From humble beginnings in 1947 as Wilmington College, UNCW has evolved into a top doctoral and research institution with nearly 19,000 students and about 2,500 employees.
Here at the state’s coastal university, you’ll enjoy a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry, critical thinking and thoughtful expression in a beautiful setting.
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Delve deep into your interests through applied learning, where undergraduate and graduate students partner with faculty on high-quality research projects.
UNCW's faculty, students and staff are actively involved in research and innovation on all seven continents. Read below about some of these recent accomplishments and other news from Research & Innovation (R&I).
Humpback Whales May Not See Their Most Dangerous Threat (The New York Times)Gullah Geechee Rice Fields of North Carolina (The Guardian)
Rethinking the Flu Vaccine: Researcher Snags One of NCInnovation's First Grants (WilmingtonBiz Magazine)
Lost Branch of the Nile May Solve Long-Standing Mystery of Egypt's Famed Pyramids (Scientific American)
Hogfish 'See' With Their Skin, Even When They're Dead (The New York Times)
Record sea ice melt in Antarctica doomed thousands of penguin chicks to watery graves (Los Angeles Times)
Limited Remote Work Options a Big Driver of Staff Turnover (Inside Higher Ed)
Researchers Embark on Study of Shore-to-Sea Habitats (Coastal Review)
Corals spawn in captivity for the first time (Sci NC - PBS NC)
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