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Dr. Rita Hagevik

Rita Hagevik elected board member in international organization for science teachers

January 4, 2023
| Biology

Rita Hagevik, Director of Graduate Programs in Science Education in the UNCP Biology Department, has been elected to a three-year term as a Board Member at Large of the international organization of the Association of Science Teacher Education (see theaste.org).

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

Biology Students win Awards for Presentations at International Conference

December 1, 2022
| Biology

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, a

Garrett Chavis

Ph.D. candidate Garrett Chavis returns to alma mater, offers advice to UNCP undergraduates

November 22, 2022
| News

UNC Pembroke graduate Garrett Chavis admits he was unsure how his academic credentials would stack up to that of other first-year Ph.D. students at the University of Michigan Medical School––home to one of the top research medical programs in the country.

Dr. John Roe

Dr. John Roe is a featured guest on NPR podcast

October 29, 2022
| Biology

A long-term study, called the Box Turtle Connection, is underway to understand how box turtles are faring across the state.

TriBeta flyer

TriBeta is Accepting Applications for New Members!

October 11, 2022
| Biology

The UNCP chapter of Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta for short) is now accepting applications for new members!

UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz (left) signs the MOU agreement with UNCP Chancellor Robin Gary Cummings

UNCP, UNC-Chapel Hill establish assured admission program with UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

September 28, 2022
| News

Current and incoming UNC Pembroke students interested in pursuing a doctoral degree in pharmacy may be eligible for guaranteed admission to UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, the nation’s top-ranked pharmacy program.  

Cheyenne

Alumna Cheyenne Lee offers advice to UNCP undergraduate researchers

September 16, 2022
| News

As a fourth-year doctoral candidate researching the genetic factors behind Clostridioides difficile infections at one of the nation’s top research universities, there’s not much free time carved out in Cheyenne Lee's schedule these days.

Keynote speaker Cheyenne Lee (pictured on the right) with two of her former UNCP faculty mentors Dr. Maria Pereira (left) and Dr. Conner Sandefur (middle)

Cheyenne Lee gives keynote address for annual RISE symposium

September 3, 2022
| Biology

Alumna Cheyenne Lee (Biology 2019) had sage advice for students during her keynote address, “The grad school bundle: skills to take to and through the journey.” She spoke before an audience mostly of undergraduate students during the RISE Program’s annual end-of-summer research symposium last mon

Sam Locklear

UNCP creates seamless path to ECU Brody School of Medicine

September 2, 2022
| News

Freshman Samantha Locklear's path from UNC Pembroke to medical school has been prearranged thanks to hard work, dedication, and a unique partnership with UNCP and one of the top medical schools in the state.

UNCP undergraduates complete cancer research internship at Wake Forest

August 29, 2022
| News

Three UNC Pembroke students gained enriching cancer research experience during a summer internship training program at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.