Articles by Matthew Makowski
Army Combat veteran chosen to display artwork at GVSU during ArtPrize
After retiring from the United States Army in 2015 following 17 years of service, Kimberly Walker began searching for her voice as an artist. She has since found that voice in the form of sharing stories of sexual assault in the military through her artwork. Walker, an Ohio-based artist and Army Combat veteran, was selected during a recent ArtPrize Pitch Night on May 29 to become the sole artist who will display artwork at Grand Valley's Eberhard Center during ArtPrize, taking place September 19-October 7.
May 31, 2018
Saxophone quartet with Grand Valley ties awarded with "one of music's highest achievements"
The Michigan-based saxophone ensemble, Donald Sinta Quartet, has received many awards and sentiments of praise since its inception, and now the group can add one of the highest achievements in the field of music to its list of accolades. The Donald Sinta Quartet received a gold medal in the Senior Wind Division of the 45th annual Fischoff Competition during an awards ceremony on May 13.
May 23, 2018
Students conduct research to help preserve two historical Grand Haven parks
Two parks in the Grand Haven area may continue to grow and thrive for many more years thanks to research conducted by a group of more than 30 Grand Valley students. During the winter semester, students collected and analyzed forest vegetation data in Duncan Woods and Mulligan's Hollow. The research was conducted in response to conservation concerns Grand Haven city officials expressed about the health of the ecosystems within the two parks.
May 10, 2018
Students use mobile devices to find inspiration to create art for exhibit
What can the use of mobile devices teach people about their physical and emotional identities, likes and dislikes, and their community and environment? This was one foundational question that provided more than 25 students with the inspiration to create three-dimensional works of art for the exhibit "A Selfie: The Body Extended." The exhibit will be on display in the Mary Idema Pew Library through May 30.
May 9, 2018
Speech Lab staff wins major awards in national research competition
Student consultants and faculty and staff members associated with Grand Valley's Speech Lab recently won top honors in the three competitive paper competitions at the National Association of Communication Centers' (NACC) annual conference in April. The NACC conference is an event that celebrates and shares progressive research and approaches to operating oral communication centers. Students, faculty and staff members from more than 25 universities around the country presented research for the competition.
May 3, 2018
Biostatistics students place in top three during international analytics competition
Two biostatistics graduate students placed in the top three of an international analytics competition held during the SAS Global Forum in April. Kayla Hawkins and Joe Lorenz were one of eight student teams who were selected as finalists in the competition out of a pool of 60 teams. Grand Valley's team examined data representing why more than 110,000 medical appointments in Brazil were missed by patients over a three-month period.
Apr 26, 2018
Chemistry faculty member named Professor of the Year
Deborah Herrington has been named one of the top educators in the State of Michigan by the Michigan Association of State Universities (MASU) - the coordinating board for Michigan's 15 public universities. Herrington, professor of chemistry and interim Chemistry Department chair, was one of three collegiate educators to receive the Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year Award during a ceremony on April 20 in Lansing. The award recognizes exceptional contributions and dedication toward educating undergraduate students.
Apr 26, 2018
Premiere set for 23rd Summer Film Project "For the Birds"
"For the Birds," the 23rd annual Summer Film Project at Grand Valley, will make its debut on the silver screen during an upcoming screening. The event will take place April 26 at Celebration! Cinema North and IMAX, located at 2121 Celebration Drive NE in Grand Rapids. "For the Birds" was written by James Sturtridge, a senior majoring in film and video production who also served as first assistant director on the crew.
Apr 20, 2018
Alumna to discuss overcoming roadblocks in K-12 art education
After more than 13 years of teaching art and being named the 2017 Teacher of the Year by the Michigan Art Education Association, Grand Valley alumna Tricia Erickson has a desire to pass along lessons she has learned throughout her career as an educator. During an upcoming presentation, Erickson, '05, will offer insights on her go-to lesson plans, free resources for art educators, field trip planning and collaborating with colleagues outside of the art education discipline. She will present "Tricks of the Trade: A Survival Gu
Apr 10, 2018
Ott Lecture to focus on fundamental problems in chemical physics
Daniel Neumark, professor of chemistry at University of California, Berkeley, has spent the bulk of his career implementing state-of-the-art experiments to probe fundamental problems in chemical physics - specifically, the nature of reaction transition states. Neumark will discuss his research during the Arnold C. Ott Lectureship in Chemistry on April 12.
Apr 5, 2018
