News & Events from Around the College

Brandon Herron uses green light to study Antarctic algae

Brandon Herron Studies Antarctic Algae during Summer Internship

August 31, 2019
| Biology

Biology major Brandon Herron spent 10 weeks this summer in a research internship at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, as part of an NSF funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), where he worked alongside graduate student Shasten Sherwell in the Rachael Mor

Gail Spaien

Solo exhibition to feature renowned artist Gail Spaien

August 27, 2019
| News

The A.D. Gallery at UNC Pembroke will present a solo exhibition of the work of Gail Spaien, beginning Thursday, Aug. 29.

UNCP awarded $1M STEM grant

August 23, 2019
| News

The number of students enrolling in upper division STEM-related programs at UNC Pembroke has increased nearly three times faster than the increase in total upper division enrollment in the last five years.

RISE coordinators and keynote speaker (from left to right): Prof. Sailaja Vallabha, Dr. Bob Poage, Marsalis Smith (keynote speaker), Dr. Rachel Smith, and Dr. Maria Santisteban

Record Number of Undergraduates Participate in RISE Symposium

August 23, 2019
| Biology

For the second year in a row, the RISE Program’s End-of-Summer (Undergraduate) Research Symposium took place in the University Annex.  A record number of students (more than 40) participated in the program, which ran from 2:00-5:00 PM on Friday, August 23rd, 2019.  

Chancellor Robin Gary Cummings is pictured with the newly-inducted SGA members for the 2019-20 academic year

UNC Pembroke installs new SGA officers

August 22, 2019
| News

The Student Government Association at UNC Pembroke welcomed its new officers during an induction ceremony on Wednesday.

Dr. Mayer's new book (Routledge, 2019)

Mayer publishes new book

August 13, 2019
| News

Martin Mayer, assistant professor in Political Science and Public Administration, and colleagues recently published a new book with Routledge Press.

Anthony Locklear

UNCP pair attend Duke University’s pre-law program

August 8, 2019
| News

UNC Pembroke students Tasia Mears and Anthony Locklear recently completed the Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Program at Duke University School of Law.

Jada Jacobs

Meet Jada Jacobs: 2019 Early Assurance Scholar

August 7, 2019
| News

Losing her grandmother to colon cancer on Christmas Day 2014 compelled Jada Jacobs to pursue a career in medicine.

“I want cancer patients to suffer as little as possible,” she said. “I want to prevent others from going through what I went through.”

NCSU 3-pus-2

UNCP, NC State expands their 3-plus-2 engineering program

July 27, 2019
| News

UNC Pembroke and N.C. State University are expanding their 3-plus-2 engineering program to offer additional degree options for students interested in civil and environmental engineering careers.

Students in Dr. Jamie Litty's World Media class visited Stonehenge during a recent trip to Europe. DePaul Barron, far left, Marcus Shoffner, Kayla Carson, Samantha DeBusk, Sara Goldsberry and Stephanie Reeder

World Media class takes on London: Media capital of Europe

July 24, 2019
| News

Dr. Jamie Litty’s World Media course in the spring came with a class trip to London, England, where students visited the European headquarters of Bloomberg Television and the London offices of Concord Bicycle Music, the fifth-largest music company in the world.