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CHHS Commissions New Corbett Anatomy Lab

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

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 Announces Alumni Association Distinguished Awards Recipients

The University of North Carolina Wilmington has announced the recipients of the 2024 UNCW Alumni Association Distinguished Awards. The...

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...

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...

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...

Seahawks Shop, Swap and Save

The Seahawk Swap Shop celebrated its grand opening in November. Located in the Warwick Center, UNCW's is the first free store for the campus...

UNCW’s MI CASA Receives New Hanover Community Endowment Grant

The UNCW Mentors Initiating Community Action, Support, and Advocacy (MI CASA) program will receive $87,000 in support from the New Hanover...

UNCW Receives Grant Funding for Groundbreaking Healthcare Workforce Partnerships

UNCW Receives Grant Funding for Groundbreaking Healthcare Workforce Partnerships

Camden Ege Elected to NAVPA Board of Directors

Camden Ege, the program coordinator in the UNCW Office of Military Affairs, has been elected to the National Association of Veterans' Program...

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.

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...

Seahawks Stun No. 12 Kentucky, 80-73

Junior guard Trazarien White's 27 point, 10 rebound effort off the bench helped propel the UNCW men's basketball team to a thrilling...

Communication Studies Faculty Receive National Awards

Faculty in the UNCW Department of Communication Studies have received awards recognizing excellence in research and service from the National...

UNCW Opens Shoreline Sports Complex

UNCW has expanded its health and wellness amenities, offering Seahawks more opportunities to strengthen their wings and fly. The new Shoreline...

UNCW Names New Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Christine Reed Davis has been named UNCW's Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs following a national search. Her appointment is effective Jan....

UNCW Joins Global Network that Promotes Age-Inclusive Environments

UNC Wilmington has been accepted for membership in the Age-Friendly University Global Network, an international community of 100 higher education...

FREED Project Seeks Community Input for Historical Markers

UNCW’s FREED Project seeks the community’s input about sites important to underrepresented communities. The project plans to place new...

AT&T Contributes $40,000 for Virtual Ed Lab Program

AT&T has gifted $40,000 to support a UNCW Betty Holden Stike Education Laboratory program that will provide afterschool virtual tutoring...

UNCW Seahawks Make the Wilmington 100 List

Several UNCW Seahawks have made the Wilmington 100 list, an annual Greater Wilmington Business Journal initiative “to recognize the top 100...

UNCW Receives Bicycle Friendly University Award

UNCW has received the Silver-level Bicycle Friendly University award in recognition of the institution's achievements in promoting and...

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...

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