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From bees to RVs

Repost from Campus Weekly Aug. 21 will be a historic day for American astronomy. Hotels in cities and small towns on the total eclipse path have been booked up for a year, and eclipse viewers will also fill RVs and campsites across the country, from Oregon to South Carolina. “The … Continued


Innovation Partnership Services Office

On August 1, 2017, the Office of Innovation Commercialization officially became the UNCG Innovation Partnership Services Office. The name change reflects the office’s evolving role on campus and the valuable services it provides to faculty, staff, students, and external partners. As in the past, IPSO will offer patent, licensing, and … Continued


Break the Chain

Adapted from the spring 2017 UNCG Research Magazine As the nation’s largest jail, Chicago’s Cook County facility spans eight city blocks and houses 9,000 inmates. It also has another distinction: by default, it’s the largest mental-health facility in the United States. To Dr. Anne Parsons, this is not surprising. Her research … Continued


UNCG, NC A&T selected as NSF I-Corps Site

Repost from UNCGNow The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T) have been awarded a five-year, $500,000 grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish Greensboro as an Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Site. NSF I-Corps is a federally funded program … Continued


“Comanche: Hero Complexities” on Sept 22

Theatre of Movement press release On Friday, September 22 at 7pm, Duane Cyrus and Theatre of Movement will present a gala premiere performance titled “Comanche: Hero Complexities” in the UNCG Auditorium. The multidisciplinary performance is inspired by the heroic acts of Charles W. David Jr., a Caribbean-American United States Coast Guardsman … Continued


Cech, Oberlies named Sullivan professors

Adapted from Campus Weekly Announcement from Dean Kiss and Provost Dunn:  We are pleased to announce that Dr. Nadja Cech and Dr. Nicholas Oberlies have been selected as the inaugural Patricia A. Sullivan Distinguished Professors. They are both outstanding professors and teacher-scholars in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. The … Continued


FY17 Fourth Quarter Awards & Submissions

Awards Awards separated by school/college. Listings by award amount, name of lead PI, title, and sponsor.  Bryan School of Business and Economics Awards $13,830.00 – Boles, James – New SBA Federal Funding for the CY 2017 Program Year – North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center (NC SBTDC) $5,995.00 – Byrd, Erick – Comparative … Continued


COI Annual Reporting Deadline

The deadline for completing Annual Conflict of Interest Disclosures is September 30, 2017. Annual Disclosures are collected via the Activities, Relationships, and Interests (AIR) online module. Detailed instructions for completing disclosures via AIR can be found here. Employees in the following categories must submit a disclosure each year: faculty EHRA staff research … Continued


Nanomaterials for green energy

From the spring 2017 UNCG Research Magazine Imagine charging your cell phone outside using only a tiny sticker on the back — no cord or pad needed. Thanks in part to Dr. Hemali Rathnayake, solar-powered cell phones could be the wave of the future. Alongside collaborators from University of Louisville, … Continued


Upcoming workshops and training events

Below are several of the helpful workshops and training events taking place during the fall 2017 semester. Banner Finance Contracts & Grants Tues., 8/15, 1:00-4:00 PM, 209 Bryan OR Tues., 9/19, 9:00AM-12:00 PM, 209 Bryan OR Tues., 10/17, 1:00-4:00 PM, 209 Bryan OR Tues., 11/14, 9:00AM-12:00 PM, 209 Bryan This session … Continued