Minerva Milestones Heard Around the World
UNCG faculty’s latest round of achievements include a talk in Finland, advice for moving, and a Leader in Diversity honoree in the Triad.
UNCG Awards Teaching Excellence and Stellar Mentorship
The end-of-year award ceremony celebrated faculty who have made a difference in the classroom, in the lab, and in the future of their students.
Kennedy-Malone wraps up pioneering career
Professor Laurie Kennedy-Malone’s career was shaped by vision, creativity, and expertise in caring for older adults.
Comparing the Data: UNCG Research Provides Multi-Faceted View of Families’ Health
With $1.6M in NIH funding and the iGrow child obesity study data set, UNCG researchers are investigating how the pandemic impacted parents – psychologically, socially, and economically. Project lead Dr. Kierra Sattler hopes their findings will help future public health professionals dealing with multi-system disasters.
2024 Gladys Strawn Bullard Award Winners Announced
These three individuals have been recognized for building the campus experience through their outstanding leadership.
UNCG Nursing Faculty Works to Keep Mothers’ Hearts Healthy
Could an early measurement during pregnancy help stave off heart disease? What role do race and environment play? Dr. Forgive Avorgbedor examines the heart health of Black moms and other childbearing parents.
Spartans Thrive Takes Wellness Beyond the Expected
Since the start of the spring semester, 636 new mentorships have been formed. It’s part of the foundation of health and wellness UNCG is laying to help students flourish in and outside of the classroom.
A Growing Issue: UNCG Research Team Fights Obesity at an Early Age
UNCG’s ambitious child obesity study iGrow, which followed kids from womb to toddlerhood, expands into the preschool years with a new $3 million grant to understand how children develop regulatory behaviors around food.
Research explores self-care of diabetes and diabetes distress
Postdoctoral scholar and UNCG alumna Debra Neblett ’91, ’22 Ph.D. studies type two diabetes among non-Hispanic Black adults.
Dr. Patricia Sullivan: First in Leadership
Dr. Sullivan led UNCG through a period of growth in the 1990s and 2000s. Her impact was felt in academics and all over the campus grounds.