Neuroscientist Ben Bahr Receives Sigma Xi Wyatt Technology Transfer Award for Alzheimer's Research
Dr. Ben Bahr, the William C. Friday Distinguished Professor at UNC Pembroke, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Dr. Philip J. Wyatt Technology Transfer Award from Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, recognizing his innovations and success in Alzheimer’s disease research that has the potential to improve lives.
UNCP Students Find Inspiration and Opportunity at Glaxo Conference
For decades, the GlaxoSmithKline Foundation has touched the lives of women across the state by encouraging outstanding scholarship and professional development and by providing one-on-one mentoring to navigate careers. Glaxo's Women in Science Scholars are selected from among the best and brightest students at 30 universities across the state. UNC Pembroke's Shelley Chavis, a biology major, and Kathryn Bering, a chemistry major, joined dozens of women during the annual scholars' conferences last October and April.