News & Events from Around the College

Lanise Robinson

UNCP senior capstone exhibition 'Self Identity' on display

April 12, 2021
| News

The senior capstone exhibition "Self Identity" will be on display at the A.D. Gallery at UNC Pembroke through April 23.

The exhibit will feature works by five undergraduate art students: Isabella Garcia, Yessenia Camacho, Lanise Robinson, Alicia Haggans and Diamond Holland.

Announcing TriBeta's Virtual Shirt Sale

Support TriBeta T-Shirt Sale Fundraiser

April 6, 2021
| Biology

The UNCP chapter of TriBeta (the national biology honor society) is holding a T-shirt sale fundraiser, using the winning design from its design contest last month.

(left to right) Dr. Ben Bahr, Mercedes Dos Santos, Dr. Karen Farizatto, and Jared Tuton

Undergraduate Researchers in Bahr Lab win Conference Awards

April 5, 2021
| Biology

Undergraduate researchers Mercedes Dos Santos and Jared Tuton won awards for their oral presentations during the 117th Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Academy of Science.

Ana Huesa presents her winning research poster

Ana Huesa’s Research Featured in National Poster Session

April 3, 2021
| Biology

Ana Huesa’s connection to the UNCP Kids in the Garden (KIG) Program has blossomed into exciting, award-winning research.  One of her research accolades was the Army/Navy Award at the Region IV Science and Engineering Fair, hosted by UNCP.  After winning last year’s District 4 competitio

Harley

Alumnus Harley Locklear admitted to counseling doctoral program at N.C. State University

March 31, 2021
| News

Harley Locklear, a Fall 2020 graduate of the professional school counseling program at UNC Pembroke, will continue his studies in the doctoral program at N.C. State University this fall.

Third annual Celebration of Teaching and Learning shines spotlight on UNCP faculty

March 30, 2021
| News

UNCP faculty embrace the role they play in students’ lives–they welcome students into challenging disciplines of study, they mentor and advise students toward their professional goals and they connect students to community and professional networks.

Bryant Reed

UNCP alum Bryant Reed joins Pittsburgh TV station news team

March 24, 2021
| News

Bryant Reed, a mass communication graduate from Charlotte, recently joined the newsroom at KDKA, a CBS affiliate in Pittsburgh.

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.