Events
Research and Innovation stimulates and encourages high-impact research, scholarship, creativity, innovation, and economic development. Research events – from lectures and seminars to conferences and exhibitions – emphasize the exchange of knowledge and discovery, while fostering connection and promoting collaboration.
Upcoming Research EVENTS & DEADLINES
The Research and Innovation Service Team provides professional development opportunities for researchers to achieve excellence and impact in their work. Tools, resources, and trainings are available to support navigating the administrative structures and processes within the institution, to improve grant writing skills and grantsmanship, and to facilitate collaborations within and among institutions.
Upcoming Research Events & Deadlines
Research and Innovation Events
- Sept. 4: R&I Town Hall: Federal Updates Briefing
- Sept. 11: Time and Overwhelm Transformation for a Thriving Research Career
- Sept. 24: 19th Annual Research Celebration
- Sept. 28: NCBiotech Lunch and Learn
- Sept. 29: Ocean Innovation Conference
- Oct. 8-9: NIH Grant Writing Bootcamp
- Oct. 30: Deep Work Retreat (in partnership with CTE)
- Nov. 4: Introduction to Department of Defense Grant Funding
- Nov. 5: CIE Wilmington Innovation Forum - Translational Brain Health
- Dec. 3: R&I Catalytic Funding Info Session
Other Events
- Sept.-Nov.: Data Science Seminar Series
- Sept. 8: CMS Planet Ocean Seminar Series: The Challenge of Rip Currents
- Sept. 10: Waves of Support - Celebrate Our Faculty
- Nov. 7: State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium (SNCURCS)
- Nov. 20: Fall Showcase of Student Research and Creativity
Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series
- Mathematics-Physics Interdisciplinary Seminar
- MTechnology, Food, and Health (TeFH): Connecting Global Experiences from Ritual to Algorithm
Partner Webinars
- Sept. 24: Navigating the Foundation Funding Landscape
- Oct. 13: Managing and Maximizing Your Scholarly Impact
- Oct. 29: Collaborating with Community Partners in Grant Seeking
- Nov. 19: Assessing Alignment & Competitiveness in Grant Prospecting
- Dec. 8: Research & Writing in the Age of AI: Legal and Practical Considerations
- Dec. 17: Roundtable: Building Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Researcher Development Activities
Grant Writing Workshops—Support to improve grant writing knowledge and skills for elevated proposal development
Professional Development Series—Review a library of pre-recorded videos to introduce UNCW researchers to services available from Research & Innovation and other support partners as well as the basics of sponsored program activities. Topics range from finding funding and managing awards to cost share and subawards.