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Cover of Ecosphere (Photo credit: John Roe)

Biology professor John Roe’s landmark study of Box Turtles makes cover of Ecosphere Journal

March 9, 2021
| Biology

John Roe has a long history of mentoring undergraduate students in box turtle research.  So it may come as no surprise that his long-term study of Eastern box turtles has made the cover of Ecosphere, a

Lead author Michael Almeida (left) and Dr. Ben Bahr of the William C. Friday Laboratory & Alzheimer's Disease Research Laboratory

Bahr Lab’s Paper on Traumatic Brain Injury Makes Headline News

March 8, 2021
| Biology

Ben Bahr’s lab has made dramatic and award-winning progress in understanding and addressing the underlying causes and risk factors with regard to Alzheimer’s disease.  In collaboration with researchers at the U.S.

Ben Bahr

UNCP professor, Biotech Center team identify dementia-related brain alterations due to military blasts

February 25, 2021
| News

A lead team of experts at UNC Pembroke in collaboration with U.S.

Ann Berry Somers on site at a HERP Project herpetology camp, where high school students learn to become citizen-scientists, collecting real world data.

Dr. John Roe, UNCG professor publishes paper on eastern box turtles

February 24, 2021
| Biology

The article below is from UNCG News:

ANN SOMERS PUBLISHES GROUNDBREAKING PAPER ON EASTERN BOX TURTLES

Posted 16 February 2021

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TriBeta Announces T-Shirt Design Contest (Deadline March 10th)

February 19, 2021
| Biology

The UNCP Psi Lambda chapter of Beta Beta Beta is holding a T-shirt design contest!

Deadline is before 11:59 PM on 10 March 2021

The late Dr. Patricia Sellers

Biology Department Announces Patricia Sellers Scholarship in Environmental Justice

February 1, 2021
| Biology

An environmental justice scholarship has been established in memory of Dr.

Rawan Abumohsen

Rawan Abumohsen accepted into optometry program at Salus University

January 13, 2021
| News

Rawan Abumohsen, a Fall 2020 graduate of UNCP, has been accepted into Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University.

Bahr Lab Undergrad, Sidney Clayman, Awarded Space Grant Fellowship

December 11, 2020
| Biology

Sidney Clayman, who is a Biology major and undergraduate researcher in Dr.

Jared Tuton

Undergrad Researcher in Bahr Lab, Jared Tuton, is Awarded NC Space Grant

October 27, 2020
| Biology

 Jared Tuton, who is a Biology major and undergraduate researcher in Dr.

Dr. Bryan Sales

Webinar on Biochar offered in November

October 21, 2020
| Biology

Dr.