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UNCG Researchers Study Early Childhood Education Access

A little boy builds with blocks on a table while an early childhood education professional cheers him on.

Findings offer new information about the childcare needs and experiences of Hispanic and Latine families, and underscore the need for public policies that improve access to affordable, high-quality care for this population, which includes more than 25% of U.S. children.


Professor finds inspiration in Bahrain

Kelley O'Brien on the Gulf in Bahrain

Water, culture and art collide for Assistant Professor Kelley O’Brien on a research trip to Bahrain. Dive into what she learned and brought back to her UNCG classrooms.


Funding Friday: Ranges and SCALEs

Dr. Bryan McLean and undergraduate Leo Ivey in the biology department use UNCG’s Micro-CT scanner to image masked shrews.

Thanks to these most recent announcements, UNCG faculty will expand knowledge in areas of sleep’s impact on weight and consequential learning in middle school STEM.


Fall 2024 UNCG Magazine is Now Available Online

Spray of the Fall 2024 UNCG Magazine cover.

Among the stories: professor and alumnus Dominick Amendum ’01, his role in the “Wicked” films, and UNCG Musical Theatre; a preview of the Jackson Library transformation; and UNCG’s innovations in paid internships , including Humanities at Work and the Bryan School’s Blueprint series.


New Faculty Development Program Launches

Faculty sit in a class led by former Senate Chair Tami Draves.

The Provost Fellows launched this program with UTLC, providing faculty with two types of sessions for building classroom community and cultivating a network.


Funding Friday: Safe Communities and College Readiness

Dr. Faith Freeman from UNCG leads a professional development microcourse for Asheboro City School teachers.

The latest research announcements at UNCG serve the initiatives of faculty and staff working in all areas of campus, including Student Success, the Center for New North Carolinians, and Information, Library, and Research Sciences.


Dr. Ryndak Selected for ISU Hall of Fame

UNCG Professor Diane Ryndak talks to a girl in a wheelchair.

Dr. Diane Ryndak, a professor in the Department of Specialized Education Services, earned the accolade from Illinois State University for her long career as a champion for the rights of those with disabilities.


Funding Friday: IGNITE and STEM

A group of UNCG students stand in a hallway wearing matching t-shirts.

New and continued funding going to UNCG researchers will help the advance understanding of topics such as bilingual classrooms and building resilient communities.


Spartans Thrive Thursday: Accessibility on Campus

Students watch what is on a projection screen in a UNCG classroom.

Students with disabilities can find an advocate to work with them and their professors at the Office of Accessibility Resources and Services. There, staff will help them tailor a plan that fits their individual circumstances.


Funding Friday: New Opportunities

UNCG's Amanda Flynt and teacher Jyo Ramesh interact with a student and her family at a preschool.

UNCG announces the latest funding that will bring out the best in communities, as well as new internal and external funding opportunities open to researchers.