High School Students Experience Hands-On Science at UNCG
The Draelos Science Scholars Program and the Future Science Program help students hone in on future STEM career choices and gain hands on experience.
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Event for kids: Gateway to Science 2017
Repost from Campus Weekly The Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) will host the 7th “Gateway to Science” event within the statewide N.C. Science Festival. This year’s theme is “Have fun with science.” The event is an open house that will take place on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at… Continue reading…
Staying Alive
redacted from the fall 2016 Research Magazine When Donna Tuttle experienced the telltale signs of a heart attack — shortness of breath, tightening in her chest, extreme fatigue — she chewed two baby aspirins and took a nap. As a 48-year-old mother of four who had always prioritized exercise and nutrition,… Continue reading…
Kepley Biosystems a finalist in 2016 Hello Tomorrow Startup Challenge
Redacted from PR.com Kepley BioSystems has been selected as a Top 500 Startup for the 2016 Hello Tomorrow Challenge. The Hello Tomorrow Challenge is the world’s biggest early-stage startup competition for science and deep technology startups. Each year, the Top 500 Startups attend the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit in Paris, an… Continue reading…
From graduate work to bait business
Repost from Campus Weekly Dr. Anthony Dellinger ’14 had a delightfully fishy experience with UNCG. He rigorously researched a sustainable replacement for bait fish while earning his doctorate at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, a joint venture of UNCG and NC A&T State. And thanks to the entrepreneurial… Continue reading…
Handheld biosensors to detect disease
Writer and PhD candidate Taylor Mabe works with his faculty mentor Dr. Jianjun Wei in the UNCG Department of Nanoscience, part of the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering. His poster, “Development and fabrication of a handheld point-of-care sensor for disease diagnosis,” took 1st place in Natural, Physical and Mathematical… Continue reading…
Research Expo winners
Repost from UNCG NOW Each spring, UNCG celebrates student research by hosting both a graduate and an undergraduate research expo highlighting UNCG students’ cutting edge research. This year’s Carolyn and Norwood Thomas Undergraduate Research and Creativity Expo was March 29, and included a presentation from Jennifer Blackmer, 2015 winner of… Continue reading…
$1.8 million to build nanotechnology infrastructure
Repost from UNCG Now The Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN), an academic collaboration between UNCG and NC A&T, is one of just 16 programs across the nation to receive funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to drive innovation in nanoscale science, engineering and technology. JSNN has teamed… Continue reading…
In the news: additions to JSNN nanomanufacturing consortium
In the news On March 25, 2015, the Triad Business Journal covered the addition of two life science firms, Banner Life Sciences and Kepley Biosystems, to the Nanomanufacturing Innovation Consortium at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering. The approximately 30 consortium members have access to JSNN experts and state of the art equipment…. Continue reading…
UNCG brings Shark Tank-esque competition to Greensboro
The North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center (NCEC) at UNCG has its own version of Shark Tank. 2 Minutes to Win It may not have Mark Cuban as a judge, but it does offer Greensboro-area college students the opportunity to expand on their entrepreneurial ideas and $2,000 in prizes. After more than… Continue reading…