From Bugs to Bats: Undergrad Explores Connections in Wetlands
UNCG researcher seeks to know if wetlands may increase bats’ prevalence and activity by providing available food in the form of specific aquatic insects.
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Video: Dr. Asa Eger, Undergrad Research Mentor Award Winner
Dr. Asa Eger – a historian whose research interests include Islamic and Byzantine history and archaeology, the eastern Mediterranean, frontiers and borderlands, and environmental history – is UNCG’s 2022 Thomas Undergraduate Research Mentor Awardee in the tenured faculty category.
Undergrads shine at SOCON research forum and share insights
Eight UNCG students represented the university at the SoCon Undergraduate Research Forum (SURF). Scholars presented on a variety of topics.
Applied Potential
Even during his first year at UNCG, Marcos Tapia had heard that doing research as an undergraduate could boost his chances of success after graduation. But he had no idea how to get started. UNCG’s First Year Experience 101 – a class that helps students succeed in college – helped… Continue reading…
Stars on the Rise
When astrophysicist Alicia Aarnio had leftover time on a session at the Apache Point Observatory, she called undergraduate Kamara Culbreath. “Hey, I have some telescope time with a three-and-a-half meter,” she said. “Are there any galaxies you want to look at?” From Dr. Aarnio’s office at UNCG, they examined remote… Continue reading…
McNair Scholars Explore Undergraduate Research
For this feature on McNair Scholar, we are featuring African American studies major Mulubrhan Kidanu and sociology major Alexis Bailey.
From the Military to the Mental Health
“Keep your head on a swivel. Flip the switch.” These are just some of the catchphrases David Miller heard regularly during his seven years in the Marine Corps. For good reason. Traits like being highly tuned in to your environment, known as situational awareness, can promote safety and survival during… Continue reading…
Alexis Davis ’19 says undergraduate research paved her path to a science career
Davis participated in undergraduate research at UNCG which gave her a strong foundation in biology and lead her to a career in pharmaceuticals
From incoming students to NIH-funded: The Croatt lab lineup
Dr. Mitch Croatt has a theory about his lab group, and it fits right into that Spartan spirit at UNC Greensboro. “The relationships that develop in a lab are similar to those on a sports team, where everyone helps one another and a success for one is a success for… Continue reading…
Class of 2022: A Dream Realized For Sky Kihuwa-Mani
Sky Kihuwa-Mani has dreamt of becoming a physician for as long as she can remember. Now, that dream is becoming a reality. In a few short days, she will turn her tassel, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in biology. At the same time, she will turn the page to the next chapter… Continue reading…