Adapted from Campus Weekly Announcement from Dean Kiss and Provost Dunn: We are pleased to announce that Dr. Nadja Cech and Dr. Nicholas Oberlies have been selected as the inaugural Patricia A. Sullivan Distinguished Professors. They are both outstanding professors and teacher-scholars in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. The … Continued
From the spring 2017 UNCG Research Magazine Imagine charging your cell phone outside using only a tiny sticker on the back — no cord or pad needed. Thanks in part to Dr. Hemali Rathnayake, solar-powered cell phones could be the wave of the future. Alongside collaborators from University of Louisville, … Continued
Adapted from UNCG University Libraries University Libraries and the Office of Research and Engagement provide an Open Access Publishing Fund to support faculty who want to have their article published in an open access format. By making their articles open access, price and permission barriers are removed so that everyone can review … Continued
Associate Professor Chris Rhea was one of 12 speakers at TEDxGreensboro2017. The kinesiologist discussed his efforts to repurpose virtual reality systems originally designed for the entertainment industry, to address human health challenges. Dr. Rhea’s research centers on the control of gait and balance. In virtual reality, he has found a unique opportunity to help patients redevelop walking ability, using individually tailored programs … Continued
From the spring 2017 UNCG Research Magazine African American barbershops have long been places for the black community to open up, to speak freely. And Dr. Tanya Coakley is looking to them in her attempt to help foster better health communication between fathers and sons. Coakley, a professor in the … Continued
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
From the spring 2017 UNCG Research Magazine Memories are subject to change, just as anyone comparing childhood stories with a sibling or arguing about past events with a significant other knows. The way we respond to our memories varies, too, says Blair Wisco, assistant professor of psychology. She gives the … Continued
Repost from UNCG NOW The UNCG Bee Station is located a few blocks to the east of campus and, at this moment, is buzzing with research. UNCG Professor of Biology Olav Rueppell and his research team have just received a nearly $1 million grant from the United States Department of … Continued
From the spring 2017 UNCG Research Magazine Thirteen years ago, the president of the Society for the Study of Southern Literature, Dr. William L. Andrews, asked Dr. Scott Romine to update “The History of Southern Literature,” published in 1985. Romine, head of the Department of English at UNCG, talked it … Continued
Update 05/5/17: After weather delays, SpaceX CRS-11 launched on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Repost from UNCGNOW A UNCG-led spaceflight experiment – that may ultimately help humans grow plants on Mars and the Moon – will launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Thursday, June 1, at 5:55 p.m. on SpaceX … Continued