/tags/unc-coastal-studies-institute UNC Coastal Studies Institute en-US Copyright Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:08:27 GMT /news/2022-08-11/off-the-nc-coast-researchers-are-testing-how-to-use-energy-from-ocean-waves-to-make-drinking-water A prototype "wave energy converter" will do a ten-day trial run in late August. If successful, the machine could help provide emergency drinking water for coastal communities cut off from other resources. Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:08:27 GMT /news/2022-08-11/off-the-nc-coast-researchers-are-testing-how-to-use-energy-from-ocean-waves-to-make-drinking-water Sophia Friesen /news/2017-10-24/outer-banks-shipwreck-identified-as-wwii-troop-transport Archaeological researchers at the UNC Coastal Studies Institute have identified a shipwreck in the Outer Banks as a World War II assault craft. Locals had… Tue, 24 Oct 2017 14:50:10 GMT /news/2017-10-24/outer-banks-shipwreck-identified-as-wwii-troop-transport Liz Schlemmer