November 9, 2006
Graphic designer and artist Robert Winkler presents his work to MMAS students. Highsmith Union 224, 12:30 - 1:30 pm. November 2, 2006
Home: A one-day exhibit of cutting-edge work by UNC Asheville digital video art students explores the many concepts of "home" --- as shelter, a state of mind, and as the human body. The show, which features multi-channel video and multi-monitor installations, will be on view from 11am to 7pm in UNC Asheville's Alumni Hall, located in Highsmith University Union. November 2, 2006
Home: A one-day exhibit of cutting-edge work by UNC Asheville digital video art students explores the many concepts of "home" --- as shelter, a state of mind, and as the human body. The show, which features multi-channel video and multi-monitor installations, will be on view from 11am to 7pm in UNC Asheville's Alumni Hall, located in Highsmith University Union. October 19, 2006
Laurie Anderson speaks with MMAS students. April 14 - April 25, 2006
MMAS Annual Juried Student Exhibition. The juror for the show is Joshua Davis. April 2006
Sensing the Radio Sky: A Planetarium Presentation and Multimedia Teaching Tools. (Part II) A collaborative astronomy and multimedia project funded by the National Science Foundation presented at NCUR 2006. Presenters: Chuck Fultz and Susan Buck. Participating student in research and development: Chuck Fultz UNCA MMAS/ Physics Major; Susan Buck, UNCA MMAS Major; Dana Boltuch Furman University Physics Major, Lauren Hund, Furman University Physics Major, Rebecca Harris, UNCA Physics Major; and Tommy Smith, UNCA MMAS Major. April 2005
Sensing the Radio Sky, (Part I) A collaborative astronomy and multimedia project funded by the National Science Foundation presented at the UNCA Undergraduate Research Symposium. Participating students: Zach Brown, UNCA MMAS Major; Chuck Fultz, UNCA MMAS/ Physics Major; Rebecca Harris, UNCA Physics Major; Shawn Peters, UNCA MMAS/Art Major; Crystal Rattazzi, UNCA MMAS Major; and Matt Storey, Furman University Physics Major. April 8 - 19, 2005
MMAS Annual Juried Student Exhibition. The juror for the show is Jessica Irish, Assistant Professor of Art and Co-Director of Media Arts + Sciences, Wellesley College, MA. Fall 2004 - Spring 2005
UNCA Multimedia Arts & Science students and Microsoft Corporation are collaborating on collaborating on two projects codenamed Triggerfish and the OikOs Project. More details to come. 2004-2006
Lorraine Walsh and MaryAnna LaFratta are Co-Principal Investigators of a National Science Foundation grant entitled Internships in Public Science Education: Sensing the Radio Sky. It is a collaborative effort to visualize specific sources of radio waves in the sky and involves the work of UNCA Multimedia Arts & Sciences students; Physics and Multimedia Arts & Design faculty and students from Furman University; and the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute. Fall 2004
Students in Susan Reiser and Rebecca Bruce's freshman Robotics and the Internet course worked with Asheville Middle School (AMS) eighth graders on a month long service project. Groups of UNCA students were teamed with AMS students to jointly develop drawing robots. View the project reports here. Fall 2004
MaryAnna LaFratta's Advanced Interactive Design students completed two service-learning projects designing and developing digital learning tools. One group of students worked together to develop an interactive magazine for the English as a Second Language students at Emma Elementary School. The other group designed and developed a learning activity focused on shopping and basic concepts related to money for severely disabled high school students enrolled in the Progressive Education Program at TC Roberson High School. May 8-15, 2004
Lei Han's Multimedia in Practice II students participated in the Strive Not to Drive Film Festival & Video Contest here in Asheville, North Carolina. MMAS student Andrew Kessinger's video work was awarded Best in College Category.