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Nano Manufacturing Conference 2014 at JSNN
August 20, 2014
“A Conference to Move From Innovation to Commercialization” will be the theme of the 2014 Nano Manufacturing Conference Wednesday, September 24, at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering. The organizers’ primary goal is to bring together founders, CEOs, senior executives, business leaders as well as economic development, education, government … Continued
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Continuing Impact of the Fall of the Iron Curtain
August 20, 2014
Playwright/journalist David Edgar will deliver the talk “Continuing Impact of the Fall of the Iron Curtain on Eastern Europe and the World” Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014 at 3:30–5 p.m. in Stone Building, Room 186. David Edgar is a British playwright and journalist with over 60 published and performed plays on … Continued
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UNCG Gardens Produce Helps in Feeding Homeless
August 7, 2014
It was a hot summer Monday morning at UNCG Gardens on McIver Street. Nichole Owens was making a difference for dozens of individuals who have found themselves homeless. Each Monday, the UNCG senior harvests produce from select plots at the garden. And the vegetables become part of the Monday evening … Continued
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How to Look: Volunteer Docent Program begins Sept. 8 at Weatherspoon
August 5, 2014
Weatherspoon docents do not memorize scripts or give lectures. Instead, they guide visitors in learning “how to look” by demonstrating skills anyone can use to observe and interpret works of modern and contemporary art. Through their volunteer efforts, docents help provide free, guided experiences to nearly 4,500 school age children, … Continued
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The Sounds of Silence
August 1, 2014
Fifty English-learning youth were treated to a unique educational experience this summer as UBEATS brought the music of nature to the classroom. UBEATS (short for Universal BioMusic Education Achievement Tier in Science) focuses on teaching children about the science of music through partnership between UNCG, Greensboro Science Center, Guilford County … Continued
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UNCG Receives NEA Grant for Southern Entrepreneurship in the Arts Conference
July 31, 2014
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Acting Chairman Joan Shigekawa has announced that the NC Entrepreneurship Center (NCEC) at UNCG is one of 886 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. The grant will support the Southern Entrepreneurship in the Arts (SEA) Conference to be held on … Continued
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Staff Visit Local School for Literacy Program
July 30, 2014
Service is UNCG’s motto. For UNCG’s Residence Life leadership, it’s also a commitment and way of life. On July 17, 2014, professional staff from the Office of Housing and Residence Life (HRL) visited Alamance Elementary through a collaboration with Guilford County Schools to make a positive impact on 200 second … Continued
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Community Mural Unveiled In Glenwood Neighborhood
July 30, 2014
UNCG’s Center for Community-Engaged Design unveiled their latest public art project Friday at the corner of Glenwood Avenue and Grove Street. The mural was worked on by over 100 people in the area with the help of design students with UNCG design students and community volunteers. The university says the … Continued