News Archive: October 2011

Fourth Annual Freshman Design Competition
October 28, 2011: Over 100 School of Engineering students put their design skills to work during the Fourth Annual Freshman Design Competition at JMU.
Harry Potter and the Muggle Scholars
October 27, 2011: Rumors of the death of Harry Potter in the hallowed halls of academia are greatly exaggerated. Indeed J.K. Rowling's "the boy who lived" is alive and well, and poised to take center stage at JMU next month.
WRTC Sponsors Conference:Replacing Wands with Quills: A Harry Potter Symposium for Muggle Scholars
October 27, 2011: Rumors of the death of Harry Potter in the hallowed halls of academia are greatly exaggerated.
Quidditch casts spell at JMU
October 27, 2011: More than two dozen JMU students have banded together to compete in a grounded version of the high-flying Harry Potter sport Quidditch.
Where There's Algae, There's Promise for Petroleum Alternative
October 26, 2011: Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) is a free one-day conference aimed at girls in grades 7-10. The girls each participate in exciting, hands-on workshops organized by JMU mathematics and statistics faculty and attend
EYH to be held March 24, 2012
October 22, 2011: Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) is a free one-day conference aimed at girls in grades 7-10.
Brown and Taalman receive NSF funding
October 22, 2011: Elizabeth Brown and Laura Taalman have received renewed funding through National Science Foundation grant DMS-0536991 ...
It Takes More Than a Day to Observe Food Day
October 21, 2011: James Madison University is preparing for Food Day, a celebration advocating healthy, affordable and sustainably produced food, from Oct. 24-27.
Where There's Algae, There's Promise for Petroleum Alternative
October 21, 2011: The two integrated science and technology majors have been working since last spring researching the most efficient and economical ways to grow and harvest the oil-rich plant.
Group Sees Shenandoah Valley As Renewable Energy Model
October 21, 2011: If the Shenandoah Valley can generate 25 percent of its energy from renewable sources before 2025, then the rest of the nation will have a good model for achieving the same goal.
Sudsy lessons
October 18, 2011: Understanding the dynamics of foam has important implications in fields other than physics, including mathematics, biology and medicine.
Foam for Thought: There's Lots to be Learned From Those Suds
October 18, 2011: You probably see it every day. You create it whenever you use soap, it readily appears on top of carbonated beverages when they're poured or shaken and it forms on the beach as waves pound the shore.
A Level Playing Field
October 12, 2011: Sixty local Special Olympic athletes spent Saturday, Oct. 8, learning and interacting with dozens of JMU students and athletes during the fifth annual Day with the Dukes.
Choosing a Quality Enhancement Plan
October 12, 2011: After reviewing 76 proposals, the selection committee is pleased announce 5 proposals will move on to the last round of development.
TEACH for Future Teachers
October 12, 2011: On their way to developing into full-fledged teachers, 14 James Madison University students are already honing their teaching talents as TEACH Ambassadors in the university's wide-ranging teacher education program. Not o
Smithsonian documentary features JMU professor and students' efforts to cure deadly amphibian disease
October 11, 2011: The research of Dr Reid Harris and his students will be featured in a documentary airing on the Smithsonian Channel in October.
Be the Exchange
October 7, 2011: There are many stories of JMU students and alumni who take to heart the challenge to "Be the Change." A small group of students visiting the university this fall agreed to live this motto from day one of college.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Celebrates 40 Years at JMU
October 6, 2011: James Madison University is typically known to "Purple Out" for Homecoming each year, but for a special group of alumni, this year the color to wear was red Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. red. The Iota Alpha chapter o
JMU in LA: We love it!
October 6, 2011: There are many stories of JMU students and alumni who take to heart the challenge to "Be the Change." A small group of students visiting the university this fall agreed to live this motto from day one of college.
October is Open Enrollment for the Optional Retirement Plan for Higher Education (ORP)
October 1, 2011: October is Open Enrollment for participants of the Optional Retirement Plan for Higher Education (ORP). The two providers available...

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