You can be a famous soccer/football player at the World Cup or an amateur pickleball player at your local park, and heat will be the biggest opponent you may face all summer. The climate pattern El Niño is in full swing and expected to bring multiple dangerous heat waves across the globe.
Meet the 2026–2027 FASEB Executive Committee
Kinesiology alumna and Public Health Education doctoral student Lexi Kier is the recipient of this year’s Association for Applied Sport Psychology Inclusion, Diversity and Excellence in Advocacy and Social Justice (IDEAS) student award.
Gerontology Professor Dr. Rebecca Adams talks about the science of friendships, and what to do if you’re in an epidemic of loneliness.
Human Health Sciences Program Director Dr. Jeannette Wade was selected to attend the four-week BRIDGES program at UNC this fall. She is the only representative from UNCG to attend.
Masters student Camrahn Jamison is the recipient of one of two 2026 National Student Scholarship Awards from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA).
Department of Human Development and Family Studies alum Wayne Foster (’01) was recently awarded the inaugural Legacy in Leadership Award from the N.C. Speech, Hearing and Language Association (NCSHLA) for his impact and advocacy in the field. Foster is retired from working with public schools and currently works part-time with… Continue reading…
Dr. Ali Askerov has written extensively on topics such as ethnic conflict, terrorism, mediation, peace education, conflict transformation, refugee issues, and structural violence.
