Ball State University Research

News about research and sponsored projects from the office of Sponsored Projects Administration

Month: November 2013

  • Up and Coming at Ball State: Junior Faculty in the SPAtlight
    November 6, 2013 by

    The Aspire Internal Grants program, administered by the Sponsored Projects Administration, has often been the catalyst for faculty to develop innovative projects. The primary objective of this program is to provide funding for research, scholarly study, and creative endeavors so that faculty may be better positioned to seek further support through external awards. Many faculty […]

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  • Creating Big Energy on the Molecular Level
    November 4, 2013 by

    Producing renewable energy is a worldwide hot topic. Jesse Tye, assistant professor of chemistry, is applying his expertise and perspective to the issue, particularly, examining the desulfurization of fossil fuels and increasing the energy density of fuels. It sounds like big-picture work, and it is, but much of Tye’s research is focused on the molecular level, specifically […]

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  • Outstanding Creative Endeavor: Matt Mullins
    November 3, 2013 by

    Words leave an imprint on those who hear them. They become part of our makeup and influence how we see the world. Matt Mullins is leaving his imprint. Mullins, Ball State’s Outstanding Creative Endeavor awardee, finds inspiration all around him – from a friend’s anecdote about a trip to the park with his daughter to […]

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  • Outstanding Research of the Year: Tom Holtgraves
    November 2, 2013 by

    Social psychologist. Anthropologist. Linguist. Philosopher. Sociolinguist. Cognitive psychologist. Do these terms describe a specialized team of researchers or Ball State’s Researcher of the Year? Tom Holtgraves brings all of these skills to his research agenda. Most scholars carve out a niche, perhaps studying only one aspect of language. But Tom Holtgraves, professor in psychological sciences, […]

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  • Cathy Day: From the Circus to the Workshop
    November 1, 2013 by

    Cathy Day has been teaching creative writing at the college level since 1997, from Minnesota State University at Mankato, to the College of New Jersey, the University of Pittsburgh, and now to Ball State. Day’s published work includes her memoir, Comeback Season, and the novel The Circus in Winter as well as numerous short stories […]

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