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UNCG's Office of Research & Engagement promotes healthy lives & vibrant communities through research, scholarship, and creative activity.
Greensboro, NC
Joined April 2012
UNCG has received a $3.7M @NIH grant for sand fly research to combat parasitic disease leishmaniasis. The zoonotic disease affects well over 1M people each year. The research team is led by @UNCGresearch's Dr. Wasserberg, with collaborators at @ncstate.
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With NIH funding, UNCG-led team will determine how to attract and kill egg-bearing P. papatasi sand flies, to combat leishmaniasis.
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In the news 🗞️ -> Dr. Jeannette Wade in @uncghhs spoke to @TheAssemblyNC about the friendships between women that support well-being. @UNCG
https://t.co/CSxsjNspRI
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In the Triad and beyond, women are creating membership groups like SheWolf to find connection, community, and meaning.
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In the news 🗞️ --> A publication led by Dr. Dora Gicheva of the Bryan School was featured on The Hill this Sunday. "Female students struggling more to recover since pandemic." https://t.co/0tSNyifJj8
thehill.com
A new study shows college women are struggling more than their male counterparts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The research, one of the first comparing how COVID-19 affected female and m…
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iCOMMAND, our new @UNCGresearch institute for military advances and defense, benefits service members from the battlefield to the classroom. 🪖 Learn how in our latest UNCG Research magazine.
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UNCG mobilizes a new defense research institute – iCOMMAND – benefiting military members from the battlefield to classroom.
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The 2025 @UNCGresearch magazine is now in print and online! Follow our scholars on the search for cancer-killing compounds in fungi. Explore immersive tools transforming the arts. Meet Spartans improving the health and safety of our communities and more: https://t.co/R3OkhwgbzZ
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On August 28, the @UNCG Division of Research and Engagement hosted a Welcome Lunch. Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement Sherine Obare celebrated key achievements from the past year while reflecting on UNCG’s growing research ecosystem.
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In the news 🗞️ --> A new freshwater fungus species has been identified in Indiana by Dr. Huzefa Raja in @uncg_chem with collaborator Dr. Luke Jacobus! Their study of insects and fungi in freshwater is funded by the @IndianapolisZoo. 🧫🌊 https://t.co/QEZn8nm3vA
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wbiw.com
HINDOSTAN FALLS — A new species of freshwater fungus, named Atrumagnus indianensis, has been discovered in the East Fork of the White River in Indiana, unde ...
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ILRS assistant professor Dr. Sandra Ayoo & doctoral students Meghan Leeming & Dr. Stacy Huff for recently had their article recognized as the best article published in the @AESociety's Evaluation Journal of Australasia in the past year! https://t.co/spJ8aUE5X0
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Renée Norris from the @UNCG Center for Housing and Community Studies was in the @NewsandRecord last week, discussing Greensboro's housing crisis. https://t.co/hjwtiZm5Zy You can also learn about the CHCS's work in the UNCG Research Magazine https://t.co/9R8urWJopX
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New @uncg @jsnn_the_nanoworld faculty member Dr. Tianqi Song is the lead author on a publication in @Nature this month, on methods to power tiny molecular machines made of synthetic DNA. 🔬🧬
nanowerk.com
Scientists have built DNA-based nanocircuits that reset with heat, enabling reusable molecular systems for tasks like cargo sorting and pattern recognition.
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🌍🍼 A landmark international donor milk study led by @UNCG's Dr. Maryanne Perrin has important implications for how hospitals care for preterm babies. 👶 Learn more 👉 https://t.co/0YIrH9tvhm
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The first comprehensive international study of donor human milk, led by Dr. Maryanne Perrin, reveals significant variations in nutritional composition, with important implications for how hospitals...
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Greener chemistry. Pollinator-friendly rest stops. Medicinal plants. UNCG students share how their summer research is making a real-world impact, thanks to a one-of-a-kind program. Read more: https://t.co/DW0KknKDX4
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uncg.edu
Even during summer, research continues to grow across UNCG – a garden in the park or a ginger plant and fungal sample in the lab. Students are also growing in knowledge, using these as springboards...
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Get ready for Innovate UNCG’s first-ever AI Innovation Challenge on Friday, Oct 24! 🧠 @UNCG students and faculty will pitch innovative AI solutions at Union Square for a chance to win cash prizes. 💰 Pitch proposals due Sat, Oct 4! https://t.co/aYdD2WxqqJ
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Congrats to @UNCG_PHIL's Dr. Skillings, one of the authors on a publication in high impact journal Scientific Reports. The study explores deep mesophotic coral 🪸 reefs as potential refuges for crabs 🦀 in cases of reef destruction. https://t.co/lV2HkEfwY9
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🚨 New @UNCG-led study finds ticks carrying Lyme disease are spreading into new counties in western NC – and their numbers are rising. 🕷️📈 @bio_uncg's Wasserberg headed the @UNCG @NCState @appstate study, funded by @CDCgov via @ncdhhs. https://t.co/sL2ixR0mSP
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Wasserberg lab study finds ticks carrying Lyme disease moving into more counties in western North Carolina – and a dramatic increase in their densities.
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In the news 🗞️ --> Dr. Anne Brady in @UNCGKin spoke to the @nytimes about how to increase muscle mass and strength 💪@UNCG @UNCGHHS
https://t.co/fTsfVTlLwc You can access this article through UNCG Libraries:
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Here’s what the workout can and can’t do for your fitness.
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Live in the Triad? UNCG Creative Writing faculty member Xhenet Aliu will be in conversation with Eliana Ramage, M.L. Rio, and Kevin Wilson at the Bookmarks Festival of Books and Authors two weeks from today (Saturday, September 27th) at 11:00 AM. https://t.co/mutTtFBWgD
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What drives us to move? 🏃👟 2024 @UNCG Research Excellence Award winner Dr. Jaclyn Maher discusses what motivates older adults to be physically active, new ways to understand why we get moving, mentorship, and more. https://t.co/cGB0PcpZBb
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researchmagazine.uncg.edu
2024 Research Excellence awardee Maher discusses what motivates aging adults to be physically active, new methods, mentorship, and more.
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In the news 🗞️ --> Scientists at the USDA say varroa mites are the leading cause of recent honeybee die-offs. At @UNCG, Dr. Kaira Wagoner has developed a new way to combat these pesticide-resistant pests. 🐝 Learn more at @SpecNews1Triad. https://t.co/prumeMY2gX
spectrumlocalnews.com
Peeling back the comb on a new technology that’s finding bees who know how to fight.
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What are your chances of winning the jackpot? 🎲 💰@UNCGSchoolofEdu Associate Dean of Research Bob Henson spoke to @WXII to bust the myths about lottery odds and offered tips to improve your chances. @UNCG
https://t.co/PB5MJlYbTd
wxii12.com
As jackpots for Powerball and Mega Millions begin to swell, what are the odds of you actually winning it all?
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