Life on the Edge! Further explorations into molluscan life-histories in extreme habitats
Stereotype or New Emerging Identity?: Representation of Non-Standard Japanese in Anime
The Center for Innovation in the Liberal Arts and the Center for Integrative Studies are pleased to announce the recipients of “Magnus the Good” Awards for 2007. These awards, funded by an endowment established by friends of the St. Olaf Paracollege, seek to encourage undergraduate research in student-faculty collaborations, and to stimulate the intellectual curiosity of St. Olaf students and faculty.
The selection committee made awards to two research teams.
Life on the Edge! Further explorations into molluscan life-histories in extreme habitats
Student Anna Dutke ’08 and Professor Eric Cole (biology) received an award to support their project “Life on the Edge! Further explorations into molluscan life-histories in extreme habitats.” Dutke and Cole will explore how hurricane trauma affects the sexual development of the Scaly Pearl oyster and evaluate the causes and trajectory of salination of inland ponds on San Salvador Island.
Stereotype or New Emerging Identity?: Representation of Non-Standard Japanese in Anime
Students Heather D’Evelyn ’09 and Dain Thompson ’09 and Professor Rika Ito (Asian studies) received an award to support their project “Stereotype of New Emerging Identity?: Representation of Non-Standard Japanese in Anime. D’Evelyn, Thompson, and Ito will explore the use of Japanese dialects and linguistic nuances in the characterization of Japanese anime.
