To best view research article links, you will need Adobe Reader 8.1. Click here to download.
Facial recognition research advances with recent grant
Five years ago, UNCW researchers began studying the effects of human aging on facial recognition systems for national security agencies like NSA and the CIA. They are able to further their work this year after receiving a $334,930 grant from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). Story...
Technology Archives
2007: Grant funds partnership to teach technology skills
While demand for information technology (IT) professionals is projected to increase over the next five years, a dwindling number of American students choose to specialize in IT fields. A $1.18 million grant from the National Science Foundation now funds a partnership between UNC Wilmington and area school districts to design, develop and deliver expanded IT programs to students and teachers in the region. Story...
2007: Research by Day, MBA at Night: the Business of Marine Biotechnology
Dan Baden, director of the Center for Marine Science, is offering a very few exceptional Ph.D. scientists the opportunity to conduct research by day while earning an executive MBA from the Cameron School of Business at night. This demanding program is attracting researchers worldwide. "Only three applicants make the cut from more than 100 applications," says Baden. Story...
2006: A Teacher's Commitment
As a special education teacher in her native Iran, Dr. Mahnaz Moallem strived to become a better teacher. That dedication led her to the United States and it is what drives her research in instructional methods and technology . Moallem's research focuses on how people learn and how to incorporate non-traditional methods of learning into a Web-based approach to teaching. Story...
2006: GridNexus: A True Collaboration
In a 2003 study sponsored by e-NC, Dr. Robert Cohen estimated that grid computing would give a $10 billion boost to North Carolina's economy through 2010. He predicted that the development of grid technology would lead to an additional 24,000 jobs and $7.2 billion in personal income in the state. UNC Wilmington is one of four institutions statewide leading research teams to investigate grid computing and its applications. Story...
2006: Learning with Laptops
Research suggests that when students have access to a personal computer, they are more motivated to learn and academic achievement increases. Dr's. Tracy Hargrove, Kathy Fox and Kathleen Roney of the Watson School of Education are evaluating a North Carolina grant program that aims to provide students with computer access throughout the school day or during a specific class. Story...
2005: MORPH: Craniofacial Morphological Database
As if we need evidence that we're getting older, UNC Wilmington researchers are determined to prove it. With a growing database of thousands of photos, their tracking facial laugh lines around the mouth, crow's feet around the eyes and other age-related texture changes on the human face. The research team, including Karl Ricanek, Ph.D., is advancing the field of face-recognition technology. Story...
2005: Project Numina: Interactive Classrooms for Better Teaching
We survey for consumer preferences, poll for presidential candidates and cast real-time votes on the Internet about likely Super Bowl winners. So what's to stop a college professor from using instant polling during a lecture about molecular shape and structure? Story...
2005: Promoting Clinical Reasoning Abilities Using the Human Simulator
The School of Nursing faculty directed a project that tested the clinical reasoning abilities of undergraduate nursing students using the Human Patient Simulator. Infusing this technology into nursing education provides interactive learning, repeated skill practice while reducing patient risk, and immediate practice with decision-making skills. Story...
UNCW Research Services and Sponsored Programs
601 South College Road / Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
910.962.3810
About this Site | Copyright Notice |
