Ball State University Research

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

Category: Faculty Highlights

  • Feature: Bringing History to Life
    November 3, 2009 by

    Getting K–12 students to pay attention in social studies classes can be a challenge, especially when teachers are not sure how to make history intriguing to young minds. By combining local history, multimedia approaches, and collaboration with schools, Ronald Morris, professor of history, has helped teachers bring creativity and excitement to their classrooms. The Ohio River Teaching […]

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  • Feature: A New Approach to Fighting Staph Infections
    November 2, 2009 by

    As bacteria become more resistant to antibiotics, staph infections are becoming more prevalent and severe. Rather than developing other antibiotics, against which bacterial strains would likely become resistant, scientists—including those from Ball State—are trying to find new drug treatments to use in conjunction with antibiotics that could protect an individual from infection.   Susan McDowell, associate professor […]

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