As the Fall 2022 semester comes to a close, it is time to celebrate the good news of our faculty publications, grants, awards, and conferences. Congratulations to all. Natural and Computational Sciences Inside Indiana Business featured research from the environmental science program about the invasion superhighways through which aquatic species spread across the United States. […]
The “November Witch” refers to strong winds that are known to terrorize the Great Lakes in the autumn months. But what happens when a November storm affects the eastern United States? In November of 1950, a superstorm hit the United States in dramatic fashion. Dr. David Call of the Geography and Meteorology Department researched this […]
It’s time to celebrate the Department of History’s good news! Faculty/Staff Welcome our new Director of History and Social Studies Teaching, Dr. Michael Gurlea! He joins Professor Lyndsey Davis in guiding our SOST students from our classrooms into their own. Wendy Soltz curated an exhibit which opened at the Spertus in Chicago on Thursday, October […]
At the Fall Opening Convocation last week, President Mearns presented twelve awards to faculty and staff who have made extraordinary contributions to the University community. We are proud to say that six of those award recipients are part of the College of Sciences and Humanities. Congratulations to Emily Rutter, Dave Largent, Sergei Zhuk, Molly Ferguson, […]
Ball State now has its own beehive, housed in the new Nature Lab of the Rinard Orchid Greenhouse (ROGH) and Environmental Education Center. The observational hive was installed yesterday in a four-and-a-half-foot tall glass case, constructed by Ball State carpenters, and is attached to the wall by a clear pipe that allows the bees to […]
With the 2021-2022 school year coming to a close, it’s time to discuss Anthropology’s good news from this year! Faculty Dr. Mark Hill continues his work on copper sourcing. He has a recent publication in Current Anthropology: Hill, M. A. (2021) Comment on Miller: Ritual, labor mobilization, and monumental construction in small-scale societies: The case […]
Computer Science lecturer Dave Largent loves to see “light bulbs” ignite in his classroom, and goes the extra mile to make sure it happens. After 12 years as a Ball State educator, Largent’s beaming passion for education has grown by leaps and bounds. He’s committed to ushering students into success, pushing them to realize their […]
With the school year coming to an end, #bsuphilrels has some good news to share! Phil/Rels Good News: 2021-2022 Faculty Dr. Elizabeth Agnew Dr. Agnew presented the talk “Interwoven Narratives: Islam, Activism, and Reconciliation after 9/11” at the Peace History Society’s virtual international conference in October 2021. In November, Dr. Agnew joined a one-year, State […]
With the school year drawing to a close, it’s time to discuss the good news from Modern Languages and Classics! Faculty Dr. Liu Li She has been selected as the Teacher of the Year by the Chinese Language Teacher Association in Indiana (CLTA-IN) because of her excellent performance and dedication to Chinese language teaching. Dr. […]
With the semester nearing its end, it’s time to celebrate the good news that #bsuhistory has to share! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Faculty On September 25, 2021, Dr. Dorshele Stewart gave the keynote speech at the College of Sciences and Humanities celebration of Dean’s List students. Dr. Emily Suzanne Johnson She reviewed The Eyes of Tammy Faye movie […]