Shafaq Ahmed has been awarded the Dorothy Levis Munroe Undergraduate Research Fund for exploring the effects of Carbon Nanodots (CNDs) in reducing inflammation associated with atherosclerosis.
Recent graduate Bailey Thompson, who majored in English with a minor in chemistry, writes about her undergraduate research experience.
From freshmen to tenured faculty, UNCG gamers bond over shared interests, exchange ideas, and bring scholarship to the broader community, thanks to the new Network for the Cultural Study of Video Gaming.
UNCG researcher seeks to know if wetlands may increase bats’ prevalence and activity by providing available food in the form of specific aquatic insects.
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.
Eight UNCG students represented the university at the SoCon Undergraduate Research Forum (SURF). Scholars presented on a variety of topics.
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…
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…
For this feature on McNair Scholar, we are featuring African American studies major Mulubrhan Kidanu and sociology major Alexis Bailey.
“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…
