Archive for October 20th, 2014

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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