Center for Women’s Health and Wellness 5th Annual Research Forum
The Center for Women’s Health and Wellness will have its fifth annual research forum. Find info about the event and how to submit an abstract.
UNC Greensboro
Revitalizing the Guilford food system
Redacted from Campus Weekly One of the biggest conversations happening in Guilford County in the last year is about food. Dr. Marianne LeGreco, associate professor of communication studies, has been one of the people at the forefront of that conversation. “How hungry is Guilford County?” many have asked. How accurate… Continue reading…
Breastfeeding support for mothers
Repost from PRWeb Praeclarus Press proudly announces the release of Advancing Breastfeeding: Forging Partnerships for a Better Tomorrow edited by Miriam Labbok, MD, MPH, IBCLC and Paige Hall Smith, MSPH, PhD. The publication represents the best of recent scholarship in breastfeeding, with papers from the 2014 Breastfeeding and Feminism International… Continue reading…
Ahead of her time
Repost from UNCG Now In the early ’70s, Nancy James Adams ’60, ’77 MS routinely made the trek between Burlington and Greensboro. The Woman’s College (now UNCG) alumna often attended seminars and other events at her alma mater. As she rolled down the interstate in her blue Buick one day… Continue reading…
Exercise & recall
excerpt, Fall 2015 UNCG Research Magazine Physical activity has always been important to Dr. Jennifer Etnier, but she never wondered about how it might impact mental capacity and thought processes until her parents repeatedly asked her to help program their VCR to record football games. Her mother eventually grasped the… Continue reading…
Innovation in Aging Services
Repost from UNCG NOW What do a virtual grocery store, an online interpretation service, and an outdoor adventure program have in common? According to UNCG students, all three business models are sustainable, high-impact solutions that can meet the needs of an aging population. UNCG students recently shared these ideas and… Continue reading…
Concussion in female football players
excerpt, Fall 2015 UNCG Research Magazine It’s no secret that playing football puts players at risk for sustaining a concussion. Research on this topic has accelerated over the past decade, with most work focusing on male players. But women play collision football too, and their numbers are growing. This rise… Continue reading…
Changing concussion reporting culture
Repost UNCG NOW UNCG is one of eight universities across the nation to win the NCAA-Department of Defense (DOD) Mind Matters Challenge research grant that seeks to improve understanding of how to change the current concussion reporting culture. The university was awarded $400,000 to research and develop a web-based behavior… Continue reading…
Virtual Rehab
excerpt, Fall 2015 UNCG Research Magazine If you walk into Dr. Chris Rhea’s research lab, you might think you’ve walked onto an animated movie set or into the planning stages for video game graphics. At any given point, there’s likely someone covered in reflective dots, walking on a treadmill, or… Continue reading…
FY16 First quarter awards and submissions
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…