Shifting Sports Culture
Partnering with national and local organizations, the UNCG Center of Athlete Well-Being keeps the focus on the whole person.
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Targeted inflammation Treatment: UNCG’s Wu Awarded NCInnovation Grant
Assistant professor of nanoscience Wu has received a grant from NCInnovation to advance his work on targeted treatments for inflammation with fewer harsh side effects.
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Nutrition Professor Explains How to Add Fiber to Diet
Artichokes are a great source of fiber, offering nearly 7 grams in one whole artichoke. The vegetable mainly contains soluble fiber in the form of inulin, which functions as a prebiotic and feeds the good bacteria in the gut.
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Petersen receives new American Chemical Society grant
Dr. Kimberly Petersen, a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and director of the Undergraduate Research, Scholarships, and Creativity Office (URSCO), has received a new $125,000 grant award from the American Chemical Society’s Petroleum Research Fund. The project is titled “Development of Novel Insertion Reactions into 1,2-Oxazetidines to… Continue reading…
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UNCG to Launch Regional Virtual Reality Center
UNCG has been selected as one of only three U.S. universities to receive a 2025 grant from Virtualware and HTC VIVE. With the funding, UNCG will establish a cutting-edge extended reality center to drive innovative research, collaboration, and workforce development in our region.
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Nature’s tiny chemists: fungi and herbs for drug discovery and energy
Dr. Nick Oberlies’ lab searches for cancer-fighting compounds in fungi, delves into the chemistry of medicinal herbs, and explores how fungal chemistry could make electricity cheaper and safer.
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Thapa collaborates on Savanna Institute Grant to map trees
Dr. Bhuwan Thapa, Assistant Professor in the Geography, Environment, and Sustainability department, has received a new grant award from the Savanna Institute as part of a collaborative agroforestry project funded by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR). The project — “Mapping Trees in Future Climates: Integrating Knowledge, Data,… Continue reading…
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New JSNN Faculty Pursue Compelling Research
JSNN welcomes new faculty members Oscar Avalos-Ovando, Sampath Gamage, and Tianqi Song, who bring a wealth of research expertise with their arrival.
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Oberlies collaborates on NASA grant to develop fungal bricks for space
Dr. Nicholas Oberlies, the Patricia A. Sullivan Distinguished Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has received a new grant from Luna Labs as part of a new NASA STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) grant. The project — “Extraterrestrial Fungal Brickworks” — will seek to “develop and… Continue reading…
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Funding Friday | November 21, 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.