UNC Pembroke News

Ahelayus Oxouzidis
July 13

REACH Fellows at UNC Pembroke outline research proposals

REACH Fellows at UNC Pembroke present diverse research proposals on topics like Indigenous oral histories, child labor, and climate change, showcasing the university's commitment to undergraduate humanities research.

 UNCW student, Alyssa Casillas, presenting at the Duke/UNC SLAM DUNC conference at UNC Pembroke
May 24

UNCP hosts Duke-UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center’s annual symposium

UNC Pembroke hosted the Symposium for Learning about Alzheimer’s disease-related Medical research at Duke and UNC (SLAM-DUNC) on May 18-19. The event attracted professors, researchers, clinicians, and trainees from 10 institutions who spent the day networking, interacting, and sharing ongoing research about the disease that affects nearly six million Americans.

Dr. Nico Negrin Pereira (standing second from left) and his research team
April 28

Bull Fertility Research in the Biology Department at UNCP

The early Friday morning found us this time at Mr. Arrin Baker and son Aaron’s farm in Robeson County. The objective was to castrate a group of four-month-old bull calves as part of a series of research projects on beef bull fertility

Gretchen Gillenwater at the National Weather Center
April 27

UNCP undergraduate student wins NC Academy of Science research award

Gretchen Gillenwater received the John Bowley Derleux Research Award during the 119th North Carolina Academy of Science meeting held April 14-15. The event was held on the campus of East Carolina University.

Sydney Allen (right) at the ASB conference
April 22

Biology students present research at regional science conference

Four UNC Pembroke undergraduates presented research posters during a regional conference — the 84th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists (ASB).

Dr. Stephanie Kamel associate professor UNC Wilmington (far left), Dr. Thomas Williamson Yousry Sayed Distinguished Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences, UNCW, UNCP Chancellor Robin Gary Cummings, Dr. Stephen Kinsey, UNCW professor, Dr. Michael Almeida and Dr. Ben Bahr
March 15

Biomedical scientist completes doctoral research at UNCP

Michael Almeida’s groundbreaking work at the Biotechnology Research and Training Center at UNC Pembroke is further amplifying the university’s advances in Alzheimer’s research.

Kaitlan Smith, PhD candidate in the Department of Pharmacology at the UNC School of Medicine
January 25

Grad Student Kaitlan Smith Reflects on Lumbee Heritage While Embarking on Curiosity-driven Science

From UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine Newsroom: "Pharmacology graduate student Kaitlan Smith [UNCP alumna] was recently awarded a diversity supplement from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to study the effects of aging and necroptosis. She shares her resilient journey into scientific research while reflecting on her Lumbee roots."

Dr. Amber Rock holding aquatics sampling gear
January 24

Biology's Amber Rock is the Focus of Brave Minutes Podcast

Dr. Amber Rock has mentored undergraduate students in aquatics research ever since joining the Biology faculty five years ago.  Take a listen to what she has to say about her research — click on 30 Brave Minutes.

students posing for a photo with their mentor
December 09

UNCP biology students recognized at international conference

Three biology students at UNC Pembroke were recognized for their independent research at the joint annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Entomological Society of Canada, and Entomological Society of British Columbia. The conference was held at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, November 13-16. The theme for the event was ‘Entomology as Inspiration: Insects through art, science, and culture.’

Pictured from left to right: Hunter Ivey, Kinsley Adams, and Erika Rivera in Vancouver
December 01

Biology Students win Awards for Presentations at International Conference

Students Kinsley Adams (Biology, Senior), Erika Rivera (Environmental Science, Junior), and Hunter Ivey (Biology, Sophomore) traveled to Vancouver, Canada, to present their independent research at the Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Entomological Society of Canada, and Entomological Society of British Columbia in November 2022. This was the first time any of the students had presented their work at a major conference, let alone an international conference.