UNCG Assistant Professor Dives into Behavior of Symbiotic Organisms
The UNCG researcher investigates goal-directed behavior in collective entities, like biofilms and corals – and scores the largest grant in the department of philosophy’s history.
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Funding Friday | March 7, 2025
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New UNCG BRIGHT Institute to Drive Innovation, Grow Workforce for Next-Gen Energy Economy
UNCG’s BRIGHT Institute launched today with a Critical Materials Symposium. The new institute will focus on battery research innovation, next-generation energy harvesting technologies, and workforce preparation.
Entrepreneurship is a creative endeavor
Artists are imbued with the creative drive needed to launch successful careers, an essential element they come to UNC Greensboro’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) to develop and augment. This winter, Innovate UNCG launched a new Impact through Innovation (ITI) Hub in CVPA to further foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship within artistic disciplines.
Professor gives female athletes a leg up with patented device
Sandra Shultz, director of UNCG’s Center for Women’s Health and Wellness, earned a patent from the U.S. government for a GMetric3D Knee Joint Laxity Testing Apparatus. The device is intended to help reduce the number of ACL injuries, particularly among female athletes.
UNCG chemistry students inspire future scientists at lindley Elementary
UNCG Chemistry and Biochemistry students teamed up with Lindley Elementary to spark curiosity with hands-on experiments like making ice cream and racing balloons. Led by Dr. Nicholas Oberlies, this event makes science fun and accessible for the whole family.
UNCG student filmmaker off to an award-winning start
Taylee Gaillard balances a full schedule of hospitality and marketing courses, student filmmaking, and skateboarding, all thanks to the supportive friends and faculty he’s found since coming to UNCG.
UNCG lands unreal academic partnership with Epic Games
In January, UNC Greensboro was chosen as one of just 36 U.S. universities for an Unreal Academic Partnership by Cary-based Epic Games, makers of Unreal Engine 3D computer graphics tool and Fortnite, one of the world’s most popular video games.
Funding Friday | February 14, 2025
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UNCG researcher grows our understanding of donor milk for preterm infants
With $1.4 million in NIH funding, Dr. Maryanne Perrin is comparing human milk samples from hundreds of milk bank donors around the world, to better understand this important first food for vulnerable preterm infants.