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Dr. Smith assists students conducting a blood pressure experiment on the Lt platform using digital sensors

Hands-on technology gives anatomy/physiology students a competitive edge

March 31, 2024
| Biology

Technology is critical in the college classroom and perhaps even more so for students of the health sciences.

Zachary Lunn teaches children about wildlife

Biology alumnus Zachary Lunn doubles as park ranger and writer

March 16, 2024
| Biology

Today, Zachary Lunn (class of 2016) is a Park Ranger with

College students in the NCAS booth

College students staff NCAS booth for Astronomy Days

February 17, 2024
| Biology

College students and more college students.

Inaugural cohort of the 2024 Accelerate NC – Life Sciences Manufacturing bioprocessing training program

UNCP graduates take advantage of bioprocessing training

January 26, 2024
| News

Recent UNC Pembroke graduate Halli Benton has her sights on a career in biomanufacturing and is taking advantage of a two-week short course in hopes of springboarding her way into the life sciences manufacturing industry.

UNCP SNCURCS Attendees and COMPASS mentors

UNCP students make big showing at state conference

December 16, 2023
| Biology

The 19th annual State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium (SNCURCS) was hosted by two campuses this year – Wingate University and South Piedmont Community College.

Dr. Courtney Alexander

Professor Dr. Courtney Alexander featured in Weill Cornell Graduate School alumni magazine

December 15, 2023
| Biology

Changing the Future of STEM

Dr. Courtney Alexander 

Cornell article by Mary Zajac

 

Conservation Biology students and TNC staff member Sarah Hecocks (first row, wearing a hat)

Conservation students join Nature Conservancy in collecting wiregrass seed

November 9, 2023
| Biology

Students experienced hands-on learning when they assisted The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in collecting wiregrass seeds in Calloway Community Nature Park.

From left to right: Dr. Maria Santisteban, Alexis Strickland, Kyra Locklear, and Tiffani Roberts

COMPASS students present research during inaugural national S-Stem conference

October 30, 2023
| Biology

A small contingent of UNCP Biology scholars joined throngs of people from across the nation for the inaugural annual S-STEM Scholars Meeting in Washington, DC.