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| Ghada Ibrahim, a graduate student in the data mining certificate program, has been selected to present her poster at SAS' 11th Annual Data Mining Conference M2008 that will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada from October 27-28. |
| The M2008 Data Mining Conference is an international educational conference and exhibition for data mining practitioners including analysts, statisticians, programmers, consultants, and anyone involved with data management. It is the world's largest data mining conference, attracting over 700 people from various industries including Financial Services, Retail, Insurance, Technology, Education, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Government and more. M2008's poster session showcases the innovative ways of applying data mining to real-world applications. |
| Ibrahim's poster - "What Makes Democracy Possible?" - was accomplished under the direction of her advisors, Dr. Carl Lee (Professor of Statistics) and Dr. Moataz Fattah (Associate Professor of Political Science). The M2008 competition committee selected her poster as one of the top five winning projects. Ibrahim will receive an award and have her travel expenses covered for her trip to Las Vegas where she will present her poster at the conference. |
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| Central Michigan University's College of Science and Technology invites you to join our students, faculty, and staff in the pursuit of academic excellence. The college prides itself in its rich traditions in science and technology, modern facilities that promote teaching and research, and dedicated faculty members who help you make the most of your opportunities. |
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| The Central Michigan University chapter of the American Chemical Society Student Affiliates (ACSSA) has received an Outstanding Chapter Award for its 2007-2008 activities, along with a Green Chemistry Award! |
| The Outstanding Chapter Award recognizes CMU's ACSSA group for having a full schedule of well-attended events, as well as their participation in exceptional activities, programs, and initiatives that impact their members, fellow chapters, the Student Affiliates Program, the public, and the greater chemistry community. |
| The ACS Green Chemistry Institute recognizes CMU's ACSSA chapter for making exemplary contributions in green chemistry in an effort to increase implementation of green chemistry technologies. |
| The chapter will be recognized in the November/December issue of in Chemistry magazine (the official publication of the Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society) and at the ACS Student Affiliates Chapter Award Ceremony that will be held at the 237th ACS National Meeting held from March 22 - March 26, 2009 in Salt Lake City, Utah. |
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| Congratulations to Elizabeth Alm and Tracy Galarowicz, both faculty members in the Department of Biology and recipients of 2008 CST Awards for Outstanding Teaching! |
| This annual award is given to faculty members who have demonstrated sustained teaching excellence that is effective in promoting student learning. |
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Dr. Kathy Benison |
For the first time in history, future space missions are being planned to return rock and sediment samples from Mars to Earth. To reduce the risk of contaminating the environment, Central Michigan University geology professor Kathy Benison will help develop protocols to best contain samples while they are studied. |
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