SEAHAWKS IN ACTION
Enjoy a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry, critical thinking and thoughtful expression.
UNCW coastal engineering students used wave-flume testing to help improve the long-term stability and resilience of the Veterans Memorial Reef.
Chancellor’s Corner
I know from personal experience that access to education can open doors that once seemed beyond reach, creating opportunities that extend far beyond campus. That belief guides my work at UNCW as I see the power of education daily in the lives of our students. This fall, we welcomed a record 20,555 students, the largest incoming class in our history..
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Advancing Turtle Conservation, Education and Outreach
Supporting Global Ocean Education
I AM WATER
I AM WATER and UNCW researchers are empowering youth to protect the ocean through hands-on conservation and immersive marine education.
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Research Hubs Dive Deep
Focus on Maritime Cybersecurity and Brain Health
UNCW’s Research Hubs program advances innovation in two key areas: maritime cybersecurity and brain health. The Maritime Cybersecurity Applied Research, Technology and Education Center (MCARTEC) strengthens the cyber resilience of the nation’s maritime transportation system, while the Brain Health Resilience Hub tackles complex brain health challenges through collaborative, interdisciplinary research.
Creating a Living Laboratory
Finding Solutions. Protecting Resources.
A project aimed at mitigating floodwater issues at the Battleship North Carolina site involves monitoring the challenging marsh environment. UNCW's Coastal and Estuarine Studies Lab is tracking physical and biological changes to address significant increases in flooding at the historic site.
Discovering New Knowledge
Excavating Evidence of Early Agricultural Engineering
With the use of a side-scan sonar and positioning systems, researchers are searching for archaeological evidence of the rice fields once situated along the lower Cape Fear and Brunswick rivers’ banks.
Collaborative Research
Understanding Frying Pan Shoals Ecology
UNCW researchers and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management are studying Frying Pan Shoals as a possible offshore sand source. The university will receive $2 million in funding for the four-year collaborative research project.
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