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Patricia Kelley, Geography and Geology, and co-PI Gregory Dietl, Cornell University, received $119,999 from NSF for "REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Biodiversity Conservation."

 

 

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Three in Five or 60 Percent?

"Try to put '1 in 5' in a decimal form. It is very difficult," says psychology professor Dale Cohen. Cohen has found that most people struggle to convert different representations of quantity in small numbers because we use a verbal rule-based system rather than intuitive translation to solve these sorts of problems. One of his main research objectives, funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, part of NIH, is to identify how training and learning can affect an individual's "number sense" of small numbers. read more...

 

When is if Enough?

Philosophers do not teach by indoctrination. No philosophical pursuit is aimed at hard and fast answers. Philosophers never say, "This is the Truth," and expect acceptance. Every issue requires a carefully structured and systematic investigation. The goal is to acquire an informed, well-developed understanding of a particular problem. read more...

 

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2006: Countering the Obesity Epidemic

A national report ranks North Carolina as the 14th heaviest state in the nation, with 61 percent of the population either overweight or obese. Forty-five percent of North Carolina's children are overweight or at risk for obesity; 59 percent of New Hanover County's population is overweight. The UNCW Division for Public Service and Continuing Studies has partnered with Cape Fear Healthy Carolinians to combat obesity and promote healthy lifestyle choices in children and adults throughout Southeastern North Carolina. read more...

 

2006: Psychology Professors Create Scale to Measure Racial Bias

UNCW professors James Johnson and Len Lecci have conducted the first empirically measured study of how anti-white bias among blacks influences racial perceptions and interactions. Their findings were published in the February edition of Personality and Individual Differences. read more...

 

2006: Shaping up the Workplace

Dr. Robert Boyce, along with students in the Department of Health and Applied Human Sciences, examines how factors such as body discomfort, fatigue, exercise, body fat and injury influence employee productivity and related health-insurance costs to industry. Boyce's ultimate goal in pursuing this research is to quickly identify the physical needs of employees in a variety of industries and thus meet their needs through exercise programs, ergonomics and nutritional intervention. read more...

 

2005: Memories and Hope: not all lost in the aging process

Misplaced car keys. A name forgotten just minutes after meeting someone new. Purposely entering a room, then not being able to remember what you were going to do there. Let's face it, your memory may not be what it once was. That's why adding one step to your annual checkup can offer more than peace of mind. It just might save your mind. If three UNCW psychology professors are successful, no checkup will be complete until everyone over the age of 55 undergoes an annual "memory test." Their advocacy could put UNCW on the map as a memory research center. This initiative took form with the recent opening of Memory Assessment Research Services (MARS) in Wilmington. read more...

 

2005: Learning to Function in the Real World

Identification of effective strategies for teaching persons with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities has long been a challenge in the special education field. Dr. Linda Mechling understands this challenge and has been involved in a series of investigations evaluating the use of computer-based video instruction to teach functional skills to students with intellectual disabilities. read more...

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