Articles by Eric Townsend
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Paper co-authored by Kevin O’Mara and Gary Palin wins award
August 13, 2010
A paper written by Kevin J. O'Mara, professor of management, Gary R. Palin, director of the Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, and Kathy Cort, associate professor at North Carolina A&T, received the "The Best Paper Award" at the recent ABWIC conference in Nashville, Tenn.
Kevin O’Mara presentation wins honor at recent conference
August 13, 2010
Kevin J. O'Mara, professor of management, was awarded "Best Paper Presentation" for his paper, "Strategic Innovations: The Foundation of an Organizational Strategy," at the ABWIC Conference in Nashville in June.
Geothermal system to heat & cool Colonnades
August 13, 2010
What’s an earth-friendly way to cool down a residence hall? Take energy from warm indoor air and drop it hundreds of feet underground. Ƶ started work this summer on a geothermal field that will heat and cool the Colonnades residence halls near the Koury Business Center, including three buildings scheduled to open in July 2011.
Ƶ leadership program returns to Lithuania
August 12, 2010
The Ƶ Center for Leadership, in cooperation with the Ƶ Center for Public Affairs, has concluded its first series of summer workshops and training events at the 4th annual International Human Rights Law Summer Study in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Students excel at human rights law moot court contest
August 12, 2010
Three Ƶ students won top awards last week for their performance in the moot court competition at the 4th annual International Human Rights Law Summer Study in Vilnius, Lithuania, a program co-sponsored by the university’s Center for Public Affairs.
Study: Government workers “friendly,” “good looking” in film
August 4, 2010
Hollywood doesn’t really like government, judging by the movies it produces, but when you look at the way film directors portray individual employees, new research co-authored by an Ƶ professor and alumna reveals a lot of on-screen respect for civil servants.
Ƶ and Zimride partner for carpool network service
August 3, 2010
Ƶ has partnered with a San Francisco-based company to launch a private network for carpooling. That company, Zimride, created a Facebook-integrated platform to help its users share commutes or one-time rides while reducing campus traffic and parking congestion.
Ƶ students appear on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'
August 3, 2010
Two students taking part in the Ƶ in LA program through the School of Communications made an appearance on the July 27 broadcast of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."
Interactive Media program welcomes Class of 2011
August 2, 2010
The School of Communications on Aug. 2 welcomed students enrolled in the second year of the master’s program in Interactive Media, a day that culminates with the group taking its first class as graduate students.
South entrance opened to Alumni Gym
August 2, 2010
Renovations to Alumni Gym continued this week as work crews knocked out the south wall of the gym to begin building a new main entrance to the home of the Ƶ Phoenix basketball and volleyball teams.