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Protecting the ports one cyber threat at a time, Ulku Clark remains a leader in maritime cybersecurity for the Port of Wilmington and beyond. Clark grew up in Türkiye and came to the United States for graduate school. For over 22 years, she has served the Seahawk community as a professor of cybersecurity and information systems in UNCW's Cameron School of Business and the director of the Center for Cyber Defense Education (CCDE).

UNC Wilmington is joining a national effort to strengthen support for undergraduate students experiencing basic needs insecurity. The Understanding Postsecondary Students' Perspectives on Basic Needs Insecurity initiative is a three-year research project that will examine how students experience challenges related to essential needs and identify ways to improve access to campus and community resources.

UNCW’s Department of History will host Eva Landsberg, assistant professor of history at the University of Cincinnati, as the 25th annual Sherman Emerging Scholar Lecturer this fall. Landsberg will deliver her lecture “Sugar and Strife: The Caribbean Roots of the American Revolution,” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14 in the Warwick Center Ballroom. She'll then take part in the Sherman Roundtable Discussion at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

UNC Wilmington's research and innovation community gathered Thursday evening for the 19th Annual Research Celebration, recognizing excellence in research, scholarship, creative activity and innovation. The celebration highlighted outstanding impact and accomplishments from across the university's research enterprise. This year's event was supported by both NCInnovation and North Carolina Biotechnology Center.

For 28 years, Sandy Mileski has been a familiar face at UNCW, greeting students as they enter The Shore dining hall. To many students, she is more than just a greeter. Known for her humor, kindness and free-spirited nature, Ms. Sandy, as many know her, has become a campus icon. Although students only see her for a few moments as they enter the dining hall, she aims to brighten their day as much as they brighten hers.

The university recognized 135 faculty members from across all colleges and the library at the Waves of Distinction Celebration on Sept. 10.

UNCW academic programs have, once again, earned national recognition in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, with several programs making significant strides. The university’s undergraduate computer science program rose 85 spots to #276 nationally, marking the largest year-over-year increase among UNCW programs included in the rankings. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program climbed 23 spots to #75, while undergraduate psychology advanced 28 spots to #207.

The UNCW Department of Theatre presents Sarah DeLappe 's The Wolves The UNCW Department of Theatre presents Sarah DeLappe 's The Wolves, the tale of a girl's indoor soccer team that navigates big questions and wages tiny battles. Directed by Christopher Marino and Emma Rombold. This show contains strong language. The show schedule is as follows: Sept. 24-26, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27, 2 p.m. Oct. 1-3, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4, 2 p.m.

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UNCW's annual Oceans Innovation Conference unites researchers, entrepreneurs, investors and community leaders to advance sustainable solutions for coastal and ocean communities. The UNCW Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Alliance for the Blue Economy are hosting the annual Ocean Innovation Conference from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29 in the Burney Center.