Biology undergrad Martina Van Etten immersed in deepwater research
Martina Van Etten spent much of the summer months on the campus of East Carolina University, where she learned to map the feeding regions of deepwater sablefish in the Pacific Ocean. The North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation STEM Summer Immersion Program at East Carolina University had placed her in the lab of oceanographer Dr. Rebecca Asch.
UNCP student gains invaluable experience from University of Bath internship
Kimberly Yard, a senior chemistry major at UNC Pembroke, recently returned from the United Kingdom, where she participated in a nine-week research internship at the University of Bath. Yard was among seven college students nationwide selected for the International Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program funded by the National Science Foundation.
UNCP biology student excels in summer research
UNC Pembroke molecular biology student Martina Van Etten spent her summer as a member of the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation STEM Summer Immersion Program at East Carolina University.
UNCP student’s research featured in WRAL documentary
A WRAL documentary series that examines the contamination of private water wells in communities near the Cumberland-Bladen county line features Ashley Cashwell Barez, a geo-environmental student at UNC Pembroke.
REACH Fellows at UNC Pembroke outline research proposals
REACH Fellows at UNC Pembroke present diverse research proposals on topics like Indigenous oral histories, child labor, and climate change, showcasing the university's commitment to undergraduate humanities research.
UNCP hosts Duke-UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center’s annual symposium
UNC Pembroke hosted the Symposium for Learning about Alzheimer’s disease-related Medical research at Duke and UNC (SLAM-DUNC) on May 18-19. The event attracted professors, researchers, clinicians, and trainees from 10 institutions who spent the day networking, interacting, and sharing ongoing research about the disease that affects nearly six million Americans.
Bull Fertility Research in the Biology Department at UNCP
The early Friday morning found us this time at Mr. Arrin Baker and son Aaron’s farm in Robeson County. The objective was to castrate a group of four-month-old bull calves as part of a series of research projects on beef bull fertility
UNCP undergraduate student wins NC Academy of Science research award
Gretchen Gillenwater received the John Bowley Derleux Research Award during the 119th North Carolina Academy of Science meeting held April 14-15. The event was held on the campus of East Carolina University.
Biology students present research at regional science conference
Four UNC Pembroke undergraduates presented research posters during a regional conference — the 84th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists (ASB).
Biomedical scientist completes doctoral research at UNCP
Michael Almeida’s groundbreaking work at the Biotechnology Research and Training Center at UNC Pembroke is further amplifying the university’s advances in Alzheimer’s research.