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GUPTA WINS THOMAS UNDERGRAD RESEARCH MENTOR AWARD

Sat Gupta

Professor Sat Gupta, a statistician whose research interests include survey sampling and biostatistics, has received the 2024 UNCG Thomas Undergraduate Research Mentor Award in the tenured category.


Professional Studies Alum Makes ‘Somethin Outta Nothin’ in New Cookbook

Lorenzon in chef coat cooking with Jennifer Hudson on the Jennifer Hudson Show

Lorenzo Espada ’20 knew he wanted to be a chef since he was six years old: “I used to always watch cooking shows, while also learning from my mother and grandmother. Then I just started trial and error.”

That childhood aspiration has now become a reality with his first published cookbook, a massive social media following, and even an appearance on “The Jennifer Hudson Show.” Espada has found his way and come full circle, but one important stop on that journey was UNC Greensboro.


UNCG PROFESSORS SPARK INNOVATIVE LEARNING IN NC HIGH SCHOOLS

Greg Greive and John Borchert work with other professors to develop academic content related to video gaming.

UNC Greensboro’s commitment to developing a pipeline that streams students into profitable jobs in the video game industry now includes reaching into high school classrooms.

UNCG Scholastic Esports Alliance and the Network for the Cultural Study of Videogaming (NCSV) has partnered with SparkNC to provide on-demand learning experiences for high school students designed by UNCG professors.


UNCG Author Diane Oliver, Rediscovered After 60 Years

Hands holding copy of book by Diane Oliver, "Neighbors and Other Short Stories"

Only four stories were published in her lifetime. She died nearly six decades ago, two years after graduation from UNC Greensboro. But alumna Diane Oliver ’64 is now getting the acclaim few writers achieve.

The first collection of her short stories, “Neighbors and Other Stories,” has been published this month by the literary press Grove Atlantic.


Pre-Dentistry Students Make a Shining Impact in Guatemala

Group of people in scrubs in Guatemala in front of mountains

Students who want to pursue a medical specialty, like dentistry, can find opportunities that not only give them real world experience in their chosen field but fill their desire to serve. Over the winter break, members of the UNCG chapter of VAW Global Health Alliance visited Guatemala to work in a dental clinic.


Communication Studies Alumna Goes to The Super Bowl

Dominique stands in coat in front of super bowl football field

Dominque Madruga ’15, a communication studies alumna, will get to see the Super Bowl up close this weekend. As an Emmy-award-winning senior talent producer for FOX Sports, Madruga has worked on several Super Bowl broadcasts, combining her passion for sports and skills in communication.


A Letter From Dean John Z. Kiss

Dean Kiss headshot against white background

Last week, The Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida announced my appointment as Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective May 1, 2024. I also will serve as the L3Harris Endowed Professor, which will allow me to continue my space biology research program. The position is a great fit for me for many reasons, including its location on Florida’s “Space Coast.”


UNCG Staff Member Featured on PBS’s ‘The NC Listening Project’

The NC Listening Project with empty chair

Imagine sitting around a conference table with seven other people from North Carolina who have different backgrounds and political viewpoints from you. Could you find common ground? Would you argue? Would you learn something?  This is exactly the situation in which Lee Griffin, UNC Greensboro biology research specialist, found herself during a weekend … Continued