Dr. Donna Duffy is director of the Program for the Advancement of Girls and Women in Sport and Physical Activity (PAGWSPA) and an associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology. She met with us to discuss her work and UNCG’s recently-acquired Women in Sports and Physical Activity Journal. Sitting down… Continue reading…
GREENSBORO,NC (April 13, 2015) The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) and North Carolina A&T State University (N.C. A&T) are partnering with HQ Greensboro to establish a satellite University Engagement Office at 111 W. Lewis Street in downtown Greensboro. HQ Greensboro, scheduled to open in July 2015, is a workspace… Continue reading…
$1,542,973.00 – Edmunds, Julie – SERVE – Investing in Innovation I3 Scale Up – North Carolina New Schools Project $407,867.00 – Gold, Laurie – Kinesiology, Dept of – “Pathways from Childhood Self-Regulation to Cardiovascular Risk in Adolescence.” – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) $317,053.00 – Cech, Nadja… Continue reading…
In the news On March 25, 2015, the Triad Business Journal covered the addition of two life science firms, Banner Life Sciences and Kepley Biosystems, to the Nanomanufacturing Innovation Consortium at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering. The approximately 30 consortium members have access to JSNN experts and state of the art equipment…. Continue reading…
Starting this fall, UNC-Greensboro will serve as a national pilot site for ThinkHouseU, an innovative residential program for budding entrepreneurs. Raleigh-based Forward Impact and UNCG are partnering to renovate a house near UNCG’s campus that will be home to eight undergraduate students who are exploring entrepreneurial ventures. Residents of the house, or ThinkHouseU… Continue reading…
In the news On April 1, 2015, Yes! Weekly covered Food Storm, an Ashby Dialogue at UNCG. The event convened social workers, activists, government and non-profit leaders, and students to present a series of one-minute social appeals to address food insecurity, sustainability, and poverty. “There were nine panel discussions taking… Continue reading…
The North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center (NCEC) at UNCG has its own version of Shark Tank. 2 Minutes to Win It may not have Mark Cuban as a judge, but it does offer Greensboro-area college students the opportunity to expand on their entrepreneurial ideas and $2,000 in prizes. After more than… Continue reading…
In the news On March 23, 2015, the News & Observer covered North Carolina’s rapidly growing wine and grape industry. The article centers on the NC wine and grape industry strategic plan developed by UNCG researchers Erick Byrd and Bonnie Canziani. The piece lists the plan’s key areas of direction and includes quotes… Continue reading…
Dr. Nadja Cech received her first National Institutes of Health R01 in December 2012. Thanks to the prestigious $1.25 million grant, she is pursuing an uncommon approach to one of the most pressing medical issues of our time. Cech’s passion for research and engagement translates into an ever-widening circle of… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCG NOW A pair of UNCG MBA students won third place in the 2015 Small Business Institute Project of the Year contest for their analysis of the economic impact of Family Service of the Piedmont. Ashley Ferrell and Will Kapakos earned the honor in the graduate feasibility business plan… Continue reading…
