04/17/2024 12:00:00 AMHunter 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.There were a record 130 presentations at the 18th annual Pembroke Undergraduate Research & Creativity (PURC) Symposium.Academic ReputationResearch