$1.3M to increase diversity among next generation of researchers

The UNCG McNair Program has received renewed funding from the U.S. Department of Education, with an anticipated total of $1.3 million over five years. The program, which connects high-achieving students with research experiences at UNCG, is designed to increase PhD attainment by students from underrepresented backgrounds and ultimately increase the diversity of our nation’s scholars.

New funding Friday 9-30-22

It’s new funding Friday! Check out some of the recent research funding that came through the Office of Sponsored Programs over the past week.

Taking the lead on trauma training for professionals

A new certificate program offered by the Department of Counseling and Educational Development at UNC Greensboro aims to equip mental health professionals with the tools they need to identify and treat trauma.

Research helps catalyze first-gen student’s future

Undergrad Marcos Tapia dove into research at UNCG. Now, as only a sophomore, he’s already co-authored a scientific article and mastered an in-demand electrochemistry technique. The experience, he says, has opened his eyes to new career possibilities.

New funding Friday

It’s new funding Friday! Check out some of the recent research funding that came through the Office of Sponsored Programs over the past week. $3,790,465. Linda Hestenes, Human Development and Family Studies. North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project. Sponsor: NCDHHS Division of Child Development and Early Education. $1,499,692. Jeff Whitworth,… Continue reading…

A bird house outdoors in a forest

UNCG Green Fund Projects in Bloom

UNCG Green Fund in full-swing as it continues to support student projects that focus on social equity, environment, economy, or aesthetics.