Ball State University Research

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

Month: November 2016

  • Rivers of Research
    November 6, 2016 by

    With a third of Americans getting their drinking water from rivers, according to americanrivers.org, the health of those bodies of water is vital for people, animals and the environment. But what influence do humans have on those waterways? Ball State biology professor Mark Pyron is investigating this question by comparing North American river ecosystems that have been modified over […]

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  • Energy, Architecture, and Social Work
    November 5, 2016 by

    Three of Ball State University’s junior faculty are hoping to make an impact in their fields of energy, architecture and social work. Their work may have far-reaching effects, which is why they were named this year’s 2015-16 research competition award winners. Separately, the trio, Tom Collins, Zhihai Li, and Matt Moore, is looking into effective energy conversion systems, […]

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  • Being Creative and Bossy Can Earn You Applause
    November 4, 2016 by

    This year’s Outstanding Creative Endeavor Award winner has been called supportive, kind, a tough cookie, and a missile of theater goodness. Karen Kessler, professor of theater, was invited to Ball State University as a guest artist in 2001 and 2003. By her second stint as a guest artist, she had found her new home and never […]

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  • How Data Breaches Affect our Actions or Inactions
    November 3, 2016 by

    Privacy and security issues remain front and center in this digital age. In the past year, Yahoo, Eddie Bauer, the Democratic National Committee, and even Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Vera Bradley have reported hacking of company information involving customers, clients, and in some cases emails, according to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. This year’s Outstanding Researcher of […]

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  • New research instruments used to treat incurable diseases and uncover history
    November 1, 2016 by

    Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry system Getting to the heart of a molecule in less time and with fewer resources is the essence of what a liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry system is doing for the research community in Ball State’s chemistry department. Sundeep Rayat, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry, received a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation […]

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