“Education without application is no education at all.” – Professor Duane Cyrus, Dance “The undergraduate research experience fundamentally changes an undergraduate.” – Professor Joanne Murphy, Classical Studies “Undergraduate research is probably the greatest investment of your time while here.” – Zim Ugochukwu, ’11, Biology
Excerpt, spring 2016 UNCG Research Magazine In 1976, Dr. Charles Prysby was greatly surprised when his neighbor, Jim, expressed support for conservative presidential candidate Gerald Ford. Prysby knew that, in the previous election, Jim had voted for liberal George McGovern. But his neighbor didn’t see any inconsistency. “In Jim’s mind,” … Continued
On April 23rd, rising UNCG senior Gordon Holliday swept Terry Melville’s 2nd Annual THE BETTY CREATIVE AWARDS, taking both first and second places with his fashion designs. The concept behind his winning garments? “The future ballerina in 3030.” Melville, former VP and fashion director for Macy’s New York, founded The Betty Creative Awards in … Continued
Repost from UNCG NOW Each spring, UNCG celebrates student research by hosting both a graduate and an undergraduate research expo highlighting UNCG students’ cutting edge research. This year’s Carolyn and Norwood Thomas Undergraduate Research and Creativity Expo was March 29, and included a presentation from Jennifer Blackmer, 2015 winner of … Continued
Image: UNCG graduate student Jason Baum handcrafted 1,634 poppies to serve as the centerpiece of his museum studies capstone project, “Battlefield to Ball Field.” The poppies represent the individuals from Greensboro who served in WWI. Repost from UNCG NOW On April 6, 1917, the United States entered World War I, an … Continued
More than a dozen UNCG undergraduates have made a big impact in the Greensboro Montagnard community in the last two years. The Montagnards (also known as Dega) supported U.S. forces during the Vietnam War, and have suffered political persecution and violence in the region ever since. Since the 1980s, Guilford … Continued
Redacted from Campus Weekly University Writing Center Director Jennifer Whitaker has won the 2016 Brittingham Prize in Poetry for her manuscript “The Blue Hour.” Since 1985 the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of English has awarded the Brittingham Prize annually to the best book-length manuscripts of poetry, as selected by nationally recognized poets. Denise Duhamel chose the 2016 winner. … Continued
excerpt, Fall 2015 UNCG Research Magazine UNCG scientists are the first in the world to create a compound that targets just one signaling mechanism in cannabinoid receptors (cellular-level structures that influence all sorts of neurological and physical functions). The discovery could lead to new medicines for treating a wide range … Continued
In the news On February 13, 2016, ABC 11 reported on UNCG Assistant Professor of Sociology Dr. Arielle Kuperberg’s research on dating and hook-up culture. Her recently co-authored study is entitled “The Date’s Not Dead After All: New Findings on Hooking Up, Dating and Romantic Relationships in College.” “‘What it says … Continued
Repost from UNCG NOW For nearly a decade, researchers have studied how single genes contribute to an individual’s risk for depression. A new study, however, looks at how five different common genetic variations related to the serotonin system, combined with interpersonal stress, might be able to predict depression. “It has … Continued