UNCG students in summer research program pose with certificates.

Undergraduates Reflect on the Impact of Their Summer Research

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 for independent research made possible by URSCO.

Headshot of Deans Kimberly Petersen, Masud Chowdhury, Joy Bhadury, and Kelly Joyce.

Meet the New Deans at UNCG

Where did they travel for research? What type of music is their jam? What energizes them about the college experience? Get to know the new leaders of the College of Arts and Sciences, Bryan School of Business and Economics, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, and Lloyd International Honors College.

A UNCG media studies student looks through a camera at children who are performing.

State of the Arts

With immersive tools like Unreal Engine and a state-of-the-art animation studio, UNCG visual arts faculty and students are pushing the boundaries of creativity – and building a launchpad for exciting next-gen careers.

UNCG students pose next to Spartan statue.

The History Behind UNCG Symbols Minerva and Spiro

Minerva and Spiro, the brains and brawn behind UNCG’s campus, are the heart of academic tradition and school spirit in campus life. A timeline reveals how they’ve grown to shape the University’s identity.

Trey Bateman

Rx To Serve: Alum’s Neurological Advancements

Trey Bateman ’08 arrived at UNCG after his mother had just lost her job in the textile industry. He used a Pell Grant to succeed as a double major in biology and psychology before going on to medical school at UNC-Chapel Hill. Now a clinical researcher, he treats and studies neurodegenerative causes of cognitive decline and dementia in adults.