Elijah Resuello leans on the rail of a bridge at UNCG.

Class of 2024: Bitten by the Bug of Biology

Elijah Resuello sated his curiosity about the natural world through the lens of microscopes and doing experiments out in the grasslands. His time spent studying biology, ecology, and entomology at UNCG has prepared him to appreciate and change the world around him.

Four UNCG students who aged out of foster care stand at a mural for the African American and Diaspora Studies department.

UNCG Student Forms New Group to Help Foster Care Alumni Move Forward

Natalie Paul’s topic for her honors thesis had a personal connection to her own life, but her research opened her eyes to the gaps that leave many other students in need. It inspired her to act, forming the student organization “Foster Forward” to help kids aging out of foster care take the next step.

UNCG Researchers Aim to Bring Down Barriers to Breastfeeding

Associate Professors Dharod and DeJesus are leading a $784,369 NIH-funded trial to reduce breastfeeding barriers for Latine parents. The community health collaboration includes Cone Health and student researchers from UNCG nutrition and psychology.

UNCG Research Technician Lee Griffin shows biology students how to use the computer for a microscope.

Lab Specialists Smooth Out the Learning Curve at UNCG

UNCG would not be able to offer students prestigious academic success without the hard work of the lab specialists. They feel right at home updating and repairing microscopes or behind the controls of the newest nursing manikins.

Design students work on adaptive apparel for people with disabilities.

Adapting to Consumer Apparel Needs  

CARS Professors earned a grant to expose students to design and merchandising for the adaptive apparel community and market, a segment of the industry long overlooked.