Redacted from UNCG press release Biology Professor Olav Rueppell has been awarded a nearly $1 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to find a practical, cost-effective, non-toxic solution to a global problem — the ongoing decline of honey bee health. Rueppell and his collaborators are developing strategies… Continue reading…
UNCG Research congratulates Dr. Sat Gupta and Dr. Amanda Tanner, our 2016-2017 Research Excellence Award winners. Dr. Sat Gupta receives the Senior Research Excellence Award for his scholarship in statistics. Gupta’s primary interest is sampling theory and applications, and he has made significant contributions in this area, particularly around the topics of randomized response… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCG NOW UNCG takes pride in its hands-on, experiential learning opportunities. Whether it’s through innovative teaching in the classroom or undergraduate research in the lab, UNCG faculty want students to not only learn the material, but to get their hands dirty in the process. For students Kevin Covell… Continue reading…
Redacted from the fall 2016 Research Magazine The inspiration for Dr. Emily Edwards’ second book is rooted in her youth. She grew up in the Deep South partying with a crowd that flouted social conventions and racial divisions. “I knew that there was an important story here about music, about liquor… Continue reading…
Redacted from the fall 2016 Research Magazine Imagine you’ve spent years building a house. You’ve invested time and labor into the project, feeling a sense of pride and accomplishment as first the frame goes up, then the walls and the roof. But as the interior begins to take shape and you… Continue reading…
Awards Awards separated by school/college. Listings by award amount, name of lead PI, title, and sponsor. Bryan School of Business and Economics Awards $18,866 – Byrd, Erick – Greensboro Tourism Leisure and Conversion Market Segment Study – City of Greensboro Area Convention and Visitors Bureau $5,383 – Erba, Joseph – UNC-GA Summer Student Initiative –… Continue reading…
Repost from Campus Weekly What does it take to make a greater impact? For Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development Terri Shelton, it comes from collaboration, working as a team and supporting many others at UNCG and in the community. “I’m much more comfortable working behind the scenes,” she… Continue reading…
Redacted from “Five Honored for Contributions to Triad’s Bioscience Community” and “Shengmin Sang of NCA&T Wins Innovation for Impact Grand Prize” at www.ncbiotech.org Two UNCG professors were recently recognized by the NC Biotechnology Center. Professor Patricia Reggio received the 2017 Academic Development Excellence Award at Triad BioNight, a biennial celebration of the… Continue reading…
Redacted from the fall 2016 Research Magazine In her first collection of poetry, “The Blue Hour,” English faculty member Jennifer Whitaker uses dark fairy tale imagery as a vehicle to explore complicated human experiences, such as familial abuse, incest, and remorse. The book won the 2016 Brittingham Prize in Poetry. Whitaker… Continue reading…
Repost from Campus Weekly More than 100 graduate students revealed the breadth and depth of research at UNCG at the 2017 UNCG Graduate Research and Creativity Expo: “Scholarship That Matters.” “I truly enjoyed the questions and feedback I received at the expo,” said economics graduate student Justin Larson. “If the goal… Continue reading…
