George Meadows, associate professor in the College of Education, and Tim Owens in the Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies were featured in Campus Technology for their work with 3D printing in an article titled “Making Stuff: 3D Printing on Campus.” Meadows and Owens are in the process of exploring the technology and documenting the process at UMW Blogs in preparation to integrate the device as a curriculum component to a freshman seminar course in the fall. 3D printing technology allows students to build 3-dimensional models on a computer using free and easy-to-use software and then “print” them by extruding plastic in layers to create an object.
Mark Snyder’s Composition to be Performed
Mark Snyder, assistant professor of music, will have his composition Butterfly for processed clarinet, electronics & video performed by Cheryl Melfi on Saturday, February 18 at West Virginia University.
In addition to Mark’s piece, Melfi will be performing works from Daniel Eichenbaum, Elainie Lillios, Alex Mincek, David Taddie and Alexander Lepak. The concert will be held in the Bloch Concert Hall at the Creative Arts Center.
Shawn Humphrey Serves as Mentor for National Conference
Shawn Humphrey, associate professor of economics, has been chosen to serve as one of 30 commitment mentors for the fifth annual Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU) meeting.
The meeting, to be held Friday, March 30 through Sunday, April 1 at The George Washington University in Washington D.C., will bring together approximately 1,000 students from around the world for working sessions, skills sessions and a large-scale service project. As a commitment mentor, Humphrey will facilitate discussions, share resources and build networks among his assigned group of 50 students. He also will help the participants craft their personal commitments to action, plans to address challenges on their camuses, in their local communities or around the world.
For more information about the conference, read the news release from Monday, Feb. 13.
Jason Davidson Publishes Commentary in The Diplomat
Jason Davidson
Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jason W. Davidson’s article “Ignoring Allies in Afghanistan,” was published in the Feb. 15 issue of The Diplomat. The article discusses U.S. policy and strategy in Afghanistan.
Chris Kilmartin Featured in Chicago Tribune
Chris Kilmartin, professor of psychology, is featured in the article, “Pendulum Swings Against Men-Only Golf Clubs” in the Saturday, Feb. 11 issue of the Chicago Tribune. The article explores the trend toward the inclusion of females at traditionally all-male golf clubs.
Mark Snyder Performed at National Conference
Mark Snyder, assistant professor of music, performed his composition “Copenhagen” for processed tuba, electronics and video at the 2012 Society for Electro-Acoustic Musicians in the United States national conference. The conference was held at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin on Feb. 10.
The conference featured 115 music, video, paper and installation submissions. More about the conference can be found here: http://blogs.lawrence.edu/seamus2012/schedule
Three students from the music department, Becky Brown, Paige Naylor and John White), traveled with Snyder to attend the conference.
Steve Farnsworth Lectures for State Department; Appears on D.C. Television Program
Stephen J. Farnsworth, professor of political science and international affairs and director of the university’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently delivered a lecture entitled, “Journalism and U.S. Foreign Policy,” in Washington to leading reporters and editors from the Middle East and North Africa as part of the U.S. State Department’s Institute for International Education Visitor Leadership Program.
On Wednesday, Feb. 15, Farnsworth was a featured guest on NewsChannel 8’s program, “Capital Insider.” In the interview, he discusses the presidential election cycle.
Charles Shields Publishes Article and Speaks to Committee
Charles J. Shields
Charles J. Shields, associate director of the Chappell Great Lives Lecture Series, has an article appearing in the March/April issue of Writer’s Digest magazine. The article, “Research like a Pro,” is a step-by-step guide to finding and organizing information for a fiction or nonfiction writing project.
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, Shields will speak to the President’s Community Advisory Committee about the Chappell Great Lives Lecture Series. The committee serves as a resource to the University of Mary Washington President and administration on issues relative to the university and the minority community. The committee is comprised of a diverse group of minority citizens of the greater Fredericksburg region, including professionals in the fields of higher education, secondary education and administration, the ministry, business, real estate, government and law.
On Saturday, March 31, Shields will appear at the Maine Festival of the Book with Chip Bishop, author of “The Lion and the Journalist,” about the friendship Theodore Roosevelt and Joseph Bucklin Bishop. The author is Bishop’s great-grandnephew. The topic of the panel is ” The Quick and Dead: Writing about Someone You Knew or Admired.”
Holly Schiffrin Presents at Conference
Holly Schiffrin
Holly Schiffrin, associate professor of psychology, will present the talk “Positive Psychology: The Science Behind Being Happier” at the Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group CME Conference on Saturday, Feb. 25.
Bruce O’Brien to be Featured on Public Radio Program
Bruce O’Brien, professor of history, will discuss the effort to translate and digitize 150 early English law codes, including the Magna Carta, during an interview on the “With Good Reason” public radio program beginning Saturday, Feb. 11.
The interview can be heard on Feb. 11 at 4:30 p.m. on WCVE 88.9 FM and on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. and Monday, Feb. 13 at 12:30 a.m. on WAMU 88.5 FM. The segment, “The Magna Carta Online,”is online at http://withgoodreasonradio.org/2012/02/the-magna-carta-online/.