Research support, internal awards, and grant guidance workshops

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…

Old-school scholarship

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…

Encouraging corporate social responsibility

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…

Obese children & depression

Repost from UNCG Now Severely obese children are likely to be withdrawn and show signs of depression as early as first grade.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…

Child care program quality and teacher support

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…

The birth of “King Denim”

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…

NEH summer stipends go to UNCG researchers

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…