET Center also organizes and host the annual TEDxCraverRoad Countdown during International Education Week (IEW) at UNC Charlotte.