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UNCW celebrated summer and fall 2021 graduates during three in-person commencement ceremonies on Dec. 11 in Trask Coliseum. All ceremonies were livestreamed for remote viewing accessible through the UNCW homepage and the Ceremony Livestream page. more...
As we come to the end of yet another challenging year, I am pleased to share the latest issue of Inside CAS with you. This issue highlights research, achievement, and service across the college during the fall semester. Our college continues to thrive even during this trying time, and I hope you enjoy learning about the incredible work of CAS students, faculty, staff, and alumni. more...
UNCW’s research faculty were honored in a video that premiered via a Facebook watch party on Nov. 5. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, faculty researchers continue to grow UNCW’s research and innovation. more...
A leading and visionary community, the Town of St. James has given $25,000 to UNC Wilmington to establish the Town of St. James’ Living Shoreline Student Support Fund Endowment. more...
A new doctoral program in Applied Coastal and Ocean Sciences will be offered at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, tentatively beginning in fall 2022. more...
UNCW is collaborating with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in a shared commitment to train the future public health workforce. more...
Other news from inside CAS... more...
While performing routine analysis of human bones collected from an archaeological dig in Portugal, biology professor Steve Emslie discovered the earliest evidence for mercury poisoning in the history of the human population. more...
An exciting breakthrough discovery of therapeutic treatments that could help breast cancer patients experience fewer side effects is in the early stages of development at UNCW. more...
UNCW graduate student Kiersten Houser won first place in the RiverRun International Film Festival’s “Pitch Fest” competition for her documentary concept, America vs. Herself. more...
Eman Ghoneim, professor in the UNCW Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences and director of the Space and Drone Remote Sensing Lab, has been awarded a three-year, $203,874 grant from the National Science Foundation to unveil the ancestral Nile River course and its defunct branches. more...
Andrea Hawkes, professor of earth and ocean sciences, was awarded a three-year, $433,374 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Office of Polar Programs to research the frequency and effect of those storms on the Aleutian Islands. more...
Yoko Kano, senior lecturer in the UNCW Department of World Languages and Cultures and coordinator of the Japanese studies minor, is the recipient of the American Association of Teachers of Japanese 2021 Teacher Award in the college level category. more...
For Gabriel Lugo, associate professor of mathematical sciences, publishing his book Differential Geometry in Physics marked a new chapter for both himself and William Madison Randall Library. Lugo’s book is the first to be published through UNCW. more...
Julie-Ann Scott-Pollock, communication studies professor and director of performance studies, has been named the recipient of the inaugural IDEA Engagement Award from the National Communication Association. more...
UNCW faculty members Michael Mallin and Lawrence Cahoon have been awarded an Environmental Enhancement grant, totaling $92,192 from the North Carolina Department of Justice to study the water safety of wet detention ponds. more...
UNCW alumnus Jason Mott ’06, ’08M won the National Book Award in the category of fiction for his newest novel Hell of a Book. One of the most prestigious literary prizes in the world, the 2021 National Book Awards finalists were selected by a panel of literary experts. more...
UNCW alum Joe Oliver ’06 and his Coral Vita teammates have been recognized for their work to rejuvenate reefs destroyed by ocean warming. Coral Vita, which focuses on coral farming, is among the five winners of the Earthshot Prize, a prestigious global environment prize run by the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. more...
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Lectures, conferences, exhibitions and more - see what's happening inside CAS. more...
If you have a project, program, event, award or recognition that you would like considered for an upcoming issue of Inside CAS, send us a brief description of the project. more...
CAS students, faculty, staff and alumni in the news. more...
