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Our UNCW faculty, staff and students have much to showcase. Here you can read about academic-related news involving our Seahawks, including achievements, research, community engagement and honors. 

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UNCW Online Program Receives National Recognition

The University of North Carolina Wilmington’s online Master of Science in Nursing – Nurse Educator (MSN NE) program has received...

UNCW Spinoff Secures NSF Grant

DuraVax Inc. has been awarded a National Science Foundation Phase One Small Business Technology Transfer grant in the amount of $274,991.

UNCW Among Universities Receiving Instruments for PFAS Research

UNC Wilmington faculty have been equipped with a cutting-edge instrument from the North Carolina Collaboratory and Thermo Fisher Scientific to...

UNCW PDS Receives National Award for School Partnerships

UNCW’s Watson College of Education and two partnership high schools in New Hanover County have received the 2024 Exemplary PDS Award from the...

UNCW Names New Watson College Dean

Dr. Tracy Linderholm will assume her new role as the college’s chief academic and administrative officer on June 24, 2024.

UNCW Extends Enrollment Deposit Deadline to May 15 to Support Students, Families

UNCW Extends Enrollment Deposit Deadline to May 15

Scott-Pollock Honored for Excellence

Dr. Julie-Ann Scott-Pollock, UNCW professor of Communication Studies and Performance Studies, is one of 17 outstanding faculty members selected by...

CHHS Commissions New Corbett Anatomy Lab

The Dr. J. Richard “Dick” Corbett Anatomy Laboratory joins Veterans Hall’s suite of interprofessional teaching clinics,...

UNCW Alum Advisor Honored for Equity Efforts

Arianne Murray earned a bachelor’s in fine arts from UNCW and is a second-year advisor at Jones Senior High School.

Excavating Evidence of Early Agricultural Engineering

Within the depths of the lower Cape Fear and Brunswick rivers lie remnants of the region's history of rice cultivation and the enslaved West...

UNCW Holds Rank Among Best Online Programs

UNCW climbs two spots to 16th nationally on the popular annual list. Several of its online graduate programs are also recognized.

Percy Family's Donation Contributes to Special Collections

Dr. Antony Percy and his family have made a gift of his collection of books and papers, which totals several thousand individual pieces, to Randall...

UNCW Launches Blue Economy Index

UNCW announces the launch of the UNC Wilmington Blue Economy Index, an equity benchmark designed to track the performance of companies involved in...

Jason Mott Receives NEA Fellowship

Jason Mott ’06, ’08M, author and an associate professor in UNCW’s Department of Creative Writing, has been selected to receive a...

Spring 2024 Commencement: Five Ceremonies Planned May 10-11

University of North Carolina Wilmington will hold five commencement exercises for the Class of 2024. All five ceremonies, scheduled May 10-11, will...

Like No Other: The Campaign for UNCW Surpasses Historic Milestone

The largest and most ambitious campaign in UNC Wilmington history, Like No Other: The Campaign for UNCW, surpassed its $125 million stretch goal...

Modified Library Services Coming in Summer 2024 

Beginning May 8, 2024, access to UNCW library services will be modified and closed for onsite entry to UNCW and community patrons.

New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica B. Harris Headlines MLK Celebration

Jessica B. Harris, food scholar and New York Times bestselling author, will be the keynote speaker for the annual Martin Luther King Jr....

Denise Henning

Denise Henning, director of UNCW/3C, is an Equity Champion Consultant for the Racial Equity for Adult Credentials in Education Collaborative, a...

Allie Best '23M

UNCW graduate student Allie Best received the North Carolina Sea and Space Grant, a fellowship awarded to students whose research explores...

UNCW Grad Works on Star Wars TV Show

UNCW alum Cameron Detig ’21 had long known he wanted a job in the film industry, but it wasn’t until he saw behind-the-scenes footage...

SPARC Director Kati Chipps to Step Down Jan. 16

Kati Chipps, Director of Sponsored Programs and Research Compliance (SPARC), has announced a decision to step away from her position with UNCW....

UNCW Receives Grant Funding for Groundbreaking Healthcare Workforce Partnerships

UNCW Receives Grant Funding for Groundbreaking Healthcare Workforce Partnerships

New Curriculum Uses Hip-Hop for Healing

An initiative launched by the UNCW Office of the Arts tapped into hip-hop to help D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy students find their voices.

UNCW Class of 2023 Takes Flight

UNCW held three ceremonies during its fall 2023 commencement exercises on Dec. 15-16 to graduate approximately 2,550 students. All ceremonies were...

Grove Named UNC System Faculty Fellow

Nathan Grove, chemistry professor and director of the Center for the Support of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships, has been selected as one of...

UNCW Receives Accreditation Reaffirmation from SACSCOC

The University of North Carolina Wilmington’s accreditation has been reaffirmed by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...

Louis Bon-Ami, NextGen Postdoctoral Fellow

Louis Bon-Ami hopes to repay the investment educators made in him by investing in other students. Bon-Ami serves as a NextGen Postdoctoral Fellow.

Stephanie Caulder, CHSSA Founding Dean

When Stephanie Caulder considered the opportunity to return to her hometown to lead a brand-new college at UNCW, she knew it was a calling and her...

Ron Vetter, CSE Founding Dean

Ron Vetter believes change offers opportunities for improvement – in technology and in life. For nearly three decades, Vetter has taken...

Jack Watson, CHHS Dean

Jack Watson always thought he would become a practicing sports psychologist, but in graduate school he discovered a passion for teaching that led...

Darron Jenkins

In some ways, Darron Jenkins is a community architect. He works with campus partners to design smaller communities where students can learn, grow...

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