Faculty Excellence

Each year, the University of New Hampshire selects a small number of its outstanding faculty for special recognition of their achievements in teaching, scholarship and service. Awards for Excellence in Teaching are given in each college and school, and university-wide awards recognize public service, research, teaching and engagement. This booklet details the year\u27s award winners\u27 accomplishments in short profiles with photographs and text

iPulse: October 2021

Issues: October 2021 [Fall Week 3]: They\u27re Back and Ready to Win; A Hidden Gem in Boca Raton; Transitioning to Fall on Campus; It\u27s Star Trek Day!\u27 Are Smaller iPhones the Next Big Thing; Growing Up Immersed in Culture; The Biggest Week in Fashion; The Perks of a Multifaceted Student; Welcoming Chloe McCoy October 2021 [Fall Week 4]: Carlos Avendaño is the Conductor of His Own Path; A Hidden Gem in Boca Raton; Calling All Açai Bowl Fanatics; Dune is Coming; Is Amazon Taking Its Technology to Concerts?; Writing Her Way to Success; Celebrities Care About Sustainability; The NFL\u27s Most Surprising Star; A New Face at Lynn October 2021 [Fall Week 5]: A New Location For New Students; 2021 Lynn Concerto Competition Winners Announced; Top 5 Best Fashion Influencers; Delicious Boca Bites; Fan Conventions in Full Swing; Apple\u27s New Feature for Mental Health; More Time and More Opportunities; Playlist of Champions; Seattle\u27s Superhuman; 13 Minutes October 2021 [Fall Week 6]: Hidden Gems of Boca Raton; Flagging Down a New Experience; Lynn Creates Impact for the United Nations SDG Action Week; Animal Testing; Rocky IV: Rematch; College of Communication and Design Announces Plans for NFT Museum; Conservatory Presents In-Person/General Public Guest Artist Recital on Nov. 6; Making a Difference and Inspiring Others; Person on the Street: A Shout-Out to a Teammate; Can the Cats Finally Claw to the Top?; An Olympian Among Ushttps://spiral.lynn.edu/studentnews/1258/thumbnail.jp

Mirror - Vol. 13, No. 05 - October 13, 1988

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Exploration in robotic musical instrument design

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 2007.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 169-173).This thesis presents several works involving robotic musical instruments. Robots have long been used in industry for performing repetitive tasks, or jobs requiring superhuman strength. However, more recently robots have found a niche as musical instruments. The works presented here attempt to address the musicality of these instruments, their use in various settings, and the relationship of a robotic instrument to its human player in terms of mapping and translating gesture to sound. The primary project, The Chandelier, addresses both hardware and software issues, and builds directly from experience with two other works, The Marshall Field's Flower Show and Jeux Deux. The Marshall Field's Flower Show is an installation for several novel musical instruments and controllers. Presented here is a controller and mapping system for a Yamaha Disklavier player piano that allows for real-time manipulation of musical variations on famous compositions. The work is presented in the context of the exhibit, but also discussed in terms of its underlying software and technology. Jeux Deux is a concerto for hyperpiano, orchestra, and live computer graphics.(cont.) The software and mapping schema for this piece are presented in this thesis as a novel method for live interaction, in which a human player duets with a computer controlled player piano. Results are presented in the context of live performance. The Chandelier is the culmination of these past works, and presents a full-scale prototype of a new robotic instrument. This instrument explores design methodology, interaction, and the relationship-and disconnect-of a human player controlling a robotic instrument. The design of hardware and software, and some mapping schema are discussed and analyzed in terms of playability, musicality, and use in public installation and individual performance. Finally, a proof-of-concept laser harp is presented as a low-cost alternative musical controller. This controller is easily constructed from off-the-shelf parts. It is analyzed in terms of its sensing abilities and playability.Michael A. Fabio.S.M

The Anchor (1978, Volume 63 Issue 05)

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The Lumberjack, February 27, 1985

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Mustang Daily, December 3, 1986

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Music Direction and Piano Accompaniment in Musical Theatre: A Practical Guide

Music direction for musical theatre is not a topic that has been widely theorized, defined, or researched; there are a handful of resources available to the inclined reader, and a scant few universities that offer a degree in Music Direction for Musical Theatre. Due to this, many music directors, myself included, have had to piece together our educations á la carte, researching each aspect of the job individually. Thus, I have created a practical how to guide that can be used to advance you, the reader, through a production as the music director from booking the gig to closing night. In Chapter One, I defined the role and common responsibilities of a music director and accompanist for musical theatre. I acknowledged common methodologies, discussed how a music director should prepare for rehearsals, talked through teaching the material and the importance of communicating with the theatre company, director, choreographer, and fellow band members. Chapter Two provides my personal philosophies on the most important ways to train, and the skill sets and personality traits I believe are the most important. I examined several personal experiences as music director, sub, and accompanist, and discussed what I learned from each, including the importance of sight reading, adaptability, collaboration, the impact of dramatic timing, acting, basic conducting, vamps and safeties, and how overcome common obstacles. As stated, my aim was to research and reflect in order to craft a comprehensive guide that can be referenced in a number of circumstances for both the novice and accomplished music director and/or accompanist. Not every tactic will fit every person, though with a combination of research, honest and transparent anecdotal support, and With a Little Bit of Luck, I am confident every person can discover some bit of value from this project

Daily Eastern News: April 07, 1986

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