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Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• From apartheid to academia, Georgia Southern graduate student beats odds to earn degree

Twenty-Five Student-Athletes Receive Stoles Prior To Graduation Ceremony, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Twenty-Five Student-Athletes Receive Stoles Prior to Graduation Ceremony

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Georgia Southern first-generation student graduates magna cum laude
• Georgia Southern graduate rediscovers passion for art in Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art
• Georgia Southern student overcomes hurdles to complete her degree after 21 years
• Georgia Southern graduate has 60 family members, friends coming to watch 'biggest accomplishment'

College Of Education News, College Of Education, Georgia Southern University

College of Education: News & Publications (2003-2023)

• From apartheid to academia, Georgia Southern graduate student beats odds to earn degree on Friday
• Students exchange experiences with the University of South Bohemia
• Georgia Southern education professor gives keynote in Nigeria

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Trematodes And Neorickettsia: Diversity Of Digeneans And Their Bacterial Endosymbionts (Neorickettsia) In Mollusk First Intermediate Hosts From Eastern Mongolia, Morgan Gallahue

Honors College Theses

This study focused on the survey of 34 freshwater snail samples collected from NE Mongolia for larval flatworm parasites in the class Trematoda. 32 of the snail samples were infected, and the parasites were identified based on morphology and DNA sequences. Nine of the identified parasite samples were screened for the presence of bacterial endosymbionts in the genus Neorickettsia in the family Anaplasmataceae. All of the samples screened for Neorickettsia were negative for the bacterium. Species of Neorickettsia are known to cause several diseases such as Sennetsu Fever (in humans) and Potomac Horse Fever. There have been relatively few reliable …

A Shift In Global Thought And Practice: Assessing The Impacts Of The Human Security Paradigm On Global Public Health, Elizabeth Livingston Leone

Honors College Theses

With the increasing emphasis on health through human security since the 1990s by the United Nations, scholars have debated how human security has influenced public health. I examine how the idea of human security has become a paradigm and if this paradigm has adopted in public health programs. I argue that the rise of human security has led to an emphasis on the role of global actors, preventative care and health education when states adopt the paradigm. This adoption should in turn improve public health in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.

Determination Of Optimal Mild Organic Solvents Of Pdnps For Carbon-Carbon Coupling Reactions, Trina Biswas

Honors College Theses

The synthesis of nanoparticles is an increasingly popular field of interest. The application of nanoparticles is especially popular in the field of nanocatalysts. Metal nanoparticles (NPs) are favorable for catalysis because of the large surface area to volume ratio, which allows them to catalyze a variety of reactions using lesser amounts of active material. As the field of nanoparticle research expands, efforts are being made to create more sustainable approaches to the synthesis of these particles. This research sought to translate the benefits of peptide-based synthesis to organic solvents and use less toxic organic solvents for carbon-carbon coupling reactions, like …

University Honors Program News, Georgia Southern University

Honors College: News & Publications (2008-2020)

• Developing the Research Mindset

College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University

College of Public Health: News & Publications

• Georgia Southern: Completes Molecular Survey Study for Pathogens and Markers of Pesticide Resistance in Human Head Lice from Madagascar
• Georgia Southern: Completes Pilot Survey of Mosquitos from Southeastern Georgia for Wolbachia and Rickettia felis

Students, Universities And Employers: Why We All Win When We Promote Social Justice Through Sotl, Jeannette M. Wade, Anderson Bean, Stephanie Teixeira-Poit

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

This essay discusses the benefits of promoting social justice through the scholarship of teaching and learning. We start by highlighting the prevalence of injustices and discrimination (racism, sexism, homophobia, heteronormativity) experienced on college campuses in the US. We go on to highlight the (1) outcomes associated with social justice centered teaching and learning activities and (2) ways this approach makes students more valuable to potential employers upon graduation. We conclude with a call for campus wide promotion of social justice as both micro (classroom) and macro (university) level interventions are needed to truly create equitable learning spaces.

Shedding Light On Student Learning Through The Use Of Lightboard Videos, Peter D. Rogers, Diana T. Botnaru

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

This mixed-method study examined the effect of Lightboard videos on student learning and perceptions in a Flipped Classroom Model (FCM). The study targeted 68 civil engineering undergraduate students at a 4-year public university in Southeastern USA. Lightboard videos were intentionally alternated between two consecutive semesters. Within the same section of the course, classes without Lightboard videos served as a control group and classes with Lightboard videos served as a study group. Both sections were taught by the same instructor utilizing the same materials and assessments for the class. Student academic performance was measured using in-class assignments. Additional quantitative and qualitative …

A Multi-Scale Investigation Of Habitat Selectivity In Coastal Plain Stream Fishes, Hayley A. Robinson

Honors College Theses

Studying the habitat use of Coastal Plain fishes enables us to develop a deeper understanding of how fishes thrive in this highly variable environment. Based on previous research by Dr. Roberts and his students, Coastal Plain fishes seem to sort into two groups: (1) species selecting stream reaches that continue to flow throughout the summer (i.e., fluvial species [F]) and (2) species occurring in streams that may stop flowing in late summer (i.e., nonfluvial species [NF]). For this study, I took a detailed look at eight of these species, spanning the F-NF gradient, and asked which environmental variables (e.g., water …

Fluid Shift And Fluid Resuscitation In Burn Patients With The Use Of Bio-Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy To Monitor Fluid Levels, Temitope D. Obielodan

Honors College Theses

The purpose of this research is to explore the current methods of fluid resuscitation and other possible methods of measuring the body fluid levels of burn patients in order to fully understand the fluid increase patterns in the torso area. This will be done primarily by focusing on the concept of bio-electrical impedance spectroscopy to measure the fluid levels only in the human torso area. Three similar tests were carried out by measuring the resistance values after ingesting 500ml of water. This was repeated until a total of 1500ml of water was ingested. It was found that the resistance in …

Molecular Survey Of Helminths Infecting Ground Dwelling Birds In The Grouse Subfamily Tetraoninae, Briana M. Sesmundo

Honors College Theses

Alaskan grouse and ptarmigan (Galliformes) are important avian game species in Alaska. Interestingly, gallids harbor a fairly diverse helminth fauna, particularly cestodes, which may make birds with high parasite loads more susceptible to predation. Unfortunately, there is limited information available on the helminth fauna of Alaskan gallids, and no molecular surveys. The present study aims to develop baseline data on diversity of intestinal and subcutaneous (filariid) helminth infections in galliforms using morphological and molecular (DNA) approaches. These data can then be used to better understand changes in helminth community structure given current environmental volatility. The intestines, cloaca, liver and kidneys …

Analysis Of The Temporal Patterning Of Notch Downstream Targets During Drosophila Melanogaster Egg Chamber Development, Molly A. Rowe

Honors College Theses

Living organisms require complex signaling interactions and proper regulation of these interactions to influence biological processes. Of these complex networks, one of the most distinguished is the Notch pathway. Dysregulation of this pathway often results in defects during organismal development and can be a causative mechanism for initiation and progression of cancer. Despite previous research entailing the importance of this signaling pathway and the organismal processes that it is involved in, less is known concerning the major Notch downstream targets, especially the onset and sequence in which they are modulated during normal development. As timing of regulation may be linked …

Points Of Pride, Georgia Southern University

Points of Pride (2013-2023)

• Rankings
• Academics
• Athletics
• Facilities
• Outreach
• Research

Cosm News, Georgia Southern University

College of Science & Mathematics: News & Publications (2012-2022)

• Biology Major making a bid for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
• 2019 GIS Day

The George-Anne Inkwell Edition, Georgia Southern University

The Inkwell

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College Of Graduate Studies News, Georgia Southern University

College of Graduate Studies: News & Publications (2016-2023)

• The Grad Post Fall 2019, Program Spotlight, Master of Science in Biology
• The Grad Post Fall 2019, Graduate Spotlight, Cynthia Groover
• The Grad Post Fall 2019, Student Spotlight, Ashley Thornton
• The Grad Post Fall 2019, Student Spotlight, Abigail Hey
• The Grad Post Fall 2019, Double Eagle Spotlight, Kathleen "Kitty" Crawford, Ed.D.
• The Grad Post Fall 2019, Student Spotlight, Mariana Ranzahuer

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• Basketball Returns
• #SeenAtSouthern
• Georgia Southern NAACP Strives to Bring Awareness and Educate
• A Historic Election
• The Color Purple Takes The Stage At Georgia Southern
• The Return of Ike
• Byington Learning From Missed Opportunities to Win Sun Belt Championship
• Puzzles

Sustainable Solutions, Georgia Southern University

Sustainable Solutions Newsletter (2016-2021)

• Make sure to put these November highlights on your calendar!
• Shuttle to Statesboro Mainstreet Farmers Market
• Campus Community Garden Workshop
• Environmental Community Cinema
• Georgia Climate Conference
• Gullah Geechee Heritage Celebration
• Football vs ULM: Tailgate Recycling
• The Climate of Social Justice: a conversation about the intersection of climate change and social justice
• Campus Community Garden Harvest Celebration
• Football vs Georgia State: Tailgate Recycling

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Tony Award-winning musical, 'The Color Purple,' to inspire audiences at Georgia Southern's Performing Arts Center this Friday
• Georgia Southern celebrates first=generation college students, faculty, staff

My News, Georgia Southern University

My News (2014-2020)

• Communication Arts welcomes back alumni for 50+1 anniversary celebration
• Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health presents Grand Rounds
• Georgia Southern improves health in Coastal Georgia through new partnership
• Bring food donations. Get your parking fines waived.
• Books Donation Drive to help raise funds for Staff Scholarship program
• Tony Award-winning musical, 'The Color Purple,' to inspire audiences at Performing Arts Center this Friday
• Future Eagles can apply for free in November
• Georgia Southern celebrates first-generation college students, faculty, staff
• Hanner Fieldhouse to host this week's athletics events

Mayan Bloodshed: Examining What Allowed For Genocide To Occur In Early Colonial Yucatan, Tyler C. Rodriguez

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

By the mid-sixteenth century, Yucatan was firmly under Catholic control. By 1561, there were dozens of friars and eight monasteries in operation, and programs aimed at converting Mayan natives to Catholicism appeared to be going smoothly. However, in 1562 friars at Mani were confronted with clear evidence that the “Christian Indians” were still worshiping their previous gods in secret. The Indians accused of idolatry were rounded up and subject to a severe form of torture known as the garrucha, a form of torture including flogging and the burning of flesh using wax.

This paper explores what factors lead to …

Continuing Education Newsletter, Continuing Education, Georgia Southern University

Division of Continuing & Professional Education

• Happy Holidays From The Division Of Continuing Education
• All About Birds
• The Division's Mission
• GATA Self-Defense for Women
• Beekeeping 101

The Beverage Of The Ages: The Role And Function Of Beer In Sumerian Society, Jared Kelly

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

Alcoholic beverages has had an extensive impact on the earliest human societies. This article aims to discuss the importance and the role that beer played in ancient Sumer. It also examines the geography of beer and how it spread to Babylon, Assyria, and Egypt following its genesis in Sumer.

Preview: Rifle Returns Home For Senior Day, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• PREVIEW: Rifle Returns Home for Senior Day

Philosophy And Religious Studies News, Georgia Southern University

Philosophy & Religious Studies: News & Publications (2019-2021)

• A Taste of Biblical Hebrew
• Introduction to Buddhism class visits The Vietnamese Buddhist Association of Savannah, Georgia, Inc.
• What Can I Do With My Philosophy Major?

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• March Against Hate
• Rally, march in response to book burning ends with protest at Eagle Village
• Large Crowd, Tense Movements Featured at SGA Open Forum
• Remembering Jordan Wiggins
• Winning in the Rain
• The Comeback of Wesley Kennedy III
• Shayla Smith