Repost from Campus Weekly Dr. Jeremy Bray (Economics) received new funding from Cornell University Weill Medical College for the project “Quality of life in opioid dependence.” Also, Bray received funding from Research Triangle Institute (RTI International) for the project “Cross-site Evaluation of the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment… Continue reading…
“What would our community look like if we became the healthiest community in North Carolina?… How can we think outside the box?” asked Dr. Sherry Dickstein, a retired OB-GYN and community health advocate. “We’re tied second with New Orleans for food [in]security…what we’re finding out is the poison and the… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCG Now Organizers of the recent Healthcare Faith Community Summit in Greensboro, including Bob Wineburg, professor of social work and director of community-engaged scholarship for UNCG’s School of Health and Human Services, were profiled in a front-page story Sunday in the News & Record. Columnist Jeri Rowe highlighted… Continue reading…
Reposted from Campus Weekly Dr. Joy Bhadury (Bryan School of Business and Economics) received funding from the NCSU Institute for Transportation Research and Education for the project “Survey Development For NC Department of Motor Vehicles”. The project will develop a survey of peer DMV offices across the country, to be… Continue reading…
Reposted from Campus Weekly Dr. Timothy D. Johnston recently was elected to serve as president of the Council of Colleges of Arts & Sciences in 2015. CCAS is a national association of baccalaureate degree-granting colleges of arts and sciences whose purpose is to sustain the arts and sciences as a… Continue reading…
Reposted from Campus Weekly Dr. Terence Nile (Chemistry and Biochemistry) received new funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the project “REU Site: A Multi-site, Multi-institutional International REU”. It will fund a new International Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site for chemistry students. Ten students from colleges/universities in the… Continue reading…
Reposted from UNCG Now Article by Mike Harris What comes to mind when you hear “Guantánamo”? A prison? A military base? What about a place of refuge? Or your home? Public History master’s students at UNCG have uncovered a rich set of stories about the naval base that they are… Continue reading…
The North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center (NCEC) is happy to announce a number of opportunities for Greensboro area entrepreneurs and college students in early 2014. We hope you’ll participate and also help spread the word. Spring 2014 begins with a great lineup of speakers for Entrepreneurial Journeys: January 15 – Ursula… Continue reading…
Kristin Medlin, Communications & Partnerships Manager for the UNCG Institute of Community and Economic Engagement (ICEE), has been selected to participate in the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce’s competitive program – Leadership Greensboro, class of 2014. Leadership Greensboro is a competitive platform that prepares young professionals like Medlin to take on… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCG Now Article by Betsi Robinson The small but determined group gathered in front of the Bryan YMCA took hold of the bright green metal structure and hoisted it onto concrete footings nearby. Traffic along Market Street downtown slowed as drivers strained for a glimpse. State and federal… Continue reading…
