Associate Professor Chris Rhea will be one of 12 speakers at TEDxGreensboro2017. The kinesiologist will discuss his efforts to repurpose virtual reality systems originally designed for the entertainment industry, to address human health challenges. Dr. Rhea’s research centers on the control of gait and balance. In virtual reality, he has found a unique opportunity to help patients redevelop walking ability, using individually… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCGNow Excavators broke ground in the Peabody Park recreation area (between the soccer fields and native prairie) and in the adjacent Peabody Park woodland area (near the gated entrance on West Market Street) last week, initiating the first phase of construction of two wetlands on UNCG’s campus. Students,… Continue reading…
Redacted from the fall 2016 Research Magazine Can researching the past help shape the future? Duane Cyrus thinks so. Cyrus, an associate professor of dance, is exploring his uncle’s life-saving heroism in World War II as the basis for a short film and a dance production to be performed at UNCG… Continue reading…
On April 26th, 2017, Beyond Academics will host the Beyond Limits Gala at the UNCG Alumni House. The gala celebrates the launch of a scholarship campaign for UNCG’s Beyond Academics program and also marks the tenth anniversary for this innovative, award-winning transition program for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Beyond Academics is North Carolina’s first… Continue reading…
redacted from the fall 2016 Research Magazine There’s a hidden gem nestled in the heart of Washington, D.C., within two blocks of the Capitol Building, the Supreme Court, and the Library of Congress. It’s the Folger Shakespeare Library, and for the last five years, it’s the place where UNCG faculty and… Continue reading…
redacted from the fall 2016 Research Magazine The web is changing the way people around the world experience religion. Dr. Gregory Grieve examines this realm with both thousand-mile journeys and the use of his smartphone. In 2014, the professor of religious studies attended a Buddhist festival at the foot of the… Continue reading…
redacted from the fall 2016 Research Magazine Its history stretches back 1,400 years. A landscape forming the traditional border between Christianity and Islam. Dr. Asa Eger, professor of history, has explored the region — located generally along the border between today’s Turkey and Syria — with archaeological surveys and excavations. And… Continue reading…
A revised version of the NSF Grants.gov Application Guide has been issued. It has been updated to align with changes to NSF’s Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide. All References to the Grant Proposal Guide and Award & Administration Guide have been replaced with references to the Proposal & Award Policies… Continue reading…
UNCG students Taylor Mabe and Jenna Schad have been named winners of the National Nanotechnology Initiative’s “Nano Film” video contest. Mabe, a nanoscience PhD candidate, and Schad, a senior majoring in biology and media studies, teamed up to produce a video about Mabe’s dissertation research, which focuses on making portable… Continue reading…
redacted from the fall 2016 Research Magazine Dr. Rebecca MacLeod conducts UNCG’s Sinfonia orchestra as well as All-State orchestras throughout the country. She’s an associate professor of music and director of the UNCG string education program. She leads two university-community partnerships bringing free string lessons to local youth. And she’s one… Continue reading…
