Students meeting with Dr. Shan Suthaharan

Dr. Chunjiang Zhu & Colleagues Receive NSF “REU” Award

Dr. Chunjiang Zhu and a team of faculty in the Computer Science department have been awarded a $372,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to create a 3-year “Research Experiences for Undergraduates” site at UNCG.

Spartan statue facing over full crowd at UNCG stadium

Spartan Athletes Play and Find Their Way

At UNC Greensboro, many students land here because of athletics. Some are offered scholarships, while others choose UNCG because they can walk-on to a team and continue to play a sport they love. In most cases, athletes’ motivational personalities, teamwork skills, and knowledge of physical fitness carve a natural career path with the right academic guidance.

Avery Beckham with his bassoon

From Community Lessons Program to a Spot in the School of Music

Avery Beckham’s love for music goes back about as far as he can remember. He sang in the church choir and played tenor sax in middle school band. But it was the bassoon that brought him to UNC Greensboro through the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Community Music Lessons program.

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.

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UNCG Freshman Finds Success As popular Food Truck Owner

“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Nora Jalal, a UNCG Freshman and Business Administration major looked to this Confucius quote for inspiration and motivation when she started her own business Yo Momma Stacks, a Wilson-based food truck that serves up tasty desserts like waffle sticks and brownie sundaes.