Ellis Torrance in a face mask at her computer desk

Biology PhD student wins competitive DOE fellowship

Ellis Torrance, a Biology doctoral candidate in Dr. Louis-Marie Bobay’s research group at UNC Greensboro, has received a Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) to support her research. She is among five percent of applicants chosen for the fellowship this year. “It feels pretty surreal to win,… Continue reading…

Austin Moore in a face mask

Meet SGA President Austin Moore

Austin Moore Since 1914, UNC Greensboro’s Student Government Association (SGA) has made an impact on the campus community by serving as a voice for the student body. This year has presented an entirely new challenge for SGA: How can you engage and advocate for students during a socially-distanced semester? When senior political science… Continue reading…

Screen shot of performance at Mid Autumn Festival

Students perform for Asian Mid-Autumn Festival

This year, UNC Greensboro’s annual celebration of the Asian Mid-Autumn Festival went virtual. In a video posted to YouTube, UNCG artists and students from the Chinese Studies Program demonstrated a range of East Asian music, dance, language, and calligraphy skills. “We wanted students to feel the festive atmosphere from the… Continue reading…

Researchers at DUCK Lab creating crafts

DUCK Lab, Downtown Parks offer crafts for kids

Each Friday this fall, the DUCK lab from UNC Greensboro’s psychology department will guide at-home craft projects for children aged 3 to 12 for their “Crafts & Conversation” video series. A new video can be found each Friday on the DUCK Lab’s Facebook page, the Greensboro Downtown Parks Facebook page… Continue reading…

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A Spartan Family: Five siblings thrive at UNCG

This semester marks a unique milestone for the Woods family: their fifth and youngest member, Benjamin, starts his first year at UNC Greensboro as a computer science major. He follows in the footsteps of his four older siblings: Tabitha ‘17, Philip ‘18, Sarah, a consumer apparel and retail studies major,… Continue reading…

Psychology students participate in a class with Dr. Gaby Stein.

Clinical psychology program awarded $2 million grant

UNC Greensboro’s Department of Psychology has been awarded a five-year, $2.15 million Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. The grant aims to recruit, retain, and support the training of clinical psychologists from disadvantaged backgrounds to enter primary care settings and medically underserved communities. The… Continue reading…

Graduate Students in masks at GSA information table

Graduate students receive help with groceries

Food insecurity—not knowing when or from where your next meal will come—is affecting college students at alarming rates, according to recent studies. The risks are even higher for student groups like African Americans, LGBTQ students, and those with prior military service. A lack of financial stability can lead to tough… Continue reading…