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Alumnae Aspen Andersson selected as Presidential Scholar

June 24, 2024
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Aspen Andersson, who graduated this spring from UNC Pembroke, has been selected as a Presidential Scholar for the UNC System for the 2024-25 acade

(left to right) Dr. Jim Pfaendtner, NC State, Dr. Robin Gary Cummings, UNCP Chancellor, Andy Jarvis, The Bezos Earth Fund, Dr. Rohan Shirwaiker, NC State, Dr. Andrew Steer, president/CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund, Dr. Randy Woodson, NC State Chancellor, Dr. William Aimutis NC Food Innovation Lab, Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, USDA, Toni Bucci, Sable Fermentation, Dr. Garey Fox, NC State

UNCP to partner with N.C. State's $30 million Bezos-backed sustainable protein research center

June 6, 2024
| News

UNC Pembroke will play a founding role in new research initiatives for alternative proteins through a partnership with N.C.

UNCP Students Tell the Stories of Scotland Seniors With Art, Writing

May 17, 2024
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This story, written and photographed by Tomeka Sinclair, editor of

Research team (left to right): Maricela Andrade, Dr. Nicolas Negrin Pereira, and Marijo Wilkes

Faculty-mentored researchers test the effects of vitamin A in prepubertal bulls

May 16, 2024
| Biology

Undergraduate Biology students Marijo Wilkes and Maricela Andrade are learning important life lessons and applications of field and laboratory technologies, thanks to Dr. Nicolas ("Nico") Negrin Pereira.

Biology Year in Review (2023-2024)

May 16, 2024
| Biology

The 2023-2024 academic year was a notable one for the Biology Department. Besides excellence in teaching, a few of the many highlights include awards, publications, and grants.

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UNCP professor wins Communicator Award for PBS series

May 10, 2024
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Professor Terence Dollard of the Department of Mass Communication at UNC Pembroke has earned an Award of Excellence in the 2024 Communicator Awards for his TV show “Comic Cultu

Left to right: Dr. Maria Pereira, Connor Chessick, and Dr. Maria Santisteban

PURC symposium sets new record for student presentations

April 30, 2024
| Biology

As promised, the 18th Annual Pembroke Undergraduate Research and Creativity (PURC) Symposium was a “campus-wide celebration of undergraduate research and creativity.” Indeed, it was the largest

From left to right: Erika Rivera, Shannon Lowry, Brooke Blackmon, and Sierra Wright

Biology students present research during memorable Chattanooga conference

April 21, 2024
| Biology

The annual conference of the