http://cms.bsu.edu/media-gallery/categories/bright-and-curiousBright and Curious RSS Feeden{642B1924-192E-44FA-94FD-24A2AAF23742}http://cms.bsu.edu/media-gallery/galleries/university-media/bright-and-curious/primacy-of-placeThe Building Better Communities Primacy of Place initiative is discussed by John Fallon, Associate VP of Economic Development and Community Engagement, and Dick Heupel, Director of Economic and Community Development.Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500{AFE1C1CC-3B80-4B4E-972E-CA379F084C46}http://cms.bsu.edu/media-gallery/galleries/university-media/institutional/bold-celebrationWed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500{8778C635-2ACD-4B99-A159-365E40EFEDFA}http://cms.bsu.edu/media-gallery/galleries/university-media/student-stories/phylecia-chroniclesPhylecia Thompson, '10, electronic art/animation, is an innovative entrepreneur. Her early love of animation and her collaborative experiences in high school with the young adults program at the legendary Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago paved the way for a scholarship at Ball State.Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500{26B05408-1264-420F-82DB-416A1D44BBB3}http://cms.bsu.edu/media-gallery/galleries/university-media/student-stories/phylecia-commercialPhylecia Thompson, '10, led a student team that created an early iPhone app. Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500{2232B015-6190-4C92-AAC5-05184802A30C}http://cms.bsu.edu/media-gallery/galleries/university-media/student-stories/janet-chroniclesWorking with real-world partners, Janet Kamiri, '10, health education, wrote the curriculum for Project 18, which is fighting childhood obesity across the state. In addition to this experience, Janet traveled with an interdisciplinary Ball State team in the summer of 2009 to conduct field studies in Kenya on child psychology.Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500{40CA89A6-93AA-4C43-91D5-AC86AC41A85D}http://cms.bsu.edu/media-gallery/galleries/university-media/student-stories/janet-commercialJanet Kamiri, '10, wrote the curriculum for Project 18, which is fighting childhood obesity across the state.Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500{2FDEDA04-CF52-4953-8B4A-EF5BB6FDD5D8}http://cms.bsu.edu/media-gallery/galleries/university-media/student-stories/sarah-chroniclesSarah Conant, '09, exercise science, found and solved a real-world data error for the U.S. Army Research Institute. Because she saved her team years of effort re-creating research on soldiers, she was awarded the Commander's Coin—the only student ever to receive this honor.Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500{1AB7B4EE-7E59-492A-976B-193B4CCE3F18}http://cms.bsu.edu/media-gallery/galleries/university-media/student-stories/sarah-commercialSarah Conant, '09, found and solved a real-world data error for the U.S. Army Research Institute. Her experience at the Ball State Biomechanics Laboratory working with faculty and other students and her Honors College project led to her work at the institute.Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500{8FE6DFED-436B-49C7-87E5-288FA422E10C}http://cms.bsu.edu/media-gallery/galleries/university-media/student-stories/ryan-chroniclesRyan Smith, '07, journalism/graphics was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for his work at the New Orleans Times-Picayune. His boss, Dan Swenson, a 1995 Ball State alumnus, won the Pulitzer Prize for his journalism graphics work covering Hurricane Katrina. Ryan learned the power of story integration while working on podcasts at The Ball State Daily News.Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500{35B589EE-F380-4A45-A7E6-0234D111587C}http://cms.bsu.edu/media-gallery/galleries/university-media/student-stories/ryan-commercialRyan Smith, '07, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for his work at the New Orleans Times-Picayune.Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500{66C6954A-DA30-4C97-800B-420CF4A9780C}http://cms.bsu.edu/media-gallery/galleries/university-media/student-stories/alex-chroniclesThrough his experiences with Sennheiser and the immersive learning program Sports Link, Alex Kartman, ’11, telecommunications, worked with Fox College Sports, CBS, and ESPN. He’s covered the NFL and March Madness, all as a student.Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500{527A0AA8-5C43-4BDF-8B84-061A18F3598C}http://cms.bsu.edu/media-gallery/galleries/university-media/student-stories/alex-commercialAlex Kartman’s experiences with the immersive learning program Sports Link gave him the chance to work with Fox College Sports, CBS, and ESPN. Alex, '11, covered the NFL and March Madness, all as a student.Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500{34281631-FFDE-4437-B3AE-42F57F3D34C2}http://cms.bsu.edu/media-gallery/galleries/university-media/student-stories/abby-chroniclesAbby Shemoel's curiosity led her to study urban landscapes and sustainability issues in Europe, Argentina, Costa Rica, and Brazil. Abby has also worked on sustainability plans for Ball State (through Building Better Communities Fellows) and for a Muncie firm.Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500{BC88F4AB-982B-4604-97EC-9CF33AEFB1B5}http://cms.bsu.edu/media-gallery/galleries/university-media/student-stories/abby-commercialAbby Shemoel,’11, a landscape architecture major, a finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, and a Udall Scholar, studied urban landscapes and sustainability issues in Europe, Argentina, Costa Rica, and Brazil.Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500{A95EC66F-40E9-48EF-B9AC-9BFD84360641}http://cms.bsu.edu/media-gallery/galleries/university-media/student-stories/brody-chroniclesBrody Bernheisel, '10, telecommunications, is living his dream, bringing lovable Elmo, Big Bird, and their friends to life on the Sesame Workshop website and interactive properties.Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500{556BB3A4-54B2-48DC-A8B5-94F82CA489D1}http://cms.bsu.edu/media-gallery/galleries/university-media/student-stories/brody-commercialBrody Bernheisel, '10, brings Elmo and friends to life on the Sesame Workshop website and interactive properties. Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500{4C178B92-C286-4AC0-8AA2-87DC3320DBE9}http://cms.bsu.edu/media-gallery/galleries/university-media/student-stories/ben-chroniclesBen Clark, '11, and the other students on his team collaborated with novelist Cathy Day, Tony Award-winning actress Sutton Foster, and other professionals to bring the story The Circus in Winter to the stage.Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500{06FD55E8-B5D7-4DC1-A5ED-AAC5DD3CD423}http://cms.bsu.edu/media-gallery/galleries/university-media/student-stories/ben-commercialBen Clark, ’11, and the other students on his team adapted the novel The Circus in Winter into a musical. They collaborated with novelist Cathy Day, Tony Award-winning actress Sutton Foster, and other professionals.Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500{934B0728-1790-41C7-8D8C-8C2158889116}http://cms.bsu.edu/media-gallery/galleries/university-media/bright-and-curious/schools-within-context-communityWed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500{1F005BF8-4006-4584-94FE-679B0F19EF11}http://cms.bsu.edu/media-gallery/galleries/university-media/bright-and-curious/autismWed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500