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UNCP students make big showing at state conference

December 16, 2023
| Biology

The 19th annual State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium (SNCURCS) was hosted by two campuses this year – Wingate University and South Piedmont Community College.

Dr. Courtney Alexander

Professor Dr. Courtney Alexander featured in Weill Cornell Graduate School alumni magazine

December 15, 2023
| Biology

Changing the Future of STEM

Dr. Courtney Alexander 

Cornell article by Mary Zajac

 

Conservation Biology students and TNC staff member Sarah Hecocks (first row, wearing a hat)

Conservation students join Nature Conservancy in collecting wiregrass seed

November 9, 2023
| Biology

Students experienced hands-on learning when they assisted The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in collecting wiregrass seeds in Calloway Community Nature Park.

From left to right: Dr. Maria Santisteban, Alexis Strickland, Kyra Locklear, and Tiffani Roberts

COMPASS students present research during inaugural national S-Stem conference

October 30, 2023
| Biology

A small contingent of UNCP Biology scholars joined throngs of people from across the nation for the inaugural annual S-STEM Scholars Meeting in Washington, DC.

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UNCP animal science professor attends Biltmore Estate Fall Field Day

October 6, 2023
| News

Dr. Nicolas “Nico” Negrin Pereira, assistant professor of biology at UNC Pembroke, attended the Angus Cattle and Dorper Sheep Sale and Field Day at Biltmore Estate on September 30.

(L to R): Mr. Ryan Lowery, Dr. Nicolas Negrin Pereira, Mr. Arrin Baker

A Bull Day in Asheville

October 6, 2023
| Biology

One of the fundamental tools we use in Animal Science is extension services, but what does this word represent?

Sustainable Agriculture Conference Flyer

Dr. Debby Hanmer Sustainable Agriculture Conference Scholarship

September 19, 2023
| Biology

Application Deadline: Wednesday October 12th.

Email Complete Application to Dr. Sales at Bryan.Sales@uncp.edu

(application linked below)

 

Carlisha Hall

RISE Program Goes Places with Carlisha Hall

September 3, 2023
| Biology

Traveling all the way from the University of California Merced, Biology alumna Carlisha Hall was the keynote speaker for the 2023 RISE End-of-Summer Research Symposium. Carlisha is an epidemiologist and PhD candidate in the School of Public Health at UC Merced.

Martina Van Etten aboard ECU research vessel

Biology undergrad Martina Van Etten immersed in deepwater research

September 2, 2023
| Biology

Martina Van Etten spent much of the summer months on the campus of East Carolina University, where she learned to map the feeding regions of deepwater sablefish in the Pacific Ocean.  The North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation STEM Summer Immersion Program at East Carolina University had