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.
We’re Going to Need a Bigger Molecule
October 4, 2021
Kala Youngblood comes from a small, rural Virginia town. She describes it as a beautiful area, but not one where many people were exposed to or interested in her biggest passion: science.
Ritual use of animals in the Wari empire
September 8, 2021
We interviewed Joshua Malloy, a recent graduate who majored in anthropology and religious studies, with a minor in German. Along with research mentors Dr. Donna Nash and Dr. Charles Egeland, Joshua examined the ritual use of animals in the Wari empire. Interview conducted in May 2021. Building on the past … Continued
From undergraduate researcher to PhD student
June 8, 2021
UNC Greensboro stands out for its commitment to undergraduate research. Students build close relationships with faculty and work alongside them in their labs, in the field, or in archives. It’s a transformative experience that opens up countless opportunities. Just ask Aran Garnett-Deakin.
Memory and Emotions
June 1, 2021
We interviewed Laci Gray, a graduating senior who majored in psychology with minors in Spanish and creative writing. Along with her research mentors Dr. Rosemery Nelson-Gray and Dr. Peter Delaney, Laci examined the cognitive symptoms believed to be associated with borderline personality disorder. Interview conducted in May 2021. Borderline personality … Continued
Growing plants in space
January 28, 2021
Melika Osareh is a junior majoring in biology and minoring in chemistry. Along with her research mentor Dr. John Z. Kiss and project collaborators Dr. Tatsiana Shymanovich, Alena Jones, Alex Settle, Noah McMurry, and Kelsey Taylor, Melika is investigating how plants might grow in space. Learn more about her project … Continued
Designing costumes for Pippin
November 12, 2020
Jacquelyn Whiteside is a senior majoring in drama, minoring in musical and technical theatre. Along with her research mentor Deborah Bell from the Department of Theatre, Jacquelyn designed the costumes for the UNCG mainstage theatre production of Pippin. My project. The goal of this project was designing costumes for the … Continued
How UNCG Handled The 1918 Flu Pandemic
April 25, 2020
COVID-19 is not the first pandemic our campus has faced. In early 1918, influenza made its way to North Carolina and hit what was then called State Normal and Industrial College. Of the 1,164 students enrolled for the 1918-1919 academic year, about 200 students contracted the flu. Remarkably, no students … Continued
Reconstructing the Reed
March 26, 2020
Alex Stewart is a junior majoring in music performance with a concentration in woodwinds; his instrument is the oboe. Along with his collaborator EJ Jones and faculty mentor Dr. Ashley Barret, Alex has been working to manufacture a functional reed for the bombarde, a Celtic wind instrument. Describe your project. … Continued