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  • Preschoolers Go Outside and Learn
    November 4, 2014 by

    Kids these days. Always with their heads down, playing with an electronic device, or begging their parents to turn the TV to the newest cartoon. What happened to playing outside, making forts from branches, and finding shapes in clouds? Associate Professor of Architecture Pam Harwood wants to bring these outdoor joys to the next generation. She and […]

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  • Artist Uses Glass to Take You to the Scene
    November 2, 2014 by

    White-capped blue waves rushing to golden sand. Red buoys guiding boats along. Seagulls calling overhead and the sound of the waves washing along the shore. These sights and sounds remind us of the beach. Evoking a sense of place, of being there, is what artist Brent Cole seeks. “It has been said that with art usually we […]

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  • The Narrative of Dance
    November 1, 2014 by

    Dance, for choreographer Christie Zimmerman, is about sharing stories. “Dance is this universal language—the idea of using bodies in motion to communicate things is something everyone can understand and grasp,” says Zimmerman, an assistant professor of dance and this year’s Outstanding Creative Endeavor awardee. Dance has been part of Zimmerman’s life since she was 3 years […]

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  • 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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