UNCG Studies Better Biochar for Cleaner Water
UNCG Professor Jianjun Wei takes a closer look at a centuries-old technology known as biochar to help with cleaner water.
$3.75M Boosts UNCG’s Support for NC Youth on Path to Adulthood
UNCG’s collaboration with North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services aims to improve outcomes for youth in our state diagnosed with mental health disorders, with a focus on improving access to behavioral health services as youth transition out of child-centered services into adult systems of care.
UNCG Professors Help Moms Guide Girls’ Body Image Development
Drs. Janet Boseovski and Ashleigh Gallagher are experts in psychology, but their most recent book makes scientific concepts easy to digest for moms and girls of all ages, so they can cultivate healthy body image development before they’re even teenagers.
UNCG Researchers Find Feeding Practices Play a Central Role in Infants’ Rapid Weight Gain
Infants who gain weight rapidly are at a higher risk for obesity. UNCG scientists have uncovered which factors are most closely linked to rapid weight gain during infancy, and they provide helpful recommendations for parents.
UNCG Students Explore Their Potential as Researchers
Students who spent their summer doing undergraduate research came together with UNCG faculty and staff to celebrate their achievements and their shared passion for discovery and building a better world.
UNCG Professor Studies Humor’s Place in Politics
Why do we like political humor? Does it help us navigate a contentious election season? Does it change minds or reinforce existing views? Can it, in fact, impede positive change? UNCG Political Science professor Patrick Giamario is rounding out our understanding of laughing about politics in what he calls an “age of hilarity.”
UNCG Researchers Study Early Childhood Education Access
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.
UNCG dean advocates for jockey health and safety in horse racing
School of Health and Human Sciences Dean Carl Mattacola is helping standardize protocols that will improve the safety of jockeys and horses. He brings his background in lower extremity, neuromuscular control and concussion standardization research to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority.
UNCG Honors Senior Hones Drive for International Relations
UNCG double major in political science and international and global studies volunteers over 300 hours in the Greensboro community, conducts research in political science, and studies abroad in Germany.
Funding Friday: IGNITE and STEM
New and continued funding going to UNCG researchers will help the advance understanding of topics such as bilingual classrooms and building resilient communities.