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In the News: Police trained in gun violence prevention program

In the news On September 16, 2015, ABC 11 reported on the expansion of the Fayetteville Police Department’s “Educating Kids about Gun Violence” (EKG) program. Officers and educators from Virginia met with the FPD to learn the means and methods of preventing gun violence. As part of this program, UNCG researchers Dr. Stacey … Continued


$1.8 million to build nanotechnology infrastructure

Repost from UNCG Now The Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN), an academic collaboration between UNCG and NC A&T, is one of just 16 programs across the nation to receive funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to drive innovation in nanoscale science, engineering and technology. JSNN has teamed … Continued


Engaging Latino immigrant parents in kids’ education

Repost from Campus Weekly Her research focus began when she took a university post in North Carolina. With her master’s in hand, Laura Gonzalez came to work at NC State’s First Year College as an academic counselor. She earned her doctorate in counselor education and met her future husband, who … Continued