Repost from UNCG Now It is with great excitement the School of Education announces Dr. Heidi Carlone as the first recipient of the Jennifer Smith Hooks ’76 and Jacob T. Hooks Distinguished Professorship in STEM Education. The professorship, announced in the fall of 2016, is a pivotal component of the … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
redacted from the fall 2016 Research Magazine Its history stretches back 1,400 years. A landscape forming the traditional border between Christianity and Islam. Dr. Asa Eger, professor of history, has explored the region — located generally along the border between today’s Turkey and Syria — with archaeological surveys and excavations. And … Continued
UNCG students Taylor Mabe and Jenna Schad have been named winners of the National Nanotechnology Initiative’s “Nano Film” video contest. Mabe, a nanoscience PhD candidate, and Schad, a senior majoring in biology and media studies, teamed up to produce a video about Mabe’s dissertation research, which focuses on making portable … Continued
Repost from Campus Weekly The National Science Foundation has awarded one million dollars to support Science, Technology and Math Preparation Scholarships (STAMPS) at UNCG. The National Science Foundation will support a collaborative effort proposed by faculty and staff within UNCG’s College of Arts and Science, School of Education, and University … Continued
Registration for the https://grs.uncg.edu/enrolled/showcase/ is open. The expo is an opportunity for UNCG to showcase our graduate students, programs and departments. Join us in encouraging students to register now for this event. Deadline to Register: February 6, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. https://uncg.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cYNyOdeYqVXufNX https://grs.uncg.edu/enrolled/showcase/ Sponsored by The Graduate School, Graduate Student Association and … Continued