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Wetland construction on campus

Repost from UNCG NOW UNCG has received a $46,112 grant from the Duke Energy Water Resources Fund to construct two wetlands on campus. The wetlands will improve water quality and biotic diversity, provide educational and research opportunities, spur community outreach and enhance the natural beauty of campus. UNCG is one of 12… 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…

School Of Education earns $7.7 million technology grant

Repost from UNCG NOW UNCG’s School of Education has been awarded a five-year, $7.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant will further UNCG’s efforts to emphasize technology integration across all teaching fields as well as recruit, train and support more Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)… Continue reading…

NSF REAL funding to Kane to study effects of mind-wandering

Repost from Campus Weekly Dr. Michael Kane (Psychology), along with A. Miyake (UC Boulder), was awarded a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation’s REAL program, for the project “Collaborative Research: The Effects of Mind-Wandering on the Learning and Retention of STEM Content: Experimental and Individual-Differences Investigation.” The project reflects… Continue reading…