It was March 2021, and most businesses were closed amid another surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) infections and deaths across Brazil. Gloor, however, was continuing her work as art director and costume designer for a five-part television documentary titled Tramas da Moda (FashionNet), about the storied history of fashion in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
Unit: Research and Sponsored Programs
Office of Research and Graduate Studies Speaker Series ideas due March 31
The Office of Research and Graduate Studies (ORGS) is accepting proposals for the 2021-2022 academic year Research Lecture Series.
Research and Honors, March 15, 2022
Publications Ali Riaz, POL, published the book chapter “Bangladesh: In Pursuit of a One-party State?” in the Routledge Handbook of Autocratization in South Asia. T.Y. Wang, POL, published “Taiwan in 2021: The Looming China Threat” in Asian Survey. Presentations Mary Elaine Califf, IT, presented “Feedback in Context” at the Special Interest Group on Computer
Summer workshop series to prepare Carnegie Fellow applications
The Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) is partnering with the Office of the Provost to provide a series of summer workshops to prepare faculty to apply for the national Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program through the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Women and music composition talk, March 21
The Women’s History Club will host Dr. Martha Horst for a talk on women and music composition.
Virtual learning in the palm of your hand: Research team investigates impact of haptic feedback
By creating an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience, Assistant Professor of Technology Dr. Isaac Chang and engineering technology (ET) students Alex Diffor, Jordan Osborne, and Jake Weihe are investigating how the sense of touch affects human learning.
Dr. Wang published ‘Taiwan in 2021’ in Asian Survey
Dr. T.Y. Wang, University Professor and chair of the Department of Politics and Government, published an article in Asian Survey titled “Taiwan in 2021: the Looming China Threat.”
Dr. Ali Riaz offers two new publications
Distinguished Professor Dr. Ali Riaz has published a book chapter titled “Bangladesh: In Pursuit of a One-party State?” in the Routledge Handbook of Autocratization in South Asia.
Britannia Howe wins Three Minute Thesis competition for her presentation on directing Legally Blonde
Britannia Howe had a big night February 24. She won first place and the People’s Choice Award at the Graduate School’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, and then almost immediately rushed off to lead the dress rehearsal for Legally Blonde, the musical she is directing and which was opening the following night. “I’m a bit surprised (about
Research and Honors, February 22, 2022
Publications and presentations from Illinois State faculty, staff, and students.