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Recreational Therapy Project Cultivates Growth Mindset in Fifth Graders

Bethany Allen, a community and therapeutic recreation major, wanted to introduce elementary students to the role of a recreational therapist. Through the teamwork and communication exercises she formed, students became more engaged in the topic and showed increased interest in college.

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2025 Research Magazine launches: For A Better Future

In this issue, follow UNCG researchers’ search for cancer-killing compounds found in fungi. Explore innovative, immersive tools transforming the arts. Learn about new initiatives positioning N.C. as a center for military defense, battery, and energy tech. These are just some of the ways you’ll see we’re improving the health and safety of our communities.

UNCG Dean of Nursing Debra Barksdale

Nursing Dean Barksdale named president of American academy of Nursing

Debra J. Barksdale, Ph.D., began her term as president of the American Academy of Nursing on Oct. 18. Under her leadership, UNCG’s School of Nursing has expanded research capacity, doubled enrollment, and sharpened its focus on health disparity in vulnerable populations.

Nursing Dean Barksdale Named President of American Academy of Nursing

Debra J. Barksdale, Ph.D., began her term as president of the American Academy of Nursing on Oct. 18. Under her leadership, UNCG’s School of Nursing has expanded research capacity, doubled enrollment, and sharpened its focus on health disparity in vulnerable populations.
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Dr. Lewis wearing a green button-up shirt is writing mathematical equations on a transparent board with a yellow marker. The board displays complex formulas, graphs, and optimization problems in multiple colors, including phrases like ‘Minimize J(y,q)’ and ‘subject to’ along with integrals and variables. The background is dark, making the neon-colored text stand out.

Lewis receives new Grant from American Mathematical Society

Dr. Tom Lewis, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, has received a new three-year grant from the American Mathematical Society for his project, Narrow-Stencil High-Order Numerical Methods for Approximating Nonlinear Elliptic PDEs.

Associate Vice Provost Regina McCoy reads with an undergraduate student

Funding Friday | October 17, 2025

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