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Cosm News, Georgia Southern University

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

• Coral Reproduction Workshop

Quantitative Reasoning: Interdisciplinary Stem 21st Century Reasoning Modality, Robert L. Mayes

Teaching & Learning: Faculty Presentations (2012-2017)

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS 2013) and the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (NGA 2010) call for improving scientific, engineering, and mathematical practices. Among the practices called for are model-based reasoning which engages students in developing and using models, analyzing and interpreting data, and using mathematics and computational thinking. Fundamental to these processes is quantitative reasoning (QR), which for this project is defined as:

Quantitative reasoning is mathematics and statistics applied in real-life, authentic situations that impact an individual’s life as a constructive, concerned, and reflective citizen (Mayes et al. 2014b).

In the NSF project, Culturally Relevant Ecology, …

Points Of Pride, Georgia Southern University

Points of Pride (2013-2023)

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

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Georgia Southern’s Garden of the Coastal Plain Named to Top 50 List
• Georgia Southern study shows overweight and obese teens think they’re ‘just fine’

My News

My News (2014-2020)

• Dr. Jean Bartels Named Interim President of Georgia Southern
• Georgia Southern Study Shows Overweight and Obese Teens Think They’re ‘Just Fine’
• Georgia Southern’s Garden of the Coastal Plain Named to Top 50 List
• Farm to Table Dinner Raises Funds, Materials for Zach S. Henderson Library

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Dr. Jean Bartels Named Interim President of Georgia Southern

Perceptions Of Preservice Teachers’ E-Portfolios For Hiring Decisions, Molly Zhou, Marilyn M. Helms

Georgia Educational Researcher

Preservice teachers often build E-portfolios of their work prior to graduation, but their use beyond the college classroom is not clear. To identify if E-portfolios are used during the teacher hiring process, 170 administrators from 84 (K-12) schools in eight North Georgia districts were surveyed regarding their use of E-portfolio materials. Based on the mixed methods used, E-portfolios were not strongly favored for use in decision-making. To increase their usefulness, preservice teachers should actively provide access to artifacts valued by potential employers including certification documents, classroom management plans, evidence of work with Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) students, ability to work …

My News

My News (2014-2020)

• "Jurassic World" at Georgia Southern
• Georgia Southern graduate selected as Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellow
• Georgia Southern professor brings national attention to dangerous new drug trend
• Retired professor Don Armel rides crosscountry for community food bank
• BIG opportunity for student entrepreneurs
• Georgia Southern signs agreement with OTC for logistics degree students

The Behavioral Response Of Culex Erraticus To Different Snake Odors, Lindsey E. Wells

Honors College Theses

Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) is an arbovirus that can cause fatal infections in humans and horses. Unfortunately, the transmission mechanisms of this virus are still largely unknown. Culex erraticus displays a strong potential for serving as a vector of EEEV because of its indiscriminate feeding pattern and abundance in areas with the highest prevalence of infection. However, Culex erraticus is incapable of over-wintering the virus, yet EEE recurs each spring. Snakes may play an important role in over-wintering the virus, and certain snake species may be infected more frequently than others. This study was conducted to determine if Culex …

2014 Georgia Scholarship Of Stem Teaching & Learning Conference Program, Georgia Scholarship Of Stem Teaching & Learning Conference

Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019) (Archived)

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2012 Georgia Scholarship Of Stem Teaching And Learning Conference Program, Georgia Scholarship Of Stem Teaching And Learning Conference

Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019) (Archived)

Conference Program

Points Of Pride, Georgia Southern University

Points of Pride (2013-2023)

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

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Georgia Southern study shows parents think their overweight preschool children are ‘about the right weight’

Facilities Forum, Georgia Southern University

Auxiliary Services (2013-2021)

• Bicycle Parking Facility at Paulson Stadium
• Sweetheart Circle Pedestrian Island
• Military Science
• Fire Hydrant Makeover
• Decaying Pecan Tree Removal
• Safety Week Training
• Campus Garden
• Creating a Safety Culture
• Congratulations Mr. Gray!
• New Hires & Promotions

My News

My News (2014-2020)

• Georgia Southern study shows parents think their overweight preschool children are 'about the right weight'
• Former Eagle Makes Major League Debut
• Miss Georgia Southern Send­off June 3
• Summer at Georgia Southern brings special on­campus hours for dining and study

Cosm News, Georgia Southern University

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

• GS Biology PULSE Certification Pilot Results

Deconstructing The Lgbt-Victimization Association: The Case Of Sexual Assault And Alcohol-Related Problems, Shanna N. Felix, Justin Hoyle, Chad Posick, Bryan Lee Miller, John Stogner

Criminal Justice & Criminology: Faculty Publications

Research on lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender (LGBT) students has been gaining traction in the fields of criminology, victimology, and education, but available data lag behind the demand for studies on this underserved population. While LGBT students are often perceived to face greater risk of victimization and subsequent health problems than their counterparts, little research has investigated the mechanisms behind problematic outcomes for LGBT students. This research uses data from a Southeastern University to examine sexual assault among LGBT students and their experiences with alcohol-related problems. The results show that LGBT youth are at an increased risk for sexual victimization …

Cosm News, Georgia Southern University

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

• Remembering Dr. Donald Joseph Drapalik

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Georgia Southern Receives Funding for New Classroom Building, Degree Program

Cosm News, Georgia Southern University

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

• Biology Student Wins 1st Place at Research Symposium

Divergence Of Vertebrate And Insect Specific Toxin Genes Between Three Species Of Widow Spider, Shannon G. Kahn

Honors College Theses

The Brown widow spider, Latrodectus geometricus, is an introduced species to the southern United States (Brown 2008). The Brown widow is a member of the widow spider genus Latrodectus which includes the southern Black widow (L. mactans) and 29 other venomous species. All species of widow spiders produce venom which is used against both predator and prey. These venoms are composed of several different species-specific toxins, each encoded by a different gene (Graudins 2012). Previous research has shown that positive selection pressures affect the venom of snakes and snails, thus aiding in adaptive potential of the species …

My News

My News (2014-2020)

• Smalley Named 2015 Outstanding Educator
• Georgia Southern Named Princeton Review "Green College" for Fifth Year in a Row
• Institute for Coastal Plain Science Awards Graduate Student Research Assistantships
• Georgia Southern University Receives Georgia Peach Green Building Award
• Eagles Football Players Soar to the Pros
• Georgia Southern Commencement May 8-­9
• 2015 Techxpo Proposals Due May 10

University Honors Program Newsletter, Honors College, Georgia Southern University

Honors College: News & Publications (2008-2020)

• Congratulations Spring Graduates!
• Alternative Break: Red River Gorge
• Honors Inquiry in Ireland 2015

President's Newsletter, Brooks Keel

President's Newsletter

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Deanotes, College Of Science And Technology, Armstrong State University

College of Science & Technology Dean's Notes (Archived)

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Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Georgia Southern University Receives Georgia Peach Green Building Award
• Georgia Southern University WebMAcc Program Ranked Seventh Nationally

Determination Of The Dermacentor Variabilis Ferritin Gene Exon And Intron Structure, Dana Sylvestre

Honors College Theses

The American dog tick Dermacentor variabilis is a hard body, 3-host tick that relies on the blood of small and large mammals to satisfy its metabolic demands. The excess iron consumed in its blood diet can cause cellular damage through oxidation. Ticks rely on the ferritin protein to metabolize iron. For this reason, it is important to further characterize the ferritin gene. After extracting DNA from D. variabilis ticks, the suspected ferritin gene was amplified through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and purified. The putative ferritin DNA fragment was inserted into plasmids and isolated in a long PCR length gene cloning. …

Parasite Infection Mediates Trait Tradeoffs In Fundulus Heteroclitus, Sarah Dunn

Honors College Theses

To be successful, an animal must eat, grow, and reproduce. With limited resources, there are tradeoffs between these critical life history parameters but the direction of the tradeoffs is largely unknown in a changing environment. To determine whether environmental context affects life-history tradeoffs, I surveyed and quantified investment into reproduction, growth, and a proxy for immunity (parasitism), in the mummichog, Fundulus heteroclitus, a common inhabitant of salt marshes in Georgia. Three salt marsh sites along coastal Georgia (Shellman Bluff, Skidaway Island, and Tybee Island) were selected using a proxy for anthropogenic disturbance (impervious surface), which also fell along a …

Activating The Msh2/Msh6 Apoptotic Pathway In Cancer Cells Using Non-Reserpine Compounds, Jacob M. Mauceri

Honors College Theses

DNA mismatch repair (MMR) is a system that is highly conserved in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. The heterodimeric protein MutSα and a suite of associated proteins are essential in the recognition and repair of DNA afflicted with mispaired bases and short insertion/deletion loops, but are also implicated in funneling damaged cells towards apoptosis via a key conformational change in a subunit of the MutSα complex. This conformation can be bound specifically by the small molecule reserpine. Molecular dynamics modeling and virtual screening were used to identify additional small molecule novel ligands with the predicted ability to selectively bind this “death” …

Class Notes, Georgia Southern University

Arts & Humanities: News & Publications (2009-2023)

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