Dr. DEREK SKILLINGS: DIVING INTO THE BEHAVIOR OF SYMBIOTIC ORGANISMS

Dr. Derek Skillings, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, has received a grant from the John Templeton Foundation for a project entitled, “The Emergence and Evolution of Goal-Directed Behavior in Collective Entities.” The $600,000 grant is the largest ever received by UNCG’s Department of Philosophy. Skillings and his work are featured in… Continue reading…

Undergraduate stuent April Joseph works in Dr. Huzefa Raja's biochem lab developing samples for the Oberlies Research Group.

Oberlies Partners With Chemia Biosciences On NIH SBIR Grant

Dr. Nicholas Oberlies, Patricia A. Sullivan Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Director of Graduate Studies in UNCG’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has received a new $50,000 grant from Chemia Biosciences, Inc., as part of the company’s larger NIH SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) grant, “Developing novel natural products from… Continue reading…

Lab tech Lee Griffin assists with technology

Lab Specialists Smooth Out the Learning Curve at UNCG

Top-of-the-line lab equipment at UNC Greensboro takes students’ skills to the next level. This technology, and the labs where they’re stored, are carefully managed by experienced research specialists. It’s thanks to them that students and faculty can trust that equipment works the way it should, so that they gain meaningful knowledge each time they step into the lab.

Boseovski and Gallagher headshots with Beyond Body Positive book cover

UNCG Professors Help Moms Guide Girls’ Body Image Development

Drs. Janet Boseovski and Ashleigh Gallagher are experts in psychology, but their most recent book makes scientific concepts easy to digest for moms and girls of all ages, so they can cultivate healthy body image development before they’re even teenagers.

Dr. Chekan in the lab

Dr. Jonathan Chekan receives new NSF LEAP-MPS GRANT

Dr. Jonathan Chekan, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has received a new LEAP grant from the National Science Foundation for his proposal “LEAPS-MPS: Engineering and Evolution of Copper-Dependent Enzymes for Targeted Peptide Cyclization.” LEAP-MPS stands for Launching Early-Career Academic Pathways in the Mathematical and Physical… Continue reading…

Osena in the greenhouse with a student.

Dr. Ayalew Osena Wins New Grant From NSF For Tef Grain Research

Dr. Ayalew Osena, an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology, has received a new 4-year, $450,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for his project: Collaborative Research: Deciphering the mechanisms of iron acquisition and accumulation in the underutilized ancient crop tef (Eragrostis tef). The Osena lab at UNCG… Continue reading…