Repost from UNCG News In early 2022, one of the three major infant formula producers in the United States stopped production at a plant because of possible bacterial contamination that may have caused several infant deaths. Compounded with the ongoing global supply chain crisis, the shutdown caused a severe shortage… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCG News The summer semester is a great time to brush up on skills that can serve a scholar well in their future career. Communicating science effectively is a sought-after expertise in a variety of professions, from healthcare workers to high school teachers. But it can be tricky… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCG News Dr. Mitch Croatt has a theory about his lab group, and it fits right into that Spartan spirit at UNC Greensboro. “The relationships that develop in a lab are similar to those on a sports team, where everyone helps one another and a success for one… Continue reading…
Shelton named 2022 ESC Distinguished Engaged Scholar UNCG Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement Terri L. Shelton has received the Engagement Scholarship Consortium’s 2022 Distinguished Engaged Scholar Award. The highly competitive awards program recognizes exemplary contributions to community-engaged scholarship at public and private higher education institutions. “These projects require a… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCG News Nabeela Farhat has found an academic home at UNC Greensboro. After receiving her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UNCG, Farhat is now pursuing her doctoral degree under the mentorship of her advisor, Selima Sultana, professor in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability. While this soon-to-be… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCG News This month, anthropologist Dr. Charles Egeland at UNC Greensboro and his collaborators published new information about the eating habits of saber tooth cats. His article in Nature: Scientific Reports shows that unlike previously thought, the massive felines may have cleaned absolutely everything from the carcasses of… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCG News Sky Kihuwa-Mani has dreamt of becoming a physician for as long as she can remember. Now, that dream is becoming a reality. In a few short days, she will turn her tassel, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in biology. At the same time, she will turn… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCG News Exciting. Surreal. Empowering. Humbling. This is how the four MFA Dance candidates described seeing their graduate thesis projects come to life on the Coleman Dance Theater stage at the UNC Greensboro School of Dance MFA Thesis Concert. After three years of research, coursework, collaboration, and pure… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCG News An interdisciplinary team of scientists at UNC Greensboro has been awarded the university’s first National Science Foundation (NSF) major research instrumentation (MRI) grant – totaling $642,892 – to install a high-powered micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) machine. The new X-ray based instrument, installed in March, will give scientists… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCG News For the second year in a row, a UNC Greensboro student has been selected for the Goldwater Scholarship, one of the most prestigious STEM-field scholarships in the nation. It was awarded to Beh Reh, a junior in the Department of Biology, and a STAMPS recipient, studying… Continue reading…
