UNCG student Sophia Rosenberg at her laptop.

Gaming ethnography

A gamer. A researcher. An anthropology and religious studies double major. Meet Sophia Rosenberg, who found their path to the future through UNCG’s Network for the Cultural Study of Videogaming.

Illustration of UNCG Alumna Liana Adrong

UNCG Alumna Receives national recognition for immigration work

Liana Adrong recently received the 2023 Outstanding Americans by Choice award from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for her work. One of nine children who came to the U.S. from Vietnam, she is passionate about her Montagnard-Ede heritage.

UNCG alum and Xtern Software founder Keir Davis

Greensboro Business of the Year Has Roots at UNCG

Xtern Software, Inc. in Greensboro is full of Spartan Pride. The custom software company is owned by a UNCG alum with other alumni on the team. Now, it’s the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business of the Year.

UNCG philosophy senior lecturer Wade Maki plays a video game in the esports center.

Wade Maki talks ethics in ‘Behind the Screen’

UNCG’s new “Behind the Screen” series premieres with the philosophy senior lecturer and director of the liberal and professional studies sharing his perspective on video games and what lessons they can teach a player.

A split screen shows a UNCG student and faculty member play a video game together, with the screens of their respective gameplay.

Countdown to ‘Behind the Screen’

Faculty at UNCG answer the question “Does gaming belong in academia?” with a resounding yes. This new video series “Behind the Screen” debuts on Friday and showcases how UNCG embraces video games’ role in education, innovation, and career development. Follow the series on UNCG’s YouTube channel.

UNCG Department of Nutrition sign with an upside down pecan apple pie and recipe.

UNCG’s NC cookbook Collection offers July 4th Inspirations

UNCG’s North Carolina Cookbook Collection holds hundreds of recipes ranging from side salads to desserts – going back 100 years. The UNCG Department of Nutrition recently followed a 70-year-old apple pie recipe found in the University library’s archives.