A person in gloves holds fungal samples in a Petri dish with other samples surrounding them

OBERLIES PARTNERS WITH IONIC PHARMA on NIH SBIR Grant

Dr. Nicholas Oberlies, Patricia A. Sullivan Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Director of Graduate Studies in UNCG’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has received a new $80,000 grant from Ionic Pharmaceuticals as part of the company’s larger NIH SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) grant.

Dr. Aileen Reed speaks to two of her mentees in her lab

Funding Friday | April 11, 2025

It’s new funding Friday! Check out some of the grants that recently came through our Office of Sponsored Programs AND find your next funding opportunity.

Dr. Bryan McLean and an undergraduate look at bones

New UNCG Research Shows Southern SHrews Shrink in Winter

Newly published research from UNCG biology professor Dr. Bryan McLean and colleagues shows that the masked shrew, a small, mole-like mammal found in the Appalachian Mountains, shrinks its body and braincase to conserve energy during winter months.   

ELC Welcomes Participants for Seventh Critical Conversations Conference

The Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations in the UNC Greensboro School of Education hosted the seventh annual Critical Conversations Conference on Saturday, March 1, 2025. This year’s theme was “Grounded and Growing: Collective Work to Strengthen Education and Communities.” The theme addressed the changing political, social, and cultural landscape in education and the increasing need for collaboration among educators, students, communities, and organizations.  

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Faculty travel for international research

The College of Arts & Sciences International Travel Fund (ITF) provides funding for tenured and tenure-track faculty to conduct research abroad or present at an international conference. The fund makes matching awards of up to $1000.

Kids wear their cardboard robots outfits in the parade

Joy is a Cardboard Robot Parade 

When you come to Science Everywhere on April 5, don’t miss the band of corrugated creativity in the Cardboard Robot Parade. Meet the man behind the handmade mask and this joyful, wacky event.

School of music's wind ensemble pose with their instruments on the stage

School of Music Takes Wind Ensemble on the Road 

The School of Music Wind Ensemble’s was recently invited to perform at the College Band Directors National Association Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, which was preceded by a six-city tour as students and faculty traveled west by bus.