From the fall 2017 issue of UNCG Research magazine It started with a rolled ankle during a daily run. That’s when undergraduate Jason Moody first thought about the body’s biomechanics. How did his ankle turn, and what did it mean? That question ultimately led him to the Department of Kinesiology,… Continue reading…
One of UNCG’s SeRA Research applications will be off-line during normal business hours Friday, March 23rd, due to a system upgrade. The Institutional Review Board Information System (IRBIS) is critical to any and all research projects involving human participants. Important announcement for IRBIS users: Your instances will be upgraded… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCG Now Eighteen UNC Greensboro graduate programs are recognized in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Grad Schools rankings unveiled earlier this week. Among the top-ranked programs in their respective categories are: Master’s in counseling, No. 5 Master’s in library and information studies, No. 22 Master’s in… Continue reading…
From the fall 2017 issue of UNCG Research magazine The right to breastfeed isn’t only about feeding babies. It’s also about reproductive rights, gender equality, and social justice. “We want mothers to be able to work and we want them to be able to participate fully in public life,” says… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCG NOW The song “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is an anthem deeply woven within the fabric of American history. This week, UNC Greensboro shines a light on the song’s creator, James Weldon Johnson, early 20th-century author, NAACP executive, Broadway lyricist, U.S. diplomat, attorney, journalist and university professor…. Continue reading…
From the fall 2017 issue of UNCG Research magazine Any monkey will tell you laboratory tests are repetitive, mundane, an environment ripe for mind wandering. If your aim is to better understand why we daydream, the laboratory should be the perfect setting. But can we rely on laboratory experiments to… Continue reading…
Repost from Campus Weekly The Office of Research and Engagement is currently searching for an associate vice chancellor for research. The search committee has selected four finalists to visit campus. Faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in the interview process by attending the finalists’ open presentation. The finalists will… Continue reading…
Last year, UNC Greensboro and NC A&T were awarded a five-year, $500,000 grant by the National Science Foundation to establish Greensboro as an Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Site. The NSF I-Corps program prepares scientists and engineers to extend their focus beyond the lab and accelerates the economic and societal benefits of research… Continue reading…
On January 1, 2018, Dr. Lisa Goble was named director of the UNCG Office of Research Integrity (ORI). Goble, who became interim director on April 1, 2017, is responsible for managing research compliance programs for research policy matters across campus as well as compliance with state and federal regulations, academic… Continue reading…
NIH Single IRB Policy The NIH Single IRB policy will go into effect for all grants applied for after January 25, 2018. This policy requires a single IRB (sIRB) review for all NIH-funded multi-site research. One IRB will serve as the IRB of record while the other institutions rely on… Continue reading…
