HES Office of Research
HES Projects (Funded December 2007) & Publications
Archive of July/August 2007 Projects Funded
Interior Architecture
1) Lucas, Close to Home: Edward Loewenstein and Modernism in Greensboro, Greensboro Preservation, $5,000
This project provides a portion of the funding for interactive exhibits about Greensboro Modernism that opened in November 2007 along with a Modernism symposium and a website. The goal is to raise awareness in the community of the need for historic preservation of Greensboro's Modernist buildings.
Nutrition
1) Taylor, Graduate Assistantship with the YMCA of Greensboro, YMCA of Greensboro, $10,024
Two UNCG graduate students will work with the YMCA on the Get Healthy Guilford Initiative during 2008.
2) Erikson, Mechanisms of Manganese Toxicity, NIH, $209,250
Manganese is an essential nutrient, but high concentrations of manganese in the brain have been linked to symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease. Some prior research suggests oxidative stress as a factor in both manganism and Parkinson's. This study will examine whether manganese exposure is connected to oxidative stress in the brain through alterations in the metabolism of glutahione (GSH), an antioxidant. This research will yield insights into mechanisms of neurodegenerative processes.
Social Work – CNNC
1) Martinez, Thriving at Three 2007-2008, United Way of Greater Greensboro, $65,000 (renewal)
The purpose of this proposal is to reduce abuse of at-risk infants by providing in-home intervention for families where abuse has occurred to prevent further maltreatment.
Publications
- Connections (HES magazine)
- UNCG Research Magazine
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