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  • COPPER COMMUNICATION
    October 6, 2018 by

    Social networking in today’s world means Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter. But hundreds of years ago, the indigenous tribes of North America had a different kind of social networking, and one Ball State archaeologist and his students are on the hunt for how copper played a role. Yes, copper. Anthropology professor Dr. Mark Hill used […]

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  • Dr. Joseph Marchal brings his research to the classroom, connecting first century texts with 21st century issues.

    Thinking About the Past
    October 5, 2018 by

    The infectious worldview of this year’s outstanding research award recipient, Dr. Joseph Marchal With an almost old-fashioned finesse— wave-like hand gestures and an uneven baritone voice—Dr. Joseph Marchal, associate professor of religious studies,  introduces his academic scholarship with a simple description: “I live half my life in the first century and the other, in the […]

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  • Engaging WIPB’s Community
    October 4, 2018 by

    For the past 47 years, WIPB, Muncie’s PBS station, has served 22 counties in east central Indiana and western Ohio. Now the station will be using a long-time  employee to guide its local content into the future. Lori Georgi started with Ball State University Media Services as a producer/director in 1991. Since then, Georgi has […]

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  • Bats Make the World and Tequila Go Around
    October 2, 2018 by

    Without them, farmers would spend millions of dollars on pesticides, certain trees may not exist, and tequila lovers would be out of luck. Bats play an important role in our ecosystem, and if we lose them, the ecosystem could change quite a bit. A certain Ball State University researcher would know. Known fondly as the […]

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  • Investigating ALS with Ice Bucket Challenge Dollars
    October 1, 2018 by

    In July 2014, a strange craze swept the nation.  Celebrities, politicians, and everyday people took on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge (IBC). Whether they were in professional suits, swimsuits, or shorts, challengers poured a bucket of ice or icecold water over their heads. If they weren’t that brave, they instead made a donation to the […]

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  • Malik Perry and his son, Malikai

    Family Leave Benefits for ALL
    October 7, 2017 by

    A WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) Superstar performs and plays “I’m a little teapot” with his daughter. The television ad from the U.S. Government’s Administration for Children and Families encourages dads to take a moment to make a moment. The tagline “Take time to be a dad today” is an ongoing effort to get dads to […]

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  • Dr. Trapper reviewing research data with a student

    Monitoring Athletic Potential on Earth and in Space
    October 6, 2017 by

    Outstanding Researcher of the Year Nearly 30 years ago, Dr. Scott Trappe, this year’s Outstanding Researcher of the Year Award winner, started thinking about where he would get his doctorate degree. As a masters student at the University of Colorado, he turned to his advisors for help. “I loved physiology and hoped I might make […]

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  • A Spectacular Sight
    October 5, 2017 by

    For the first time in nearly 40 years, the United States experienced a total solar eclipse. It happened to occur on the first day of Ball State’s fall session. The majority of undergraduates weren’t even alive for the eclipse of 1979 in the U.S. Even though it was a total eclipse in some areas, it […]

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  • Dr. Katie Lawson teaching Psychology of Women

    A Gendered Occupational Study
    October 4, 2017 by

    Since the 1960s, the United States has seen a large increase in the number of women who have entered the workforce due to increased access to education and opportunities. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the percentage of women in the workforce has jumped from 33.9 percent in 1950 to 59.0 percent in 2000. […]

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