Promotion and Tenure Celebration – 2022
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UNC Greensboro
How exercise benefits the brain
Jenny Etnier, PhD, of the University of North Carolina Greensboro, discusses how exercise improves memory, the cognitive benefits of physical activity, the importance of youth sports, and the downside of hyper-competitive youth sports culture. See more at the American Psychological Association podcast website.
Demand for child care rising, services getting harder to find in Piedmont Triad
We don’t have enough folks that are going through our program to meet the demand, said Marcus Blackwell, coordinator for the UNC Greensboro Child Care Program. Read article on Fox 8
PCS researchers on peace systems and the conflict in Ukraine
Societies can prevent wars from starting—and the future of humanity requires peace
Department of Kinesiology Holds Space for Camaraderie and Conversation with UNCG Student Veterans
UNC Greensboro faculty in the Department of Kinesiology recently completed a project funded by the UNCG Office of Research and Engagement that focused on exploring student veterans’ physical activity experiences in their transition out of the military. Through the research project, several opportunities were identified to better support student veterans… Continue reading…
Grad Student Studies Effect of Exercise on Severity of Cancer Complications
“Engaging in consistent aerobic exercise such as running is a cost-effective way to reduce the risk of cancer and cancer complications,” said Louisa Tichy, a graduate student in Traci Parry’s lab at UNCG. Read article: Exercise Could Help Reduce Severity of Serious Cancer Complication, written by Federation of American Societies… Continue reading…
Atlantic Feature: Friendship Researchers on Their Own Friendship
Rosemary Blieszner and Rebecca Adams talk about their research in friendship. Read article: The Friendship Researchers Who Are Also Friends, written by Julie Beck.
AG Stein Meets with GCSTOP Team
NC Attorney General Josh Stein was at the Guilford County Detention Center to discuss the treatment program at the facility. Read article: AG Stein Joins Guilford County Leaders for Discussion on Opioid Treatment, Epidemic, written by Marissa Tansino.
Black Kids Disproportionately Left Parentless by Gun Violence
“Grief is a luxury,” said Jocelyn R. Smith Lee, an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. “And it’s too often denied to Black Americans, and it’s too often denied to homicide survivors.” Read article: Orphaned by Gun Violence: Two Kids, Two Shootings, Two Parents Gone, written… Continue reading…
Dr. Maher Receives Undergrad Research Mentor Award
2022 Undergrad Research Mentor Awards go to Eger and Maher