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Faculty Research Spotlight
SeWoong Kim, assistant professor of environmental and interior design in the School of Design, co-authored “Measuring the impact of the urban microclimate on housing price using the spatial hedonic pricing method: The case study of Mueller, Austin, TX” in ScienceDirect. This study examines the impact of outdoor thermal comfort levels on housing price variations within residential neighborhoods. It also evaluates the challenges and accuracy of assessing outdoor thermal comfort in these areas. By incorporating the outdoor thermal environment as a key factor, this research provides a fresh perspective on housing price analysis, moving beyond the traditional focus on physical attributes.
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Andrew Zhou, assistant teaching professor of composition in the Setnor School of Music, who, with Ryan McCullough, is the piano duo HereNowHear, released a double album on False Azure Records featuring Karlheinz Stockhausen’s iconic “Mantra” for two pianos, percussion, and ring modulators. The album also includes contemporary companion works commissioned for the duo and miniatures (including one written by Zhou) inspired by Beethoven’s “Rage Over a Lost Penny.”
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Ordinary conversations provided a riveting research opportunity for Alexandra Milchovich, a junior majoring in communication and rhetorical studies (CRS) and English. Studying the function and impact of queer media references in conversation, Milchovich recently presented her research at the annual meeting of the Language and Social Interaction Working Group (LANSI) at Columbia University’s Teachers College. The project emerged out of an assignment for Intercultural Communication (CRS 430), a class taught by CRS Associate Professor Sylvia Sierra. Learn more about Milchovich’s presentation.