Here are the latest faculty accomplishments from the School of Science and the School of Social Sciences, Business, and Global Studies.
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Doug Davis, director of the Criminal Justice Program
After only two years and before the first graduates, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ has been granted a charter from the National Criminal Justice Honor Society, , with a chapter name of Nu Sigma. This achievement is a tribute to the college’s commitment to maintaining a quality program with high academic standards and to the students. The student president will be attending the annual conference in Dallas in March. |
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Paul Deeble, associate professor of biology
An article, “Xenotropic MLV Envelope Proteins Induce Tumor Cells to Secrete Factors That Promote the Formation of Immature Blood Vessels,� accepted for publication in the April 2013 edition of the journal , in collaboration with a group at UVA; co-authors Meera Murgai, James Thomas, Olga Cherepanova, Krista Delviks-Frankenberry, Vinay K. Pathak, David Rekosh and Gary K. Owens. |
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Daniel Metraux, professor of Asian studies
A paper, “The Very Dangerous Senkaku Island Dispute Between Japan and China,� the annual Conference of the South East Chapter, Association for Asian Studies, Wilmington, NC, January 19. |
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Carey Usher, associate professor of sociology
Attended a webinar, “Addressing the College Readiness Crisis: Innovative Strategies for Developmental Education, � January 24. |
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Laura van Assendelft, professor of political science
Two book chapters, “Domestic Policymaking� and “Economic Policymaking,� 2012 election edition of . |