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photo at left: Dr. Linda Mechling shows New Hanover High School student Melissa Feathers how to use PDA device to cook.

 

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Video technology aids students in special education

Following a cooking recipe or using a debit card machine may seem like a simple task for those who don’t have an intellectual disability. But for those that do, self-prompting through video technology displayed on a personal digital assistant (PDA) or a portable DVD player can increase daily skill sets, according to the research of Dr. Linda Mechling. Story...

 

Public sociology students help plant a community garden

The Obesity Prevention Initiative (OPI), a joint effort of Cape Fear Healthy Carolinians and UNCW's Division of Public Services and Continuing Studies, joined with the Wilmington Housing Authority to give public housing residents access to high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables. Story...

 

Society Archive:

2007: Anthropologist uncovers evidence of metal casting in Maya ruins

Researcher Scott Simmons traveled to the ruins, which run along the New River Lagoon in Belize, to study the relationships between metalworking, especially copper production, and socioeconomic differentiation and interdependence among the Maya. Story...

 

2007: Spanish professor writes about female fruit sellers in Colombia

In "From Fugitive Slave to Tourist Attraction: La Palenquera and Racial Iconography in Cartagena Columbia," Christopher Dennis traces the history of these women and the racial implications inherent in their most popular iconic form: ceramic figures that line souvenir shop shelves. Story...

 

2007: Study reveals that global warming could largely impact coastal economy

Two side effects of global warming — increasing sea levels and more intense hurricanes —have the potential to significantly impact the economy along the North Carolina coast, according to a scientific study conducted in part by Christopher Dumas, an associate professor of economics at UNC-Wilmington’s Cameron School of Business. Story...

 

2007: Chen returns to China to interview peasants and collect oral histories

In 1970, at age 16, Professor Yixen Chen was one of 17 million young intellectuals "sent down" from the city where he had lived with his parents to be "re-educated" by the impoverished peasants of Laoqu. “My experience at Laoqu left me with the resolve to understand how the living standards of the peasants could bea ddressed and the burden of their lives lifted," said Chen, who is now one of the best known revisionist writers on the subject. Story...

 

2007: Faculty unites to tackle North Carolina's obesity problem

A national report ranks North Carolina as the 14th heaviest state, with 63 percent of the population either overweight or obese. Under the leadership of Steve Demski, vice chancellor for public service and continuing studies, a group of UNCW faculty and staff began meeting to see how UNCW could address obesity concerns in the area. Story...

 

2006: Understanding Violence

"We know violence exists everywhere, but we don't understand how to affect it," says Elizabeth Demski, facilitator of the UNC Wilmington Violence Research Group, a group of faculty with common interest in violence research. Members compile and share local data to extract valuable information for each of their disciplinary fields. read more...

 

2006: Learning with Laptops

Research suggests that when students have access to personal computers they are more motivated to learn and academic achievement increases. Drs. Tracy Hargrove, Kathy Fox and Kathleen Roney of the Watson School of Education conducted an external review of the North Carolina 1-2-1 Program, which provides children with laptops throughout the school day. read more...

 

2006: Stopping School Violence

Dr. Caroline Clements has a big job: she serves as project evaluator for a $9.5 million Safe Schools/Healthy Schools federal grant awarded to the New Hanover County Schools. Not to mention that she serves as director of the Center for Teaching Excellence. Not to mention that she's been known to teach classes on top of everything else. read more...

 

2006: A Teacher's Commitment

As a special education teacher in her native Iran, Dr. Mahnaz Moallem strived to become a better teacher. This dedication led her to further her education in Iran and later in the states, and it was what drives her research in instructional methods and technology. "I am deeply committed to human development, and fortunately my work has allowed me to pursue this passion," said Moallem. read more...

 

2005: Republic of Egos: A Social History of the Spanish Civil War

The Spanish Civil War (1936-39) excites ongoing interest because of its ideological scope and its supposed anticipation of World War II. Michael Seidman offers a different vision of the war and revolution. read more...