Feryal Alayont is a native of Turkey and discussed the aftermath of
earthquakes in that country during an interview on FOX 17.
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Kendra Stanley-Mills
Faculty and staff members who have given presentations, were
recognized for outstanding contributions or had their research
published are detailed below. The campus community can submit
a sketch online for future publication.
Josh Veazey, assistant professor of physics, and four
undergraduate students were authors of an article, “A Z-axis
Tunneling Microscope for Undergraduate Labs,” published in the
American Journal of Physics. Veazey also gave a presentation on the
device at the regional Advanced Lab Physics Association workshop in Southfield.
Adrienne Wallace, associate professor of advertising
and public relations, was elected to the West Michigan Public
Relations Society of America board of directors as president-elect.
She had served as WMPRSA's secretary, treasurer and director. Wallace
was re-elected to the PRSA's Educators Academy section as membership
chair. She gave four presentations at the National Communication
Association Convention; "SPARK A 'Diversity First" IDEA: An
Approach to Equitable PR Campaigns" earned first place in the
teaching competition.
Adeline Borti, assistant professor of English, and
student Jessie Webb gave a presentation, "Reawakening Purpose
& Motivation: Exploring How to Use Computer Assisted Language
Learning Tools Instead of Why," at the Michigan Teachers of
English to Speakers of Other Languages conference. They are also
authors of an article, "The
Road Less Taken — The Ph.D. Road," published in MITESOL Messages.
Guests at an event hosted on the Health Campus learned how portable ultrasound technology is saving lives in remote areas of Africa. The cybersecurity program earned designation status from the National Security Agency.
Highlights include a student recognized nationally for their commitment to democratic engagement, and Project Grand Path will be presented at a tech and innovation conference in Colorado.