аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û2023 is set to celebrate the accomplishments of more than 2,000 graduates during the Spring Commencement on May 10-11, 2024. Five ceremonies will be held in Trask Coliseum and streamed live for remote viewing.
We did it, Seahawks! Thank you!
Your extraordinary generosity during this year's Seahawks Give campaign has been truly remarkable! Your support has left an indelible mark on our campus, signifying the impact we can achieve when united in purpose.
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û2023's Danner Research Lab collaborates with the National Park Service
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û2023's Danner Research Lab collaborates with the National Park Service on a project involving the Least Tern, a small seabird that migrates annually to the Outer Banks.
Like No Other: The Campaign for аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û2023
Hitting the stretch goal of $125 million, аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û2023 continues to soar to new heights thanks to donor impact.
Chancellor’s Corner
A Message from the
Chancellor
What a year we have shared at аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û2023! It is already marked in my memory by big moments for our university. The past year also stands out for important conversations held on our campus and within our community.
As a Seahawk, your flight is your own. We each launch from communities that have shaped us, and we build new communities as we go—some right here on the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û2023 campus. Hear from the fierce and generous individuals who are making our community stronger, more diverse, more unique.
Kim Carr '24M
With over two decades of teaching experience in public schools, Kim Carr ’24M felt ready to explore a career in film.
Kris Mosher-Gomez’s childhood experience with hospitals during his cancer treatments fostered a sense of comfort in medical environments, influencing his career path in nursing.
During his undergraduate journey at аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û2023, Diandre’ Richie ’24 experienced unexpected opportunities, from conducting research to studying abroad. His enthusiasm for research earned him the prestigious NOAA Hollings Scholarship.
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û2023 stands out among the best universities in the UNC System, ranking near the Top 100 Public Universities in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û2023 experience integrates teaching and mentoring with research and service, preparing students to soar after graduation.
Whether it's teaching a child to read, pounding nails to build a new house or planting vegetables at a community farm, find a multitude of opportunities to connect to our community and support a thriving future for southeastern North Carolina, our surrounding region, the nation and the world.
International education is integral to global citizenship. At аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û2023 we offer education abroad programs for undergraduate and graduate students, nurture faculty and staff international professional development, host international students studying at аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û2023 and support on-campus extracurricular international programming.
You’ve earned your degree, spread your wings, taken flight and are soaring. And we all know that once a Seahawk, always a Seahawk! No matter where you are or what you’re doing, we’re here to connect and involve you – our alumni, students and friends – in the promotion and advancement of this great university.
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.
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û2023 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.
The North Carolina Ecosystem Technology project has been awarded $1 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation's Regional Innovation Engines, or NSF Engines, to develop an economic engine that could rapidly improve the quality of life in rural coastal communities using ecosystem technology, or ecotech, an emerging branch of applied science.
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û2023 researchers in collaboration with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History have discovered the first effective bacterial probiotic for treating and preventing stony coral tissue loss disease, a mysterious ailment that has devastated Florida’s coral reefs since 2014 and is rapidly spreading throughout the Caribbean.
Coastal Eco Explorer is a mobile application guiding Carolina Beach State Park hikers in the exploration of ecologically sensitive terrain. This pioneering app was created by faculty in the Watson College of Education in collaboration with North Caroline State Park rangers.
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Wilmington declared the first World War II Heritage City in the U.S.