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  • Fulbright student from Libya finds a home in PCS

    Fulbright student from Libya finds a home in PCS

    It was just because of the way the educational system of Libya was organized when I was in high school. The education system decides what students study based on their grades. Nothing I wanted was conceivable at the time.Omar Sufian, a student at UNCG


  • Professor Studies Homelessness in Public Parks

    Professor Studies Homelessness in Public Parks


  • The Past, the Present, and Future of Black American Health

    The Past, the Present, and Future of Black American Health

    When: February 23, 2024 at 3:30-5:00 pm. Where: Bryan Building Room 128 Refreshments to follow the Panel Discussion. Students, Faculty , and Staff are welcome!


  • Medical Sociologist Examines Black Women’s Perspectives in Health Care

    Medical Sociologist Examines Black Women’s Perspectives in Health Care

    WE STUDY WHERE BLACK WOMEN ARE TODAY, BUT WE CAN’T FORGET WHERE THEY’VE BEEN AND HOW THAT AFFECTS WHERE THEY ARE NOW. – Jeanette Wade, Director and Associate Professor of Human Health Sciences Program


  • Women Making a Difference in Science at HHS 

    Women Making a Difference in Science at HHS 

    Women in science are celebrated internationally on Feb. 11, but at the UNCG School of Health and Human Sciences, women are involved in significant science and scientific leadership year-round. This research includes lab work, field work, independent study, interdisciplinary projects, and community partners.   


  • Tips to Stay Healthy in the New Year

    Tips to Stay Healthy in the New Year

    It’s not a bad thing that there’s this one time of year for these goals because a lot of people are thinking about making those changes. Dr. Maher, an associate professor of Kinesiology


  • Former Kinesiology professor, TOM MARTINEK,  furthers his legacy

    Former Kinesiology professor, TOM MARTINEK, furthers his legacy

    For the past 30 years, his work through Project Effort has been modeled throughout the world. Its initial purpose was to give elementary school kids plagued with low grades, office referrals, and school suspensions a chance to participate in a values-based after-school program that would help them channel negative energy … Continued


  • Kinesiology Grad Kemiah Williams Makes it Happen at UNCG

    Kinesiology Grad Kemiah Williams Makes it Happen at UNCG

    Being a first-generation student means to ‘make it happen,’ which is a statement I live by because, no matter if I have guidance or not, I will accomplish all that I put my mind to, Kemiah Williams


  • Child Care Stars

    Child Care Stars

    How do you decide on the right child care facility? A star rating at a North Carolina child care facility can ease the minds of parents and caregivers. The NC Rated License Assessment Project, run by UNCG for nearly 25 years, has helped improve the lives of millions of children in North Carolina and beyond.


  • Spartan Athletes Play And Find Their Way

    Spartan Athletes Play And Find Their Way

    At UNC Greensboro, many students land here because of athletics. Some are offered scholarships, while others choose UNCG because they can walk-on to a team and continue to play a sport they love.


  • School Social Work Licensure: Impact Beyond The Classroom

    School Social Work Licensure: Impact Beyond The Classroom

    Making a remarkable, real-world impact is at the center of UNC Greensboro’s school social work licensure program. “Our students get lots of touch points throughout the entire bachelor of social work program with volunteering, community service, and then their formal internship.”


  • Promoting Peace: Where A Peace And Conflict Studies Degree Takes UNCG Students

    Promoting Peace: Where A Peace And Conflict Studies Degree Takes UNCG Students

    A UNC Greensboro student who comes to the Peace and Conflict Studies Department will be matched with dedicated faculty, an innovative curriculum, impactful research, and a commitment to community engagement.


  • Former Olympian Redefining Life After Competition At UNCG

    Former Olympian Redefining Life After Competition At UNCG

    Yeong-Jun (YJ) Seo spent most of his childhood playing ice hockey – including in the 2018 Winter Olympics where he competed on the South Korean team in PyeongChang. “As I transitioned out of the sport, I felt I wasn’t really prepared because there wasn’t a lot of support.”


  • UNCG Departments Partner to Create Sensory Room

    UNCG Departments Partner to Create Sensory Room

    Behind the brick façade of UNC Greensboro’s Ferguson building lies a new escape, both for learning and calming: a sensory room.


  • Kinesiology Professor Partners with High Point University in 2 Studies

    Kinesiology Professor Partners with High Point University in 2 Studies

    Researchers at UNC Greensboro and High Point University are collaborating on two studies to improve treatments for concussion and burning mouth syndrome – a complex neuropathic condition that is often seen in cancer patients – also known as glossodynia.


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  • Social Work Professor Selected As a Speaker at Annual Conference

    Social Work Professor Selected As a Speaker at Annual Conference

    Department of Social Work Professor Dr. Meredith Powers was selected as one of the keynote speakers on June 21, at the National Association of Social Workers annual four-day conference in Washington, D.C. Powers will discuss environmental justice is social justice.


  • 91 Ed Professor Selected for Elite Fellowship

    91 Ed Professor Selected for Elite Fellowship

    Department of 91 Education Professor Dr. Michelle Martin Romero is one of three people selected nationally as a fellow for the Leadership and Education Advancement Program (LEAP) for diverse scholars.


  • Advising Center Director Selected for International Committee

    Advising Center Director Selected for International Committee

    HHS Advising Center Director Erin Fox has been selected as the appointed chair of the NACADA, the Global Community for Academic Advising. The appointment runs through the 2025 annual conference in October. Fox is a double-alumna of UNCG, and is passionate about higher education access. She serves in roles for academic…


  • Kinesiology Professor Says Vision Boards Help Athletes, Too

    Kinesiology Professor Says Vision Boards Help Athletes, Too

    Instead of thinking about yourself being able to run a marathon, it’s seeing and imagining yourself as a runner. When we have that sense of identity, we are more likely to believe we can achieve our goals, rather than doubting ourselves—a vision board is powerful in that sense.


  • DR. Hunter Selected as UNCG Gladys Strawn Bullard Recipient

    DR. Hunter Selected as UNCG Gladys Strawn Bullard Recipient

    Dr. Andrea Hunter is one of three recipients for UNCG’s 2024 Gladys Strawn Bullard Award. Hunter, a professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, is also the Chancellor’s Fellow for Campus Climate and is active promoting UNCG’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity.


  • Nutrition professor lists foods to skip during migraines

    Nutrition professor lists foods to skip during migraines

    Depending on your unique triggers, it’s possible that your diet could be contributing to your head pain. A variety of foods have been linked with the throbbing, pounding, nausea, and visual symptoms of migraines.difficult to reverse that trajectory. There’s more attention now on what you can do early in life…


  • Dr. Goldfarb Shares How to Treat Sore Muscles

    Dr. Goldfarb Shares How to Treat Sore Muscles

    Kinesiology Professor Dr. Allan Goldfarb suggests you ice the sore area right after the exercise to cut inflammation. Use heat later to increase blood flow to an area. Heat can also help relieve joint pain.


  • 91 Education student awarded $10,000 grant

    91 Education student awarded $10,000 grant

    91 Education doctoral student Mohammed Jibriel is one of 43 national recipients of the 2024 BMe Vanguard Awards. Jibriel intends to use his grant to support a youth program at the Sudan House in Greensboro. The organization promotes cultural understanding and integration between Americans and Sudanese immigrant and refugee…


  • Sport & Exercise Psych student 1 of 4 national winners

    Sport & Exercise Psych student 1 of 4 national winners

    Kinesiology Sport and Exercise doctoral student Yeongjun “Y.J.” Seo was selected as one of four students for the national Outstanding Student Paper Award by the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity.


  • Kinesiology Professor Receives Research Award from UNCG

    Kinesiology Professor Receives Research Award from UNCG

    Dr. Jaclyn Maher received the 2024 Early Career Research Excellence Award from UNCG. Her research focuses on hard-to-access populations, including older adults. She received a R15 award from the NIH Institute on Aging for $423,565.


  • Kinesiology Chair Jenny Etnier Selected for UNCG Award

    Kinesiology Chair Jenny Etnier Selected for UNCG Award

    Dr. Jennifer Etnier was selected for the UNCG Academic Advising Excellence, Faculty Advisor Award for 2024.


  • Kinesiology Chair Jenny Etnier Selected for UNCG Award

    Kinesiology Chair Jenny Etnier Selected for UNCG Award

    Dr. Jennifer Etnier was selected for the UNCG Academic Advising Excellence, Faculty Advisor Award for 2024. Find out more about the awards and the other winners here.


  • UNCG Alumna Forges Her Own Path in Dementia Care

    UNCG Alumna Forges Her Own Path in Dementia Care

    During my first internship in graduate school, I had to interview a doctor and I told her I wanted to go around the country to help redesign dementia care communities


  • Kinesiology Professor Offers Strength Training Tips

    Kinesiology Professor Offers Strength Training Tips

    We do not just need to get our steps in; we need to get in reps—as in curls, push-ups and squats. That’s why the federal Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, the World Health Organization, and others specify two or more sessions a week of muscle-strengthening activities.


  • Kinesiology Professor Stresses the Importance of Strength Training

    Kinesiology Professor Stresses the Importance of Strength Training

    There are so many instances in our daily lives where having a baseline of strength can determine whether or not we can do things independently or if we need to call in help Dr. DeAnne Brooks