News & Stories
Welcome to the URSCO blog, where UNCG’s undergraduate scholars share their work and and its impact with the world. This blog aims to highlight the amazing undergraduate research and scholarly activity that takes place on our campus.
Gaming Network Bolsters Community And Sparks Scholarship
January 18, 2023
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.
From Bugs to Bats: Undergrad Explores Connections in Wetlands
November 30, 2022
UNCG researcher seeks to know if wetlands may increase bats’ prevalence and activity by providing available food in the form of specific aquatic insects.
Video: Dr. Asa Eger, Undergrad Research Mentor Award Winner
November 21, 2022
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
November 16, 2022
Eight UNCG students represented the university at the SoCon Undergraduate Research Forum (SURF). Scholars presented on a variety of topics.
Applied Potential
October 21, 2022
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 … Continued
Stars on the Rise
September 21, 2022
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 … Continued
McNair Scholars Explore Undergraduate Research
September 16, 2022
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
September 14, 2022
“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 … Continued