UNC Greensboro

Dr. Anne PARSONS REceives new grant FOR America 250 project

Dr. Anne Parsons, an Associate Professor in the Department of History, has received a new $17,000 grant from the NC Department of Cultural and Natural Resources for her proposal, Limits of Freedom. The grant is part of the America 250 NC program which aims to support statewide projects in 2026 … Continued


Remembering Fred Chappell

Headshot of Fred Chappell

Come together with the university community on September 6th to pay tribute to Fred Chappell, former Poet Laureate of North Carolina and esteemed Professor Emeritus at UNC Greensboro.


Remembering Fred Chappell

Headshot of Fred Chappell

Come together with the university community on September 6th to pay tribute to Fred Chappell, former Poet Laureate of North Carolina and esteemed Professor Emeritus at UNC Greensboro.


NEW SIRF awards provide support for faculty research Activities

The CAS Office of Research is introducing the new Supplemental Innovative Research Fund (SIRF) to bolster the research activities of CAS faculty. Both tenure-track and professional-track faculty can seek support from SIRF. SIRF provides up to $800 to support research activity at any stage of the process. This money can … Continued


Dr. AYALEW OSENA WINS NEW GRANT FROM NSF FOR TEF GRAIN RESEARCH

Osena in the greenhouse with a student.

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 … Continued


MunROE FUND provides resources for STEM student researchers

The Dorothy Levis Munroe Student Research Fund, managed by the College’s Office of Research, supports undergraduate and graduate students who conduct research in the natural and mathematical sciences. Endowed by alumna and lifelong educator Dorothy Levis Munroe ’44, the fund provides awards of up to $1000 to students working on research projects with faculty … Continued


CAS Faculty, Staff Honored at End-of-Year Celebration

Scene from End of Year Award Ceremony - Professors stand with plaques

On Thursday, April 25, 2024, faculty and staff gathered in UNCG’s Cone Ballroom for the annual College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) End of Year Celebration. Interim Dean Amy Adamson delivered remarks and bestowed awards for excellence in teaching, advising, service, and more.


Opportunity Meets Initiative for UNCG’s Goldwater Scholar

2024 Goldwater Scholar Marcos Tapia

UNC Greensboro is proud to announce that third-year chemistry student, Marcos Tapia, has been awarded the prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship.

Tapia, a first-generation college student from Winston-Salem, was among only 438 students chosen nationwide for the Goldwater honor, which awards $7,500 a year, to cover up to two years of tuition expenses.


Dr. Clifford Smyth Receives NSF Grant for Combinatorics Conference

Dr. Clifford Smyth, Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, has received a National Science Foundation conference grant to support the “Triangle Lectures in Combinatorics.” The three-year, $50,000 grant will fund twice-yearly gatherings of mathematics faculty and students from across the state. Each conference will feature four speakers who … Continued