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  • CSD Hosted Unique Camp for Children with Communications Disorders

    CSD Hosted Unique Camp for Children with Communications Disorders

    UNC Greensboro’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) hosted a new summer camp this June for children at Piney Lake. The camp was the first of its kind in North Carolina. Six graduate clinicians and one CSD faculty member conducted therapy activities with children aged 7 to 11 who have stutters.


  • A Calling in Life and a Passion for Social Work

    A Calling in Life and a Passion for Social Work

    Todd Perry has spent much of his life in long-term recovery, using his experience to help others through substance abuse and mental health battles by drawing upon his own experiences.


  • Success Fits Nick Lyerly to a Tee

    Success Fits Nick Lyerly to a Tee

    By its very nature, golf is a game that challenges the mind as much as the body. Sure, there’s plenty of physical skill involved in a good golf swing. Everything works in unison: hands, wrists, shoulders, torso, legs – all flowing through a synchronized, graceful movement.


  • CSD Student Studies Abroad in Denmark

    Spring 2022 Communication Sciences and Disorders graduate Briana Green knew that UNC Greensboro was the best school for her because of her passion to have a career as an audiologist (AuD), servicing the geriatric population, specializing in tinnitus patients. She knew she would gain valuable knowledge and skills in UNCG’s … Continued


  • Dr. Etnier on the Benefits of Exercise on the Brain

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  • Nutrition’s Dr. Perrin on Human Milk Banking

    Nutrition’s Dr. Perrin on Human Milk Banking

    In early 2022, one of the three major infant formula producers in the United States stopped production at a plant because of possible bacterial contamination that may have caused several infant deaths. Compounded with the ongoing global supply chain crisis, the shutdown caused a severe shortage of infant formula.


  • Q&A on the Russia-Ukraine Conflict with Dr. Ali Askerov of Peace and Conflict Studies

    Q&A on the Russia-Ukraine Conflict with Dr. Ali Askerov of Peace and Conflict Studies

    When Russia invaded the country of Ukraine in February of this year, many were shocked by the Russian invasion in the United States and elsewhere. In this Q&A, Dr. Ali Askerov shares his insight into this on-going conflict.


  • ‘Something Greater’ For 91

    ‘Something Greater’ For 91

    From working as a field data collector with the Center for Housing and Community Studies (CHCS) to interning with the New Arrival Institute, Burnett applied public health principles to make real-world impact in the community — all while maintaining a 3.9 GPA.


  • Commencement – 2022

    Congratulations to all HHS graduates!


  • A MISSION TO SERVE AND A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE

    A MISSION TO SERVE AND A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE

    This peace and conflict studies graduate student is well on her way. One look at her seven-page curriculum vitae full of accolades, service, and global experience, and you would know that this Spartan is a leader in the making.


  • MEET PHD STUDENT, BUSINESS OWNER, AND DIETITIAN BASHEERAH ENAHORA

    MEET PHD STUDENT, BUSINESS OWNER, AND DIETITIAN BASHEERAH ENAHORA

    In the early 2000s, Basheerah Enahora was living in Chicago and had a successful career in food marketing. She had worked for top companies, including Kraft Foods, and risen to the rank of senior brand manager at Golden County Foods. Still, something was missing from her professional pursuits.


  • HOW PUBERTY CAN IMPACT TEENS’ KNEES

    HOW PUBERTY CAN IMPACT TEENS’ KNEES

    Puberty may evoke a range of memories, from acne to awkward moments. But chances are, this uncomfortable time period may not make you think immediately of your knees. Maybe it should. Research suggests that some of the physical changes females first experience during puberty may contribute to their risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.


  • Prescribing the Arts for Older Adult Health

    Prescribing the Arts for Older Adult Health

    Dr. Shreeniwas – Human Development and Family Studies Professor – recently won National Endowment for the Arts funding to see if a practice called social prescribing for the arts, or SPA, could be effective as part of the U.S. healthcare system, particularly for older adults.


  • Sexual Health and the Pandemic

    Sexual Health and the Pandemic

    Dr. Jennifer Toller Erausquin and fellow researchers were putting the final touches on a public health survey they would pilot for the World Health Organization when a stunning event took precedence: the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic.


  • Phys Ed Alumna Leaves Legacy on the Court and in the Classroom

    Phys Ed Alumna Leaves Legacy on the Court and in the Classroom

    If you attended a UNCG Women’s Basketball game in the early-mid 1970s, you likely would have seen Rita Wiggs ‘75, jersey number 33. Since graduating she has continued her passion for basketball, coaching at several institutions before becoming the first full-time commissioner of the USA South Athletic Conference, where she would serve for 16 years.


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