Ball State University Research

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

Author: srshipley

  • 2020 Ball State University Student Symposium
    October 8, 2020 by

    We are delighted that 84 students were flexible as we moved the annual event to a virtual Canvas Community. The Student Symposium was held, virtually, from April 15 – May 1. Participants loaded their presentations from the 15-22, and judging began on April 27. 2020 Student Symposium Program SPONSORED PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION AND THE GRADUATE SCHOOL […]

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  • 2020 Julian L. Simon Memorial Award Winner
    September 15, 2020 by

    Each year since 2001, CEI pays tribute to free-market economist, professor, and consummate optimist Julian Simon by presenting the Julian L. Simon Memorial Award to an individual whose work supports Simon’s vision of mankind as the ultimate resource. This year, CEI is pleased to honor Dr. Steven Horwitz, Director of the Institute for the Study […]

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  • A Better Understanding of Islam Across the Curriculum
    July 16, 2020 by

    Dr. Matthew Hotham, an assistant professor of religious studies, considers an understanding of world religions to be incredibly important for Ball State University students. He says it’s part of what makes them good citizens and future employees, and basic education about Islam, particularly, is a crucial part of 21st century learning. Although a comfortable component […]

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  • Impressions of Love
    July 6, 2020 by

    Impressions of Love brings rarely viewed artwork to the public eye. This past Spring, the David Owsley Museum of Art was host to Impressions of Love: J. Ottis and Winifred Brady Adams, a Ball State University Centennial Exhibition. This exhibition marked a significant occasion, as Impressions of Love was the first display of the Adamses’ […]

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  • Deliberate Innovation: Can students learn creativity?
    June 25, 2020 by

    Most people do not ponder: “Can students learn math?” However, many wonder if creativity can be learned. Teachers don’t introduce addition, fractions, and calculus all at the same time. Instead, the discipline of math is broken down into mathematical concepts and processes, which are taught using deliberate strategies. Applying this approach to creativity may inspire […]

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  • COVID-19 Resources
    June 17, 2020 by

    Free Resources COVID-19 Preparedness: How ready is your county? This dashboard uses a host of factors — everything from the relative age of the population to the number of nearby hospital beds and staff — to determine which counties are best prepared for an outbreak and which might need more help. COVID-19 Dashboard by the […]

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  • Academic Excellence Grants
    June 15, 2020 by

    In 2016, Ball State University awarded 16 Academic Excellence Grants (AEG), totaling more than $4.2 million. Funded by several academic-oriented private funds in the Ball State University Foundation, these grants were created to ensure that departments were able to fully pursue goals and research initiatives that were centered on students and community engagement. We asked […]

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  • Ball State’s New Budget Model: A tale of two colleges
    June 4, 2020 by

    President Geoffrey S. Mearns has brought changes to Ball State since he began in 2017, including institutional initiatives and planned renovations and buildings on campus. Although not quite as glamorous, the new budget model is expected to further shape the potential of the University’s faculty and students. Ball State is changing from a centralized, incremental […]

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  • “Dream. Inspire. Lead” Academic Innovation Summit
    May 25, 2020 by

    Muncie Community Schools administrators, teachers, and community stakeholders came together with nationally recognized educators during a two-day Academic Innovation Summit September 25-26, 2019, at the Horizon Convention Center in Muncie. Participants crowded whiteboards with ideas and soaked up inspiration from national thought-leaders, including George Couros, author of “The Innovator’s Mindset.” They dashed from session to […]

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  • A New Faculty Fellowship
    October 15, 2018 by

    Meet the first person to receive the Ball Brothers Honors College Faculty Fellowship. Dr. Adam Kuban received $50,000 for a two-year dual appointment in the Honors College and Journalism Department. His focus is water access and water scarcity. “Ball Brothers was looking for a unique interdisciplinary program that would attract students from many disciplines across […]

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