REACH Fellows present research during symposium at UNC Pembroke
What began as undergraduate research into the memory aspect of war through examining personal letters of eyewitness accounts of the attack on Pearl Harbor evolved into a life-changing experience for UNC Pembroke junior Mason Schwenneker.
Biology students present research at national ASB conference
The annual conference of the Association of Southeastern Biologist (ASB) drew more than a thousand people to its four-day conference in Chattanooga.
N.C. Electric Cooperatives gift funds UNCP Cybersecurity Research Assistantships
Three students at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke have been selected as the first recipients of research assistantships in cybersecurity, thanks to a generous gift from North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives.
18th Annual PURC Symposium Hits Presentation Milestone
Hunter Ivey has always been fascinated with insects — most recently, fire ants and honeydew insects. Ivey’s eyes lit up as the UNC Pembroke junior was probed about his years-long research studying the dietary relationships between the minuscule bugs and invasive plants native to longleaf pine savannas in North Carolina.
Historically minority-serving institutions in North Carolina launch bioprocessing training hubs
WUNC | By Brianna Atkinson Published December 28, 2023 at 11:18 AM EST Six public and private Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and the state’s only Historically American Indian University (HAIU) have launched a new coalition to increase accessibility to the biopharmaceutical industry.
REACH Fellows gain exposure by presenting at national conferences
Christopher Green’s passion for history and sports inspired the UNC Pembroke senior to dive deeply into minor league baseball logos.
Biology undergrad Martina Van Etten immersed in deepwater research
Martina Van Etten spent much of the summer months on the campus of East Carolina University, where she learned to map the feeding regions of deepwater sablefish in the Pacific Ocean. The North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation STEM Summer Immersion Program at East Carolina University had placed her in the lab of oceanographer Dr. Rebecca Asch.
UNCP student gains invaluable experience from University of Bath internship
Kimberly Yard, a senior chemistry major at UNC Pembroke, recently returned from the United Kingdom, where she participated in a nine-week research internship at the University of Bath. Yard was among seven college students nationwide selected for the International Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program funded by the National Science Foundation.
UNCP biology student excels in summer research
UNC Pembroke molecular biology student Martina Van Etten spent her summer as a member of the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation STEM Summer Immersion Program at East Carolina University.
UNCP student’s research featured in WRAL documentary
A WRAL documentary series that examines the contamination of private water wells in communities near the Cumberland-Bladen county line features Ashley Cashwell Barez, a geo-environmental student at UNC Pembroke.