Repost from Campus Weekly Dr. Tom Jackson (History) has been awarded a year long-fellowship by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and the Miller Center for Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, to write a book about the civil rights revolution of 1963. Reflecting on the unknown history of… Continue reading…
Times are tough right now in research. In a recent survey, 64% of U.S. scientists reported decreases in grant funding, and almost half of federal science funding recipients say they have laid off or will lay off scientists and researchers due to tightening federal budgets (CNNMoney, Inside Higher Ed). And,… Continue reading…
By Dr. Terri Shelton, Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development, UNCG Times are tough right now in research. In a recent survey, 64% of U.S. scientists reported decreases in grant funding, and almost half of federal science funding recipients say they have laid off or will lay off scientists… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCG Now Article by Lanita Withers Goins The trio of girls gather around a motorized robot, strategizing their next steps. They’ve successfully programmed the robot to move, pivot and talk. “When you walk in front of it, it shines a warning light and says ‘back up.’ If you don’t… Continue reading…
Repost from Campus Weekly Dr. Zhanxiang Zhou (Translational Biomedical Research) received additional funding from the US DHHS NIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism for the project “Adipose Tissue Lipolysis and Alcoholic Fatty Liver.” Alcoholic fatty liver is one of the earliest pathological changes in the progression of alcoholic… Continue reading…
Some enterprising college student in Greensboro is going to earn $1,000 in two minutes this fall. The N.C. Entrepreneurship Center (NCEC) at UNCG is sponsoring the third annual “2 Minutes to Win It” business idea contest, open to full-time students at UNCG, N.C. A&T, Greensboro College, Guilford College, Bennett College,… Continue reading…
Repost from Campus Weekly Dr. Diana Bowman (SERVE) received a continuation of funding from the US Department of Education for the project “National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE)”. The SERVE Center will continue operating the National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE), the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) technical assistance center… Continue reading…
Repost from Campus Weekly Dr. Elizabeth Perrill (Art) will receive a 2013 Craft Research Fund Project grant for “Burnished by History: The Legacies of Maria Martinez and Nesta Nala in Dialogue.” Perrill plans to create a scholarly article and companion artists’ interview focused on the legacies of ceramists Marinez (U.S.A.)… Continue reading…
Repost from Campus Weekly Article by Michael Harris Orientation for new faculty does not end with the August sessions. Orientation will continue with a series of four, two-hour sessions scattered throughout the semester: Office of Research & Economic Development Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 8-10 a.m. or Thursday, Sept. 12 at 3:30-5:30… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCG Now There are real problems to be solved. Global problems. A young girl in Africa needs help designing a solar oven. In Russia, twin sisters need advice on how to replicate a petroglyph. A cohort of fourth and fifth-grade teachers tackled these problems head-on this summer during… Continue reading…
