College of Arts & Sciences’ evaluations fully online
In test runs, students reported that online was quicker and easier, and they felt more comfortable filling out the forms away from the classroom.
University to host NSF conference
The University will host the National Science Foundation Regional Grants Conference Oct. 4-5 at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel, 212-232 N. Kingshighway Blvd. The two-day conference is a very valuable experience, especially for new faculty, researchers and administrators who want to learn about a wide range of NSF issues, including the state of current funding; […]
An incredible impact
During his pediatric emergency medicine fellowship, David M. Jaffe was struck by a news story that would forever impact his career. One summer afternoon in 1976, 26 kids riding a school bus were hijacked at gunpoint on a rural road in Chowchilla, Calif. They were taken to a quarry and entombed in a sweltering moving […]
Study: Protein may slow neurodegenerative disorders
The findings might open the door to new ways to treat numerous afflictions, including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Lou Gehrig’s diseases.
Francis FieldTurf
Photo by Joe AngelesThe Sept. 4 football season opener vs. Mount Union College marked the debut of Francis Field’s new playing surface.
Peck named to national health insurance committee
The group will address ways to redesign health insurance benefits, payment and performance improvement programs.
‘Just the Facts’ campaign aims to raise awareness of student drinking behaviors
The goal is to point out that the majority of University students are making moderate decisions with regards to alcohol.
Research may help treat ulcers, stomach cancers
Scientists studying Helicobacter pylori have uncovered new intricacies in the way the bacterium sticks to humans’ stomach lining.
Sports
WOMEN’S SOCCER Jumps seven spots in poll The women’s soccer team opened the 2004 season with two wins over top-25 teams at the DePauw Classic in Greencastle, Ind., and quickly saw its ranking jump from No. 16 to No. 9 nationally in the NSCAA/adidas Division III Women’s Soccer Rankings. On Sept. 3, sophomore MeghanMarie Fowler-Finn […]
Barrack named to Knight professorship
He will also serve as chief of the Adult Reconstructive Surgery Service for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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