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NEH Summer Stipends, Internal Review Deadline

Research News
UNCG Sponsored Programs has set an August 2, 2013, internal review deadline for those researchers interested in applying for 2014 Summer Stipends from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). A diverse committee will review the internal submissions and make recommendations to the Vice Chancellor of Research and Economic Development, who will make the final decision.

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Oring awarded Bernard-Glickman Dean’s Professorship

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The College of Arts & Sciences has announced the award of the 2013-14 Candace Bernard and Robert Glickman Dean’s Professorships to three tenure-track faculty, based on their scholarly accomplishments and promise and their commitment to excellent teaching.

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Smyth awarded Bernard-Glickman Dean’s Professorship

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The College of Arts & Sciences has announced the award of the 2013-14 Candace Bernard and Robert Glickman Dean’s Professorships to three tenure-track faculty, based on their scholarly accomplishments and promise and their commitment to excellent teaching.

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Jones awarded Bernard-Glickman Dean’s Professorship

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The College of Arts & Sciences has announced the award of the 2013-14 Candace Bernard and Robert Glickman Dean’s Professorships to three tenure-track faculty, based on their scholarly accomplishments and promise and their commitment to excellent teaching.

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Kirchoff receives prize for Innovations in Plant Systematics Education

Research News
UNCG Research congratulates Dr. Bruce Kirchoff on receiving the 2013 American Society of Plant Taxonomists (ASPT) prize for Innovations in Plant Systematics Education.
ASPT plans to award this prize annually to an educator who has developed novel and innovative resources for teaching plant systematics to undergraduate and/or graduate students.

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JSNN Undergraduate Research Opportunities funded at $20,000

Research Funding

UNCG Research congratulates Dr. Daniel Herr on his $20,000 Semiconductor Research Corporation Education Alliance award. The funding will support his “JSNN Undergraduate Research Opportunities” project.
Project Summary
The Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) recently reached closure on an Undergraduate Research Opportunity (URO) award that will support up to four undergraduate internships this summer.

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Kids’ AD/HD Summer Program first of its kind in North Carolina

Research News
School’s out. It’s time for fun, sun, and some heavy-duty relaxation. But what happens to students who still need the support they received during the school year?
Summer elicits sighs of relief from parents and children alike as academic duties lighten and schedules loosen.

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McGoff named Director of Research Integrity

Research News
Cristy McGoff has been named Director of the UNCG Office of Research Integrity (ORI). She has led the office as Interim Director since August 2012.
Director McGoff hails from New York, where she previously worked as an Assistant Director at the Teachers College of Columbia University.

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To reduce HIV risk using CBPR, Tanner receives funding

Research Funding 
UNCG Research congratulates Dr. Amanda Tanner on her award from Wake Forest University Health Services. Her project, entitled “Using CBPR to Reduce HIV Risk Among Immigrant Latino MSM,” received $28,228 in funding. The project is a collaboration between Tanner and Wake Forest’s Dr.

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Rychtar funded for game theory-centered Research Experience for Undergraduates Program

Research Funding

UNCG Research congratulates Dr. Jan Rychtar on his $26,360 Mathematical Association of America (MAA) award. The funding will support his “Game Theory and Applications” project.
Project Summary
Specifically, the MAA funding is for a National Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (NREUP).

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