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Deep dive into symbiotic organisms
Millions of coral polyps form massive underwater reefs, but they couldn’t do it without symbiotic algae partners and the bacteria and viruses that live among them. Corals embody a host of conundrums for the scientific thinker. How do we define an individual “coral”? Where does one organism begin and another end? What can corals teach…
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$2M investment, 1M new jobs
UNCG has received a $2 million award to launch NC BioMISSION, a bioindustrial workforce training and research program in North Carolina. The initiative is funded by BioMADE, a federal manufacturing innovation institute designed to secure U.S. global leadership in industrial biotechnology. NC BioMISSION’s self-paced certificate of completion, opening to all majors in January 2027, will…
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Future teacher in the classroom, national leader on the court
This elementary education major can teach you a thing or two about excelling as a dominant outside hitter. Spartan Volleyball star Allie Sweet leads the nation in kills and points. She is in the top five nationally in total attacks (2nd), attacks per set (2nd), kills per set (3rd) and points per set (4th). This…
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Alumni brothers’ Hollywood Horror Show
Interested in visiting “Bone Yard Cemetery” or “Dead Man’s Cove”? The Original Hollywood Horror Show in Snow Camp, N.C., is ready and waiting. Brothers Dean Jones ’84 and Starr Jones ’87 just call it “the haunt.” They’ve been using their skills in movie makeup, special effects, and film production to scare North Carolinians since 1989.…
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Spartan alumna in NC State Capitol
As a curator at the North Carolina State Capitol, Anna Freeman Moore ’23 MA leads the process of creating and maintaining its public exhibitions. She takes the mission of serving the public seriously. “We have to appeal to visitors from all 100 counties and beyond,” Moore says. “The museum should not only inform our understanding…
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Spartan at NC Museum of History
The North Carolina Museum of History tells a story that includes a multitude of communities across thousands of years. This year, with the nation’s 250th anniversary approaching, attention is on late colonial and Revolutionary War-era history, says Kimber Heinz ’09 MA, ’16 MA, curator of political and economic history. “North Carolina was the first colony…
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Donors cheer Spartan athletes
At UNCG, supporting the whole student-athlete experience is a home run! Jeb Burns ’08 MED and his wife, Molly, are committed to Spartan success. From philanthropic support of Spartan Athletics to University Libraries, their impact is wide. One example is UNCG Softball’s Kaylyn Belfield ’26, whose .431 batting average in 2024 broke the University’s single-season…
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This Spartan’s next stop? Dental school
Sometimes alumni connections can give an aspiring health care worker the perfect boost to propel them into their careers. UNC Greensboro’s Health and Human Sciences Student Leadership Program prepares undergrads for success after graduation. It does this through a variety of leadership, professional development, and networking experiences, connecting students with alumni and community partners. The late Sarah Shoffner ’62, ’64 MS, ’77 PhD, a professor emerita, provided funding for the…
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UNCG alumnus is creative leader of The Pyrle
A new live-performance venue in Greensboro has a Spartan connection. In February, the much-anticipated space opened in the South Elm Street building formerly occupied by Triad Stage. Its name – The Pyrle – honors the late Pyrle Gibson, a strong supporter of the arts and grandmother to Light the Way Co-Chair Randall Kaplan, whose family…