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

Posted on March 28, 2022

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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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