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Chancellor’s Corner

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A Message from the Chancellor

ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É has had a strong start to this academic year with a broad slate of good news highlighting the university’s growing strengths. We have seen a record enrollment increase, climbing retention rate and rankings on the rise. 

The University of North Carolina Wilmington has released an economic development impact study that reveals a $3.2 billion impact on the state of North Carolina. The impact underscores ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É’s role in driving economic growth and enhancing the overall prosperity of the region.

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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. ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É's Coastal and Estuarine Studies Lab is tracking physical and biological changes to address significant increases in flooding at the historic site. 

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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.

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Collaborative Research

Understanding Frying Pan Shoals Ecology

ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É 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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A Transformational Investment

‘Ecotech’ Helps Coastal Communities 

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.  

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    Wilmington declared the first World War II Heritage City in the U.S.

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    Best Places in U.S. to Live & Work

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    Miles of Pristine Shoreline in NC

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Like No Other: The Campaign for ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É

Raising more than $136 million, ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É makes history with its most successful campaign ever.

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