Awards Awards separated by school/college. Listings by award amount, name of lead PI, title, and sponsor. Bryan School of Business and Economics Awards $225,000 – Swann, Christopher – The Role of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Child-Only TANF Cases: Evidence from South Carolina Administrative Data – USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) $138,068… Continue reading…
From the desk of the Terri L. Shelton, Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development The primary responsibility for coordinating and facilitating proposed and existing relationships with corporations and foundations currently rests with the Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED). As a result of the appointment of Julia Jackson-Newsom as Senior… Continue reading…
UNCG University Libraries is now accepting applications for a new Digital Partners Grant. The annual grant offers up to $22,500 in IT staff time and infrastructure towards the development of digital content. The Digital Partners Grant will create and preserve materials that benefit not only UNCG but also the global scholarly community…. Continue reading…
If women make up 58% of the American workforce, why are only 26% of computing positions held by women? Dr. Lakshmi Iyer’s efforts to bring IT to young women began with this simple question. Popular rhetoric implies no women wants a boring, isolating job; that there is little security in… Continue reading…
Downtown Greensboro Inc. honored UNCG Associate Vice Chancellor for Economic Engagement Bryan Toney last week with the Ed Kitchen Leadership Award for his efforts to revitalize downtown Greensboro. The award, given by Downtown Greensboro Inc., recognizes a local individual who, through leadership, vision and dedication, has been a champion for… Continue reading…
Just Say No. Above the Influence. D.A.R.E. You’ve probably heard of these programs, all created to teach children about the dangers of substance abuse and aimed to reduce the rate of risky behaviors in adolescents. You may have even participated in a drug prevention campaign when you were in grade… Continue reading…
In the news On September 16, 2015, ABC 11 reported on the expansion of the Fayetteville Police Department’s “Educating Kids about Gun Violence” (EKG) program. Officers and educators from Virginia met with the FPD to learn the means and methods of preventing gun violence. As part of this program, UNCG researchers Dr. Stacey… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCG Now The Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN), an academic collaboration between UNCG and NC A&T, is one of just 16 programs across the nation to receive funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to drive innovation in nanoscale science, engineering and technology. JSNN has teamed… Continue reading…
Repost from Campus Weekly Her research focus began when she took a university post in North Carolina. With her master’s in hand, Laura Gonzalez came to work at NC State’s First Year College as an academic counselor. She earned her doctorate in counselor education and met her future husband, who… Continue reading…
When George Hancock was named the new director of the National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) on July 1st, teachers, administrators, and students across the nation gained an important ally in the effort to provide quality education to homeless and transitory youth. As someone who has worked at nearly every… Continue reading…
