[dropcap]W[/dropcap]es Gehring has a fondness for dark comedies, a genre that has viewers riveted in horror and breaking out in laughter in the same scene. “The basic premise of a dark comedy is that life is absurd, and it’s the only genre that doesn’t necessarily want to please the public,” says Gehring, a film professor […]
Teacher Improves From a C to an A
Once-dogmatic, the communication studies professor now collaborates with her students and has won the respect of colleagues.
Some Disturbingly Funny Films
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]es Gehring has a fondness for dark comedies, a genre that has viewers riveted in horror and breaking out in laughter in the same scene. “The basic premise of a dark comedy is that life is absurd, and it’s the only genre that doesn’t necessarily want to please the public,” says Gehring, a film professor […]
The Cold, Wet, Slow Work to Perfect Glass Art
Ball State students are perfecting their cold-working techniques with help from visiting Polish glass artist Marzena Krzeminska-Baluch.
Does Mongolian Rivers’ Present Offer Glimpse of U.S. Waterways’ Future?
Mark Pyron faces a daunting task over the next five years as part of an international research team examining how climate change is affecting large river basins in North America and Central Asia. Pyron, a professor who studies aquatic systems, is a co-principal investigator on a $4.2 million study funded by the National Science Foundation. […]
Faculty, Students Access Telescopes the World Over — From Muncie
Powerful lenses off Africa’s northwestern coast and in Arizona and Chile are accessible, thanks to Ball State being in collegiate astronomy research group.
Alumna Has Designs on a High-Fashion Future
Reality TV competition and experience at Kleinfeld Bridal in Manhattan put Samantha Rife on course for a career in fashion.
Biologist Tim Carter Seeks to Cure Disease, Save Millions of Bats
Ball State’s bat man hopes to eliminate white nose syndrome, which has killed millions of the flying mammals he so loves.