It’s not always easy to catch everything that’s happening in our college on K-State Today. Here are a collection of stories of things that made headlines in our college over the summer:
May
Choma selected as interim assistant dean for diversity, recruitment and retention
A continental chord: University choir members perform in France
Reaccreditation approved for A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications
June
Pat Patton, longtime researcher of K-State history, retires
Bruce Glymour selected as philosophy department head
Derek Hillard named interim modern languages department head
Eric Maatta reappointed as chemistry department head
Montelone reappointed as Associate Dean for Research
Physics faculty members unraveling nature of Higgs boson
Gartner, jazz students travel to Cuba
Student’s research project looks at how de-roling may help actors shed intense roles
Physicist builds useful light source from harmonic generation
July
Psychology research about vision and pigeons may improve driver safety, earns honors
Students complete summer program, Research Immersion: Pathways to STEM, with presentations
Philosopher uses game theory to understand how words, actions acquire meaning
Journalism and mass communications professor meets with residents of Fèves, France
Ultrafast X-ray laser sheds new light on fundamental ultrafast dynamics
Lt. Col. Snowden retires as K-State Air Force ROTC commander
Maj. Shawnn Martin selected as commander for Air Force ROTC program
August
Fall 2014 K-State Mentoring Fellowships competition
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Math professor solves a fundamental open problem in algebra
Trumpet instructor wins national contest and lands spot in music video
Pinkall to attend prime time emmy awards for Olympic Opening Ceremony nomination
Multimillion-dollar grant helps researchers shed light on ultrafast dynamics