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Revised NSF grants.gov application guide issued

A revised version of the NSF Grants.gov Application Guide has been issued. It has been updated to align with changes to NSF’s Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide. All References to the Grant Proposal Guide and Award & Administration Guide have been replaced with references to the Proposal & Award Policies … Continued


Students win national nano film contest

UNCG students Taylor Mabe and Jenna Schad have been named winners of the National Nanotechnology Initiative’s “Nano Film” video contest. Mabe, a nanoscience PhD candidate, and Schad, a senior majoring in biology and media studies, teamed up to produce a video about Mabe’s dissertation research, which focuses on making portable … Continued


String Scholar

redacted from the fall 2016 Research Magazine Dr. Rebecca MacLeod conducts UNCG’s Sinfonia orchestra as well as All-State orchestras throughout the country. She’s an associate professor of music and director of the UNCG string education program. She leads two university-community partnerships bringing free string lessons to local youth. And she’s one … Continued


Impact through Innovation initiative

Repost from Campus Weekly The UNCG School of Education is seeking to address its core purpose – changing lives through advancing access to life’s opportunities – through a new initiative, Impact Through Innovation (ITI). ITI aims to put ideas into action, connecting SOE faculty with the broader community through innovative … Continued


Staying Alive

redacted from the fall 2016 Research Magazine When Donna Tuttle experienced the telltale signs of a heart attack — shortness of breath, tightening in her chest, extreme fatigue — she chewed two baby aspirins and took a nap. As a 48-year-old mother of four who had always prioritized exercise and nutrition, … Continued


$1 million NSF award for STAMPS

Repost from Campus Weekly The National Science Foundation has awarded one million dollars to support Science, Technology and Math Preparation Scholarships (STAMPS) at UNCG. The National Science Foundation will support a collaborative effort proposed by faculty and staff within UNCG’s College of Arts and Science, School of Education, and University … Continued


Off script, on track

redacted from the fall 2016 Research Magazine Last January, playwright Janet Allard sat inconspicuously in the Hanesbrands Theater in Winston-Salem, N.C., quietly taking in the audience’s delighted response to her rollicking comedy “Vrooommm!” “I don’t like being in the spotlight,” Allard says. “I’m happy to give it away.” Creative generosity runs … Continued