The CAS Office of Research is pleased to announce the 2026–27 Dorothy Levis Munroe Student Research Grant Program, which provides funding to support undergraduate and graduate student research in the natural sciences and mathematics. The program was established through the generosity of Dorothy Levis Munroe ’44, who attended UNCG with… Continue reading…
“Just like humans, bees get viruses too,” says Dr. Nicholas Oberlies, who was recently awarded a grant from the USDA Agricultural Research Service to study natural compounds that could help prevent viral infections in honeybees. “Deformed wing virus, for example, leads to bees that are non-productive and eliminated from the… Continue reading…
The College of Arts & Sciences Office of Research has announced the inaugural recipients of the Jerome Evenson Research Award and the Harriet Evenson Visiting Scholars Award.
CAS is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026-27 Ignite Transdisciplinary Research Fund (IRF) recipients. The inaugural call for proposals seeking collaborative research projects received 28 proposals from across UNCG academic units.
Compuer Science Professor Shan Suthaharan is one of the recipients of the Ignite Transdisciplinary Research Award for a collaborative research project titled “Dynamics of Human Mobility after Natural Disasters in the Appalachian Mountains and Coastal Carolinas.” This interdisciplinary project brings together faculty from multiple departments to investigate how human mobility patterns evolve in the aftermath of natural disasters.
Computer Science Professors Shan Suthaharan and Professor Qianqian Tong have won research support for advancing innovative and impactful work across disciplines.
With funding from NASA, UNCG chemistry professor Dr. Nicholas Oberlies investigates possibilities for supporting construction in places other than Earth.
The College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Office is launching a radio show dedicated to showcasing faculty research. The show will air on UNCG’s student-run campus radio station, WUAG 103.1 FM, on Tuesdays, 11 AM – 12 PM. Called Research T at the G: Arts and Sciences and Every Thing In Between,… Continue reading…
“You don’t have to know everything. Just take the first step. Whether you go to graduate school or into the workforce, research helps you develop so many skills. It’s not just for future academics – it’s for anyone who wants to grow.”
Dr. Michael Kane and Dr. Paul Silvia, both Professors in the Department of Psychology, are UNCG Co-PIs on a new collaborative project funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences. The project, A Multipronged Approach to Small-Teaching Interventions for Reducing Academic Procrastination: A Randomized Control Study via… Continue reading…
