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Trustees approve master of science degree in software engineering

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Ball State trustees have approved a new master of science degree in software engineering.

More training needed

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Study finds that school nurses need more help in battling adolescent dating violence.

Indiana residents support decriminalizing marijuana according to WISHTVBall State University Hoosier Survey

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Hoosiers support decriminalizing marijuana, according to the 2012 WISH-TV/Ball State University Hoosier Survey. Results also found little support for a constitutional ban on same sex marriage.

Hoosier Survey finds more Indiana residents support abortion rights

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The 2012 WISH-TV/Ball State University Hoosier Survey finds more Hoosiers support abortion rights. Residents also weigh in on the Affordable Care Act and health insurance exchange.

Hoosier Survey Majority of Indiana residents want investment in job creation education over tax cuts

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The WISH-TV/Ball State University Hoosier Survey finds that job creation is the No. 1 priority for Indiana residents. The fifth annual Hoosier Survey identifies Indiana residents’ top priorities for state government action during the coming legislative session and garners their opinions on key state issues.

New video game allows fourthgraders to travel along the Underground Railroad

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

"The Underground Railroad in the Ohio River Valley" puts schoolchildren into the role of runaway slaves. The game is being created by immersive learning classes.

Uncomfortable indoor environments linked to migraines

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Do you get regular headaches or migraines? A report by the Global Health Institute says it might be because of abnormal levels of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, volatile organic compounds, light, humidity, temperature and sound.

Ball State student documentary wins award screens at Indianapolis film festival

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

A Ball State University student-produced documentary, "Stories and Legends: Historic Preservation in Muncie, Indiana," will screen at the prestigious Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis in late October. The film is part of the Historic Muncie project.

Immersive learning group unveils new gifts for Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Members of a Ball State University immersive learning group have played a huge role in enhancing the offerings of the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library (KVML), doing their part to ensure the late Hoosier novelist's legacy never leaves Indiana.

Ball State to build largest and most sophisticated planetarium in Indiana

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Indianapolis entrepreneur Charlie Brown gives Ball State $2.2 million to replace its planetarium to make it the biggest and most advanced in the state.

Trustees approve 46 million planetarium funded by private gifts

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The Ball State Board of Trustees approved a new $4.6 million planetarium. The Ball State University Planetarium, built with private support, will be the largest and most sophisticated in Indiana.

From Ball State to the Big Apple Circus in Winter advances in national theater festival

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Ball State University is taking "The Circus in Winter" to New York City this fall as one of eight new musicals selected for inclusion in the National Alliance for Musical Theatre's 24th annual Festival of New Musicals.

Mathematics major joins ranks of Goldwater Scholars

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

A Ball State student is among more than 280 in the country to earn a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship.

Virginia B Ball Center for Creative Inquiry announces four new fellows for 201213

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Four new immersive learning seminars at Ball State's Virginia B. Ball Center for Creative Inquiry will examine automobile history, mobile applications to teach science, animal issues and reducing prejudice through animated videos.

Alumna establishes three Ball State scholarships

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Alumna Georgia M. Burns has donated more than $76,000 through her estate to establish three scholarships that will assist Ball State students.

Honors College supporters establish endowment to fund senior honors projects

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

A new endowment will support the Joe and Carol Trimmer Honors Thesis Prize at Ball State University. The $29,000 contribution will fund annual awards for senior projects as well as related expenses of advertisement or recognition.

Study over 145year period Murdersuicides occur at home in close relationships

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Research of murder-suicides reported by The New York Times from 1858 to 2003 confirms long-standing evidence that murder-suicides most often occur at home, with male perpetrators and female victims in intimate relationships.

English emerita professor promotes research opportunities by establishing award

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The Hanson Rhetoric and Composition Award has been established with more than $25,000. Awards will be made to master's and doctoral students conducting research for the Ball State University Department of English in the area of rhetoric and composition.

Professor emeritus creates scholarship for aquatic biology and fisheries students

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Biology professor emeritus Thomas McComish and his wife, Carol, have contributed $26,500 to create a scholarship for Ball State University students pursuing an aquatic biology and fisheries degree.

Physics German double major named Rhodes Scholar finalist

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Ball State University senior Will Jay has been named a finalist for a Rhodes Scholarship. Jay is the third Ball State finalist for a Rhodes Scholarship in the last two years.

Psychiatric nurses need training to reduce gunrelated suicides homicides

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

More psychiatric nursing programs need to offer training that would curb firearm suicides and homicides linked to mental illness, says a new study from Ball State.

The big top hits the stage as The Circus in Winter comes to University Theatre

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

"The Circus in Winter," a musical adaptation of Cathy Day's novel by the same name, opens Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. with additional performances scheduled for the same time Sept. 30, Oct. 1, and Oct. 5–8. Audiences can also catch at matinee Oct. 2 at 2:30 p.m.

CEO of Be the Change nonprofit for issuebased campaigns to deliver McGovern Lecture

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Department of Physiology and Health Science is presenting its annual McGovern Lecture at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Ballroom.

Rock n roll didnt kill the USSR but it created todays postSoviet elite

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

New book links Soviet youth cravings for Western products to entrepreneurs who eventually became business and political elite in the post-Soviet era.

History and heat of glass factory comes alive with new 3D virtual living museum

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Virtual Middletown Project brings to life a simulation of the early 20th-century Ball Brothers glass factory in Muncie, Ind., right down to workers removing hot pieces of glassware from the furnaces.

Elephants now stand at former Washington Park home of Indy baseball

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400

As a result of research by Ball State University faculty, the Indiana Historical Bureau will place a new state historical marker in Indianapolis at the site of Washington Park, where the Indianapolis ABCs and Chicago Giants played the first Negro National League baseball game on May 2, 1920.

OMG Rare exotic orchids on display at Indianapolis Zoo

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Some of the rarest and most exotic orchids are on display at the Indianapolis Zoo this year, courtesy of the Wheeler Orchid Collection and Species Bank.

Mystery of Ohios Fort Recovery solved by students

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The exact location of Fort Recovery, the site of two major battles during Ohio's Indian wars of the late 1700s, has been unearthed by Ball State students.

Ball State wellrepresented in this years 500 Festival Princess Program

Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Seven Ball State students are participating in the 2011 500 Festival Princess Program as part of the festivities leading up to "Greatest Spectacle in Racing." As princesses, the students act as goodwill ambassadors for communities statewide, volunteering for schools and other nonprofit organizations.

Fort Wayne Zoos Australian exhibit takes directions from Ball State

Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

New signs designed by Ball State students for the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo's Australia Adventure exhibit are the latest result from a series of immersive learning collaborations between the university and the zoo.

Other student academic achievements in 2011

Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Other student academic achievements in 2011

Virginia Ball Center announces its 201112 immersive learning courses

Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Virginia Ball Center announces the 2011-12 immersive learning courses available to students.

Two Ball State students receive Goldwater Scholarships

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

For the first time in university history, two Ball State students have received Goldwater Scholarships in a competition honoring only 275 students around the country.

Political science major and hunger relief advocate named Indianas Truman Scholar

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Megan Whitacre is Indiana’s 2011 recipient of the Harry S Truman Scholarship, one of the most prestigious scholarships in the nation, given to students committed to careers in public service.

Memories of Negro Leagues captured for new documentary book

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Former Negro Leagues standouts from Indiana are being interviewed by Ball State students as part of an immersive learning project through the Virginia Ball Center.

Scholarship created to honor June Gadbury Howell

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Joseph F. Howell donates $50,000 to honor his mother, June Gadbury Howell.

Report Large amount of greenhouse gas found emanating from rivers streams

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Nitrous oxide — a potent greenhouse gas — has been found emanating in large amounts from freshwater bodies across North America, according to research findings from a new report co-authored by Ball State biologist Melody Bernot.

Student philosophy journal named a model program

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

A journal produced entirely by undergraduate students has been recognized for its excellence and innovation.

Crisis communications program launches first online training

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Free course will help emergency supervisors communicate more effectively, helping reduce rumors and confusion in a crisis.

Speech pathology and audiology scholarship created by alumnus

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Speech pathology and audiology scholarship created by alumnus.

IDIA Lab launches nextgeneration immersive learning experience on Blue Mars

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Massive new site, launched by the Institute for Digital Intermedia Arts and Avatar Reality, features fully interactive, detailed replicas of 1915 Panama-Pacific International Expo, Japanese temple, virtual museum and more.

Biology landscape architecture students named Rhodes Scholarship finalists

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Throughout its nearly century-long history, Ball State has produced just a handful of semifinalists for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. This year, for the first time, it advances two candidates to the final round of the selection process.

Internet access brings Romanians new information

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Installing computers with Internet access in Romanian libraries is helping to bridge one of European Union’s new members into the 21st century, introducing residents of the former communist state to new information choices, reports a research team of students and faculty from Ball State.

Film uncovering the effects of deindustrialization to premiere Sept 14

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Ball State students unveil “Changing Gears: End of an Era,” a feature-length documentary about BorgWarner closing its doors and the effects of deindustrialization in America.

Republican strategist Rove heads fall speaker lineup

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Former senior White House aide Karl Rove will speak at Ball State Sept. 13, beginning a series of appearances on campus this fall that includes WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Tamika Catchings as well as "Murderball" star and "Gimp" author Mark Zupan.

Natural resources professor honored to receive Lawhead Award

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Jarka Popovicova, an assistant professor of national resources and environmental management, is the recipient of the Lawhead Award for her dedication to the University Core Curriculum.

Ball State students win prestigious Fulbright Udall awards

Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

A record number of Ball State students win Fulbright awards and one student wins prestigious Udall award.

Students use emerging technology to boost Indiana tourism

Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Motorists can travel around central and northern Indiana during the 2010 travel season this summer and fall — finding transportation-themed hot spots via a Web site created by immersive learning students under the guidance of faculty from journalism and geography departments.

Ball State continues to excel at 18th annual Midwest European Union

Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Ball State University students win best delegation award for the fifth year at the 18th annual Midwest Model European Union at IUPUI.

New telescope will open the skies to astronomers

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Student and faculty astronomers will have more opportunities to examine the stars through access to a powerful telescope in South America.