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Ann Ross's research featured on WRAL
Ann Ross's forensic research that helped identify a murder victim in Rocky Mount was featured on WRAL.
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Gina Agostini wins the Graduate School Thesis Award for CHASS
Thesis Title: "The Effect of Obesity on Long Bones: A Multidirectional Approach"
Graduate student research highlighted in Perspectives, the CALS magazine
"In the last issue of Perspectives, the CALS magazine that goes out to the university community and alums, one of Karl Jicha's projects is featured. It's the one in which he obtained computers for the schools on the Caribbean island of Carriacou.
The story is attached here and at
http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/agcomm/magazine/summer09/n_caribbean.html.
Good job, Karl!
And thanks from all of us
R. Wimberley"
Dr. Wimberley later said:
"I should add that several of our grad students, past and present, participated on the computer project along with Karl who led the effort. These include Greg Fulkerson, Gretchen Thompson, Jonathan May, and Delmar Wright.
Thanks to all for making it possible for the Carriacou children to use computers and for making our department look good in the process!
Ron W."
Ann Ross named research collaborator at Smithsonian
First Cohort of Anthropology Master of Arts Degree Students Graduates in May
Schwalbe,Fitzpatrick and Crowley nominated for CHASS faculty awards
Anne Schiller is this year's recipient of the Jackson Rigney Service Award
staff member at North Carolina State University to the promotion of
international understanding and service to the University and/or to the
international community. It is sponsored by the Eta Chapter of Sigma
Iota Rho (the International Studies Honor Society).To be awarded April 6th at the annual Sigma Iota Rho banquet.
Troy Case named Outstanding Teacher
Troy Case was named an Outstanding Teacher and voted a member of NC State's Academy of Outstanding Teachers. He will be recognized at Spring Commencement and at the Honors Baccalaureate and Celebration of Academic Excellence in May. In addition, there will be a reception on March 23 from 5:00-6:30 honoring Troy and the other teaching award winners.
American Psychology and Law Society
Ginnie Aldige presented with Brad Ray "Criminal Justice Outcomes of a Mental Health Court" at the American Psychology and Law Society meeting in San Antonio, March 6, 2009.
Bugs, Bones, and Botany ©
Dr. Ann Ross leads the Bugs, Bones, and Botany © weeklong seminar for forensic specialists and criminologists from and around North Carolina. To learn more, please click here
Salerno Wins Independent Weekly Poetry Contest
Chris Salerno, a long-time English Department Lecturer, has been named the winner of the 2009 Independent Weekly Poetry contest for his poem, "Whirl," which will appear in the Feb. 25th edition of the Independent. The prize carries a $500 award and the opportunity for Chris to read from his work at a reception/reading scheduled for March 18th.
LCW Major wins Dell Magazine Award
Undergraduate LCW major Joshua Eure has been named the winner of the 2009 Dell Magazines Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing (formerly the Isaac Asimov Award), sponsored by Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine and the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts, and supported by the Humanities Institute at the University of South Florida and the School of Mass Communications at the University of South Florida.
The $500 award goes to the best unpublished and unsold science fiction or fantasy short story submitted by a full-time undergraduate college student. The winner is invited to the IAFA annual Conference on the Fantastic in mid-March in Orlando, FL, and the winning story will be considered for publication in either Asimov's science fiction magazine or in the on-line version of the magazine.
Josh's story"We Were Real," was written for John Kessel's ENG 488 class in the spring of 2008. In addition, Maggie Morgan, a student in Kessel's ENG 388 class in the fall of 2008, placed third in the competition.
Will U.S. policy toward Cuba finally change?
U.S. policy toward Cuba has been frozen since the 1960s. What are the prospects for change? Nicholas Robins, history, featured in Q section.
CHASS Dean’s Search Update
The Provost’s office has named four finalists for the CHASS dean position. As part of their campus interviews, the candidates will give public presentations about the future of CHASS. They will also meet with various groups of faculty, students, staff, and administrators. To learn more about the candidates and check the complete schedules, visit the Provost’s Web site.
News Release
Awards
Patricia L. McCall has been awarded a grant from the Guggenheim Foundation for her study on "TheLongitudinal and Contextual Analyses of Violent Crime in the European Union."
The proposed research will increase our understanding of the effect of macro-structural forces on homicide rates over time across European nations as well as at sub-national units within those nations.
In the News
Sarah Bowen's research on Tequila farms in Mexico was discussed on NPR’s The State of Things, on January 23, 2009. Her research was also highlighted in the Raleigh News & Observer on January 29, 2009. http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1385999.html Her research shows that while tequila’s surge in popularity over the past 15 years has been a boon for industry, it is triggering a significant hangover of social and environmental problems in the region of Mexico where the once-notorious liquor is produced.
Martha Crowley’s collaborative research (to appear in Work and Occupations) was noted in Newswise, News Guide, and News-Medical, on Nov. 12, 2008. Their findings show that women are not more likely to be sexually harassed when they are the minority or majority in a work group, but when their work group has a similar proportion of males and females.
News Release
Awards
Patricia L. McCall has been awarded a grant from the Guggenheim Foundation for her study on "TheLongitudinal and Contextual Analyses of Violent Crime in the European Union."
The proposed research will increase our understanding of the effect of macro-structural forces on homicide rates over time across European nations as well as at sub-national units within those nations.
In the News
Sarah Bowen's research on Tequila farms in Mexico was discussed on NPR’s The State of Things, on January 23, 2009. Her research was also highlighted in the Raleigh News & Observer on January 29, 2009. http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1385999.html Her research shows that while tequila’s surge in popularity over the past 15 years has been a boon for industry, it is triggering a significant hangover of social and environmental problems in the region of Mexico where the once-notorious liquor is produced.
Martha Crowley’s collaborative research (to appear in Work and Occupations) was noted in Newswise, News Guide, and News-Medical, on Nov. 12, 2008. Their findings show that women are not more likely to be sexually harassed when they are the minority or majority in a work group, but when their work group has a similar proportion of males and females.
Teaching Tool Helps Students Analyze Online Research Materials
Doctors featured in Accolades
Drs. Allaire, Halberstadt, Hess, & Neupert featured in CHASS Alumni newsletter Accolades
Psychology Graduate Degree Candidates
Announcement: North Carolina State University candidates for graduate degrees in Psychology
Dr. Anne Schiller
Dr. Anne Schiller was an invited speaker at a March, 2008 conference on "Cities and Markets," held in Parma, Italy and organized by the Italian Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities.
Dr. Tim Wallace
Dr. Tim Wallace is completing his 1st year as Editor of the Society for Applied Anthropology Newsletter with the May 15, 2008 issue. See earlier issues at http://sfaa.net/newsletter/newsletter.html.
Dr. Troy Case
Dr. Troy Case was an invited speaker at the 2nd International Conference on Physical and Molecular Anthropology, held in Hualien, Taiwan in March 2008.
Dr. Jerry Jacka
Dr. Jerry Jacka was an invited speaker and discussant at a workshop on "The Anthropology of Small-Scale Gold Mining" held at VU University Amsterdam in March 2008.
Dr. Scott M. Fitzpatrick
Dr. Scott M. Fitzpatrick was invited to participate in a February 2008 workshop on "Sustainable Land Management in Atoll Island Countries" at the University of Tokyo in Japan and was featured in a recent episode of "Bone Detectives" on the Discovery Channel.
