Sisters Tanjina and Tasmia Islam in UNC Greensboro's Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering's Lab

SIBLINGS DEEPEN BONDS WHILE STUDYING NANOSCIENCE

Siblings share a bond like no other. And for three pairs of siblings in UNC Greensboro’s Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, getting to attend the school together grows that bond.

Brothers Frederick and Kelvin Adrah, sisters Tanjina and Tasmia Islam, and Panesun Tukur are pursuing Ph.D.s in nanoscience. Panesun’s brother, Frank Tukur ’23 Ph.D., is a postdoctoral research fellow in nanoscience.

McCaskill, Ho Selected as 2024 Smiley Award Recipients

The Smiley Award, which supports global educational opportunities for current School of Education (SOE) undergraduate and graduate students, has been presented to undergraduate student Mary Beth McCaskill (Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education) and graduate student Youn Jung Ho (Department of Counseling and Educational Development).

Ph.D. student Garett Barto

Chemistry Ph.D. Student and Army Reservist Finds His Way At UNCG

Garett Barto holds his Army uniform

Garett Barto is not your traditional college student. On top of managing the demanding schedule of a PhD student in UNCG’s Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, he also currently serves as a captain in the U.S. Army Reserves.

Emily Hamuka with student

Camp Helps Kids and Grad Students To grow

Emily Hamuka, a clinical educator in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at UNC Greensboro, was once asked what she would do if she could design any summer camp. From that question – the Sports and Language Camp was formed.

Researcher in gloves using tweezers to place material in test tube

Nutrition Department Research Yields Clues in COVID Severity

The baffling discrepancies in severity of COVID-19 infections just caught a break thanks to two UNCG researcher-led studies published this winter. Though separate in scope and methods, each came to a conclusion that supports the other’s work: the level of dietary selenium intake is directly related to immune response to COVID.

Woman in beekeeper suit examines honey sample outside

The Buzz About Bee Probiotics

UNCG Doctoral student working with NC master beekeeper to investigate whether marketed probiotics help to restore bees’ natural bacterial populations after antibiotic use.

Mejia receives NSF Graduate Fellowship Award

This spring, clinical psychology graduate student Yesenia Mejia received a Graduate Research Fellowship Award from the National Science Foundation. The award consists of three years of support with a $34,000 stipend to the fellow as well as $12,000 for tuition fees per year. The NSF’s Graduate Fellowship Program aims to… Continue reading…