UNCG researchers with an interest in healthy eating and/or physical activity are invited to join the LEAP Summit. LEAP is a collaboration between UNCG, Cone Health, and the Guilford Health Department, with support from Guilford County Schools, Greensboro Parks and Recreation, and Ready for School Ready for Life. The group… Continue reading…
After a competitive national search, the Office of Research and Engagement is pleased to announce that Dr. Kimberly Littlefield will join us as the first AVC for Research and Engagement. Dr. Littlefield has a PhD in physiology and biophysics from the University of Illinois. She currently holds the position of Assistant… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCG NOW Home is where the heart is, but it’s more complex than that. Next week, UNCG Theatre mounts “Clybourne Park,” a play by Bruce Norris that transports us to the late 1950s, and then to 2009, in both settings taking on issues of race, identity and home…. Continue reading…
Repost from Campus Weekly Last week, 219 students representing 39 academic departments made presentations at the 12th annual Carolyn and Norwood Thomas Undergraduate Research and Creativity Expo. Those included poster presentations, oral presentations and several performances. Dr. Joanne Murphy from the Department of Classical Studies was honored with the Thomas Undergraduate… Continue reading…
From the fall 2017 issue of UNCG Research magazine Dr. Amanda Tanner examines sexual and reproductive health, with a focus on HIV infections among young people. She is widely known for her innovative, multi-method approaches to behavioral health and interventions. The associate professor of public health education, who also holds… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCG NOW Well Crafted NC, a new digital project by UNC Greensboro University Libraries that documents the history, business and culture of beer and brewing in downtown Greensboro, will host a free, public launch event at Little Brother Brewing this Saturday, April 14, from 3 to 7 p.m. The UNCG… Continue reading…
UNCG Research congratulates Professor Stuart Dischell and Associate Professor Mitch Croatt, our 2017-2018 Research Excellence Award winners. Professor Stuart Dischell receives the Senior Research Excellence Award for his work in the field of poetry. Dischell’s first book, “Good Hope Road,” was selected for the National Poetry Series in 1992. The American literary awards program… Continue reading…
The Office of Sponsored Programs is pleased to announce the hiring of Angela Boseman, who will join the OSP team as a Grants Specialist on Monday, April 9, 2018. Angela has many years of both pre-award and post award experience in research administration. She comes to us from Mount St. Mary’s University where she… Continue reading…
Awards Awards separated by school/college. Listings by award amount, name of lead PI, title, and sponsor. Bryan School of Business and Economics $1,000 • Byrd, Erick • Community Economic Impact of Events and Festivals • Appalachian Regional Commission College of Arts and Sciences $1,186,000 • Koerner, Sarah • Identifying mechanisms of rangeland drought resilience:… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCG Now Gasping, yelling, skipping, jumping. On a recent Saturday walk to UNC Greensboro’s wetlands, the kids were joyous about stormwater runoff. Kids who never considered themselves “science people.” Kids without many chances to explore activities outside of school. “These middle school youth were delving into, problem-solving and… Continue reading…
