Event Information
Indiana University Northwest will highlight faculty research and innovation during its IU Bicentennial event, “A Celebration of Faculty Research,” from 1:30 to 4 p.m., Friday, Sept. 27 in the Theater at the Arts & Sciences Building. The event is free and open to the public.
The event is part of IU’s statewide 200 Festival, which serves as the official kick-off to IU’s yearlong bicentennial celebration. Taking place between September 19 and 28, the 200 festival will host events and activities that invite IU community members to celebrate, chronicle, document and explore all that makes IU the world-class university it is today. As part of that celebration, IU campuses across the state, including IU Northwest, are highlighting the work of faculty researchers to show how their innovations are making an impact in Indiana and around the world.
Fifteen faculty members will present a series of eight-minute TEDx-style talks to enlighten the campus community about the important work and impact of faculty scholarship.
Listed in order of their presentation, they are:
William Allegrezza
Step Below: A Poetry Reading
Subir Bandyopadhyay, Stephen McShane
The Making of the Digital Scrapbook on IU Northwest History: When Research Meets Creativity and Technology
Jenny Fisher
Search for the Next Superbug
Monica Solinas-Saunders
Incarceration and Reentry at the Intersection with Race and Poverty: The Marginalization of Too Many of Our Own Sisters
Ming Gao
What Germ Cells Are and How to Make Them
Mark Baer
Gary Shakespeare Company: Community Engagement and Student-Engaged Creative Work
Anita Benna
Seeing into the Minds of P-12 Teachers and Students: A Visual Representation of Cognitive Thought
Spencer Cortwright
The Gem of Northwest Indiana: Restoration of the Greatest Ecological Region of the U.S.
Hannah Lee
The Costs and Benefits of Optimism in Academic Performance: If Optimism Works, Why Don’t All Optimistic People Succeed in Life?
Cara Lewis
Dynamic Form: How the Visual Arts Shape Literature
Vernon Smith
Creating Excellence: Becoming an A+ School
Ian Scott Taschner
Hempire: Cannabinoids and Compliance
Nico Casas
Developing a Program to Halt the Spread of Fake News and Misinformation
Yllka Azemi
A Holistic Strategic Marketing Model: How Businesses of Gary Can Attract Lifelong Customers
The event will conclude with a wine and cheese reception.
“We are proud to present the groundbreaking work of these faculty members as part of the celebration of IU’s impact across the state,” said Cynthia O’Dell, associate executive vice chancellor for academic affairs. “We hope to continue this program beyond the IU Bicentennial annually. Additionally, we are creating a webpage to feature our outstanding faculty presenters over time.”
For a full list of events celebrating the achievements of faculty researchers at other IU campuses, visit the 200 Festival event page.
For more information about the IU Northwest Celebration of Faculty Research, contact the Office of Academic Affairs at 219-980-7220.
