UNC Pembroke News

Shirsendu Mondal in front of the Cyber Operations Programming Lab
July 26

Bangladesh’s youngest certified ethical hacker excels in cybersecurity program

Shirsendu Mondal possesses a unique skill set for which many Fortune 500 companies are willing to pay top dollar.

(left to right) Dr. Jim Pfaendtner, NC State, Dr. Robin Gary Cummings, UNCP Chancellor, Andy Jarvis, The Bezos Earth Fund, Dr. Rohan Shirwaiker, NC State, Dr. Andrew Steer, president/CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund, Dr. Randy Woodson, NC State Chancellor, Dr. William Aimutis NC Food Innovation Lab, Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, USDA, Toni Bucci, Sable Fermentation, Dr. Garey Fox, NC State
June 06

UNCP to partner with N.C. State's $30 million Bezos-backed sustainable protein research center

UNC Pembroke will play a founding role in new research initiatives for alternative proteins through a partnership with N.C. State University.

UNCP students show off art to Scotland County seniors
May 17

UNCP Students Tell the Stories of Scotland Seniors With Art, Writing

Fourteen students within two departments at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke received more than a grade following a collaborative assignment; they received lessons in life that transcended through generations.

Mason Schweneker stands on the deck of the USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor
May 07

REACH Fellows present research during symposium at UNC Pembroke

What began as undergraduate research into the memory aspect of war through examining personal letters of eyewitness accounts of the attack on Pearl Harbor evolved into a life-changing experience for UNC Pembroke junior Mason Schwenneker.

Michelle Bailey shakes Chancellor Robin Gary Cummings' hand after receiving her hard-earned sociology degree at UNC Pembroke Spring Commencement on Saturday May 4, 2024
May 04

UNCP’s Michelle Bailey: ‘A poster child for perseverance’

Michelle Bailey’s path to graduation wasn’t easy, but this was nothing new. Life has always been an uphill battle for this wife and mother of three, who underwent her first brain surgery when she was 16.

From left to right: Erika Rivera, Shannon Lowry, Brooke Blackmon, and Sierra Wright
April 21

Biology students present research at national ASB conference

The annual conference of the Association of Southeastern Biologist (ASB) drew more than a thousand people to its four-day conference in Chattanooga.

Ally Taylor
April 19

N.C. Electric Cooperatives gift funds UNCP Cybersecurity Research Assistantships

Three students at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke have been selected as the first recipients of research assistantships in cybersecurity, thanks to a generous gift from North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives.

Spring Senior Capstone “S.O.M.E. Self-Expression” Exhibition
April 19

Spring Senior Capstone ‘S.O.M.E. Self Expression’ Exhibit on display

The Spring 2024 senior capstone exhibition “S.O.M.E. Self-Expression” is displayed at the A.D. Gallery at UNC Pembroke.

Ryan Anderson
April 05

Dr. Ryan Anderson wins 2024 Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching

When Avery Locklear enrolled in a course titled “History of Rock N’ Roll” in the fall of 2017 she had no idea it would become her favorite class. She also couldn’t imagine the impact The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Professor of History Ryan Anderson would have on the rest of her time as a student and life afterward.

ctors performed the satirical playThe Government Inspectorduring two nights at an off-Broadway venue.
April 05

UNCP Theatre students shine on Off-Broadway stage in NYC debut

Over spring break, the spotlight shone brightly on UNCP theatre students as they showcased their talents and skills in the capital of the theatre world — New York City.