Mar 10, 2014

 

Research and Creative Activity

FY2015 PROPOSAL INITIATIVE FUND
Proposals for grants to the Proposal Initiative Fund (PIF) are due by noon Wednesday, May 7, 2014. The purpose of the Proposal Initiative Fund (PIF) is to support projects with potential to lead to significant external funding. Eligible projects include—but are not limited to—research, creative activity, service, curriculum development and outreach. All university personnel are welcome to apply for PIF grants. For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see here.

ROBERT CHESNUT, Research & Sponsored Programs
Posted: Mar 10, 2014


ANGELA C. GLAROS
Angela Glaros, assistant professor of anthropology in the Sociology/Anthropology Department, has published an article titled "Turning the Song: Music, Power, and the Aesthetics of Collaboration" in the latest volume of the journal Collaborative Anthropologies (2013, Vol. 6: pp. 130-148). In the article, Glaros discusses some of the findings from her ethnographic research on traditional vocal music on the Greek island of Skyros. She argues that the Skyrian musical aesthetic reflects community ideals of social reciprocity that may serve as an aesthetic model for scholars who seek to engage in collaborative ethnographic research.

Posted: Mar 05, 2014


WAFEEK S. WAHBY
Wafeek Wahby, construction technology professor, School of Technology, presented a paper at the annual conference of the Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE), held in New Orleans, La., Nov. 20-23, 2013, under the theme “Developing the Future Workforce.” The paper is titled “Innovative Underwater Construction Projects Applying Deep Ocean Technologies.” It focused mainly on the new trend currently ongoing to explore the possibilities of utilizing deep ocean technologies to expand development projects for housing and enterprise, particularly in countries such as Japan that have a limited land area, as population and its daily demands increase. “The sky is the limit” old adage may soon be extended to include “and the bottom of the ocean is the other limit!”

Posted: Mar 04, 2014


PROFESSIONAL PAPER PRESENTATION
Mori Toosi, Wafeek Wahby and Peter Ping Liu, professors in the School of Technology, jointly presented a paper at the annual conference of the Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE), held in New Orleans, La., Nov. 20-23, 2013, under the theme “Developing the Future Workforce.” The paper is titled “Utilizing Renewable Energy Biomass Gasification Ash as an Admixture in Concrete for Sustainable Green Environment and New Construction Applications: An Experimental Pilot Study.” It focused mainly on the ongoing experimental research and study funded by the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center that will help finding sustainable construction applications of ash resulting from operating one of the largest biomass projects in the nation -- the Renewable Energy Center of Eastern Illinois University.

Posted: Mar 04, 2014


WAFEEK WAHBY
Wafeek Wahby, construction technology professor, School of Technology, presented a paper at the International Teacher Education Conference (ITEC 2014) held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The paper is titled “Enhancing Engineering and Technology Education Through Collective Undergraduates’ Research Experience.” It focused mainly on the ongoing EIU undergraduate/graduate student publications project he developed and maintained during the past 15 years at EIU.

Posted: Feb 24, 2014


PROVOST'S UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH MENTOR AWARDS
Blair Lord, provost and vice president for academic affairs, is pleased to announce a new award program for up to four faculty members who have made noteworthy contributions to the mentoring of undergraduate student research. This high impact practice has been an important element of our Integrative Learning Initiative and a hallmark of Eastern. These awards will publicly recognize some of the excellent mentoring ongoing at the university. The criteria is available here. Applications are due to the nominee's college dean's office by 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 21, 2014.

BLAIR LORD, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Posted: Jan 28, 2014


WRITE-ON-SITE TUESDAYS
If you are working on an article, a book chapter, a grant report or any other writing project, you might be interested in the "write-on-site" group that meets in the Faculty Development Office every Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m. during the spring semester.

What does it mean to "write-on-site"? The term was coined by Kerry Ann Rockquemore (president and CEO of the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity) and describes people coming together to work on their particular projects for two hours at least once a week. Although people are working on their own projects, writing together in one place can provide the accountability of showing up, cultivate the sense that we are part of a community of writers and help create that energy buzz that comes from being around others who are doing the same thing.

Please join us. Bring your laptop to the Faculty Development Office in Booth Library basement below the north entrance, check in, grab a cup of tea or coffee, and start working. For further information, call 581-7051.

WANDA KAY ROBINSON, Faculty Development
Posted: Dec 06, 2013





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