Popular UNCW professor dies after years with rare, incurable cancer The Citizen 3 years ago A popular UNCW professor who lived with cancer for over a decade died Wednesday. Dr. Jorge Figueroa’s passing was announced by UNCW on social media. Source: WRAL News Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp UNCW calls professor's tweets 'vile and inexcusable' following growing backlash onlineDateJune 7, 2020In relation toNewsUNCW moves Class of 2020 graduation to DecemberDateJuly 1, 2020In relation toNewsUNCW donates world's most complete gray whale to SmithsonianDateJanuary 12, 2022In relation toNews