UNCG LAUNCHES RESEARCHCON

UNCG Research and Engagement will host the 2025 ResearchCON, a multi-day Collaboration, Outreach, and Networking event to bring together faculty, research scholars, and students to showcase and celebrate research, creative scholarship, innovation, and community engagement. Events will be held April 3 – April 10 across campus, including: Learn more about ResearchCON…. Continue reading…

CHANCELLOR ANNOUNCES NEW INITIATIVE FOR TRANSFORMATIVE RESEARCH

In an effort to create a wave of groundbreaking academic work and advance research goals of the new strategic plan, UNCG Chancellor Franklin Gilliam has announced the Chancellor’s Initiative for Transformative Research (CITR). This initiative provides seed funding for promising projects that will lead to strong community impacts while attracting… Continue reading…

FIRST UNCG GLOBAL SYMPOSIUM TO bE HELD APRIL 4

On April 4, 2025, UNCG’s Global Engagement Office will host its first campus-wide Global Symposium, which the office plans to make an annual event. The Global Symposium will be an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to connect with a community of like-minded global citizens and to share and celebrate… Continue reading…

AADS HOSTS 35th ANNUAL CACE Conference, February 17-20

On February 17-20, 2025, UNCG’s African American and African Diaspora Studies Program will host the 35th annual CACE Conference. CACE 2025 is four days of conversation about environmental justice, local ecologies, digital arts, and the many ways we create meaningful, dynamic community with each other for a larger good. Academic… Continue reading…

UNCG Libraries Presents Spring 2025 Research Webinar Series

For UNCG students, staff, faculty, instructors, and librarians. The Spring 2025 Research and Applications Webinar series will cover topics on library resources and research tools. Webinars are 30 minutes and are hosted in Teams. Use the Sign Up Form to register.

a vibrant lab group that meets on Wednesdays led by chemistry professor Dr. Jonathan Chekan.

UNCG U-RISE Program Now Accepting Applications

The NIH-funded U-RISE program at UNCG is currently seeking applications from talented undergraduates for the 2024-25 cycle. The deadline for applications is January 31, 2025. Prospective applicants must be sophomores, majoring in science, in good academic standing (GPA of 3.0 or greater), with an interest in pursuing a graduate degree in… Continue reading…

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CHANGES TO NIH FELLOWSHIPS COMING IN 2025

Beginning January 25, 2025, several important changes to the NIH fellowship application will go into effect. These changes, and the rationale behind them, were discussed in a recent NIH webinar. This posts shares background and key takeaways from that session. In theory, these changes should improve chances for fellowship applicants… Continue reading…

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UPCOMING DEADLINES FOR URSCO UNDERGRADUATE MENTOR & RESEARCH AWARDS

The Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity Office (URSCO) has announced upcoming deadlines for two of its premier programs: the Thomas Undergraduate Research Mentor Awards and the Undergraduate Research and Creativity Award (URCA). Thomas Undergraduate Research Mentor Awards – nominations due November 8, 2024URSCO requests nominations of outstanding UNCG faculty mentors… Continue reading…