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UNCG research explores hydration among college students
Drink more water. It’s advice we hear frequently – from a parent, a doctor, or a coach. We know hydration is important for our overall health and wellness. But how much should we be drinking? How does hydration impact health outcomes for certain groups of people? And how is the pandemic affecting our fluid intake? […]Read More »
UNCG professor works with WHO to improve sexual health
Survey instruments–questionnaires that are used to collect information on a respondent–are vital to public health research. Many survey instruments on sexual and reproductive health have been developed for use in high-income countries, and oftentimes these tools are too specific to be used across various countries and contexts, limiting the ability to make cross-country comparisons. Thanks […]Read More »
Jogging your memory
Dr. Jennifer Etnier recently gave her 79-year-old mother a smartphone. Her mother’s memory is almost impeccable, and Etnier knew she would quickly adapt to the technology. Her father, on the other hand, is in the early stages of late-onset dementia. One difference between the two? Exercise. Throughout her life, Etnier’s mom has maintained high levels […]Read More »
Next of kin
When Dr. Tyreasa Washington was a practicing social worker, she dealt with many children who didn’t live with their parents. Sometimes they had been placed by the state into traditional foster care. Sometimes they were living with a relative or perhaps a godparent who had a family connection, an arrangement called “kinship care” that is […]Read More »
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UNCG awarded $50,000 from SECU Foundation
UNC Greensboro today announced that the Division of Student Affairs has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the SECU Foundation. The funding, administered through the SECU Public Fellows Internship, will support 10 summer interns – students who are passionate about civic and community engagement and who will contribute to the …Read More »
It began with a gift of $500
Made in 1975 by UNC Greensboro School of Business and Economics faculty member Dr. Roscoe Jackson Allen and his wife, Anna Mae Burchette Allen, the gift created a scholarship honoring their son Charles, who died while serving in the U.S. Navy. Charles had planned to study business administration after completing …Read More »
UNCG welcomes the Class of 2024
The Class of 2024 will be one of the most resilient classes in UNC Greensboro’s history. During these unprecedented times, the University is going above and beyond to help 2,489 first year students and 893 transfer and adult students feel welcome into the Spartan family. “We recognize the challenges you …Read More »
UNCG partnership helps area immigrant families during COVID-19
Spartans have demonstrated a strong presence in the greater Greensboro community during the COVID-19 pandemic through various forms of outreach and engagement. One of those efforts has been through a partnership between the Center for New North Carolinians (CNNC), a unit under UNCG’s Office of Research & Engagement that serves …Read More »
International Programs’ Nell Pynes bids farewell
Global engagement is a core value of UNC Greensboro. The global learning and global connections that Spartans have pursued, particularly over the past few decades, have imprinted international engagement onto UNCG DNA in a way that will enrich the campus life and global impact far into the future. Typically, around …Read More »
Rise to the challenge
A new Nursing and Instructional Building. A new Campus Master Plan. And on the horizon: an innovative and impactful arts collaborative space at the corner of Tate and Gate, a renovated and expanded Jackson Library, and a vision to spur the technology corridor along Gate City Boulevard. These latest developments …Read More »
Pandemic mood: a UNCG psychology study
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us, not only in the way we live our daily lives, but in the ways we are now feeling about our lives, relationships with the people who are or are not around us, and about the future. Stress levels have changed as people …Read More »
Q&A with ‘Outer Banks’ cinematographer Brad Smith
You’ve probably heard of “Outer Banks,” one of the most popular television series right now that held the top spot on Netflix’s charts in the U.S. and countries all over the world for weeks. Perhaps you, like many others, have binge-watched the whole season while in quarantine. The show is …Read More »
