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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 Launches NSF-Funded Initiative to Promote Women in STEM

UNC Wilmington has been awarded a prestigious grant from the National Science Foundation to launch the “UNC-by-the-S.E.A. (STEM Equity...

National Book Award Author to Deliver Writers' Week Keynote

As part of the Buckner Lecture Series, National Book Award winner Justin Torres will be the keynote speaker for the Fall 2024 Writers’ Week...

BOT to Hold Quarterly Meetings Oct. 24-25

The UNCW Board of Trustees will hold committee meetings on Thursday, Oct. 24. The regular quarterly meeting will be held on Friday, Oct. 25, in the...

Where You Belong: UEDA Awards UNCW for Community Impact

UNC Wilmington has been recognized by the University Economic Development Association’s 2024 Awards of Excellence, reinforcing the...

Two UNCW Students Appointed to Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

UNC Wilmington graduate students Maylyn Hinson ’24M and Delaney McBride have been named to one of the nation’s most prestigious marine...

McLean Lab Receives NSF EMBRACE Grant for North Sea Research

UNCW Assistant Professor of Biology and Marine Biology Matthew McLean and doctoral student Adrian Gonzalez-Ortiz have received a $400,000 NSF...

UNCW History Department Presents Annual Sherman Lecture

UNC Wilmington is excited to announce the 23rd Sherman Emerging Scholar Lecture “Silk Roads: Past, Present, Future” presented by the...

UNCW Honors Excellence in Research and Innovation

The achievements, scholarly productivity and creative works of UNCW’s research leaders were formally applauded at the annual research...

UNCW Drives $3.2 Billion Economic Growth in NC

The University of North Carolina Wilmington has released an economic development impact study that reveals a $3.2 billion impact on the state of...

UNCW Soars in 2025 U.S. News Rankings

UNCW has made significant strides in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report “Best College Rankings,” showcasing its commitment to...

Dare to Discover: UNCW Library Renovations Complete

UNC Wilmington is proud to announce the completion of the highly anticipated renovation of the UNCW Library. The library opened to the public on...

UNCW Announces Major Addition to Research Vessel Fleet

The Center for Marine Science at the University of North Carolina Wilmington is acquiring a cutting-edge 73-foot research vessel for its fleet....

Almeida Receives 2024 RCSA Cottrell SEED Award

Paulo Almeida, professor in the UNCW Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is the recipient of a Research Corporation for Science Advancement...

UNCW and Feeding Matters Launch $240,000 Consortium

A team at Feeding Matters, in partnership with the University of North Carolina Wilmington, has been approved for...

UNCW Sees Record Enrollment Increase

For the first time in UNCW’s history, student enrollment has surpassed 18,800, marking a significant milestone for the 77-year-old...

New Transfer Guides Help NC Community College Students

For community college students and graduates who want to transfer to one of North Carolina’s 16 public universities, the path just got a lot...

Moving Right Along: New Class of Seahawks Land

Approximately 5,500 new and returning students participated in UNCW’s Move-In Aug. 16-18. Campus and community volunteers helped the Seahawks...

UNCW Receives Funding for Nursing Education

The UNCW College of Health and Human Services, which includes the School of Nursing, recently received more than $2.4 million from the University...

UNCW Board of Trustees Meeting Scheduled August 1

The UNCW Board of Trustees will hold quarterly meetings on Thursday, August 1 in the Nixon Annex.

UNCW Earns Spot in Bestselling Fiske Guide 2025

UNCW has earned a spot in the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2025. This year marks the university’s eighth consecutive year claiming a spot in the...

UNCW Students Go to Washington

When he was an instructor in the UNCW Honors College, Aaron King saw an opportunity to expand the annual fall Lyceum trip to Washington.

UNCW Hosts NEH Summer Institute on 1898 Wilmington Coup

Twenty-five middle and high school teachers from 12 states will gather at UNCW July 8-19 for a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer...

UNCW Students Receive Prestigious NSF and Hollings Awards

Five UNCW Seahawks are recipients of prestigious fellowships and scholarships that will allow them to delve deeper into their research and...

UNCW Receives NIH Grant

UNCW has received a $452,750 grant from the National Institutes of Health to further animal behavior research and explore the possibility of...

Matthew Rish Appointed Associate Provost for Administration and Resource Management

Matthew Rish has been appointed the associate provost for administration and resource management at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

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