We have several helpful workshops on the horizon. Go to our Events Calendar for a complete listing of upcoming workshops (click for descriptions) and other interesting happenings. See below for descriptions of two workshops just around the corner that are led by the UNCG Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development. Join us and get… Continue reading…
One of the first things a young English major will learn is that the discipline is about far more than reading books, poems, and plays. Although we still call them “texts,” a scholar can study a huge variety of materials: movies, advertisements, tweets, and even works with no words at… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCG Now The buzz word in Greensboro right now? Downtown revitalization. From new craft breweries to the widely anticipated opening of LeBauer Park, the city’s center is teeming with activity. And Spartans are getting in on the action. The city’s historic south end, particularly Lewis Street, is anchored… Continue reading…
Repost from Campus Weekly Dr. Anthony Dellinger ’14 had a delightfully fishy experience with UNCG. He rigorously researched a sustainable replacement for bait fish while earning his doctorate at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, a joint venture of UNCG and NC A&T State. And thanks to the entrepreneurial… Continue reading…
Redacted from Campus Weekly One of the biggest conversations happening in Guilford County in the last year is about food. Dr. Marianne LeGreco, associate professor of communication studies, has been one of the people at the forefront of that conversation. “How hungry is Guilford County?” many have asked. How accurate… Continue reading…
Writer and PhD student Tara Konya works with her faculty mentor, Dr. Nancy Nelson Hodges, in the UNCG Department of Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies. Her poster, “At the Intersection of Social Marketing and Public Policy: An Exploration of a Nonprofit from the Client Perspective,” took 1st place in Professional… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCG Now Severely obese children are likely to be withdrawn and show signs of depression as early as first grade. A new study, conducted by UNCG professor Dr. Lenka Shriver and other researchers from Oklahoma State University, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and West Virginia University,… Continue reading…
Excerpt, spring 2016 UNCG Research Magazine In laying the foundation for school readiness and a lifetime of success, we know that quality of parent-child interactions and the home environment is critical. But quality in other child care environments, including preschools and child care centers, is just as crucial. It’s important… Continue reading…
In the news On June 7, 2016, WUNC covered “The Fabric of Memory: The Cone Mill Villages of Greensboro,” an exhibit created by UNCG graduate students in the museum studies program. The students collected over 50 oral histories from former mill villagers, exploring textile industry impacts on Greensboro. Cone Mills Inc. built… Continue reading…
Dr. Joan Titus and Dr. Linda Rupert have both received 2016 summer stipends from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Universities may only submit two applications per year for these highly competitive awards, and less than 10% of all applicants secure funding. The funding of not one but both applications… Continue reading…
