Faculty-Staff Achievements
Paul Arciero, professor of health and human physiological sciences, is the senior corresponding author and principal investigator of a study published in Nature Communications, "." Co-authors include Karen Arciero, senior instructor in health and human physiological sciences, as well as colleagues from Arizona State University and Florida International University. This study showed that protein pacing and nutritional fasting significantly improved gut microbiome health compared to a heart healthy, Mediterranean style diet in women and men.
Jason Breves, professor of biology, and Yixuan Tao '24 co-authored an article, in Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D: Genomics and Proteomics.
Jennifer T. Cholnoky, senior lecturer of geosciences, published "" in University Museums and Collections Journal.
Charlotte DEvelyn, assistant professor of music, recently presented a paper Bifurcated Sonic Worlds of the Morin Khuur at the 2024 Mongolia Society Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. This paper is based on her ongoing work on the horsehead fiddle (morin khuur) and transnational connections and frictions between the nation of Mongolia and the region of Inner Mongolia, China. In attendance at her panel were two former U.S. ambassadors to Mongolia and the current Mongolian ambassador to the U.S., as well as Mongolists from a variety of disciplines.
Michael Dunn, associate professor of management and business, and three of his students (Clea ONeil 24, Heba Salman 25, and Robyn Karchere-Sun 26) were selected to participate in the Council on Undergraduate Researchs five-month for 2024-25. The program offers teaching undergraduate research students tools to effectively communicate their research findings, impact, and opportunities. Participants engage in virtual skill development before traveling to Washington, D.C., for visits with stakeholders and their representatives on Capitol Hill.
Heather Hurst, professor of anthropology, was one of 20 invited speakers at the NASA and Archaeology from Space conference, hosted at the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. There, she presented her paper "How did we miss that?! Ongoing discoveries through interdisciplinary approaches in remote sensing at San Bartolo, Guatemala."
Stephen Ives, associate professor of health and human physiological sciences, published "" in the European Journal of Applied Physiology. The work was a collaboration with a former visiting research fellow and colleagues from the University of Verona.
Jason Ohlberg, associate professor of dance, was interviewed for in the October issue of Dance Magazine.
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