Update 05/5/17: After weather delays, SpaceX CRS-11 launched on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Repost from UNCGNOW A UNCG-led spaceflight experiment – that may ultimately help humans grow plants on Mars and the Moon – will launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Thursday, June 1, at 5:55 p.m. on SpaceX … Continued
Redacted from the Bryan Business Report Almost 20 years have passed since management professor Nir Kshetri made a career-altering discovery in a small village in Nepal. An assistant professor at Kathmandu University, he’d been working as a trainer for various projects sponsored by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, … Continued
From the spring 2017 UNCG Research Magazine Kelley Massengale was having a cup of coffee in downtown Durham when she noticed a donation box for the Diaper Bank of North Carolina. She had never heard of the organization. Nor had many others, judging by a handwritten sign on the wall. … Continued
From the spring 2017 UNCG Research Magazine Verna Torain has lived in east Greensboro’s Cottage Grove neighborhood for more than 25 years. When she first moved to the community, many residents worked in nearby factories. “Now everything’s closed down,” she says. “There’s no jobs.” Traditional manufacturing jobs that powered the Piedmont Triad’s … Continued
Repost from UNCG NOW The University of North Carolina Board of Governors today approved a proposal from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) for the establishment of a Millennial Campus designation, creating opportunities for growth, development of innovative academic experiences, and the creation of unique public-private partnerships for … Continued
In the news On May 9, 2017, the APA Journals Dialogue podcast featured UNCG Professor Arthur Anastopoulos and his collaborators from the University of Rhode Island and Lehigh University. The researchers are wrapping up a $3 million, five-year longitudinal NIH study on ADHD in college students. “… children with ADHD will … Continued
From the spring 2017 UNCG Research Magazine “Burials show what the society values,” says undergraduate researcher Ena Prskalo, explaining her interest in ancient Athenian grave sites. Prskalo, a sociology major with a minor in classical studies and a growing interest in archaeology, investigates the subject under the guidance of Associate … Continued
Redacted from UNCG press release Biology Professor Olav Rueppell has been awarded a nearly $1 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to find a practical, cost-effective, non-toxic solution to a global problem — the ongoing decline of honey bee health. Rueppell and his collaborators are developing strategies … Continued
UNCG Research congratulates Dr. Sat Gupta and Dr. Amanda Tanner, our 2016-2017 Research Excellence Award winners. Dr. Sat Gupta receives the Senior Research Excellence Award for his scholarship in statistics. Gupta’s primary interest is sampling theory and applications, and he has made significant contributions in this area, particularly around the topics of randomized response … Continued
Repost from UNCG NOW UNCG takes pride in its hands-on, experiential learning opportunities. Whether it’s through innovative teaching in the classroom or undergraduate research in the lab, UNCG faculty want students to not only learn the material, but to get their hands dirty in the process. For students Kevin Covell … Continued