Tag: 2014 Fall Research Magazine

The Awesome Power of Yeast Genetics

November 7, 2014 by Danielle Behrens

Cells divide and organisms grow. We learn this early in science classes. But what happens when an organism is done growing? How do the cells know when to stop dividing? What do cells do if they make a mistake? “In our cells, we have proteins that are made all the time, and sometimes those proteins […]

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Our Impact on Rivers and Lakes

November 6, 2014 by Danielle Behrens

Melody Bernot started studying pharmaceutical and personal care product contaminants in aquatic ecosystems when a graduate student of hers expressed an interest in the subject. The two worked together to craft rational hypotheses—all of which were subsequently proven wrong. This intrigued Bernot, associate professor of biology and Ball State’s Researcher of the Year, enough that she kept […]

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Preschoolers Go Outside and Learn

November 4, 2014 by Danielle Behrens

Kids these days. Always with their heads down, playing with an electronic device, or begging their parents to turn the TV to the newest cartoon. What happened to playing outside, making forts from branches, and finding shapes in clouds? Associate Professor of Architecture Pam Harwood wants to bring these outdoor joys to the next generation. She and […]

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Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders Seeks Practical Solutions

November 3, 2014 by Danielle Behrens

“Autism? That’s so rare that you’ll probably never see a case of it in your career,” Susan Wilczynski was told in graduate school. And yet Ball State’s Plassman Family Distinguished Professor of Special Education and Applied Behavior Analysis diagnosed her first case before she earned her doctorate in 1998. The lack of information about autism at the […]

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Artist Uses Glass to Take You to the Scene

November 2, 2014 by Danielle Behrens

White-capped blue waves rushing to golden sand. Red buoys guiding boats along. Seagulls calling overhead and the sound of the waves washing along the shore. These sights and sounds remind us of the beach. Evoking a sense of place, of being there, is what artist Brent Cole seeks. “It has been said that with art usually we […]

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The Narrative of Dance

November 1, 2014 by Danielle Behrens

Dance, for choreographer Christie Zimmerman, is about sharing stories. “Dance is this universal language—the idea of using bodies in motion to communicate things is something everyone can understand and grasp,” says Zimmerman, an assistant professor of dance and this year’s Outstanding Creative Endeavor awardee. Dance has been part of Zimmerman’s life since she was 3 years […]

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The Awesome Power of Yeast Genetics

Our Impact on Rivers and Lakes

Preschoolers Go Outside and Learn

Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders Seeks Practical Solutions

Artist Uses Glass to Take You to the Scene

The Narrative of Dance