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… 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 $225,000 – Swann, Christopher – The Role of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Child-Only TANF Cases: Evidence from South Carolina Administrative Data – USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) $138,068… Continue reading…
Saturday, May 9, was the perfect day to bring kids to the Greensboro Science Center. In addition to enjoying the Center’s regular outstanding offerings, guests participated in the Wild Music Festival. The festival is an offshoot of the UBEATS program, which gives students in elementary, middle, and high school informal, fun… Continue reading…
In the news On August 25th, 2015, The Temple News covered the collaborative project of researchers from institutions including Temple University, UNC Greensboro, and East Carolina University. The researchers, funded by a $1 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, are creating a program to effectively teach students in… Continue reading…
Aaliyah is a bright, confident, outspoken 4th grader who consistently displays a passion for science. Her teacher, Ms. Wolfe, values her intensity and emotional engagement. Aaliyah stretches her hand higher and higher so that Ms. Wolfe can spot her. When she is chosen to answer a question, she elaborates on scientific… Continue reading…
On May 3, 2015, the American Disabilities Association Legacy Bus pulled up to UNCG. Emblazoned with the US flag and the slogan “The Road to Freedom,” the bus is traveling the country to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The tour underscores the historical importance of… Continue reading…
As cuts to music education continue across the country, Holly Riley, a 2015 UNCG music education graduate and fiddle player, is bringing music back to local kids. Last year, Riley founded the after-school Music Discovery Program at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greensboro. “I originally started it as a… Continue reading…
Food deserts. The term may elicit dry, distant wastelands, but the reality is much closer to home. Food deserts are metropolitan nutritional deserts in which residents have limited access to healthy food. They are often located in neighborhoods with the highest poverty rates, the highest ethnic and racial minority populations, and the… Continue reading…
Starting this fall, UNC-Greensboro will serve as a national pilot site for ThinkHouseU, an innovative residential program for budding entrepreneurs. Raleigh-based Forward Impact and UNCG are partnering to renovate a house near UNCG’s campus that will be home to eight undergraduate students who are exploring entrepreneurial ventures. Residents of the house, or ThinkHouseU… Continue reading…
A UNCG-led effort to increase the number of adults in Greensboro and High Point with college degrees just got a major boost from the John M. Belk Endowment. The Charlotte-based charitable foundation awarded $125,000 to Degrees Matter!, a community partnership that is housed within the UNCG Office of Research and… Continue reading…
