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Dr. Bryan Sales (left) and students share a vision for smarter agriculture

Sustaining the Land through Smarter Agriculture

November 12, 2021
| Biology

Sustainability, heritage and community drive agricultural education and research at UNC Pembroke.

Dr. Amber Rock

UNCP, Winyah Rivers Alliance protecting the state’s natural resources

November 5, 2021
| News

Winyah Rivers Alliance received a $172,420 grant from the North Carolina Department of Justice and will partner with UNC Pembroke to create a water-quality monitoring program in the Lumber River watershed.

School children at Rex Rennert Elementary School prepare garden journals

Campus Garden cultivates public school partnerships and STEM communities

October 30, 2021
| Biology

Amidst the buzzing of honeybees and native insect pollinators, the flashy colors of wildflowers and the tidy beds of carefully tended vegetables, you’ll find dedicated UNC Pembroke students hard at work in the Campus Garden & Apiary.

Dr. Ben Bahr: Alzheimer's disease and traumatic brain injuries

The Innovators

October 18, 2021
| Biology

Celebrating stories of impact at North Carolina’s Historically Minority-Serving Institutions: Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University, UNC Pembroke and Winston-Salem State University.  Click th

Dr. Erika Young

Dr. Erika Young featured in Bob & Sheri podcast

September 4, 2021
| Biology

Biology professor Dr.

Brandon Wallace (holding plaque) is joined by Biology faculty and staff (from left to right) Drs. Erika Young, Tonya Locklear, and Velinda Woriax.

Brandon Wallace wins department's Outstanding Student Award

September 4, 2021
| Biology

The Biology Department is pleased to announce the Outstanding Student Award to Mr. Brandon Wade Wallace.  Mr. Wallace graduated Summa Cum Laude, spring 2021, with a degree in biology. 

Read what Dr. Erika Young has to say about Brandon:

Graduate school panel on August 17th

Undergraduate students can learn about graduate school on August 17th

August 12, 2021
| Biology

Are you interested in learning about graduate degree programs in science and engineering, what life as a graduate student is like, and the career options that a master’s or PhD degree can open up for you?

Class of 2025: NC State Veterinary Medicine Welcomes First Pembroke Scholar

August 11, 2021
| Biology

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Veterinary Medicine News

Dr. Tonya Locklear

Biology Department’s Tonya Locklear earns MFA Degree, achieves title of “Dr.”

August 2, 2021
| Biology

She’s talented, smart, well organized, hardworking, and a gifted writer.  Having such qualities were crucial while Tonya Locklear pursued a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing from Oklahoma City University, and at the same time, she navigated the daily administrative task