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Dr. John Borchert speaks to a man in the esports arena

UNCG lands unreal academic partnership with Epic Games

In January, UNC Greensboro was chosen as one of just 36 U.S. universities for an Unreal Academic Partnership by Cary-based Epic Games, makers of Unreal Engine 3D computer graphics tool and Fortnite, one of the world’s most popular video games.

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First UNCG Global Symposium to be held April 4

On April 4, 2025, UNCG’s Global Engagement Office will host its first campus-wide Global Symposium, which the office plans to make an annual event. The Global Symposium will be an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to connect with a community of like-minded global citizens.

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AADS hosts 35th annual CACE conference, February 17-20

On February 17-20, 2025, UNCG’s African American and African Diaspora Studies Program will host the 35th annual CACE Conference. CACE 2025 is four days of conversation about environmental justice, local ecologies, digital arts, and the many ways we create meaningful, dynamic community with each other for a larger good.

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Elementary students enhance social studies learning with STEM activities

Thanks to a nearly $25,000 grant from the Teaching with Primary Sources Partner Program through the Library of Congress, Dr. Ryan Hughes in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education has engaged in a project with a local charter school that will combine STEM and social studies for students in kindergarten through second grade.

UNCG Dr. Tiffanie Lewis-Durham places the doctoral hood on one of her students

Ask a researcher in the UNCG School of Education

Students earning degrees in the School of Education benefit from the thought-provoking research in areas of special education, trauma-informed practice, classroom environment, and public health. Their faculty researchers talk about their work so far, and how they hope to move forward.