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GIS takes urban planning to another level

Daniel Bayer    Staff Writer Dr. Shih-Lung Shaw, professor of geology at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, gave a public lecture last Friday, February 19, titled “Big Data, Human Dynamics and Space-Time GIS.” Shaw began his lecture by noting to those in attendance that everything being done on one’s cell phone is constantly tracked and recorded. Rather than encouraging hysteria, however, Shaw explained that … Continue reading GIS takes urban planning to another level

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Diversity committee plans spring events

Daniel Bayer   Staff Writer The Diversity Peer Engagement Committee is planning several events this spring to promote diversity, understanding and tolerance on the UNC-Greensboro campus, according to Shara Cotton, a facilitator for the committee. “The purpose of the committee is to increase diversity awareness through different programming on campus,” said Cotton, a graduate assistant with the Office of Intercultural Engagement who works with students … Continue reading Diversity committee plans spring events

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Glenwood residents apprehensive over university expansion

Daniel Bayer   Staff Writer Residents of the Glenwood neighborhood are increasingly troubled over the expansion plans of UNC-Greensboro, as the Greater Glenwood Neighborhood Association (GGNA) has called for mediation with the university to solve disagreements over the new Spartan Village II development and other issues. “It feels like we’re an afterthought in this new development,” Glenwood resident Scott Trent said. “I live right on … Continue reading Glenwood residents apprehensive over university expansion

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Piedmont Triad International Airport proposes airport expansion

Daniel Bayer    Staff Writer Executive director of Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTIA) Kevin Baker cited the airport’s contributions to the local economy last Tuesday as he asked the Greensboro City Council’s Economic Development Committee to approve a resolution authorizing $2.5 million in future funding for expansion of the airport. “We have two missions, to improve the passenger experience and stimulate the local economy,” said … Continue reading Piedmont Triad International Airport proposes airport expansion

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Malveaux marks MLK celebration with call to action

Daniel Bayer   Staff Writer Former Bennett College president and nationally known writer, Dr. Julianne Malveaux called on millennials to pick up where the civil rights generation left off in her keynote speech at the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration last Thursday at the North Carolina A&T campus. “Some of the things that my baby brothers and sisters take for granted are some of the … Continue reading Malveaux marks MLK celebration with call to action

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Robert Newman defends humanities programs

Daniel Bayer    Staff Writer Director of the National Humanities Center Robert Newman made an impassioned defense of college and university humanities programs at the “Humanities Moments & The Heroic” event held at Scuppernong Books in Greensboro Thursday night. “Technology cannot assess the multiple masks of evil. Only in the humanities do we have that conversation,” Newman said during his remarks, emphasizing the humanities’ ability … Continue reading Robert Newman defends humanities programs

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International exchange students navigate the “little differences”

Daniel Bayer   Staff Writer Like Vincent Vega said in “Pulp Fiction,” it’s the “little differences” that people notice when they travel from one country to another. “Hey, it’s two liters of Mountain Dew for only a dollar,” Antonio Scaccia, an international exchange student from the United Kingdom, said as he spotted a display of the bottles in the Wal-Mart on Cone Boulevard. Back home, … Continue reading International exchange students navigate the “little differences”

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GOP Debate Recap

Daniel Bayer    Staff Writer Sparks flew over hot-button conservative issues, such as defense and immigration, last week as Republican presidential candidates clashed on the Fox Business Network’s debate stage, with frontrunners fighting to stay on top as the rest of the pack jockeyed for a boost in poll numbers. Moderated by Fox Business anchors Neil Cavuto and Maria Bartiromo and Wall Street Journal Editor-in-Chief … Continue reading GOP Debate Recap

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Greensboro, News

Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering receives $1.8 million grant

Daniel Bayer   Staff Writer Students who graduate next year could see huge changes in their lives wrought by nanotechnology, the development of which just received a big boost locally with the awarding of an $1.8 million dollar grant to the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) in Greensboro. “Think of the technology that emerged in my lifetime. Remember the movie ‘Wall Street,’ where … Continue reading Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering receives $1.8 million grant

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eduRoam

Daniel Bayer   Staff Writer The UNC-Greensboro campus successfully switched over to a new wireless network last week with few problems, according to University Identity Architect Rob Gorrell. “We achieved just over 50 percent adoption rate going into Oct. 21 based on a strong marketing campaign, and I attribute the smooth transition to a well informed and prepared campus,” Gorrell said. October 21 was the … Continue reading eduRoam

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