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Jul
05
2007
Faculty receive Iowa Science Foundation grant
The Iowa Science Foundation has awarded a $4,690 grant to two NWC professors researching the impact of European buckthorn on local forest ecosystems.
Jul
03
2007
Neuroscience Camp gets mention in New York Times
Northwestern's Neuroscience Camp was mentioned in a July 3 New York Times story about a summer camp. The Times article mentions several unique science-oriented camps, focusing on the Summer Explosives Camp operated by the University of Missouri-Rolla.
Bethany Kroeze, a senior business administration/management major, is getting an inside look at the world of 24-hour news through a summer internship with FOX News Channel in New York City.
Jun
29
2007
Student selected for international orchestra
Josh Van Der Maaten, a Northwestern junior from Orange City, has been selected to perform in the 2007 World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) International Youth Wind Orchestra. The ensemble will play at the WASBE’s international conference in Killarney, Ireland, July 8 to 15.
Dr. Kim Jongerius, professor of mathematics, presented a paper recently at the conference of the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences.
Northwestern has received a $14,400 grant from Humanities Iowa for “Minding Place,” a weeklong symposium that will take place next April, during the college’s 125th anniversary year.
Jun
28
2007
NWC announces reorganization in Center for Spiritual Formation
Northwestern has announced a reorganization of staff within the Center for Spiritual Formation and Vocation.
Jun
25
2007
Koene speaks to area retired pastors and missionaries
Piet Koene, instructor in Spanish, gave a presentation to the Association of Retired RCA Pastors and Missionaries in Rock Valley, Iowa.
Dr. Ruth Daumer, associate professor and chairperson of the department of nursing, has had her research on the experience of clergy health published in the spring 2007 issue of Health Ministry Journal.
Elizabeth Heeg-Truesdell, visiting assistant professor of biology, has earned her doctoral degree.
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