Hypovolemic Shock and Fluid Resuscitation
Case Introduction Patient is a 54 year old male who presented at the ER complaining of abdominal pain for the past two days. He admitted to the consumption of a 12 pack of beer four to five nights a week for the past two weeks. He began vomiting during the morning of his admittance, and…
Out of the Water and Onto Our Plates: Combating Asian Carp Invasion with Cutlery
A Flying Fish Frenzy Fishing trips in the Midwest are typically associated with tranquil waters and relaxing, daylong excursions. But more and more often, horror stories are being told about unsuspecting boaters and fishermen who have been attacked aboard their vessels by armies of oversized fish that are forcefully hurling themselves up out of the…
Fear of Fear Itself: A Deeper Look Into U. S. Birthing Culture
Imagine a woman giving birth. What exactly comes to mind? For many Americans scenes of a screaming woman laying flat on a hospital bed in an all white room probably flashes before them. For others around the globe, the picture is somewhat different. Women in many other developed countries most often birth using a practice…
Vauxhall Gardens in Frances Burney’s Evelina
Frances Burney’s Evelina portrays a world where politeness, manners, and proper etiquette are very important. When Evelina first encounters Vauxhall Gardens, she has yet to believe that the place is anything but reputable, and she endeavors to express her satisfaction with some pleasure (Burney 218). This can lead modern readers to think that Vauxhall Gardens…
The Essential Role of Islet Transplantation in Diabetes Treatment
According to compelling studies performed in 2005, the prevalence of the disease, diabetes mellitus, could be found in over 20 million Americans, and the amount was perceived to increase significantly in coming years to create a hardship on the medical community. (Deshpande et al., 1254). This disorder, which is characterized by high glycemic levels of…
The Women’s Symposium
The flute girl wandered into the kitchen with the contented air of someone who has already been paid for the night’s work, however light it might be. “They may not need that,” she told a serving girl who was watering a second jug of wine. “They say they’re not drinking very much tonight.” The cook,…
Thelonius Monk, Alone in San Francisco: A Critical Review
Thelonious Monk does not simply play the piano--he lives through it. The instrument is an extension of himself Each note Monk plays is a cathartic expression of emotion--love, loss, pain, anguish--all conspiring with the virtuoso's grunts and mumbles to create a sound world unique to the mysterious jazz master, an auditory experience impossible to replicate…
“A Case Study of University Honors Students in Humanities Through a Disciplinary Literacy Lens”
Jonathan Cisco, Assistant Director of the Campus Writing Program, recently had his article, "A Case Study of University Honors Students in Humanities Through a Disciplinary Literacy Lens" published in the Literacy Research and Instruction.
Over 50% of Kemper Awardees are dedicated Writing-Intensive (WI) Instructors!
Now, you can read the teaching philosophies and pedagogies of Kemper Awardees in the recently published, The Pursuit of Teaching Excellence: Lessons from the University of Missouri.
Civil department, Campus Writing Program team up to improve communication skills
Strong communication skills might not be the first thing people think of when discussing key components of an engineering education. But the ability to comprehensibly communicate ideas and to propose solutions is an essential engineering skill. A pair of University of Missouri civil engineering faculty members and the Campus Writing Program teamed up to make sure engineering students have what it takes.