Newsmakers: Synder, Borchik, Floyd-Pickard, Gilliam Jr., Tara, Smith 

Posted on March 28, 2022

clock tower, sunrise
clock tower, sunrise

Whether researchers with timely insights or students with outstanding stories, members of the UNCG community appear in print, web and broadcast media every day. Here is a sampling of UNCG-related stories in the news and media over the week.

  • Dr. Audrey Synder is quoted in an article by ABC news about how UNCG has partnered with nurses in the country of Moldova to help care for Ukrainian refugees. The article
  • Stephen Borchik was featured on Fox 8 news after saving a basketball player who went into cardiac arrest after collapsing from conditioning. The feature
  • Dr. Melissa Floyd-Pickard is featured in an article about how offering free naloxone can help fight against the rising opioid epidemic. The article
  • Chancellor Franklin D. Gilliam Jr. is quoted in an article by the Rome News Tribune about the transformative gift by alumna Jeanne Tannenbaum.
  • Dr. Vas Tara is featured in an article by WFMY news about his creation of a pen pal system to speak to children in Ukraine. The article
  • Dr. Kane Smith was featured in an article by WFMY news about the recent increase in cybersecurity attacks in the United States. The article

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