Caity Placek: Promoting Health for Expecting Mothers
Caity Placek is studying human behaviors and conducting research to provide science-based solutions to ensure healthier pregnancies for women with drug habits and addictions.
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Caity Placek is studying human behaviors and conducting research to provide science-based solutions to ensure healthier pregnancies for women with drug habits and addictions.
We need more stress, according to Lenny Kaminsky. Not emotional but physical stress. Kaminsky studies how the body responds positively to the demands of exercise.
Award-winning playwright Jennifer Blackmer uses encouragement, community, and collaboration to cultivate theater talent.
Each month, Ball State’s photographers capture hundreds of moments on and around campus. These are some of the staff’s favorites.
Sanglim Yoo studies how to use green spaces to reflect heat, reduce energy consumption and keep us all cool and comfortable.
Kicking down walls is Patricia Lang’s specialty—figuratively, at least. She was among the first female scientists at Ball State. Now, her mission is to recruit and retain minority students in STEM programs.
Steve Horwitz envisions a future where we eradicate global issues, such as hunger, by studying what makes economies successful.