UW-Green Bay, LOG Archive, Vol. 36 No. 79



Research grants Cap and gown special Poetry slam	Vol. 36, No. 79 / May 3, 2005 The LOG Online e-mail news digest is distributed each week to faculty and staff of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Links are included to more detailed stories at the Marketing and University Communication Web site and to an archive of past issues. UW-Green Bay faculty members win research grants Eleven faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay have received spring semester 2005 grants-in-aid of research from the UW-Green Bay Research Council. The grant totals ranged from $300 to $600. The grants are aimed at encouraging continuing research. The funds can be used for data collection, materials and supplies, services and travel necessary to carry out research. Faculty members submit a proposal and budget to be considered. The recipients: • Associate Professor Peter Breznay: "A Dynamic Network Flow Theoretical Model of Information Diffusion." • Associate Professor James Doering: "Current Tax Developments." • Assistant Professor Michael Draney: "Facilitation of invertebrate voucher series resulting from student research." • Assistant Professor Terri Johnson: "Town Government Data Collection." • Professor Judy Martin: "Honoring the Viewpoints of Indian Child Welfare Workers." • Assistant Professor Rebecca Meacham: "Let's Do: Literary Readings Across the Midwest." • Associate Professor Sarah Meredith: "Travel to 9th International ADA SARI competition of Vocal Artistry." • Associate Professor E. Nicole Meyer: "Understanding the Self: Using the Quadrinity Model." • Assistant Professor Steve Meyer: "Digitization and Preliminary Analysis of Snowfall Data for Green Bay." • Assistant Professor Kristin Vespia: "Good Health and Compatibility in a Psychological Testing Course." • Assistant Professor Michael Zorn: "Development of Magnetoelastic Resonance-Based Chemical Sensors." *** * * * * Try on that special gown... and cap, on Wednesday the 4th By special request, the cap and gown regalia $439 special has been extended through June 30. The Traditions, USA representative will be at the Phoenix Bookstore with a sample gown. Stop in Wednesday, May 4 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to take advantage of the special. Susan Machuca of the Bookstore says faculty and staff are encouraged to consider saving themselves the rental fees and having the convenience of owning their own gown. * * * * *** Sheepshead hosts a poetry slam Coordinated by this term's ambitious staff, Sheepshead Review is presenting another major event this summer: A poetry slam! Faculty adviser Rebecca Meacham tells us that fellow faculty member Denise Sweet, Wisconsin's Poet Laureate, will be opening the event and reading her own poetry during intermission. Professors Rosewall, Sutton, and Haynie will be the "celebrity" judges. Poets will compete for prizes, and great drama and fun should be enjoyed by all. This is a fundraising event for the journal, so a nice turnout would be welcome. Details: Thursday, May 5 - Poetry Slam Niagara Room B at 7:30pm Admission $1.00 (goes towards prize) *** * * * *** LOG ONline is prepared for University of Wisconsin-Green Bay faculty and staff by the Office of Marketing and University Communication. Employees may submit a Brief, a Publication, a news item, an announcement, or offer feedback; call ext. 2527 or e-mail us at Log@uwgb.edu.

Research grants

Cap and gown special

Poetry slam

Vol. 36, No. 79 / May 3, 2005

The LOG Online e-mail news digest is distributed each week to faculty and staff of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Links are included to more detailed stories at the Marketing and University Communication Web site and to an archive of past issues.

UW-Green Bay faculty members win research grants

Eleven faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay have received spring semester 2005 grants-in-aid of research from the UW-Green Bay Research Council. The grant totals ranged from $300 to $600. The grants are aimed at encouraging continuing research. The funds can be used for data collection, materials and supplies, services and travel necessary to carry out research. Faculty members submit a proposal and budget to be considered.

The recipients:

• Associate Professor Peter Breznay: "A Dynamic Network Flow Theoretical Model of Information Diffusion."
• Associate Professor James Doering: "Current Tax Developments."
• Assistant Professor Michael Draney: "Facilitation of invertebrate voucher series resulting from student research."
• Assistant Professor Terri Johnson: "Town Government Data Collection."
• Professor Judy Martin: "Honoring the Viewpoints of Indian Child Welfare Workers."
• Assistant Professor Rebecca Meacham: "Let's Do: Literary Readings Across the Midwest."
• Associate Professor Sarah Meredith: "Travel to 9th International ADA SARI competition of Vocal Artistry."
• Associate Professor E. Nicole Meyer: "Understanding the Self: Using the Quadrinity Model."
• Assistant Professor Steve Meyer: "Digitization and Preliminary Analysis of Snowfall Data for Green Bay."
• Assistant Professor Kristin Vespia: "Good Health and Compatibility in a Psychological Testing Course."
• Assistant Professor Michael Zorn: "Development of Magnetoelastic Resonance-Based Chemical Sensors."

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Try on that special gown... and cap, on Wednesday the 4th

By special request, the cap and gown regalia $439 special has been extended through June 30. The Traditions, USA representative will be at the Phoenix Bookstore with a sample gown. Stop in Wednesday, May 4 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to take advantage of the special. Susan Machuca of the Bookstore says faculty and staff are encouraged to consider saving themselves the rental fees and having the convenience of owning their own gown.

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Sheepshead hosts a poetry slam

Coordinated by this term's ambitious staff, Sheepshead Review is presenting another major event this summer: A poetry slam! Faculty adviser Rebecca Meacham tells us that fellow faculty member Denise Sweet, Wisconsin's Poet Laureate, will be opening the event and reading her own poetry during intermission. Professors Rosewall, Sutton, and Haynie will be the "celebrity" judges. Poets will compete for prizes, and great drama and fun should be enjoyed by all. This is a fundraising event for the journal, so a nice turnout would be welcome. Details:

Thursday, May 5 - Poetry Slam
Niagara Room B at 7:30pm
Admission $1.00 (goes towards prize)

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LOG ONline is prepared for University of Wisconsin-Green Bay faculty and staff by the Office of Marketing and University Communication. Employees may submit a Brief, a Publication, a news item, an announcement, or offer feedback; call ext. 2527 or e-mail us at Log@uwgb.edu.