Ball State University Research

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

Category: Faculty Highlights

  • Science in the Field … and Forest
    October 1, 2010 by

    Timothy Carter, assistant professor of biology, is devoting his professional career to studying Indiana bats’ activity patterns, preferred habitats, and roosting habits. The endangered Indiana bat has experienced a steady decline in population for no known reason, and Carter is on a mission to determine the causes behind this decline. Named for the state where they were discovered, […]

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  • New to Campus: John Jacobson
    November 12, 2009 by

    Where were you before you joined Ball State? I started my career as a middle school teacher. Then I was a principal for 10 years. After that, I was an assistant professor at the University of Texas-Arlington and worked my way up to associate dean. From there, I went to Kansas City and served for […]

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  • New to Campus: Rajib Sanyal
    November 11, 2009 by

    Where were you before you joined Ball State University? My entire life has been spent in colleges and universities. I came as a graduate student from India to do my master’s at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I did my PhD at Georgia State and then started my academic career as an assistant professor at the […]

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  • Creative Endeavor Award: Mark Neely
    November 10, 2009 by

    Since joining Ball State in 2004, Associate Professor of English Mark Neely has inspired and encouraged countless students, while continuing to produce an outstanding catalog of published work. His poems have been widely published in literary journals and anthologies, and he has published several papers on writing pedagogy. Most recently, his poems “Lorenzo After Driving Drunk,” “Prologue,” and “Another Saturday” were […]

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  • Researcher of the Year Award: Richard Fluegeman
    November 9, 2009 by

    A dedicated professor and diligent researcher with an impressive record of funded grants, Richard Fluegeman continually finds new ways to bring research and laboratory opportunities into his geology classroom. Fluegeman’s work has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the American Chemical Society, and Seismic Micro-Technology, Inc. In 2008, with colleagues in his department, he secured a $100,000 award […]

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  • Glycogen’s Effects on Memory
    November 7, 2009 by

    People trying to manage diabetes often have bouts of hypoglycemia, or low blood glucose levels. When this happens, they experience sleepiness, confusion, and impaired memory. Ball State professor Bart Pederson is researching what happens to memory function during hypoglycemia, looking at the role glycogen plays. Using test mice that have been genetically modified to be unable to […]

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  • Bringing Dinner Theatre to the Community
    November 6, 2009 by

    Just as the academic year is winding down for the majority of departments on campus, the Department of Theatre and Dance is vigorously preparing for one of the most exciting events of the year, the annual Downtown Dinner Theatre production. Supported by the Indiana Arts Commission/Arts Place Inc., the Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County Inc., and […]

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  • Guardian Scholars Supports Former Foster Youth
    November 5, 2009 by

    Embarking on a college career can be a daunting experience for incoming freshmen. This may be even more the case for students who come from foster care and don’t have the security and support of a home environment. With support from the Lumina Foundation, Ann Brown, assistant professor of social work and director of the Social Science […]

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  • Feature: International Partnerships Build Sustainable Future
    November 4, 2009 by

    John Motloch, professor of landscape architecture and director of the Land Design Institute, has a world view of his profession, and he is providing opportunities for his students to gain the same perspective—quite literally. Motloch’s program area—creating and maintaining a sustainable future and dignified housing for all—is one that relates to all cultures and countries, and in his […]

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