BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Research And Engagement - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Research And Engagement X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://research.uncg.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Research And Engagement REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T150000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260320T164049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T164049Z UID:10001005-1774864800-1774882800@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:LLC Hands-On Culture Jam DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\nCome experience a wide-array of hands-on mini workshops presented by UNCG faculty\, staff\, students\, and community members and leave with a variety of new skills! Refreshments provided. All are welcome! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/llc-hands-on-culture-jam/ LOCATION:Elliott University Center (EUC)\, 507 Stirling St\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27412\, United States CATEGORIES:Humanities Network and Consortium ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://research.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Culture-Jam-Poster-S26-Q7xjci.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T130000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260320T164150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T164150Z UID:10001006-1775044800-1775048400@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:TRANSFORMING BACH: queerPassion\, Pride and Community-Building at Bachfest LeipZig DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Kailan Rubinoff\, Associate Professor of Musicology in the School of Music and Cross-appointed Faculty in Women’s\, Gender\, and Sexuality Studies to talk about how she used the Linda Arnold Carlisle Faculty Grant to support her research. \nWith the support of the grant\, she conducted ethnographic research among the QueerPassion musicians and audience members at the BachFest Leipzig in June 2025. \nThe QueerPassion is a reimagining of J.S. Bach’s St. John Passion with a new libretto by Thomas Höft that highlights stories of violence against LGBTQ+ people in the eighteenth century and recent times. \nJoin us April 1st at noon in the Macdonald Room/Curry 231. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/transforming-bach-queerpassion-pride-and-community-building-at-bachfest-leipzig/ LOCATION:NC CATEGORIES:Humanities Network and Consortium,news ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://research.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_0808-scaled-qHHwtw.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T180000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260320T165435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T165438Z UID:10001014-1775062800-1775066400@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:Holding Space for Many Languages: Community Work with Multilingual Families DESCRIPTION:This roundtable will explore stories\, challenges\, and practical strategies to build trust across language and systems within our communities. \n\n\n\nRoundtable Guest speakers include:Sonia Márques\, Principal of the Newcomers SchoolDoris Kroiss\, Clinical Assistant Professor\, School of EducationLeilani Roughton\, New Arrivals Institute DirectorAnne Tuabaugh\, Reading Connections Director URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/holding-space-for-many-languages-community-work-with-multilingual-families/ LOCATION:Weatherspoon Art Museum\, 1005 Spring Garden Street\, Greensboro\, North Carolina\, 27412 CATEGORIES:Languages, Literatures and Cultures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://research.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Languages%2C Literatures%2C & Cultures Department":MAILTO:llc_info@uncg.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T183000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260320T165945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T165948Z UID:10001015-1775068200-1775068200@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:Can I Kick it? DESCRIPTION:Join us for a unique film screening & live hip hop performance! \n\n\n\nShaolin Jazz will perform a special CAN I KICK IT? presentation. They will screen the sci-fi action classic THE MATRIX\, but with the added twist of a live music soundtrack by DJ 2-Tone Jones.  \n\n\n\nTHE MATRIX (The Wachowskis\, 1999) is a seminal film that combines innovative martial arts choreography\, groundbreaking CGI effects\, and a philosophical debate about identity and purpose within an AI dominated dystopia. \n\n\n\nThis event is presented by UNCG Human Rights Film Festival and sponsored by Media Studies\, Lloyd International Honors College\, Peace & Conflict Studies\, Political Science\, and Women’s\, Gender\, & Sexuality Studies. Other sponsors include Antenna Releasing and Someone’s Favorite Productions. \n\n\n\nThis event is free and open to the public. Please attend and bring guests!Doors open at 6:00 PM. URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/can-i-kick-it/ LOCATION:Elliott University Center (EUC)\, 507 Stirling St\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27412\, United States CATEGORIES:Humanities Network and Consortium ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://research.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T235959 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260313T164800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T164800Z UID:10000997-1775088000-1775347199@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:CSCC Conference DESCRIPTION:CSCC Conference\nApril 2 – 4\, 2026\nHilton Salt Lake City Center\, Salt Lake City\, UT \nEarly College Research Center staff and project partners will be presenting the following: \nDate & Time TBD: Julie Edmunds\, ECRC Director – The Transfer of College Credits Earned in High School \nDate & Time TBD: Emily Smail\, ECRC project partner\, NC Community College System; Jess Edwards\, Belk Center for Community College Leadership & Research at NC State; and Julie Edmunds\, ECRC Director – Dual Enrollment Modality and Student Success in North Carolina: the Time and Place \nhttps://www.cscc.pitt.edu/annual-conferences/ URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/cscc-conference/ LOCATION:NC CATEGORIES:SERVE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T110000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260128T191712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260228T121750Z UID:10000939-1775120400-1775127600@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:Knowledge Production Corner DESCRIPTION:The Institute for Community and Economic Engagement is excited to continue Knowledge Production Corner for the spring semester! Are you a community-engaged scholar (faculty\, staff\, or student)? Do you have research projects or ideas that you are trying push forward to the next step? Do you want a regular space to collective work with community partners? Come work in community with others who are doing the same! \nTo join us face-to-face\, we’ll meet in MHRA 3603. \nTo join us remotely\, please register here: \nKnowledge Production Corner (Spring 2026) | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams \n  URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/knowledge-production-corner-7/ LOCATION:Moore Humanities and Research Administration Building\, Rm. 3603\, 1111 Spring Garden Street\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27412\, United States CATEGORIES:Institute for Community and Economic Engagement END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T120000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260224T172328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T204155Z UID:10000969-1775469600-1775476800@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:Funding Strategies with PCORI DESCRIPTION:Play Background VideoPause Background Video\n\n\n\n\n Skip to Content (Press Enter) \n \n \n \n Jump to\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\nRecap\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nResearchCON Home\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nErin Colligan\, PhD from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) will share best practices for competitive proposal development\, patient-centered research design\, and strategies for securing funding in today’s healthcare research landscape. \n\n\n\nDesigned for faculty and research teams interested in clinical\, community-engaged\, and translational health research. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecap | Meeting Notes\n\n\n\n\nExecutive Summary\nThe session provided an overview of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)\, its funding mechanisms\, application processes\, and the central role of patient engagement in all PCORI-funded research. Dr. Colligan\, a program officer specializing in pain management and systems research\, walked attendees through the various types of awards\, eligibility criteria\, and practical advice for submitting competitive applications. A Q&A session followed covering topics such as the definition of “patient\,” international research eligibility\, dissemination grants for non-PCORI studies\, structured mentorship\, and PCORI’s organizational status. \n\n\n\n\nWhat is PCORI?\nPCORI is an independent\, non-governmental nonprofit organization established under the Affordable Care Act. It is funded through a combination of general tax revenue and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund\, which is supported by a tax on insurers. PCORI’s mission is to help people make better-informed healthcare decisions by producing high-integrity\, evidence-based information guided by patients\, caregivers\, and the broader healthcare community. \n\n\n\nA key distinction emphasized throughout the presentation is that PCORI focuses on patient-centered outcomes rather than payer or health system perspectives. PCORI does not fund cost-effectiveness research; instead\, it is agnostic to costs and focused on determining what works best for patients. However\, PCORI does welcome the inclusion of patient-centered economic burden measures such as transportation costs\, lost wages\, copays\, and childcare expenses. \n\n\n\n\nTopic Themes & Research Agenda\nPCORI’s research agenda is shaped by broad stakeholder engagement and comprises evolving topic themes that highlight areas of national significance where research gaps exist. These themes are intersectional and encompass health issues facing large populations in the United States. While PCORI welcomes all investigator-initiated research\, the topic themes serve as guided priorities informed by community partners. Pain management was highlighted as one such priority area\, with Dr. Colligan serving as a lead on the pain management work group. \n\n\n\n\nTy[es of PCORI-Funded Projects\nComparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Awards \n\n\n\nCER awards are PCORI’s primary funding mechanism. These studies compare two or more treatments\, services\, or healthcare practices. CER is divided into two tracks: \n\n\n\n\nClinical CER: Focuses directly on medications\, treatments\, and clinical interventions.\n\n\n\nSystems Research: Focuses on care delivery strategies and practice- or health system-level interventions.\n\n\n\n\nApplicants are routed to the appropriate track (clinical vs. systems) based on their topic area after submitting a research idea. \n\n\n\nOther Award Types \n\n\n\n\nMethods Awards: Smaller awards focused on innovations in research methods that can inform CER studies.\n\n\n\nScience of Engagement Awards: Newer awards focused on developing\, validating\, and testing engagement techniques and measures to vance the science of patient engagement.\n\n\n\nDissemination and Implementation Awards: Primarily for taking completed PCORI-funded research findings to the next level through broader implementation. Most of these focus on previously funded PCORI projects\, though open competition opportunities occasionally arise.\n\n\n\nEngagement Awards: Capacity-building and convening support awards that bring patients\, caregivers\, and clinicians together to build the infrastructure for patient-informed CER.\n\n\n\n\n\nKey Funding Mechanisms\nPhase Large Awards \n\n\n\nThese are PCORI’s largest awards\, featuring an 18-month feasibility phase followed by evaluation and potential advancement to a full-scale study. This mechanism is offered at least annually. \n\n\n\nBroad Pragmatic Studies (BPS) \n\n\n\nDescribed as PCORI’s “bread and butter\,” BPS is the primary funding opportunity open to all investigator-initiated research. It offers three budget categories: up to $5 million\, $5–12 million\, and up to $12 million (using the PCORI map). Letters of intent are three pages. BPS may include special areas of emphasis aligned with topic themes\, but all well-justified research ideas are welcome. PCORI runs approximately three funding cycles per year. \n\n\n\nTopical Funding Announcements \n\n\n\nStakeholder-driven announcements addressing issues and questions of national significance. If an application to a topical announcement is not scored well\, the applicant can resubmit under BPS incorporating merit review feedback. \n\n\n\n\nPCORnet: Research Infrastructure\nPCORnet is a nationwide network of eight clinical research networks providing access to real-world patient care data through a standardized common data model. It draws from approximately 13\,000 clinical sites and 47 million demographically representative patients available for recruitment. PCORnet supports observational studies through pragmatic trials. Studies using PCORnet come in under the BPS Category 3\, and interested researchers can contact the “PCORnet front door” for logistical support. \n\n\n\n\nPatient Engagement: Foundational Expectations\nPatient engagement is central to PCORI’s mission. Applications must address six foundational areas of engagement\, moving beyond input-only approaches toward meaningful partnership. The key principles discussed include: \n\n\n\n\nRepresentative Involvement: Ensuring diverse\, relevant patient voices are included from the outset.\n\n\n\nEarly and Ongoing Engagement: Patient involvement from research conception through dissemination of findings.\n\n\n\nDedicated Funds for Engagement: Budgeting for partner compensation is required and closely reviewed.\n\n\n\nCapacity Building: Developing teams that include patients as genuine partners.\n\n\n\nMeaningful Decision-Making Inclusion: Patients should guide measure selection\, methodology\, recruitment strategies\, and interpretation of results.\n\n\n\nOngoing Review and Assessment: Regular check-ins to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of engagement throughout the project.\n\n\n\n\nPractical Advice on Patient Engagement \n\n\n\nDr. Colligan emphasized that her top piece of advice is to talk to patients before developing your application. She recommended consulting existing patient advisory boards at institutions\, working with patient advocacy groups\, and including patient quotations in the application to make the case for the decisional dilemma. She shared anecdotes where patient advisors helped solve recruitment challenges by offering practical insights\, such as making recruitment letters less formal and displaying recognizable phone numbers so patients would answer calls. \n\n\n\n\nStructured Mentorship Opportunity\nPCORI now offers a structured mentorship component under BPS awards. This allows junior or mid-career researchers\, or those making a career transition into patient-centered CER\, to work with a senior researcher in a formal mentorship role. The goal is to position mentees to independently lead future CER projects. Dr. Colligan shared the example of a physical therapist in her portfolio who is transitioning into CER through this mechanism. \n\n\n\n\nResearch Impact Examples\nThe CODA Study (Clinical CER) \n\n\n\nThis study compared antibiotics versus surgery for treating acute appendicitis. One month after treatment\, patients who received antibiotics had similar health outcomes to those who underwent surgery. The American College of Surgeons incorporated these findings into national clinical guidelines\, recognizing antibiotics as an accepted first-line treatment. PCORI also funded a follow-on implementation project to train over 500 clinicians and staff on these treatment options. \n\n\n\nThe MODEL Study (Systems CER) \n\n\n\nThis study compared three approaches to improving diabetes self-care among African American adults in low-income areas of the mid-South: a diabetes education guide alone\, the guide plus text messages\, and the guide plus in-person health coaches. Patients who received text messages reported more days following a healthy eating plan compared to the guide alone\, while coaching did not show a significant difference in eating habits. There was no difference across approaches in exercise or medication adherence. The findings help patients and health systems choose the most effective and feasible support strategies. \n\n\n\n\nHow to Apply\nEligibility Decision Tree \n\n\n\nPCORI provides a flowchart on their FAQ page to determine whether a study qualifies as comparative clinical effectiveness research. The core criteria are: \n\n\n\n\nThe research must compare two or more healthcare options that have evidence of efficacy or are in widespread use.\n\n\n\nThe research must address a decisional dilemma that could inform patient healthcare decision-making.\n\n\n\nPatients and other partners must be engaged in the research questions\, study design\, and outcome selection.\n\n\n\nStudy results must provide evidence that can be readily adopted in real-world settings (scalability).\n\n\n\n\nContacting PCORI \n\n\n\nResearchers are encouraged to submit a brief summary of their research idea to pfa@pcori.org using the PECOTs format (Population\, Intervention\, Comparator\, Outcomes\, Timing\, and Setting). PCORI does not review full letters of intent in advance of submission deadlines\, but a short summary (even a paragraph) helps program officers assess fit and connect applicants with the right expertise. \n\n\n\n\nQ&A Session Highlights\nDefinition of “Patient” \n\n\n\nA question was raised about how PCORI defines “patient” in the context of prevention-focused research (e.g.\, HIV prevention). Dr. Colligan acknowledged this is a nuanced area and suggested focusing on identifying individuals at higher risk who would benefit most from interventions\, and recommended reaching out to the relevant work group for scoping guidance. \n\n\n\nInternational Research \n\n\n\nPCORI’s congressional mandate specifies a focus on U.S. healthcare and patients. While some studies may include international sites\, the research must be primarily U.S.-based\, and applicants must demonstrate that findings from other countries are generalizable to the U.S. healthcare system. \n\n\n\nDissemination Grants for Non-PCORI Studies \n\n\n\nA question was asked about whether NIH-funded clinical trials could qualify for PCORI dissemination and implementation awards. Dr. Colligan noted that while most such awards go to PCORI-funded studies\, open competition opportunities have been available\, though their frequency is uncertain. \n\n\n\nPI Experience Requirements \n\n\n\nPCORI evaluates the researcher and environment as one of its six merit review criteria. PIs are expected to have experience managing studies at the scope of PCORI awards. Junior researchers can serve as co-investigators to build experience before leading future applications. \n\n\n\nPCORI’s Organizational Status \n\n\n\nPCORI is an independent nonprofit\, not a federal agency. It was established under the Affordable Care Act and has not been subject to any restrictions affecting federal agencies. PCORI maintains a public policy department that liaises with Congress and has testified before congressional committees. \n\n\n\nPre-Established Community Partnerships \n\n\n\nApplicants should have key stakeholder committee members identified by the application phase and should have consulted patients early. Letters of support from partners are helpful. While every detail does not need to be finalized\, evidence of meaningful patient consultation and endorsement of the research question strengthens the application. \n\n\n\n\nKey Resources & Contact Information\n\nGeneral inquiries and research summaries: pfa@pcori.org\n\n\n\nPCORI FAQ and methodology standards: available on the PCORI website\n\n\n\nPCORnet front door: contact for studies using PCORnet infrastructure\n\n\n\nSelf-guided trainings on patient-centered CER and engagement are available online\n\n\n\nPCORI newsletter for funding opportunities and research summaries\n\n\n\nOpportunities to get involved: advisory panels\, merit reviewers\, PCORI ambassadors\, peer reviewers\n\n\n\n\nNote: Dr. Colligan indicated she is a point of contact for Broad Pragmatic Studies and welcomes researchers to discuss their ideas. \n\n\n\n\n\nView Notes in PDF\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n10:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks\n \n\n\n\n\n10:05 Introduction\n \n\n\n\n\n10:10 Best Practices for Competitive Proposal Development\n\nErin Colligan\, PhD\n\nSenior Program Officer at the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:05 Audience Q&A and Discussion\n \n\n\n\n\n11:25 Closing Remarks\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\nHosted By:\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/funding-strategies-with-pcori/ LOCATION:NC CATEGORIES:ResearchCON ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://research.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-ResearchCON-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T140000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260224T173608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T204331Z UID:10000971-1775478600-1775484000@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:Let’s Talk Research: Advancing Research for Mental Health and Well Being  DESCRIPTION:Play Background VideoPause Background Video\n\n\n\n\n Skip to Content (Press Enter) \n \n \n \n Jump to\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\nRecap\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nResearchCON 2026 Home\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event brings together faculty from across disciplines for a fast-paced research exchange focused on mental health challenges and solutions. Each participant will have the opportunity to give a short\, 5-minute presentation followed by 3 minutes of Q&A or discussion. Presentations should highlight: \n\n\n\n\nThe research focus\n\n\n\nPopulation of interest\n\n\n\nMethods or tools\n\n\n\nCollaboration needs\n\n\n\nPotential alignment with national\, state\, or local funding opportunities\n\n\n\n\nFollowing the presentations\, attendees will engage in networking and collaborative conversations\, review relevant funding announcements\, and explore potential research partnerships. Participants are encouraged to exchange contact information and discuss possible team formations to foster future interdisciplinary collaborations. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re seeking collaborators\, exploring new research directions\, or looking for funding opportunities\, this exchange is designed to spark connections and accelerate impactful research in mental health. \n\n\n\n\n\nRecap and RFA Info\n\n\n\n\nTheme 1: Mental Health Systems\, Policy\, and Access \nHow systems shape who gets care\, when\, and how  \n\n\n\nFits scholars from: public health\, policy\, health services research\, sociology\, economics\, education\, and social work  \n\n\n\nRFAs\n\n\n\n\nInnovative Mental Health Services Research Not Involving Clinical Trials (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) (PAR-25-283) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDeadline: June 5\, 2026 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: Not limited\, but needs to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project \n\n\n\nDescription: The NOFO seeks innovative\, non-clinical trial R01 research projects that advance NIMH strategic priorities to improve the quality and reach of mental health services. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInnovative Pilot Mental Health Services Research Not Involving Clinical Trials (R34 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)  \n\nDeadline: June 16\, 2026 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: $450\,000 in direct costs\, no more than $225\,000 in direct costs allowed in any one year \n\n\n\nDescription: This NOFO encourages pilot research aligned with NIMH services priorities that advances understanding without being a precursor to clinical intervention trials. \n\n\n\n\n\nEffectiveness Trials to Test Mental Health System Interventions (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required) \n\nDeadline: June 15\, 2026 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: Undisclosed \n\n\n\nDescription: This R61/R33 program supports early feasibility work followed by large-scale trials to evaluate system-level interventions aimed at improving access\, quality\, coordination\, and outcomes of mental health services across diverse care settings. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheme 2: Community\, Culture\, and Equity in Mental Health \nCentering lived experience\, place\, and structural context  \n\n\n\nFits scholars from: anthropology\, sociology\, ethnic studies\, rural studies\, public health\, arts & humanities\, and community psychology  \n\n\n\nRFAs\n\n\n\n\nChildren’s Mental Health Initiative \n\nDeadline: April 20\, 2026 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: $3\,000\,000 \n\n\n\nDescription: The Children’s Mental Health Initiative program provides comprehensive community mental health services for individuals from birth to age 21 with serious emotional disturbances\, including identifying and supporting at-risk children and their families. \n\n\n\n\n\nRare Impact Fund \n\nLOI Deadline: April 10\, 2026 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: $250\,000 to $500\,000 \n\n\n\nDescription: To strengthen the nonclinical youth mental health workforce\, this new grant program will support nonprofits across the full workforce talent pipeline—from recruitment and training to retention—with a particular focus on roles that support young people outside traditional clinical settings. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe MOORE Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Program \n\nDeadline: September 30 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: $10\,000 for a two-ywar funding period \n\n\n\nDescription: The MOORE Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Program was established in 2021 by APA’s Division of Diversity and Health Equity (DDHE) and the APA Foundation to support community organizations that have undertaken innovative awareness programs and/or have provided services to improve the mental health of young people of color. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheme 3: Intervention\, Prevention\, and Therapeutic Innovation \nWhat works\, for whom\, and why  \n\n\n\nFits scholars from: psychology\, counseling\, social work\, education\, behavioral science\, human development  \n\n\n\nRFAs\n\n\n\n\nDevelopment of Psychosocial Therapeutic and Preventive Interventions for Mental Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)  \n\nDeadline: October 15\, 2026 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: Undisclosed \n\n\n\nDescription: This NOFO supports pilot and subsequent expanded research to develop and test novel psychosocial interventions for mental disorders\, emphasizing target engagement and linking mechanistic changes to clinical outcomes. \n\n\n\n\n\nMind and Body Interventions to Restore Whole Person Health via Emotional Well-Being Mechanisms (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required) \n\nDeadline: June 08\, 2026 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: Application budgets need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. Application budgets may not exceed $475\,000 per year in direct costs.  \n\n\n\nDescription: The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) announces this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for research on how mind and body interventions through psychological and/or physical practices  (e.g.\, mindfulness meditation\, yoga\, acupuncture\, massage\, and other brain- and/or body-based interventions) impact mechanisms of emotional well-being (EWB) and their associations with whole person health (WPH)\, consistent with the NIH priority to address the health needs of the American people and improve their well-being.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheme 4: Crisis\, Trauma\, and High‑Acuity Mental Health Needs \nResponding to urgent\, complex\, and system‑crossing challenges  \n\n\n\nFits scholars from: psychology\, criminology\, nursing\, public health\, emergency medicine\, social work\, family studies  \n\n\n\nRFAs\n\n\n\n\nNavigator Emergency Department Diversion Models for Non-Urgent Mental Health Concerns (R34 Clinical Trial Required)  \n\nDeadline: June 16\, 2026 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: $450\,000 over 3 year period \n\n\n\nDescription: This NOFO aims to support research on how effective and scalable family navigation models can divert non-urgent mental health cases from emergency departments by improving triage\, engagement in care\, and support for families. \n\n\n\n\n\nNavigator Emergency Department Diversion Models for Non-Urgent Mental Health Concerns (R01 Clinical Trial Required)  \n\nDeadline: June 5\, 2026 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: Undisclosed \n\n\n\nDescription: This NOFO supports research on optimizing family navigation models that divert non-urgent mental health cases from emergency departments by improving triage\, care engagement\, and family support and access to services. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheme 5: Mental Health\, Well‑Being\, and the Human Experience \nBeyond illness: promoting resilience\, connection\, and flourishing  \n\n\n\nFits scholars from: arts\, humanities\, design\, education\, philosophy\, psychology\, communication\, human‑computer interaction  \n\n\n\nRFAs\n\n\n\n\nAIDS Research Center on Mental Health and HIV/AIDS (P30 Clinical Trial Optional) \n\nDeadline: May 25\, 2026 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: Undisclosed \n\n\n\nDescription: This NOFO invites P30 Center Core grant applications to support HIV/AIDS Research Centers that provide infrastructure for innovative\, interdisciplinary research on HIV/AIDS and mental health aligned with NIMH’s mission. \n\n\n\n\n\nLearning from Abroad to Reimagine Health Knowledge Systems for Equity and Wellbeing \n\nDeadline: April 13\, 2026 \n\n\n\nFunding Level: Awards will be up to $500\,000 each.  \n\n\n\nDescription: This global learning-focused funding opportunity invites organizations to learn from efforts outside the U.S. to reimagine and rebuild the health knowledge system in ways that can withstand systemic threats while advancing health equity and wellbeing for the future. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nView Notes in PDF\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n1:00 Welcome\n \n\n\n\n\n1:10 Lightning Research Talks\nIn 5 minute presentations followed by a 3 minute Q&A\, 7-8 presenters will share: \n\n\n\n\nresearch focus\n\n\n\npopulation of interest\n\n\n\nmethods or tools\n\n\n\ncollaboration needs\n\n\n\npossible funding alignment\n\n\n\n\n\n2:00 Networking & Collaboration Conversations\n \n\n\n\n\n2:25 Closing Remarks\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\nHosted By:\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/lets-talk-research/ LOCATION:NC CATEGORIES:ResearchCON ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://research.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-ResearchCON-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T163000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260319T185445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T133900Z UID:10001000-1775485800-1775493000@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:Pathways to Innovation DESCRIPTION:Play Background VideoPause Background Video\n\n\n\n\n Skip to Content (Press Enter) \n \n \n \n Jump to\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\nResearchCON 2026 Home\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin NCInnovation for a high-impact session focused on advancing research translation and strengthening North Carolina’s innovationecosystem. Discover how strategic partnerships and bold ideas can accelerate breakthroughs from discovery to real-world impact. This session will provide practical\, actionable guidance on how to position your work for future NCInnovation funding\, including how to align with state priorities\, build competitive\, cross-sector teams\, and develop proposals that stand out and deliver meaningful results. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\nVisit ResearchCON 2026 Website\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n2:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks\n \n\n\n\n\n2:35 Introduction\n \n\n\n\n\n2:40 Pathways to Funding \n\nLaKeya Hardy\, PhD\n\nNC Piedmont Regional Hub Director | NCInnovation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3:30 Awards\n \n\n\n\n\n4:05 Audience Q&A and Discussion\n \n\n\n\n\n4:25 Closing Remarks\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\nHosted By:\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\nVisit ResearchCON 2026 Website URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/pathways-to-innovation/ LOCATION:NC CATEGORIES:ResearchCON ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://research.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-ResearchCON-1-Bo5zqf.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T150000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260121T191212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T191735Z UID:10000929-1775548800-1775574000@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:Save the Date – Research CON DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE for ResearchCON – Community Conversations on Artificial Intelligence \n7 April 2026\, 8-3 \nUNCG Marcus T. Johnson Alumni House \nRegistration\, agenda and other information will be added here as details are finalized. URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/save-the-date-research-con/ LOCATION:Marcus T. Johnson Alumni House\, 404 College Avenue\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27412\, United States CATEGORIES:Institute for Community and Economic Engagement END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T140000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260226T190503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T191908Z UID:10000978-1775550600-1775570400@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:Mapping the Landscape of Community Engagement & AI DESCRIPTION:Play Background VideoPause Background Video\n\n\n\n\n Skip to Content (Press Enter) \n \n \n \n Jump to\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\nResearchCON 2026 Home\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nResearchCon is an annual event supported by the Division of Research and Engagement and the Institute for Community and Economic Engagement. Each year\, we bring together a panel of experts from the campus\, our community\, and beyond\, to engage in conversation about a topic of pressing interest to our communities and the researchers they support. This year’s topic\, on community engagement and artificial intelligence in our county and across the state\, will feature the expertise of leaders from city and county governments\, educators\, nonprofit leaders\, and education. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\nVisit ResearchCON 2026 Website\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n8:30 Gathering\nLight refreshments will be served \n\n\n\n\n9:00 Welcome\n\nDr Emily Janke\n\nDirector\, Institute for Community & Economic Engagement; Professor\, Peace & Conflict Studies\, UNCG.\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Sherine Obare\n\nVice Chancellor\, Division of Research & Engagement; Professor\, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering\, UNCG\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:20 Exploring AI with Communities Through Art\n\nMaggie Murphy M.L.I.S.\n\nAssociate Professor\, Art and Design Librarian\, College of Visual & Performing Arts\, UNCG\n\n\n\n\n\nKelley O’Brien\, M.F.A.\n\nAssistant Professor\, New Media and Design\, College of Visual & Performing Arts\, UNCG\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:10 The Local Landscape of Approaches to AI\n Panel Discussion co-hosted with Guilford County MetroLab  \n\n\n\nPanel Discussion with: \n\n\n\n\nAntwyan Jones\n\nIT Help Desk Analyst\, City of Greensboro\n\n\n\n\n\nAlice Mahood\n\nDirector\, Integrated Data and Services\, Guilford County Government\n\n\n\n\n\nJess Thomas\n\nDirector of IT Support & EdTech\, Guilford County Schools\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Herbenick\n\nExecutive Director\, Guilford Nonprofit Consortium\n\n\n\n\n\nAdam Ward\n\nIT Services Director\, City of High Point\n\n\n\n\n\nMartin Halbert\, Panel Moderator\n\nOAERS Director for ERM\, UNCG\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:30 AI @UNCG: Student Teaching\, Learning and Engagement \nPanel Discussion with: \n\n\n\n\nDr. Marketa Rickley\n\nAssistant Professor\, Management\, Bryan School of Business\, UNCG\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Lakshmi Iyer\n\nProfessor & Head\, Information Systems and Supply Chain Management\, Bryan School of Business\, UNCG\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Motahareh (Bahar) Pourbehzadi \n\nAssistant Professor\, Information Systems and Supply Chain Management\, Bryan School of Business\, UNCG\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:10 Recognition for Significant Contributions to Community Engagement\n\nKristin Medlin\, MPA\, MS \n\nCollaboratory©️ Co-Founder & UNCG Alumna \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:15 Lunch\nBe sure to let us know of any needed accommodations when you register! \n\n\n\n\n1:00 Emerging Issues & Trends Across North Carolina\n Panel Discussion with \n\n\n\n\nTarik Woods\n\nPolicy and Program Manager\, Institute for Emerging Issues\, North Carolina State University\n\n\n\n\n\nAndrea J. Crowley\, EdD\, MBA\n\nExecutive Director\, North Carolina Student Success Center \n\n\n\n\n\nJohn Hardin\, PhD | Moderator \n\nExecutive Director\, Board of Science\, Technology\, and Innovation\, North Carolina Department of Commerce\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:45 – 2:00 Closing Report\nEmily Janke with Maggie Murphy & Kelley O’Brien  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\nHosted By:\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParking:\n\n\n\nParking is available in the Oakland Parking Deck (located at 690 Forest St.). The Marcus T. Johnson Alumni House is a two-minute walk (0.3 miles). The cost is $2 for the first hour\, $1 for each additional hour for a $10 maximum per day per entry fee. \n\n\n\nGet Directions (Google Maps) \n\n\n\nParking and Transportation (UNCG site) \n\n\n\nParking Accessibility \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\nVisit ResearchCON 2026 Website URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/mapping-the-landscape-of-community-engagement-ai/ LOCATION:Marcus T. Johnson Alumni House\, 404 College Avenue\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27412\, United States CATEGORIES:Institute for Community and Economic Engagement,ResearchCON ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://research.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-ResearchCON-1-Bo5zqf.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T160000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260224T182615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T182942Z UID:10000972-1775552400-1775577600@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:20th Annual Carolyn & Norwood Thomas Undergraduate Research and Creativity Expo DESCRIPTION:The Carolyn & Norwood Thomas Undergraduate Research and Creativity Expo is the campus-wide celebration of undergraduate research\, scholarship\, and creative activities. All students engaged in faculty-mentored scholarly inquiry are encouraged to participate. Each of the seven categories will have first through third place prizes\, which include monetary awards. To be eligible for an award\, a student must select to be judged in that area. URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/20th-annual-carolyn-norwood-thomas-undergraduate-research-and-creativity-expo/ LOCATION:Elliott University Center (EUC)\, 507 Stirling St\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27412\, United States CATEGORIES:ResearchCON,URSCO ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://research.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-ResearchCON-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Undergraduate Research%2C Scholarship &%3B Creativity":MAILTO:ursco@uncg.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T150000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20250124T182900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250124T184259Z UID:10000575-1775570400-1775574000@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:IRB Workshop DESCRIPTION:The Office of Research Integrity offers an open session to stop and ask questions on the first Tuesday of each month from 2-3 pm in MHRA room 2711. URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/irb-workshop-2/2026-04-07/ LOCATION:2711 MHRA Conference room\, 1111 Spring Garden Street\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27402\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://research.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IRB-workshop-Cover-Image.png ORGANIZER;CN="Office of Research Compliance & Integrity":MAILTO:ori@uncg.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T200000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260313T170304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T170304Z UID:10000999-1775586600-1775592000@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:Ready & Regulated: Creating Your Sensory Strategies Toolkit ***Registration is Open! DESCRIPTION:Register Here \nDownload Flyer URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/ready-regulated-creating-your-sensory-strategies-toolkit-registration-is-open/ LOCATION:Greensboro Day School\, 5401 Lawndale Dr\, greensboro\, North Carolina\, 27455 CATEGORIES:Bringing Out The Best,Teacher Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://research.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bringing-Out-the-Best-2-2iBl6i.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T235959 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260313T164800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T164800Z UID:10000998-1775606400-1776038399@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:AERA Conference DESCRIPTION:AERA Conference\nApril 8 – 12\, 2026\nLos Angeles Convention Center\, Los Angeles\, CA \nEarly College Research Center staff and project partners will be presenting the following: \nApril 10\, 11:45 am: Symposium with Julie Edmunds\, ECRC Director; Christine Mulhern\, ECRC project partner\, RAND; Laura Rosof\, ECRC Senior Research Specialist; Brian Phillips\, ECRC project partner\, RAND; and Holley Nichols\, ECRC project partner\, Belk Center for Community College Leadership & Research at NC State – Promise Fulfilled? The Transfer of College Credits Earned in High School \nApril 11\, 3:45 pm: Symposium with Nina Arshavsky\, ECRC Senior Research Specialist;  Bryan Hutchins\, ECRC Senior Research Specialist; Christine Mulhern\, ECRC project partner\, RAND; and John Sludden\, ECRC project partner\, Research Alliance for New York City Schools at New York University – Advising Around Postsecondary Pathways \n  \nhttps://www.aera.net/AERA2026 URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/aera-conference/ LOCATION:NC CATEGORIES:SERVE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T170000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260225T204114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T204117Z UID:10000974-1775635200-1775667600@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:Global Symposium DESCRIPTION: URL:https://global.uncg.edu/event/global-symposium/#new_tab LOCATION:NC CATEGORIES:ResearchCON ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://research.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-ResearchCON-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T140000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260225T203625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T204054Z UID:10000973-1775647800-1775656800@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:Thought Leaders Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Play Background VideoPause Background Video\n\n\n\n\n Skip to Content (Press Enter) \n \n \n \n Jump to\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\nRecap\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nResearchCON 2026 Home\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA celebration of UNCG faculty recognized among the world’s top 2% of researchers for citation impact and scholarly influence. This event honors excellence\, leadership\, and global research visibility. \n\n\n\nWith Keynote Address from Christopher Hayter \n\n\n\nBy Invitation Only\n\n\n\n\n\nRecap | Meeting Notes\n\n\n\n\nExecutive Summary\nThis annual research recognition luncheon celebrated UNCG faculty who have been identified as among the most highly cited scholars in their fields\, with over forty faculty recognized in the top tiers by Elsevier metrics alone. Vice Chancellor Sherine Obare opened with remarks on UNCG’s R1 journey\, the current federal funding landscape\, and the importance of the scholarship being produced across campus. Dr. Christopher Hayter of Georgia Tech then delivered the keynote address on innovation ecosystems\, the evolving role of universities in translating discovery into societal impact\, and emerging research on the identity and career trajectories of graduate students and postdocs. The session concluded with audience Q&A\, including a discussion of Arizona State University’s institutional model and lessons for other institutions. \n\n\n\n\nOpening Remarks: Dr. Sherine Obare\nAcknowledging the Current Landscape \n\n\n\nDr. Obare opened by acknowledging the difficulty of the current federal funding environment\, noting that faculty across campus have experienced the pain and trauma of having grants rescinded. She shared her own experience of receiving notification that one of her grants had been terminated\, describing several days of denial before the reality set in. She emphasized that this personal experience helped her understand what faculty across the institution were going through\, and she expressed gratitude for the work faculty continue to do as both researchers and encouragers of their colleagues. \n\n\n\nUNCG’s R1 Journey \n\n\n\nDr. Obare provided an update on UNCG’s progress toward R1 classification. The strategic plan released by the university set a target of seventy million dollars in research expenditures\, and the R1 reclassification process is a three-year journey that began in January 2025. In the first year\, UNCG exceeded its target by reaching $77.4 million in research expenditures. The second-year report was submitted in January 2026 and also exceeded the threshold at approximately $77 million\, though the official figure is awaiting publication. The third-year data submission is due in January 2027 and is tracking positively. \n\n\n\nRecognizing Scholarly Impact \n\n\n\nDr. Obare shifted the focus from funding to scholarly impact\, noting that the purpose of this event is to celebrate the discovery\, knowledge creation\, and influence of UNCG’s researchers. She noted that over forty UNCG faculty have been recognized as being in the top of their fields by Elsevier\, with many in the top one percent. She acknowledged that Elsevier is only one metric and that the university is exploring additional bibliometric libraries to provide more holistic recognition of all scholars. She affirmed that faculty work is being read\, cited\, and celebrated globally. \n\n\n\nIntroducing the Keynote \n\n\n\nDr. Obare introduced Dr. Christopher Hayter as a nationally recognized expert in innovation ecosystems whose work examines how universities translate discovery into real outcomes. She noted that she and Dr. Hayter had been collaborating for two to three months on a grant proposal focused on entrepreneurship and innovation at UNCG\, and that his published research had served as a primary reference base for that proposal. She framed the keynote as timely because virtually every RFP now emphasizes the translation of research into practice and impact. \n\n\n\n\nKeynote Address: Dr. Christopher Hayter\n“Innovation\, Identity\, and the Evolving Role of Universities in Society” \n\n\n\nBackground and Journey\n\n\n\nDr. Hayter described a non-traditional academic path that shaped his perspective on universities and innovation. Originally from Moore County\, North Carolina\, he attended the U.S. Coast Guard Academy\, served as an exchange student in the Czech Republic\, worked in private equity and the hospitality industry\, and then transitioned to Washington\, D.C. There\, while bartending at night\, he began working during the day for Dr. James Miller III\, former Federal Trade Commission chairman and budget director under President Reagan. Dr. Miller\, an economics professor from Texas A&M\, introduced Hayter to economics and the intellectual foundations connecting antitrust theory to entrepreneurship and innovation. \n\n\n\nWhile working at the National Academies and the National Governors Association in D.C.\, Hayter pursued his Ph.D. at George Washington University at night. He described D.C. as a place where people were consumers of research\, and it was at conferences as a Ph.D. student that he met key mentors\, including Dr. David Audretsch\, a leading scholar of entrepreneurship\, and Dr. Al Link\, who was a professor in the Department of Economics at UNCG. Dr. Link later became one of Hayter’s dissertation advisors\, illustrating the deep North Carolina connections in his career. \n\n\n\nThe Traditional Model of University Impact: Technology Transfer\n\n\n\nDr. Hayter outlined the conventional understanding of how universities generate economic impact. The dominant model has centered on technology transfer: research and development produces discoveries\, which are disclosed\, patented\, licensed to companies\, or used to start new companies. This model\, often housed in a Technology Transfer Office (TTO)\, has been the primary lens through which policymakers and legislators evaluate university economic contributions. \n\n\n\nHayter and colleagues\, including Dr. Al Link and UNCG graduate student Samantha Bradley\, conducted a literature review beginning in 2011 that examined both academic definitions of technology transfer and practitioner perspectives from TTO professionals and research administrators. The finding confirmed that tech transfer was indeed viewed as the primary channel of university economic impact. However\, Hayter expressed concern that this narrow framing misses a much broader range of ways universities contribute to their communities and economies. \n\n\n\nLimitations of the Linear Model\n\n\n\nSince 2013\, Dr. Hayter has argued that the technology transfer model is too narrow. The conventional response to underperformance in this model\, more R&D funding\, more patent disclosures\, more entrepreneurship programs\, university venture funds\, often creates opportunity costs by diverting attention from other forms of impact. He noted several persistent challenges with the traditional approach: \n\n\n\n\nPI timelines and intellectual property policies often constrain rather than enable commercialization\n\n\n\nThe people who actually do the work of commercialization\, graduate students and postdocs\, are rarely the PIs who receive credit or support for it\n\n\n\nMentoring within the traditional model is typically oriented toward academic careers\, leaving students who want non-academic paths unsupported and often afraid to disclose their preferences\n\n\n\nInstitutional infrastructure for supporting diverse career outcomes is largely absent\n\n\n\n\nThe Postdoc Crisis and Career Transitions\n\n\n\nAt Arizona State\, Hayter and his colleague Dr. Marla Parker discovered that the vast majority ofpostdocs\, perhaps 93 to 94 percent\, do not obtain tenure-track academic positions\, despite being recruited with that implicit promise. Their field research\, which was published in Nature\, explored what happens to these individuals. A key finding was that postdocs going through career transitions reported significant uncertainty and personal crisis. Hayter\, trained as an economist\, initially lacked the conceptual tools to explain these experiences\, which led him to a new theoretical direction. \n\n\n\nIdentity as a Framework for Understanding Impact\n\n\n\nIn 2019\, Hayter began applying psychosocial identity theory to his research on science and innovation policy. Identity\, understood as a self-referential response to the questions “Who am I?” and “Who are we?”\, offered a powerful lens for understanding both individual career transitions and institutional behavior. He highlighted three dimensions of identity that are particularly relevant: \n\n\n\n\nNarratives: How we talk about ourselves and our institutions reveals who we are and what we value\n\n\n\nSymbols: What we wear\, display\, and associate with projects aspects of identity\n\n\n\nPractices: What we do day to day\, how we teach\, research\, and treat people\, reflects identity in action\n\n\n\n\nHe emphasized the concept of cognitive prototypes: the exemplars or models that define what constitutes legitimate or normative behavior within an institution. When a university identifies its peer institutions or aspirational peers\, that choice reveals deep assumptions about identity and purpose. Hayter is currently writing a paper applying this identity framework to graduate students and postdocs involved in commercialization activities. \n\n\n\nThe Policy Environment: A Frayed Social Contract\n\n\n\nDrawing on his experience at the National Governors Association under then-chair Governor Janet Napolitano of Arizona\, Hayter described a 2007 compact for postsecondary education that identified a frayed social contract between universities and the public. He outlined several long-term trends that have shaped this dynamic: \n\n\n\n\nThe shift away from applied\, locally oriented models like agricultural extension toward a system where federal funding supports open-ended research without intermediaries connecting discoveries to local problems\n\n\n\nHigher education’s low priority in state legislatures relative to K-12 education\, prisons\, law enforcement\, and roads\n\n\n\nThe rhetorical claim that “universities are the engines of economic growth\,” which Hayter considers misleading\, universities are fuel\, not engines\, and this framing creates unreasonable expectations\n\n\n\nDiminished public perceptions of the value of higher education and science\, accelerated by social media and the shift toward a more populist democracy\n\n\n\nThe erosion of universities’ monopoly on scientific knowledge\, particularly visible during COVID-19\n\n\n\n\nI-Corps and Solution-Oriented Interaction\n\n\n\nHayter discussed the NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program\, launched in 2012\, as an example of a more promising approach. I-Corps is a coached process of customer discovery in which graduate students and postdocs are encouraged to test whether their technology or idea actually has value in the marketplace\, rather than following the linear path from lab to patent to license. While not a funding program in the traditional sense\, I-Corps has demonstrated that participants who persist through the program experience a genuine shift in mindset\, they begin to think about the application and relevance of their science differently\, which in turn leads to changed behavior and better career outcomes. \n\n\n\nHe framed the broader insight as the power of solution-oriented interaction: when scientists engage with societal challenges\, they begin to think of themselves differently\, and external actors\, companies\, legislators\, citizens\, begin to view universities and their students differently as well. Polling work currently underway in Georgia is showing early evidence of this effect. \n\n\n\nCurrent Projects and Collaborations\n\n\n\nBoise State Postdoc Pilot \n\n\n\nHayter is conducting a pilot program at Boise State University focused specifically on non-academic career pathways for postdocs. Boise State has thirty-two postdocs\, and Hayter has spoken with all of them. He noted that some came to Boise State specifically because of contextual opportunities\, river restoration\, rural education\, that position postdocs as intermediaries between the university and local needs. \n\n\n\nUNCG-Georgia Tech Collaboration: Quantum and Nano \n\n\n\nDr. Obare and Dr. Hayter are exploring collaboration through NQNI\, the National Quantum Initiative. UNCG has shared nanoscale research facilities that Hayter sees as an opportunity to broaden the perspectives of graduate students and postdocs working in those spaces. The goal is to use these facilities not just for science but as a context for students to explore how their work can be applied\, and potentially to design intermediary positions (beyond the traditional postdoc label) that bridge research and community application. \n\n\n\nPedagogical Innovation \n\n\n\nAt Georgia Tech\, Hayter teaches the undergraduate capstone course in public policy and is redesigning it around solution-oriented thinking. Rather than training social science students to write legislation\, a role filled by very few people\, he is pushing them to develop feasible solutions for their communities. He is also interested in creating pedagogical materials that help faculty across disciplines bring solution-oriented approaches into their classrooms\, and he is exploring design challenges and hackathon-style formats that bring together policy students with engineers and computer scientists. \n\n\n\nDARPA Grand Challenge Research \n\n\n\nHayter is writing up research on the DARPA Grand Challenges\, the early-2000s autonomous vehicle competitions in the desert that are widely credited with launching the autonomous vehicle industry. A notable finding from that work: eighteen companies were started by participants\, twelve of which are still operating\, and several have gone public—many founded by people with no prior robotics or entrepreneurship experience. \n\n\n\n\nQ&A Highlights\nArizona State and Michael Crow’s Leadership\n\n\n\nAn audience member asked about lessons from Arizona State University under President Michael Crow\, who is widely regarded as a transformational leader in higher education. Hayter offered a balanced assessment. He noted that Arizona was an unusual environment: the state has a fraction of the higher education funding that North Carolina or Georgia enjoys\, and the legislature had limited ASU to a small number of campuses\, which led to a strategy of growth rather than proliferation. Crow negotiated flexibility from the legislature on tuition pricing in exchange for commitments to affordability\, households below a certain income threshold would have all costs covered\, while others would pay more. This segmented pricing model was one concrete policy innovation. \n\n\n\nHayter praised ASU as an exceptional entrepreneurial environment where it is easy to start new initiatives but acknowledged that sustaining them in such a large institution is a significant challenge. He also expressed concern about whether ASU’s culture and success are too closely tied to Crow’s personal leadership\, raising questions about institutional sustainability after his departure. More broadly\, he argued that institutions should aspire to be the best version of themselves rather than imitating another school’s model\, noting that what works at ASU would not necessarily work at Princeton or Boise State. \n\n\n\nStudent Capital and Interdisciplinary Teams\n\n\n\nA comment from the audience highlighted the value of UNCG’s students in STEM and other fields as a form of capital for collaborative projects. Hayter agreed and discussed the importance of team-based pedagogy\, including the use of peer evaluations (comprising a third of the grade in his courses) to address free-rider problems common in group work. \n\n\n\n\nKey Takeaways\n\nUNCG has exceeded its R1 expenditure targets in both Year 1 ($77.4M) and Year 2 (~$77M)\, with Year 3 tracking positively. The reclassification journey is on schedule despite federal funding disruptions.\n\n\n\nOver forty UNCG faculty have been recognized by Elsevier as among the most highly cited in their fields. The university is exploring additional bibliometric tools for more comprehensive recognition.\n\n\n\nThe traditional technology transfer model is too narrow to capture the full range of university impact. Dr. Hayter’s work argues for broader frameworks that include workforce development\, community engagement\, and identity-level transformation.\n\n\n\nThe vast majority of postdocs (~93–94%) do not obtain tenure-track positions. Programs like I-Corps and new pilot initiatives at Boise State are exploring how to better prepare them for non-academic careers while simultaneously increasing universities’ societal impact.\n\n\n\nIdentity theory offers a promising lens for understanding both individual career transitions and institutional behavior. How universities define themselves\, their peers\, aspirations\, and daily practices\, shapes what they can achieve.\n\n\n\nEvery RFP increasingly emphasizes translation and impact. Faculty should be thinking about how their work connects to real-world outcomes\, not as an afterthought but as a core component of research design.\n\n\n\nUNCG and Georgia Tech are exploring collaboration around quantum/nano facilities\, postdoc career development\, and entrepreneurship and innovation\, a model that leverages complementary institutional strengths.\n\n\n\n\nNote: Dr. Hayter indicated openness to ongoing collaboration with UNCG. Faculty interested in connecting with him on innovation ecosystems\, postdoc career development\, or the UNCG-Georgia Tech partnership should contact Dr. Sherine Obare’s office in the Division of Research & Engagement. \n\n\n\n\n\nView notes in PDF\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n11:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks\n \n\n\n\n\n11:35 Introduction\n \n\n\n\n\n11:40 Main Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:55 Closing Remarks\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\nHosted By:\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/top-2-researcher-recognition-luncheon/ LOCATION:NC CATEGORIES:ResearchCON ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://research.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-ResearchCON-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T170000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260401T170324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T170327Z UID:10001025-1775667600-1775667600@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:Michael A. Figueroa: "Improvising Diaspora: Arab American Experimentalism in Three Cities" DESCRIPTION: URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/michael-a-figueroa-improvising-diaspora-arab-american-experimentalism-in-three-cities/ LOCATION:Music Building\, 100 Josephine Boyd Street\, Greensboro\, North Carolina\, 27412 CATEGORIES:School of Music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T150000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260225T204517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T204551Z UID:10000975-1775739600-1775746800@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:Graduate Research and Creativity Showcase DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.uncg.edu/event/graduate-research-and-creativity-showcaseac/#new_tab LOCATION:NC CATEGORIES:ResearchCON ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://research.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-ResearchCON-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T160000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260305T190244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T170601Z UID:10000992-1775750400-1775750400@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:Rethinking How We Talk About And Work With A.I. DESCRIPTION:  \nRescheduled from March 26 \n\nAshby Dialogues 2026-2026 Speakers’ SeriesRethinking the Algorithm: AI and the Human Experience\n\n\nRETHINKING HOW WE TALK ABOUT AND WORK WITH AI\nDr. Cristiane Damasceno\, UNCG Communication Studies\nAnthropomorphizing language can obscure the fact that replacing humans with machines does not lead to equivalent actions or interactions. \nThis session presents a framework for understanding how technology changes the nature of tasks and prescribes behaviors. \nLocation: School of Education Building\, Room 206 \n\n\n\nDr. Cristiane Damasceno\, Communication Studies (UNCG)\n\n\n\n \n\n\nUNCG College of Arts & Sciences\n\n336.334.5241 \nView Organizer Website \ncas@uncg.edu \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdd to calendar \n\n\nGoogle Calendar \niCalendar \nOutlook 365 \nOutlook Live URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/rethinking-how-we-talk-about-and-work-with-a-i/ LOCATION:School of Education Building\, 1300 Spring Garden St\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27412\, United States CATEGORIES:Ashby Dialogue Series,CAS,Rethinking the Algorithm ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://research.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ai-representation-scaled-VFfa2f.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T210000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260401T170838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T170838Z UID:10001026-1775761200-1775768400@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:An Evening with Casey McQuiston DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\nCelebrate the launch of the Greensboro Bound Book Festival: American Kaleidoscope with #1 New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston. \nMcQuiston is the author of Red\, White & Royal Blue\, One Last Stop\, I Kissed Shara Wheeler\, and The Pairing. Their sharp\, funny\, and heartfelt stories explore love\, identity\, and contemporary life\, an essential piece of our American mosaic. \nFree event. Registration required. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGreensboro Bound Literary Festival\n \nView Organizer Website \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/an-evening-with-casey-mcquiston/ LOCATION:Elliott University Center (EUC)\, 507 Stirling Street\, Greensboro\, North Carolina\, 27412\, United States CATEGORIES:University Libraries ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://research.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Casey-McQuiston-3GlQIk.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T140000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260225T205149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T161228Z UID:10000976-1775808000-1775829600@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:AI for Business DESCRIPTION:A cross-sector gathering of faculty\, business leaders\, entrepreneurs\, and policymakers exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming business strategy\, analytics\, operations\, and workforce development. \n\n\n\n\nVisit the AI 4 Biz Website URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/ai-for-business/ LOCATION:Elliott University Center (EUC)\, 507 Stirling St\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27412\, United States CATEGORIES:Bryan School,ResearchCON ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://research.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-ResearchCON-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Information Systems &%3B Supply Chain Management Department":MAILTO:ISSCM@uncg.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260410T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260410T133000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260401T171013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T171013Z UID:10001027-1775822400-1775827800@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:Placing Africa in Asia: Identity\, Memory\, and Community in India and China DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special capstone presentation featuring two UNC Area Studies Center MSI Fellows whose innovative research expands our understanding of the African diaspora. This facilitated panel moves beyond traditional Atlantic frameworks to explore the deep-rooted histories and vibrant contemporary lives of African-descendant communities in Asia. How do individuals and communities forge a sense of identity\, belonging\, and connection to an African homeland while navigating the complex cultural landscapes of India and China? This conversation brings two distinct scholarly approaches to bear on this vital question.  \nDr. Jazmin Eyssallenne (Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies MSI Fellow) will discuss her ethnographic research on the Sidi Sufi tradition in Gujarat\, India. In her talk\, “The Sidi Sufi Tradition and the African Diaspora in India\,” she reveals how the devotional song-dances\, veneration of African saints\, and preservation of East African cultural elements create a powerful and living link to the past. Dr. Eyssallenne demonstrates how this religious tradition serves as a crucial site for maintaining an African diasporic consciousness and bridging historical and contemporary waves of migration.  \nOur second panelist\, Dr. Rose Sackeyfio (Carolina Asia Center MSI Fellow) will present on “Mapping Geographies of Difference in Africa-China Encounters: Shifting Boundaries of Identity.” This presentation turns to the world of literature to explore transnational identity and place-making in the African experience of China. Through an analysis of novels from Ghanaian\, Kenyan\, and Zambian authors\, Dr. Sackeyfio’s research uncovers the “African literary imaginaries of China\,” examining how narratives of migration and assimilation in a non-Western space expand the discourse on diaspora and identity from the 15th century to the present day.  \nTogether\, these presentations offer a compelling dialogue on the study of Africans in Asia. They connect the lived\, embodied rituals of a centuries-old community in India with the imagined\, narrated experiences of modern migrants in China. The panel will explore the resonances between these projects\, highlighting shared themes of historical memory\, cultural preservation\, and the constant negotiation of identity in diaspora.  \nThis event will be held at the University Room in Hyde Hall. Refreshments will be served.  URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/placing-africa-in-asia-identity-memory-and-community-in-india-and-china/ LOCATION:Hyde Hall\, University Room CATEGORIES:School of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://research.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Placing-Africa-in-Asia-TpVk0C.avif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T200000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260401T171126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T171126Z UID:10001028-1775844000-1775851200@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:Film Screening and Panel Discussion: “Homage to a Hero: Reflections from Reverend Steve Allen” DESCRIPTION:@ \n \n \n\n\n\n“Homage to a Hero: Reflections from Reverend Steve Allen”\nthe International Civil Rights Center and Museum\, in collaboration with UNC-Greensboro’s departments of Media Studies\, History and University Libraries\, will honor Rev. Allen’s achievements with the short film\, Homage to a Hero: Reflections from Reverend Steve Allen\, at the ICRCM Auditorium. \nThe film portrays\, in Allen’s own words\, how\, over a successful career as an attorney\, judge\, and pastor\, he broke racial barriers and paved the way for generations to come. \nAfter the screening\, Rev. Allen himself will reflect on the courage it took to stand up to injustice throughout his career. He will be joined by a panel that will put his life events in context and discuss the Civil Rights Museum’s role in preserving this valuable history.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is collaboration of the International Civil Rights Museum and UNC-Greensboro Departments of History\, Media Studies\, and University Libraries. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nReverend Steve Allen\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n Google Calendar \n \n\n \n iCalendar \n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n \n\n \n Outlook Live URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/film-screening-and-panel-discussion-homage-to-a-hero-reflections-from-reverend-steve-allen/ LOCATION:International Civil Rights Center & Museum\, 134 S Elm St\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27401\, United States CATEGORIES:Cultural Events,University Libraries ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://research.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-10-Civil-Rights-Film-Screening-VygeBd.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T160000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260226T145120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T195553Z UID:10000977-1775908800-1775923200@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:Science Everywhere DESCRIPTION: URL:https://rise.uncg.edu/science-everywhere/#new_tab LOCATION:NC CATEGORIES:ResearchCON ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://research.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-ResearchCON-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T190000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260305T174153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T153537Z UID:10000986-1775934000-1775934000@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:CYFCP Night with the Greensboro Gargoyle's DESCRIPTION:UNCG’S CENTER FOR YOUTH\, FAMILY\, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS (CYFCP) is celebrating 30 YEARS of serving our community with a night of FUN\, FAMILY\, NETWORKING\, and of course HOCKEY!  \n\n\n\nJOIN US APRIL 11 AT 7 PM TO WATCH THE GREENSBORO GARGOYLE’S TAKE ON THE WORCESTER RAILERS  \n\n\n\nView flyer hereDownload\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$10 from each Ticket Sold goes Directly to CYFCP Programs! URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/cyfcp-night-with-the-greensboro-gargoyles/ LOCATION:First Horizon Coliseum\, 1921 W Gate City Blvd\, Greensboro\, North Carolina\, 27403\, United States CATEGORIES:CYFCP,ResearchCON ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://research.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Gargoyles.png ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Youth%2C Family%2C & Community Partnerships (CYFCP)":MAILTO:cyfcp@uncg.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T235959 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260204T190728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T211849Z UID:10000955-1776038400-1776297599@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:CoSN Conference 2026 DESCRIPTION:Consortium of School Networking (CoSN) Conference\nApril 13 – 15\, 2026\nChicago\, IL \nhttps://cosn2026.eventscribe.net/ \n  URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/cosn-conference-2026/ LOCATION:NC CATEGORIES:SERVE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T235959 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260204T191000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T154737Z UID:10000956-1776038400-1776297599@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:NCUR 2026 is Now Accepting Abstract Submissions! DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for \n\nthe conference that celebrates undergraduate researchers in all fields of study\nthe opportunity to network with the larger research community\nthe chance to enhance one’s resume by presenting at the only national UR conference\na space that’s also for faculty and mentors to share their invaluable insights and initiatives\n\nThen make sure you submit to the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2026\, held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond\, Virginia\, from April 13-15\, 2026. \nThe deadline to submit is December 5\, 2025.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn How To Submit Today\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTravel + Lodging Information\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease reach out with any questions at NCUR@CUR.org.\n  \n____________________________ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCalling All Faculty\, Mentors\, Postdocs\, and Grad Students \n  \nNCUR receives thousands of student abstracts in all academic disciplines\, and so we need hundreds of volunteers from all disciplines to serve as abstract reviewers for NCUR 2026. Please note: Undergraduate students are not eligible to serve as abstract reviewer volunteers.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBecome an Abstract Reviewer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe deadline to volunteer is November 14\, 2025. \n  \nPlease reach out with any questions at NCUR@CUR.org. \n  URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/ncur-2026-is-now-accepting-abstract-submissions/ LOCATION:Council on Undergraduate Research\, 267 Kentlands Blvd #4021\, Gaithersburg\, MD\, 20878\, United States CATEGORIES:student opportunities,URSCO END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T193000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260320T170253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T170253Z UID:10001017-1776187800-1776195000@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:Hassle-Free Shopping – Triple P Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:Register Here \nDownload Flyer URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/hassle-free-shopping-triple-p-discussion-group/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Bringing Out The Best,Parent Training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T170000 DTSTAMP:20260528T172128 CREATED:20260401T171553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T171557Z UID:10001029-1776268800-1776272400@research.uncg.edu SUMMARY:Information Session:New Japanese Undergraduate Minor DESCRIPTION:This one-hour session warmly welcomes you to learn about our newly launching Japanese undergraduate minor and to explore exciting study-abroad opportunities in Japan. We are also delighted to host Mr. Stephen Sumner\, Director of the NC Japan Center\, who will share insights about the prestigious “Order of the Dogwood.” We hope you can join us for this special opportunity. Light snacks provided. URL:https://research.uncg.edu/event/information-sessionnew-japanese-undergraduate-minor/ LOCATION:Moore Humanities and Research Administration Building (MHRA)\, 1111 Spring Garden St.\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27412\, United States CATEGORIES:Languages, Literatures and Cultures ORGANIZER;CN="Languages%2C Literatures%2C & Cultures Department":MAILTO:llc_info@uncg.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR