Southern Crossroads: Perspectives on Religion and Culture brings together interdisciplinary research on the relationship between religion and Southern culture in the areas of food, music, art, vernacular folkways and literature.
A diverse group of North Carolina high school students initiated 30 new community service projects during the first University of North Carolina Wilmington Need 2 Lead (N2L) weekend, May 15-18. The new program focused on equipping 30 sophomore leaders with the tools needed to design and implement their own dream service projects in their home communities.
Faculty at the University of North Carolina Wilmington have played a key role in designing, analyzing and interpreting a national clinical trial study of a new drug that may help people with mild cognitive impairment, a condition that is often a precursor to Alzheimer's disease.
Climate change may be predicted by fish who "eavesdrop" their way to healthy food sources using chemical cues given off by ocean organisms. This research, conducted by the University of North Carolina Wilmington assistant professor Sean Lema and collaborators, was published in the March edition of the journal Science in the article "Dimethylsulfoniopropionate as a Foraging Cue for Reef Fishes."
Esteemed author John Updike reads to a sold out crowd in Kenan Auditorium at University of North Carolina Wilmington on Oct. 23.
The Cameron School of Business at the University of North Carolina Wilmington is listed in the 2008 edition of the "Best 290 Business Schools," published this month by The Princeton Review. It is the first time UNC Wilmington has been included in this annual publication. UNCW's listing focuses on the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program.
By estimating the age of Adélie penguin remains using radiocarbon dating, University of North Carolina Wilmington Professor Steven D. Emslie has determined a history of penguin colony locations that spans the last 45,000 years, the longest record now known for any species of penguin. He has charted the ancient penguin colonies' population shifts with climate change data and sea-ice extent to create a new and reliable method of dating ice movement.
Today, the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina authorized the University of North Carolina Wilmington to grant the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Administration.
Recognizing the need for strong ethics in business leaders, BB&T Corporation has made a gift of more than $1 million to the University of North Carolina Wilmington to establish the Moral Foundations of Capitalism program within the Cameron School of Business.
University of North Carolina Wilmington received the 2006 Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Teacher Education at the annual meeting of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) in West Palm Beach, Fla.
The Marines of Montford Point: Fighting for Freedom debuted at a private screening at the University of North Carolina Wilmington on Nov. 14. The hour long documentary, written and co-produced by UNCW, chronicles the largely untold story of the first African-Americans to serve in the United States Marine Corps. Lou Gossett, Jr. narrates the film and was present at the screening.
University of North Carolina Wilmington is listed on the first-ever President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. UNCW was recognized for providing distinguished community service to Hurricane Katrina victims along the Gulf Coast.
Clyde Edgerton, a University of North Carolina Wilmington professor of creative writing, received The Ragan Old North State Award for Non-fiction for Solo: My Adventures in the Air. This is the second time he has been honored with an award from the Literary and Historical Association.
Researchers at University of North Carolina Wilmington announce the continuation of funding to study the effects of inhaled Florida red tide brevetoxins and ultimately yield treatments. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences awarded UNCW the five-year $7.53 million competitive renewal to further delve into the acute and chronic effects of inhaling toxic particles generated by red tides on Florida's west coast.
UNCW one of two public universities recognized for excellence in teacher education.
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences awarded the University of North Carolina Wilmington a five-year $7.53 million grant to further delve into the acute and chronic effects of inhaling toxic particles generated by red tides on Florida's west coast.
Tropical Storm Ernesto passed the Wilmington area and there is very little damage on the campus of University of North Carolina Wilmington or around the region. UNCW delayed its opening for all faculty, staff and students until 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 1, 2006. The university officially reopened then.
Andrea Bourdelais, associate research professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington Center for Marine Science, recently received the Jack L. Beal Award for her article published in the Journal of Natural Products. JNP, distributed by American Chemical Society Publications, is the flagship journal for the American Society of Pharmacognosy.
The increase in coastal area population is directly correlated to an increase in contaminated waters and shellfish bed closings. Over 85 percent of all beach closures and advisories in 2004, over 19,950 days, were a result of excessive counts of bacteria in the beach waters.
With its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Fear, landfall site for many hurricanes, the University of North Carolina Wilmington has become a model Disaster Resistant University and its faculty and staff have developed expertise in hurricane impacts and other coastal living issues.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers worked together so a father volunteering in Iraq could be with his daughter as she graduated summa cum laude from college, despite the distance.
The Painted Bunting Observer Team (PBOT) at the University of North Carolina Wilmington is seeking help from volunteer citizens to support a research study in North and South Carolina to develop strategies to sustain and increase the numbers of these brightly colored migratory birds whose numbers are dwindling.
In the heat of the 2004 presidential election campaign, nothing fueled the fiery debate over George W. Bush's leadership as much as Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11. A noted film scholar now offers a much-needed appraisal of both the film and the furor surrounding it in his new book, Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11: How One Film Divided a Nation.
America's coasts and marine resources are in serious trouble, yet there is little consensus on how to address the problems. A March 19-21 conference at Wrightsville Beach, N.C., will tackle ecosystem-based approaches to managing coastal issues in four Southeastern states.
"The Lady and the Outlaw Horse," new film by Lou Buttino, will be screened at the Laemmle Fairfax Theatre on Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles in early March as part of the prestigious New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF).
UNCW added seven more students to its total enrollment on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The students were accepted at UNCW after evacuating their schools because of the destruction of Hurricane Katrina.
In the Florida Keys, the August full moon represents a unique and precious event: annual coral spawning for some of the most threatened corals in the world. Researchers will be taking advantage of this once-a-year chance to observe and study the spawning, and improve coral's plight.
Every year, several species of watermold cause major economic losses around the world, and developing countries can suffer devastating losses because of these organisms. Scientists now have a new tool to understand and help control this problem.
Claims that men binge drink to feel more macho and women drink to feel more equal to men are among the motivations that will be explored at UNC Wilmington to identify, address and change gender-specific attitudes, beliefs and behaviors that contribute to high-risk drinking.
New research findings have revealed that the toxins produced during Florida red tides do pose a threat to marine mammals, even after the blooms have disappeared.
When does occasional absentmindedness signal the start of memory decline and the early stages of Alzheimer's disease? MARS, Memory Assessment and Research Services, is attempting to find out.
Researchers working with Florida red tide toxin have discovered two new compounds that may treat mucus build-up associated with cystic fibrosis and similar lung diseases, improving the flow of mucus through the respiratory tract and allowing airways to clear more quickly and efficiently.
Section 529 college savers may be missing out on significant tax savings and earning lower returns while federal and state tax subsidies accrue to the mutual fund distributor and brokers rather than benefiting the taxpaying investor.
In a race against time, the largely untold story of the nation's first African-American Marines will at last be made known through a broadcast quality video documentary currently underway. More than 20,000 trained in segregated facilities between 1942-49 at Montford Point, N.C. and were the first to integrate the U.S. Marine Corps.
A rare dense beaked whale, also known as Blainville's whale, is currently being studied by scientists and students. The 14-foot adult male whale was discovered washed up on a beach near Kure Beach, N.C., Wednesday morning, Jan. 28.
Historian available to speak about CBS Television's decision to scrap broadcast of "The Reagans." Author of Reel History: In Defense of Hollywood (2002) and Oliver Stone's USA: Film, History and Controversy (2000).
The educational documentary Troubled Waters: The Illusion of Abundance takes a compelling look at the growing crisis of the world's water dilemma. Airing at 8 p.m., Oct. 8 on UNC-TV, the hour-long program explores the global, national and statewide crisis regarding water.
Sales of clown fish have sky rocketed this summer but if keeping a tank, consumers need to be aware of the complexities of buying and raising such fish. A university biology professor has been studying the behavior of clown fish and their spawning.
Coral reef scientists were surprised to learn that the deep ocean is the source of 20-40 times more nitrogen and phosphorus on the outer coral reef than nutrient pollution from sewage and storm water runoff.
Led by astronaut Peggy Whitson, a NASA crew of four will spend 14 days in Aquarius starting June 16 in NASA's first 2003 Extreme Environment Mission Operations program, designated NEEMO 5.
Transforming churches, rebuilding trust after sexual scandals, reaching young people, reinvigorating worship ˆ these are just a few of the topics to be addressed at the Pastoral Summit in Indianapolis June 17-19.
Health care professionals want to know why fewer blacks than whites seek radiation treatment after being diagnosed with cancer. A scale developed by two UNC Wilmington psychologists, initially to measure anti-white attitudes among blacks, may uncover the reasons.
Many young athletes may be impressed by the abilities of professional athletes who use performance-enhancing nutritional or dietary supplements. But it's the everyday people in their lives who influence their decision to risk injury or death by taking what is essentially an unregulated drug.
Some young people growing up in Harlem are better able to resist the pressures of inner-city life as a result of a faith-based mentoring program introduced by leaders of Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City, according to research.
Jazz legend bassist Percy Heath will be honored May 17 and 18 by his hometown Wilmington, NC, with a star and an honorary doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Brother Jimmy gets honorary doctorate from Juilliard May 24.
Nearly a decade ago, Paul Wilkes, a well-known religious author, brought the issue of priesthood pedophilia to the pages of New Yorker magazine. "Unholy Acts," told the story of Father Ron Provost's tainted career as a Catholic priest, and revealed years of child molestation. Wilkes is willing to speak out on the crisis in the Catholic Church.
An all female science team led by a SUNY-Buffalo biologist is launching the Aquarius undersea laboratory research season with a 10-day mission collecting coral samples for DNA fingerprinting. Aquarius, America's innerspace station, is the only undersea research platform of its kind in the world.
United States students in grades 8-12 who dream of diving in the world's oceans now have the opportunity to enter a contest to win a trip to Key Largo, Fl., SCUBA certification course, and a personal tour inside Aquarius, America's inner space station.
A new Web site links Americans to excellent and innovative churches throughout the country. It also provides an electronic homebase for a new initiative called the Pastoral Summit that seeks "to find, to create, and spread models of church excellence."
With the excitement of Michael Jordan's return to the basketball court, the University of North Carolina at Wilmington is working to claim a share of the spotlight when the Washington Wizards hold training camp at UNCW's Trask Coliseum Oct. 2-10.
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