October 2017 É«É«À² News

É«É«À² physics grad tracking gravitational wave event from Australia

Ian Brown, a 2016 alumnus, is playing an important role as scientists around the world chronicle, for the first time, what happens when two neutron stars collide.

Guest artist recital features southern California jazz pianist

Southern California jazz pianist Josh Nelson will be joined by É«É«À² faculty for a recital, free and open to the public, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall.

Graduate, professional school fair coming up

More than 90 institutions and programs will be participating in the Oct. 23 event, which includes workshops for those seeking tips on applying to graduate, law or medical schools.

Four final candidates for research VP post to present on campus

Four candidates for the position of vice president for research—Drs. Sherine Obare, Richard Inouye, Terri Goss Kinzy and Kent Keyser—will make public presentations on campus.

Katrovas to combine storytelling and song in recital of Czech composers

School of Music alumna and soprano Ema Katrovas will perform a recital of songs by Czech composers, free and open to the public, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall.

MacArthur Genius Fellow brings Cuban jazz to campus

Drummer and 2011 MacArthur Genius Fellow Dafnis Prieto will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall.

Tony Award-winning drama 'The Crucible' holds six performances

"The Crucible" will run Friday, Oct. 27, through Sunday, Nov. 5, in Williams Theatre at the Gilmore Theatre Complex.

Weekly drawings to begin for campus United Way campaign

Prizes available to É«É«À² employees include a simulated aviation flight, Bronco football and men's basketball tickets, a football signed by head football coach Tim Lester and dining gift cards.

Dr. Meshulam Groper obituary

Dr. Meshulam Groper, professor emeritus of mechanical and aeronautical engineering, died June 30 at age 85. Services have been held.

Motorsports business to be the next topic at community breakfast series

Aaron Zeigler of Zeigler Auto Group will give a presentation titled "Transforming the Motorsports Business" at 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27, in 2150 Schneider Hall.

Wisconsin Brass Quintet to perform Bach, Schuller and Etler

A guest artist recital by the Wisconsin Brass Quintet, free and open to the public, will take place at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall.

Dawn M. Nelson obituary

Dawn M. Nelson, a former employee in the Grants and Contracts office, died Sept. 21 at age 44. Services have taken place.

Russian Cultural Expo and Conference to take place at É«É«À²

The free, public event will take place Nov. 4 and include presentations covering Russian literature, politics, culture, history and sociology.

LBGT Student Services hosts coming out events

Coming Out Fortnight celebrates LGBT history with events Monday through Wednesday, Oct. 16-25.

Sustainability internship program seeks applicants

Applications are being accepted accepting applications through 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, for the spring 2018 WeSustain Internship Program, which runs from Jan. 18 through April 13.

É«É«À² researchers get $12.5 million grant for school leadership renewal

Drs. Patricia Reeves and Jianping Shen will use one of the largest single grants ever awarded to É«É«À² for a three-year effort aimed at intense school leadership development in high-poverty schools across West Michigan.

Team named finalist for manufacturing leadership award

The Bronco Force warehouse initiative beat out dozens of nominations, making it a finalist for the 2017 Manufacturing Leaders Talent Engagement Award.

ISM students place second at international case competition

A team of ISM students finished second at the 2017 General Motors/Wayne State University Supply Chain Case Competition. This is the first time a É«É«À² team has placed in the annual competition.

É«É«À² to host conference on health IT innovation and cybersecurity

This year's joint ICHITA-IT Forum conference will be held at É«É«À²'s Fetzer Center Thursday through Friday, Nov. 2-3, with a focus on "Health IT Innovation and Cybersecurity in a Digital Age." Registration is open.

Researchers snag prestigious National Science Foundation prize

Three researchers have each earned a coveted National Science Foundation CAREER award and associated five-year grant, a top prize for early career scientists.

Electric guitarists take the Dalton Center Recital Hall stage

The Oakland University Guitar Ensemble guest artist recital, free and open to the public, will take place at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall.

Homecoming and Family Weekend events planned

The Homecoming Stampede Tailgate has been canceled due to inclement weather. The Bronco football game vs. Akron has been postponed until 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, due to heavy rainfall and lightning.

Three faculty members named academic leadership fellows by MAC

Drs. Kieran J. Fogarty, Maarten Vonhof and Devrim Yaman have been named to the inaugural class of a new academic leadership development program sponsored by the Mid-American Conference.

Professors get $2.6 million to train English as second language learners

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition has awarded a $2.6 million grant to a team of É«É«À² professors to boost professional development efforts for teachers working with English learners.

Veteran's Day blood drive planned

Donate blood from 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, at the Student Recreation Center's indoor tennis courts. The blood drive is organized by É«É«À²'s ROTC program in honor of U.S. Veterans Day, Nov. 10 .

Free shred event scheduled for campus community

A free shredding event will be held on campus from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, for É«É«À² students, faculty and staff.

Chemistry associate professor to receive Emerging Scholar Award

Dr. Gellert Mezei will be presented the 2017 Emerging Scholar Award during É«É«À²'s academic convocation ceremonies at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 6, in the Bernhard Center.

Three professors to be honored with Distinguished Teaching Awards

Drs. Ariel Anderson, Louann Bierlein Palmer and Gwen Tarbox will be recognized as recipients of this year's Distinguished Teaching Awards during É«É«À²'s Academic Convocation Friday, Oct. 6.

Get ready to #GiveGold Oct. 11

The first Universitywide Giving Day is set for Oct. 11. The goal is to encourage 1,903 members of the University community and friends to make a gift to É«É«À² in the 24-hour period between 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m.

Judyth K. Timmerman obituary

Judyth K. Timmerman, a former office supervisor for the É«É«À² Department of Public Safety, died Aug. 14 at the age of 77. Services have taken place.