Step inside UNCG greenhouses, where desert plants, tropical species, and native North Carolina flora bring biology to life. Greenhouse Manager April Harris supports hands-on learning and research that tackles real-world questions, from food insecurity to forest restoration.
Inspired by stories from her loved ones and coworkers, Dr. Madelynn Stackhouse now helps businesses better understand how stress and trauma impact their employees’ well-being and workplace function.
UNCG has received a $2 million award to launch NC BioMISSION, a bioindustrial workforce training and research program in North Carolina.
Nikolai Tassin ’26 arrived at UNCG expecting to pursue therapy, but discovering undergraduate research reshaped his path. Through hands‑on lab work, mentorship, and campus leadership, he found confidence, community, and a passion for inquiry. His experiences in research, creativity, and advocacy guided him toward Commencement and his future career.
After graduating, Dr. Kaira Wagoner ’11, ’15, PhD., stayed on at UNCG and is now director of the Plant & Pollinator Center. She’s a leader in honeybee protection across Greensboro, spreading her knowledge through the Bee Campus and through local classrooms and parks.
Dr. Scott Young publishes an intervention to help clients reduce the frequency and severity of nightmares — including those related to trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Knapp receives the senior award for research advancing the frontiers of biogeography and climatology, while Adams receives the early career award for groundbreaking scholarship in rhetoric, composition, and writing studies.
UNCG announces the winners of the 2026 Thomas Undergraduate Research and Creativity Expo and Research Mentor Awards.
Undergraduate students found an audience for their research thanks to the Honors Symposium sponsored by Lloyd International Honors College. Two seniors reflect on the experience they’re both grateful to get in the months ahead of graduation.
A senior majoring in biology with a minor in chemistry, Jonah has spent the last three semesters developing an innovative method to analyze the microstructural growth of thigh bones of individuals aged 3 months to 18 years.
