Dr. Diya Abdo (Center for New North Carolinians) received new funding from the North Carolina Healthcare Association for the project “UNCG CNNC & CHCS Joint COVID-19 Recovery and Response via IHAP and CHCS. Dr. Stephen Sills is co-principal investigator on the project.” UNCG’s Centers for New North Carolinians (CNNC) and… Continue reading…
Dr. Terri Shelton (Office of Research and Engagement) received new funding from the NCDHHS Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services for the project “Evaluation of North Carolina Problem Gambling Program.” Dr. Aileen Reid is co-principal investigator on the project. The purpose of this grant is to… Continue reading…
Dr. Shanmugathasan Suthaharan (Computer Science) received new funding from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Prime: National Institutes of Health for the project “Distinguishing Normal Aging from Age-Related Macular Degeneration at the Level of Single Cells in the Living Human Eye.” Dr Suthaharan is collaborating with University of Pittsburgh School… Continue reading…
Dr. Seth Armah (Nutrition) received new funding from the NC Policy Collaboratory for the project “Nutrition and COVID-19 in North Carolina.” A wide range of health outcomes have been described after infection with the novel COVID-19 virus, ranging from patients who are asymptomatic, to those with severe respiratory illness and… Continue reading…
Dr. Noah Lenstra (Library & Information Science) received new funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the project “HEAL (Healthy Eating and Active Living) at the Library via Co-Developed Programming.” The project will explore programming developed through partnerships between public libraries and community agencies. HEAL will view… Continue reading…
Dr. Anthony Chow (Library & Information Science) received new funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the project “Reading Nation Waterfall: Increasing Access to Literacy and Libraries for Native American Children and Families.” The Reading Nation Waterfall project will have one primary goal: to increase access to… Continue reading…
Dr. Harriette Bailey (Human Development and Family Studies) received new funding from the Cemala Foundation for the project “Equipping Early Care and Education Programs for Success.” The project will provide Non-Cash Quality Enhancement Grants for early learning materials and resources for early care and education programs (centers and homes) in… Continue reading…
Jamie Stephens (Recreation and Wellness) received new funding from UNCG Student Affairs for the project “Implementing a multi-tier suicide prevention program at UNC Greensboro.” George Sill is co-principal investigator on the project. Stress, mental illness, and suicidality pose significant threats to the well-being and success of college students. The 2019… Continue reading…
Dr. John Willse (Educational Research Methodology) received new funding from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for the project “Special Projects in Development and Maintenance of Statewide Assessments (OAERS/DPI, 2020-2021).” Dr. Kyung Yong Kim is co-principal investigator on the project. The Office of Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Services (OAERS)… Continue reading…
Dr. Joseph Santin (Biology) received new funding from the Department of Defense for the project “A novel model to improve neural performance during oxygen deprivation.” The goal of this project is to understand how to prevent neurological dysfunction caused by low oxygen (hypoxia) in the brain. Hypoxia impairs cognitive and… Continue reading…
