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AT the CORE Spring 2010 FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY AT THE CORE Spring 2010 A PUBLICATION OF THE COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES TABLE OF CONTENTS Prestigious Fellowships awarded Presitigious Fellowships awarded ............1 Innovations in cancer research ................2 rs. Ron Davidson and Joy New Senior Vice President Gordon received highly spends time in the classroom ..................2 competitive fellowships Dfrom the National Endowment for CT Professor of the Year ...........................3 the Humanities (NEH) to write Gifts & grants ...........................................3 books. Dr. Davidson also received A year of celebration: an American Council of Learned The R&J Project .............................4 & 5 Societies (ACLS) Fellowship. These Latin America ......................................6 Fellowships support advanced J. Santopate J. Communities in Action ........................7 research meant for humanities Contributed scholars and general audiences. Dr. Ron Davidson Dr. Joy Gordon Students receive study abroad scholarships .................................8 Susan LaFrance, director of sponsored programs said, “Being selected for an NEH Shakespeare LIVE! ...................................8 Fellowship is extremely prestigious as they are exceptionally competitive and quite difficult Brainy Outreach .......................................9 to receive.” Noël Appel, director of foundation relations explained, “The ACLS Fellowship received by Dr. Davidson is an important achievement for Fairfield and the first of its kind. The Science Institute ...............................9 There were 1,136 eligible applications of which 57 awards were made this year.” NBC Page – Meg Hallissy ’10 ..................10 Dr. Davidson, professor of religious studies, noted that the process for developing a Fairfield hosts Fulbright TA from Russia .......................................10 good grant proposal was vital to his success. “I attended workshops for both the NEH and ACLS grants at Connecticut College, and there received feedback from one of the NEH Board of Advisor Members .....................11 officers, who was extremely helpful.” CAS Board of Advisor events ..................11 Dr. Davidson received $50,400 from NEH, and $53,132 from ACLS for his next Message from the Dean .........................12 book entitled Imperial Buddhas, Tantric Origins: the Emperor Arising from the Buddha’s Turban. Tom Gallo: a man for others ....................12 This book will investigate the origins of Buddhist tantrism in seventh to eighth-century CE India. By examining dozens of primary Buddhist documents in Sanskrit, Chinese, and Tibetan, Dr. Davidson will write about the earliest tantric Buddhist system: “The Emperor Arising from the Buddha’s Turban.” Dr. Gordon, professor of philosophy, also received a fellowship of $50,400 for her book A Peaceful, Silent, Deadly Remedy: The Ethics of Economic Sanctions, which will provide an analysis of ethical issues related to economic sanctions. Dr. Gordon said, “I’m delighted to have this opportunity to complete a book on ethical aspects of economic sanctions. As we’ve seen in Iraq, they can have a devastating impact on the population, yet they continue to be a critical tool of U.S. foreign policy.” Dr. Gordon recently published her first book Invisible War: The United States and the Iraq Sanctions printed by Harvard University Press. www.fairfield.edu/cas AT THE CORE: The College of Arts and Sciences Spring 2010 Innovations in cancer research CT Professor of the Year Gifts & Grants from right) discussed the findings of their research projects, r. Laura Nash, director of the Funding of $298,601 was received from the U.S. Army both of which were funded by the National Institutes of music program who has worked Medical Research and Material Command for a project to Health. Current Fairfield students Katie Sullivan ’11, and to bring music to inner city develop a novel optical imaging modality for the detection, Bianca DeAngelo ’12 (pictured), were part of the panel and Dclassrooms, was the 2009 Carnegie diagnosis, and prognosis of prostate cancer. Dr. Min Xu impressed the audience with the breadth of complex research Foundation for the Advancement of (Physics) is the project director. that Fairfield students are engaging with today. Teaching Connecticut Professor of the A grant of $75,000 was received from Research Corporation “I think it is really important for alumni and students to Year. The honor was announced in November in Washington, D.C. for a two-year project to engage undergraduate students in a get a chance to connect in events that are focused on academ- study exploring the use of light to noninvasively detect differ- ic activities at the University,” said Dr. Sybertz. “Such events Contributed The foundation honored Dr. Nash for ences between normal and breast cancer cells. Drs. Shelley Dr. Laura Nash provide alumni with a chance to see what is happening at the her innovative Music for an Urban District Phelan (Biology) and Min Xu co-direct the project. University and provide students with a supportive forum in Contributed program. In 2003, she created the program with a $670,000 three- The Connecticut Writing Project (CWP) received $47,500 from Dean Crabtree (far left) and Dr. Ted Sybertz (far right) with faculty which to present their research.” year grant from the U.S. Department of Education. and student researchers. the CT State Department of Education; $46,000 from the Dr. Xu said, “Alumni seemed to be engaged and they were “As a scholar demonstrating integration of teaching excellence, U.S. Department of Education through the National Writing enzyme Corporation’s state-of-the-art research impressed and proud of the progress made by the College in intellectual contributions, broad service and leadership, and commit- Project, plus an additional $5,000 grant to support work with facility in Waltham, Mass. was the perfect site for faculty research and the achievement demonstrated by our ment to Fairfield’s educational mission,” says Dean Robbin Crabtree, emerging technologies. Finally, People’s Bank granted $5,000 a “Faculty on the Road” presentation in October. young student researchers. The response from our alumni and “Dr. Nash exemplifies the values of the Carnegie Foundation, and its to support teachers from low-income schools in the CWP’s GHosted by Dr. Edmund J. Sybertz ’72, Senior Vice President their parents was overwhelmingly warm and encouraging. Professor of the Year Award.” annual Invitational Summer institute. Faye Gage serves as – Scientific Affairs, Genzyme Corporation & College of Some alumni also expressed their desire to assist us in cancer The program brings Fairfield faculty to mentor Bridgeport teach- Director of CWP-Fairfield. The Associate Directors are Dr. Arts and Sciences Board of Advisor member, and Dr. Robbin research carried out on campus. Everyone is looking forward ers and provides year-round professional development and equipment. Betsy Bowen (English); Andrew Neidich (Briggs Academy, Crabtree, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, this ses- to the next such event.” Among the many success stories to emerge is a popular African drum Norwalk); and Lynn Winslow. sion explored how Fairfield University is making a difference “This event is also an example of how Fairfield alumni can circle comprised of Bridgeport teachers who represented Connecticut in cancer research. This program is part of the life long learn- stay engaged,” said Dr. Crabtree. “Dr. Sybertz often attends the at a national showcase in Washington, D.C. College of Arts and Sciences Board of Advisor, Harry ing theme implemented by Alumni Chapters across the coun- Sigma Xi poster session where students present their scientific Rissetto’65 has provided support to the Academic Division in The work is timely, Dr. Nash said, because “current research shows try for alumni, parents, and friends of the University. research each year, has hosted summer interns at his company, the amount of $50,000 for a Jesuit Recruitment and Retention a robust relationship between literacy and language development and Dr. Shelley Phelan (center), associate professor of biol- spoke on a career panel for students in the sciences, and serves Fund. These funds will be overseen by Paul Fitzgerald, S.J., learning in music and in drama.” ogy, and Dr. Min Xu, assistant professor of physics (second on the College of Arts & Sciences Board of Advisors.” senior vice president of academic affairs. Dr. Ellen Umansky (Religious Studies) received a $50,000 grant from the Schnurmacher Foundation for the Carl and New Senior Vice President spends time in the classroom Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies. ev. Paul Fitzgerald, S.J. didn’t waste tunity to study Catholic thought on the Church to study philosophy and received a Ph. B (B.A.) in Philosophy from The ASIANetwork/Henry Luce Foundation has funded any time before jumping into Fairfield with someone who has international scholarly the Jesuit-run Hochschule fr Philosophie in Munich. Following with $31,000 to the Asian Studies Program to hire a postdoctoral University’s community. Named as the credentials. Seeing the commitment of senior degrees from the Weston School of Theology, and the University teaching fellow to teach courses in historical and contempo- Rnew Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs administrators to the teaching mission of the of Paris – La Sorbonne, Fr. Fitzgerald joined the department of rary aspects of Japan. Dr. Manyul Im (Philosophy) directs in February of
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