The New Face of Data
UNC undergraduate Patrick Seelinger and professor Steven King are developing a facial recognition app that will provide information on people just by looking at them.
Patrick Seelinger
Pat Seelinger studies journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill and is the communications intern for the UNC Office of Research Communications. His area of focus is in interactive storytelling, specifically using the web as a unique platform for engaging stories. Pat loves coffee, punk rock and live music, which combine to form a mild case of tinnitus that he’s pretty much gotten used to by now.
Posts by Patrick Seelinger:
Real Sound in a Virtual World
Gaming giant Valve acquires Impulsonic — a UNC-created 3-D sound simulation software company started by two PhD students and faculty within the Department of Computer Science.
The Long Game
We use statistics to analyze almost every aspect of sports on the court, but UNC’s Jonathan Jensen employs statistical analysis to predict what will happen behind the scenes of sports business.
Scraping for Secrets on Online Drug Forums
Online forums provide an outlet for drug users — and a source of information for UNC researchers like John D. Martin, III, who believes that studying these platforms may be the key to addressing abuse.
Through the Looking Glass
UNC’s computer science department laid the groundwork for 3-D computer-generated graphics and continues to push the boundaries of virtual environments today
The Music of Discovery
At the intersection of art and science, music professor Lee Weisert creates sound installations that allow audiences to experience the natural world in a unique way.
360 Degrees of Storytelling
Using 360 video, journalism professor Steven King creates immersive, technology driven experiences for audiences everywhere
The New Social Network
The boom in augmented reality technology could provide easy, 3-D access to friends and family across the globe