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The Future of Nursing
With a new dean at the helm, UNC Greensboro’s School of Nursing has moved into a new building, outfitted with cutting-edge labs, research facilities, classrooms, study spaces, and more. Read more at UNCG Research.
Archaeology Month events dig into local history
October is Archaeology Month, and several UNC Greensboro archaeology researchers will give virtual talks that focus on the mysteries and history buried beneath the earth in Guilford County and in Old Salem. The researchers will also lead an in-person Archaeology Day at the Greensboro History Museum, at 130 Summit Ave, in downtown Greensboro. Archaeology Day […]
Minerva Lithium receives NSF funding
The clean-tech company Minerva Lithium was founded by UNCG alumna Dr. Sheeba Dawood and Associate Professor of Nanoscience Hemali Rathnayake, who have developed a platform that can selectively trap valuable minerals and harmful pathogens from water. Read more at UNCG Research.
UNCG Research magazine: Behind the STEM scenes
In the few years since its creation, the STEM Program Evaluation Laboratory, led by Dr. Ayesha Boyce and Dr. Aileen Reid (l-r), has brought in over $4 million in funding to UNCG. Read more at UNCG Research magazine.
English professor awarded major NEH grant
Dr. Christopher Hodgkins, a UNC Greensboro professor of English and director of the George Herbert Society – housed at UNCG – has been awarded a prestigious $300,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Hodgkins’ fourth NEH grant, the award will finance production of the three-volume book series, “George Herbert: Complete Works,” with […]
University Libraries staff publish book on NC Triad Beer History
Beer plays an important role in North Carolina’s history. Just ask University Libraries staff and local beer historians Richard Cox, David Gwynn and Erin Lawrimore. “North Carolina beer history is, for better and worse, North Carolina history,” says Cox, digital technology consultant. “It touches upon the labor movement, civil rights, the women’s movement, and the […]
Virtual reality brings history to life
Members of UNCG’s Interior Architecture and Computer Science departments recently teamed up to create a virtual reality (VR) tour of the historic Magnolia House as it would have appeared in the 1950s. The Magnolia House, located near downtown Greensboro, is a segregation-era hotel that housed notable African American travelers. Read more on the College of […]
Undergraduate research: ‘Memory and Emotions’
UNC Greensboro Laci Gray discusses her undergraduate research experience. Gray – a McNair scholar, Honors college student, and psychology major – examined the cognitive symptoms believed to be associated with borderline personality disorder. Read an interview with her on the Undergraduate Research and Creativity Office webpage.
UNCG research: Charged up for EV equity
As the Senate moves closer to a bipartisan deal on $1.2 trillion for infrastructure projects, they have the support of automotive industry analysts, especially for the $7.5 billion budgeted for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, including charging stations. At UNC Greensboro, a researcher who studies transportation is focused on not only if EV charging stations are […]
McNair Scholars shine during Summer Research Institute
This summer, 18 Spartans are conducting research, preparing applications for graduate school, and learning all things academic professionalization as part of the annual UNCG-McNair Summer Research Institute. The UNCG-McNair Scholars Program, launched in 2017, is a federally-funded TRiO program designed to prepare undergraduate students for the pursuit of a PhD. The program is specifically for […]
From undergraduate researcher to PhD student
UNC Greensboro stands out for its commitment to undergraduate research. Students build close relationships with faculty and work alongside them in their labs, in the field, or in archives. It’s a transformative experience that opens up countless opportunities. Just ask Aran Garnett-Deakin. A 2020 human development and family studies graduate, Garnett-Deakin worked on multiple research projects […]
UNCG receives grant to expand Digital Library on American Slavery
UNC Greensboro University Libraries, along with faculty partners across the state, has received an $150,000 digital extension grant from The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) to expand its Digital Library on American Slavery (DLAS) to three more campuses in North Carolina: North Carolina Central University, UNC Pembroke, and East Carolina University. As part of […]
