Articles by Matthew Makowski
Students help Red Wings prepare for season through fitness tests during preseason camps
Forty-one Grand Valley exercise science and athletic training students helped 72 Detroit Red Wings players prepare for their new season during the team's preseason development camp in September. The students assisted Red Wings staff and Ross Sherman, associate professor of exercise science, conduct medical examinations and test the physical fitness of players.
Oct 9, 2018
GVSU receives $1 million grant to study impact of climate change on Arctic vegetation
A Grand Valley faculty member has been awarded a $1 million grant by the National Science Foundation to work with students to study the impact climate change has on vegetation in the Arctic tundra. The funding will support the next five years of research by Robert Hollister, professor of biology, and a team of five Grand Valley undergraduate and graduate students in northern Alaska.
Oct 5, 2018
Library exhibit celebrates history of the Young Lords
A new exhibit at Grand Valley honors the 50th anniversary of the Young Lords organization - a street gang that transformed into a political human rights movement in 1968 when their founder José Jiménez came to the realization that the group was capable of bringing about positive social change. "Puerto Rico in My Heart: 50 Years of Young Lords" will be on display in the Mary Idema Pew Library through November 14.
Oct 1, 2018
Ott Lecture to focus on synthetic organic chemistry's use in creating new medicines
The development of new techniques in synthetic organic chemistry has been and will continue to be vital in the creation of new medicines and other materials. Stephen Buchwald, the Camille Dreyfus Professor of Chemistry and associate head of the Department of Chemistry at MIT, will describe the efforts made by his team, The Buchwald Research Group, to develop these new methods during the Arnold C. Ott Lectureship in Chemistry on October 4.
Sep 28, 2018
Alumni to share Laker Effect stories, professional experiences during multiple presentations
A mathematician who works for Disney and the investigative reporter who broke the Larry Nassar sex abuse story will be among 10 alumni from Grand Valley's College of Liberal Arts of Sciences who will return to campus to speak about their professional experiences. The CLAS Distinguished Alumni-in-Residence will participate in presentations, lectures, Q&A sessions and meet-and-greet opportunities on the Allendale Campus October 1-5.
Sep 28, 2018
Fall Arts Celebration lecture to explore creative economy's impact on art
Art is no longer confined to art galleries and museums; It is now a part of the daily fabric of life. Individuals of all skill levels and in various industries can access tools and apps that allow them to draw, take pictures and capture movies, and share that content around the world as a means of communication or to make money. Award-winning essayist, critic and best-selling author William Deresiewicz will address how the definition of an artist is changing with technology during an upcoming Fall Arts Celebration event.
Sep 25, 2018
Big Data Month event to focus on understanding the FOIA process
The Freedom of Information Act has been used as a way for the general public to encourage transparency from governments, corporations and organizations. An upcoming event on September 27 will explore the mechanics of writing and submitting a FOIA request. FOIA-Fest is one of this year's Big Data Month events occurring at Grand Valley throughout the month of September.
Sep 20, 2018
Lecture to explore technology's impact on Generation Z
Social media and other contemporary technologies have impacted societies around the world, most notably in the arenas of politics, religion, race relations and journalism. An upcoming presentation will explore how Generation Z is impacted by these technological changes. Edward Tywoniak, professor of communication and media studies and director of the W.M. Keck Digital Studies Lab at Saint Mary's College of California, will present "Fighting the Politics of Illusion" during this year's James W. Carey Memorial Lecture on Septe
Sep 19, 2018
Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival celebrates 25th anniversary with "silver coronation" events
The Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival is the oldest and largest festival celebrating the Bard's life and works in Michigan. For the past 25 years, festival events have attracted thousands of people of all ages to Grand Valley to enjoy the legacy of Shakespeare. The Grand Valley community will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the festival with "A Silver Coronation: The Grand Valley Shakespeare Effect" - a series of events taking place September 28-November 3, beginning with the mainstage production of "King Lear."
Sep 18, 2018
President Haas, Laker Marching Band, Dance Company to kick off ArtPrize 10
The ArtPrize opening ceremony will take place Wednesday, September 19, from 7-9 p.m. at Rosa Parks Circle in Grand Rapids. The Laker Marching Band will begin the festivities with a performance at the Eberhard Center before performing again at Rosa Parks Circle with the GVSU Dance Company, President Haas and Louie the Laker.
Sep 17, 2018
