Repost from UNCGNow UNCG’s Dr. Chuck Bolton believes that everyone has an important story that needs to be told. That’s why the professor of history is partnering with the Greensboro Public Library and the national project StoryCorps to document the stories of war through his course “Oral History and the… Continue reading…
Redacted from Campus Weekly Faculty First Awards support scholarship by both tenure-track and tenured faculty. Awards are $5000 for individual projects and $10,000 for collaborative projects. These awards typically fund summer scholarship and require participation in a Spring 2018 presentation event. Learn more about these awards and successful applications at UNCG Research workshops on… Continue reading…
The Office of the Provost is soliciting cross/multi/interdisciplinary research and creative activity proposals tied to the thematic areas of focus in the UNCG strategic plan: health and wellbeing, vibrant communities, and global connections. Faculty are being asked to review these themes in the University Plan and consider responding to one of the… Continue reading…
Repost from Campus Weekly For many years, UNCG’s School of Art had envisioned a downtown art space where students could collaborate, engage with the public and experiment outside of campus. This summer, that dream officially became a reality. And this fall, the new art space – known as Greensboro Project… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCGNow UNCG will host States of Incarceration, the first national traveling multimedia exhibition and coordinated public dialogue on mass incarceration, from Nov. 8 through Dec. 15 at the International Civil Rights Center & Museum in downtown Greensboro. The exhibition is organized and produced by The New School’s Humanities… Continue reading…
Excerpt, spring 2016 UNCG Research Magazine Most of us recognize the value of research. We’re also more than willing to reap the benefits of new technologies. Electric cars? Full speed ahead! Outer-space vaccine development? Ready for lift-off! Small-business innovation? Entrepreneurialism is the backbone of America! But when we’re asked if we’re… Continue reading…
On September 5, 2016, Associate Vice-Chancellor of Economic Engagement Bryan Toney appeared on PBS’s Carolina Business Review. He highlighted how people, from millennials to baby boomers, are moving back into the Greensboro city center, how sustainable growth in the city depends on core strengths like education and manufacturing, and how Greensboro’s status as an international… Continue reading…
Repost from Campus Weekly 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… Continue reading…
How many bats does it take to change a light bulb? Trick question; bats don’t need light bulbs. As nocturnal creatures, they rely on echolocation to “see.” For the average person, bats are easy to forget. We can’t hear them. Their high-pitched squeaks lie in the ultrasonic range, and they’re… Continue reading…
During the week of October 24th, there will be a series of events centered around breaking the silence against domestic violence. While domestic violence affects primarily women and young girls, it also affects others as well. We hope through the various events and stories that will be shared that you… Continue reading…
