Dr. Kaira Wagoner, a research scientist in the Department of Biology, has received a new $10,000 grant from the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC) for her proposal “Development of a Beekeeper-Friendly Assay to Quantify Honeybee colony Grooming Behavior.”
“As director, I aim to promote a culture of integrity and collaboration and to make compliance as straightforward and accessible as possible,” said Skillings. “UNCG is in a period of high research productivity, and I look forward to supporting our talented, passionate scholars as they make a difference in the world and in the lives of our students.”
Professor of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management Joy Bhadury will visit two universities to explore business within the context of their culture and community.
UNCG partners with several community organizations to share the diversity of soil microbe with stakeholders.
Dr. Jonathan Chekan, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has received a new $1.1M award from the NIH’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences for his proposal “Bioinformatic Guided Discovery and Characterization of New RiPP Natural Products.”
Dr. Kristen T. Christman is the new director of the Center for Youth, Family, and Community Partnerships, a 25-year-old interdisciplinary research, evaluation, and training center with $6.8 million in annual external funding to address pressing social concerns impacting families, children, and young adults across North Carolina.
UNCG has received a $228,000 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to study housing code enforcement systems and how they impact housing conditions and thus health and racial equity. Part of a national cohort of 6 new studies funded by the RWJF, the study will engage Greensboro residents as participants and paid research collaborators.
Professor Alan Chu investigates the motivation of athletes and how their backgrounds impact their experiences.
Through a new course, UNCG biology professor Dr. Bryan McLean is helping students make sense of biodiversity data.
UNC Greensboro’s Dr. Hemali Rathnayake has been funded by NCInnovation for her work on a refining process to convert lithium into battery-grade lithium carbonate. She is one of eight researchers in North Carolina selected by the state-funded nonprofit to receive its $5.2 million pilot round of funding. The grant approval… Continue reading…
