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Category: Research News

  • Chris Flook teaches Advanced Video Production.

    Two Passions Produce Award Winning Projects
    October 2, 2017 by

    Outstanding Creative Endeavor of the Year Chris Flook may be in the Telecommunications Department at Ball State University, but he also has a love of history. Because of those two passions paired with immersive learning, he’s been named the 2017 Creative Endeavor Award Winner. “As a faculty member, the university has consistently given me really […]

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  • Where are they now?
    October 1, 2017 by

    Dr. Stefania Aegisdottir appeared in our 2002 edition of Bene Facta magazine. She was profiled for her Distinguished Dissertation award for Icelanders’ and Americans’ Expectations about Counseling: Do Expectations Vary by Nationality, Sex, and Holland’s Typology? Aegisdottir worked at a local juvenile detention center for two years after earning her doctorate and then returned to […]

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  • Rivers of Research
    November 6, 2016 by

    With a third of Americans getting their drinking water from rivers, according to americanrivers.org, the health of those bodies of water is vital for people, animals and the environment. But what influence do humans have on those waterways? Ball State biology professor Mark Pyron is investigating this question by comparing North American river ecosystems that have been modified over […]

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  • Energy, Architecture, and Social Work
    November 5, 2016 by

    Three of Ball State University’s junior faculty are hoping to make an impact in their fields of energy, architecture and social work. Their work may have far-reaching effects, which is why they were named this year’s 2015-16 research competition award winners. Separately, the trio, Tom Collins, Zhihai Li, and Matt Moore, is looking into effective energy conversion systems, […]

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  • Being Creative and Bossy Can Earn You Applause
    November 4, 2016 by

    This year’s Outstanding Creative Endeavor Award winner has been called supportive, kind, a tough cookie, and a missile of theater goodness. Karen Kessler, professor of theater, was invited to Ball State University as a guest artist in 2001 and 2003. By her second stint as a guest artist, she had found her new home and never […]

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  • How Data Breaches Affect our Actions or Inactions
    November 3, 2016 by

    Privacy and security issues remain front and center in this digital age. In the past year, Yahoo, Eddie Bauer, the Democratic National Committee, and even Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Vera Bradley have reported hacking of company information involving customers, clients, and in some cases emails, according to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. This year’s Outstanding Researcher of […]

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  • New research instruments used to treat incurable diseases and uncover history
    November 1, 2016 by

    Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry system Getting to the heart of a molecule in less time and with fewer resources is the essence of what a liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry system is doing for the research community in Ball State’s chemistry department. Sundeep Rayat, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry, received a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation […]

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  • Defense against Technology Threats
    November 6, 2015 by

    We can lock our doors, install home security systems, and fend off intruders with guard dogs, but none of those measures can shield our digital world—a world containing precious information about our lives, our work, and our money. New Internet threats emerge all the time, and industries must employ the latest security measures to combat […]

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  • Measuring Health Inequality with Economics
    November 5, 2015 by

    How can economics be used to help alleviate poverty and increase the health of and opportunities for people around the world? Economists like Erik Nesson, assistant professor of economics, devote their research to assisting others. “We’re looking at ways to get children in developing countries vaccinated. We’re asking what’s the best way to increase the education of […]

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