Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Effective July 1, 2018 any study involving blood and serum must undergo a limited review by the IBC in addition to the IRB. Principal investigators using blood and serum will be required to submit documentation to the IBC regarding lab practices in addition to the IRB… Continue reading…
From the Spring 2018 issue of UNCG Research Magazine The small brick building bookended by empty storefronts on Greensboro’s West Gate City Boulevard doesn’t command much attention. With the exception of its lime-green “CC-ED” sign, you’d be hard-pressed to notice it at all. But inside, the energy is palpable as… Continue reading…
To recognize outstanding achievement in scholarly activities, the university bestows up to two Research Excellence Awards each year. The Junior Research Excellence Award is for a scholar at the rank of assistant or associate professor and a cash honorarium of $4,500 accompanies the award. The award is based primarily on… Continue reading…
From the Fall 2018 issue of UNCG Research Magazine Environmental Health Sciences PhD student Austin Gray hails from Charleston, South Carolina, a harbor city nestled among three rivers. Considering his hometown’s relationship with water, it’s no coincidence it became his academic focus. Gray started as pre-med at The Citadel, but… Continue reading…
Community-Engaged Pathways and Partnerships (P2): A Grant Program for Departments and Units The Community-Engaged Pathways and Partnerships (P2) grant, hosted by ICEE in partnership with ORE, supports teams of faculty, staff, and community partners in their capacity building and their efforts towards collective action and commitments in their partnerships. Two information sessions will… Continue reading…
From the Fall 2017 issue of UNCG Research Magazine It’s a common misconception: Perfectionists are typically viewed as hard-working, high-achieving, self-confident individuals. However, according to clinical psychology student Kelly Harper, perfectionism can come with costs. Existing research highlights two types of perfectionists — adaptive and maladaptive. Adaptive perfectionists maintain high… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCGNow It may be a special person who decides to pick up a snake or a frog, but encounters with these small creatures can influence how we take care of natural environments in our own backyards, and at a global level. Every summer since 2007, UNC Greensboro biologists… Continue reading…
From the Fall 2018 issue of UNCG Research Magazine Two natural disasters, roughly a century apart, devastate a pair of American port cities. One quickly regained its position as a center of global commerce. The other became a cautionary tale on how not to manage a disaster. UNC Greensboro sociology… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCGNow This summer at UNC Greensboro, 17 first-generation and traditionally underrepresented students conducted research and prepared for graduate school, thanks to the McNair Scholars Program. The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program is a U.S. Dept. of Education initiative that prepares first-generation and traditionally underrepresented undergraduate students for… Continue reading…
From the Fall 2017 issue of UNCG Research Magazine Contemplating how the newest technologies might improve the lives of individuals in developing nations is not a theoretical exercise for Nir Kshetri, a professor in UNCG’s Bryan School of Business and Economics. Dr. Kshetri, an authority on how digital technologies might… Continue reading…
