Redacted from Campus Weekly One of the biggest conversations happening in Guilford County in the last year is about food. Dr. Marianne LeGreco, associate professor of communication studies, has been one of the people at the forefront of that conversation. “How hungry is Guilford County?” many have asked. How accurate … Continued
More than a dozen UNCG undergraduates have made a big impact in the Greensboro Montagnard community in the last two years. The Montagnards (also known as Dega) supported U.S. forces during the Vietnam War, and have suffered political persecution and violence in the region ever since. Since the 1980s, Guilford … Continued
Repost UNCG NOW UNCG’s Dr. Aaron Allen, co-editor and contributing author of the new book “Current Directions in Ecomusicology: Music, Culture, Nature,” has always had an interest in music and the environment. As an undergraduate at Tulane University, Allen walked into his dean’s office to apply for two degree programs: … Continued
redacted excerpt, Fall 2015 UNCG Research Magazine What do California field mice, delphacid planthoppers, and honeybee queens have in common? UNCG mathematicians. At UNCG, an emerging cluster of mathematicians and their students are collaborating with biologists here and at other universities. The field is called math biology or biomathematics. They … Continued
In the news On September 6th, 2015, the Charlotte Observer covered the growing use of geological technology by paleontologists like UNCG’s Dr. Robert Anenome in order to find fossils. The newspaper article follows the growth of hi-tech gadgets in paleontology and how these can enable people working in the field … Continued
“I would much rather spend my summer looking at math than on a beach somewhere. It’s just more exciting,” says undergraduate MaLyn Lawhorn, without a hint of sarcasm. She’s in luck, thanks to the landlocked math-bio program at UNCG. MaLyn, who hails from Winthrop University, is partnered with Rachel Schomaker, … Continued
On the weekend of February 1st, there was something in the air in Greensboro–not just the aroma of gourmet food or the chatter of academics discussing cultural exchange, but an electric excitement. Chefs, researchers, reporters, professors, and foodies had all come together and found their tribe at the Atlantic World … Continued