Archive for October, 2014

DeGarmo and Flaherty research on hip-hop as a means of expression and resistance

DeGarmo and Flaherty research on hip-hop as a means of expression and resistance

While traditionally associated with protesting oppression and lack of opportunity, hip-hop has also been adopted by socially marginalized groups worldwide as a means of expression, according to political science professor Anne Flaherty.
Palestinian rappers Tamer Nafar and Mahmoud Jreri performing. Photo courtesy of Claudia Espinosa
Department of Political Science Chair Denise DeGarmo studied how Palestine’s hip-hop draws […]

Geography club contributes to massive Trash Bash river cleanup in Missouri

Geography club contributes to massive Trash Bash river cleanup in Missouri

The SIUE geography club sent two faculty members and 10 students to volunteer for the 6thAnnual River des Peres Trash Bash.
SIUE Geography Club members volunteered for the Trash Bash. Photo courtesy of Stacey Brown.
Held Saturday, Oct. 18, at the rivers and creeks within the River des Peres Watershed in Missouri, local environmental community groups, coalitions […]

‘Art in the Post-Digital Landscape’ exhibit to honor new ceramics professor among other artists

‘Art in the Post-Digital Landscape’ exhibit to honor new ceramics professor among other artists

Both the digital medium and the hand are essential to create artwork.
New Art & Design professor in ceramics Joe Page will be honored in an upcoming exhibit relating art and the digital medium. Photo by Theresa San Luis.
At least according to Art & Design professor Laura Strand who is curating the “Art in
the Post-Digital Landscape” […]

Sex trafficking, human exploitation panel takes place at MUC

Sex trafficking, human exploitation panel takes place at MUC

Although there has been an increase in media attention with regard to sex trafficking, there are still many prevalent myths regarding victims and offenders, according to criminal justice and sociology professor Erin Heil.
'Sex Trafficking and Exploitation’ discussion took place on Tuesday at the MUC.
Heil said the ‘Sex Trafficking and Exploitation’ discussion, which took place on […]

Green to set stage at SIUE directing two operas as student

Green to set stage at SIUE directing two operas as student

Junior music major Tyler Green directs his peers in two contrasting operas: “The Medium” and “Cox and Box” next week.
Chris Kernan, senior theater major, David Fournie, freshman music major and Keith Wehmeyer, a graduate of the SIUE Music Department rehearse "Cox and Box," an opera directed by student Tyler Green. Photo courtesy of Green.
The dramatic […]

Taitt receives NSF grant to preserve Anishinaabe language and culture

Taitt receives NSF grant to preserve Anishinaabe language and culture

Pictured above are English professor and IRIS Co-Director Kristine Hildebrandt, senior Alex Taitt and Anthropology professor Cory Willmott. Photo courtesy of Willmott.
Senior anthropology and computer science major Alex Taitt has received a National Science Foundation grant to preserve the language and culture of the Anishinaabe peoples through computer databases.
Taitt said she is looking forward to […]

Anthropology alumni wins annual Illinois Archaeological Survey's student paper competition

Anthropology alumni wins annual Illinois Archaeological Survey’s student paper competition

Alumna Kaitlin Roberts received the Jeannette E. Stephens Student Paper Award 2014 for her research paper “The Gehring Site: A Ceramic Analysis.”
Roberts wrote the paper as part of her senior project in which she analyzed ceramic artifacts from the SIUE Archaeology Field School under the direction of her mentor, anthropology professor Julie Holt.
Alumna Kaitlin Roberts holding a […]

Physics professor publishes article on newly discovered energy levels

Physics professor publishes article on newly discovered energy levels

Physics professor Hernando Garcia published an article about newly discovered energy levels. Photo courtesy of Theresa San Luis
Physics professor Hernando Garcia came out with a publication based on his research titled “Ferroplasmons: Intense Localized Surface Plasmons in Metal-Ferromagnetic Nanoparticles.”
According to Garcia, he and eight other scientists discovered new energy levels which they termed “ferroplasmon.”
Garcia said […]

Alexander’s textbook brings a fresh perspective on teaching interpersonal communication

Alexander’s textbook brings a fresh perspective on teaching interpersonal communication

The second edition of “Teaching Interpersonal Communication: A Guidebook” serves as a guide and reference book for new instructors, teaching assistants,  and any instructors looking for fresh ways to design effective courses in the field of interpersonal communication, whether their courses are for undergraduate or graduate students, according to Alicia Alexander, professor and Chair of […]

Hafer presents research on economic freedom and economic growth across states

Hafer presents research on economic freedom and economic growth across states

States experiencing improvements in economic freedom over the last decades are more likely to be the states that experienced higher rates of economic growth, according to Economics and Finance Research Professor Rik Hafer.
Economics and Finance Research Professor Rik Hafer
In his last publication ‘Is there a link between economic freedom and state economic?,’ Hafer concludes that […]

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