“Burials show what the society values,” says undergraduate researcher Ena Prskalo, explaining her interest in ancient Athenian grave sites. Prskalo, a sociology major with a minor in classical studies and a growing interest in archaeology, investigates the subject under the guidance of Associate Professor of Classical Studies Joanne Murphy.
Antonela Frasheri is a senior music performance major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. She’s exploring connections between music and nature, with support from the UNCG Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Office.
Code like a girl. Sound strange? Not to Naomi Thomas, a UNCG sophomore double majoring in Computer Science and Business Administration. Thomas is working to revolutionize the way girls are represented in technology, a field traditionally dominated by men.
Daniel Nasrallah graduated from UNCG in 2014 with a degree in chemistry. As an undergraduate student majoring in organic chemistry, Nasrallah worked on a research project with Dr. Mitchell Croatt. Last year, Daniel sat down with UNCG Research to tell us about his work, how he got started in research, and how it has… Continue reading…
Your caffeine habits may help prevent neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. UNCG biology student John McCormick thinks he knows why.
Gabrielle Ocampo is a 2014 design graduate of UNCG. Last semester, she was awarded first place in the category of Visual Arts at the Undergraduate Research Expo for her piece entitled “What It’s Like to Sleep.” The installation was based on a poem of the same name that Ocampo wrote… Continue reading…
Someone you know probably has toxoplasmosis. The Taxoplasmosa gondii protozoan, which reproduces in cats but infects many other animals, resides in nearly 1 out of 4 people over the age of twelve. The good news: UNCG senior David Sykes is working on the logistics for a vaccine to eliminate the infection in… Continue reading…
A city girl from Metro Detroit, Ashley Bryant had never even slept in a tent, so hunting for fossils in the punishing summer sun of the Wyoming badlands was not on her to-do list.
Luke Kaiser is an undergraduate archaeology student working on an archaeological research project. Luke sat down with UNCG Research to tell us about his work, how he got started in research, and how it has influenced his career path.
Dominick Defelice is an undergraduate biology student working on honeybee research with Dr. Olav Rueppell. Dominick sat down with UNCG Research to tell us about his work, how he got started in research, and how it changed his life.
