Tag: 2011 Research Magazine

Let’s Get Digital: Converting Library Collections to Electronic Formats

November 8, 2011 by srshipley

What if oral histories, handwritten journals, 19th century library records, and more were available at your fingertips? As assistant dean for digital initiatives and special collections, John Straw is working to make that possible. He oversees the digitization of materials from Ball State University Libraries’ collections and other sources. The work includes scanning photographs, handwritten journals, […]

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Environmentally Sound, Sensibly Sustainable

November 6, 2011 by srshipley

The light bulb has long been the symbol for bright ideas, but now thanks to an effort by a Ball State professor, it’s also a symbol for how discussions about technology and environmentally sustainable practices go hand in hand. Mary Annette Rose, associate professor of technology, is integrating environmentally friendly practices into the advanced technology curriculum […]

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Creative Endeavor Awardee: Sean Lovelace

November 5, 2011 by srshipley

Ball State’s 2011 Creative Endeavor Awardee, Sean Lovelace, began his professional career in nursing, and he was quite successful. “It was definitely very fulfilling and rewarding,” says Lovelace, now an associate professor of English, “but even when I was practicing nursing, I would write.” Lovelace’s venture into the world of writing has taken many forms, from creating […]

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Past, Present, Future: CAP Generates Research to Stand the Test of Time

November 4, 2011 by srshipley

CENTER FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION: REDESIGNING HISTORY Susan Lankford and her students are making history by preserving the past. As director of the Center for Historic Preservation (CHP), Lankford leads a team of preservationists from Ball State who join forces with other disciplines across campus to help revitalize historic features in communities in and around Muncie—and beyond. A […]

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The Little Things: Microelectrode Instrumentation

November 3, 2011 by srshipley

Melody Bernot’s projects are numerous, enterprising, and diverse. An early-career faculty member in the Department of Biology, she is collaborating with students on eight funded projects, including research on the habitat of an endangered pupfish population in the hot, shallow salt creek of Devils Hole in Death Valley, Nevada. That study is funded by the National Science […]

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Seeking Ways to Reverse Nerve Damage at the Microscopic Level

November 2, 2011 by srshipley

Derron Bishop, associate professor of medical education and assistant director of the Center for Medical Education, played an important role in research that landed him and a team of international scientists the April 2011 cover story on Nature Medicine, which addressed reversible nerve damage at the cellular level. Bishop and his colleagues sought to pinpoint and […]

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Researcher of the Year: Todd Trappe

November 1, 2011 by srshipley

Distinguished investigator. Respected colleague. Prestigious grant recipient. These are some of the descriptions that might come to mind when considering qualifications of Ball State University’s Researcher of the Year. The 2011 award winner, Todd Trappe, possesses them all. Professor of exercise science in the Human Performance Lab (HPL), Trappe first became interested in exercise physiology during his undergraduate study […]

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Let’s Get Digital: Converting Library Collections to Electronic Formats

Environmentally Sound, Sensibly Sustainable

Creative Endeavor Awardee: Sean Lovelace

Past, Present, Future: CAP Generates Research to Stand the Test of Time

The Little Things: Microelectrode Instrumentation

Seeking Ways to Reverse Nerve Damage at the Microscopic Level

Researcher of the Year: Todd Trappe