Puerto Rico regularly experiences natural hazards, and over the past eight years has experienced a series of climate disasters, with Hurricane Maria in 2017 perhaps being the worst in recent years.
“In kindergarten, I was thrown in without a single word of English,” said Flores, who completed a bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences in summer 2025.
This year’s incoming class of 134 students were celebrated by family, faculty, staff and alumni as they officially began their journey into the legal profession.
Alumnus Patrick Jones ’13 has been appointed Director of Bands at Hillside High School in Durham, North Carolina, one of the city’s most respected and historically significant music programs.
The nursing department launches an immersive interactive room, letting students train in virtual medical scenarios with sights, sounds, and even smells.
The Bridge Internship unites NCCU and Duke University students in a residential summer program, fostering connections across divides while engaging with Durham’s rich history and vibrant communities.
Godwin and her lab partner brought their soil samples to a laboratory in Townes and isolated bacteriophage (a virus that infects bacteria) from the dirt and purified it to identify single phage populations.
NCCU mourns the loss of London Powers, a junior social work major and University Honors student from Washington, D.C. Known for her vibrant spirit and dedication to serving others, she will be deeply missed.