The Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity Office (URSCO) has announced upcoming deadlines for two of its premier programs: the Thomas Undergraduate Research Mentor Awards and the Undergraduate Research and Creativity Award (URCA).
For Dr. Edna Tan, the Hooks Distinguished Professor of STEM Education in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education at UNC Greensboro, reaching children and families of historically minoritized communities to encourage participation in STEM fields has become part of her everyday life.
Popular UNCG professor, Jeffrey Kaplan, wins a Governor’s Award for his efforts to take philosophy lessons beyond the classroom.
It’s new funding Friday! Check out some of the grants that recently came through our Office of Sponsored Programs AND find your next funding opportunity.
The Draelos Science Scholars Program and the Future Science Program help students hone in on future STEM career choices and gain hands on experience.
Why do we like political humor? Does it help us navigate a contentious election season? Does it change minds or reinforce existing views? Can it, in fact, impede positive change? UNCG Political Science professor Patrick Giamario is rounding out our understanding of laughing about politics in what he calls an “age of hilarity.”
Dr. Minjeong Kim, an Associate Professor and Interim Chair of the Computer Science department, has received a $13,000 for an NIH grant led by UNC Chapel Hill for the proposal “Summer Research Education Program for Promoting Computational Neuroimaging Technology in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (ADRD).”
The Office of Research and Engagement is taking nominations for the 2024 Research Excellence Awards.
Water, culture and art collide for Assistant Professor Kelley O’Brien on a research trip to Bahrain. Dive into what she learned and brought back to her UNCG classrooms.
Dr. Jonathan Chekan, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has received a new LEAP grant from the National Science Foundation for his proposal “LEAPS-MPS: Engineering and Evolution of Copper-Dependent Enzymes for Targeted Peptide Cyclization.”
