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Computational Symmetric Grain Boundary Energy Of Thorium Dioxide, Brendan J. Carroll

Honors College Theses

With fossil fuels being depleted at a faster rate than ever, there has been an effort to convert fossil fuel energy to different forms of green energy. One of these forms is nuclear power, and while nuclear power itself is not new, new fuel sources for different types of reactors are being developed. This study aims to do computational experiments on Thorium Dioxide (a potential new nuclear fuel source) to look for the lowest grain boundary energy and what the effect of grain boundary conditions on the energy. Different orientations of the materials grain boundary were modeled and molecular dynamic …

College Of Engineering News, Georgia Southern University

College of Engineering & Computing: News & Publications (2010-2023)

• From MechE to Aerojet Rocketdyne: an Eagle finds her wings

College Of Engineering News, Georgia Southern University

College of Engineering & Computing: News & Publications (2010-2023)

• From MechE to Aerojet Rocketdyne: an Eagle Finds her Wings

Nanoparticle Conjugated Photosensitizer For Targeted Photodynamic Inactivation Of Cancer Cells, Symone D. Crowder

Honors College Theses

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is considered to be a potential replacement for traditional methods of chemotherapy. It includes the administration of photosensitizing agents (PS), which generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) upon excitation at a specific wavelength. With new outlooks and techniques, cancer research is advancing each day. It has allowed the progress of several theranostic drug delivery systems (DDS) exploring the area of nanomedicine.2 In the present work, a Rhodamine derivative, Rhodamine 6G (R6G) was used as the PS. In general, rhodamine compounds undergo cytotoxic reactions on photoexcitation by electron transfer reactions with folic acid within cells, making them a favorable …

Synthesis And Characterization Of Hybrid Catalysts For Fischer-Tropsch Jet Fuel Production, Jack M. Steinagel

Honors College Theses

Climate change is a major issue that our world is facing today. Finding renewable options for current infrastructure is paramount to solving this issue. Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of syngas from gasified biomass can produce renewable fuels that can be used in current conventional combustion engines. In order to make this process more industrially viable, a higher selectivity towards the desired range of liquid hydrocarbon products must be achieved. A novel way to do this is to introduce a catalyst to the Fischer-Tropsch reaction. The catalyst’s physical and chemical properties can promote chain growth of specific hydrocarbons. For the purpose of this …

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

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• A Graduate of Firsts: Honors College Double Major and Navy Intelligence Analyst Emma Williams Crosses New Frontiers
• ‘Instead of Retiring, I’m Refiring,’ Says Public Health Advocate Who Earns Georgia Southern Doctoral Degree this Week
• From Georgia Southern to Aerojet Rocketdyne: December Graduate Finds Her Wings
• Georgia Southern Graduate Finds Career at Top Cybersecurity Consulting Firm
• Aspiring Lawyer Becomes Georgia Southern Graduate at 17
• ‘It’s Like Something from a Movie’ for a Pair of Graduating Eagle Singers

College Of Engineering News, Georgia Southern University

College of Engineering & Computing: News & Publications (2010-2023)

• Georgia Southern launches NASA-funded engineering mentorship program with Savannah-area high schools

College Of Engineering News, Georgia Southern University

College of Engineering & Computing: News & Publications (2010-2023)

• Georgia Southern Launches NASA-Funded Engineering Mentorship Program with Savannah-Area High Schools

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• Georgia Southern University Launches NASA-Funded Engineering Mentorship Program with Savannah-area High Schools
• Center for Business Analytics and Economic Research Evaluates Local Manufacturers’ Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Rehabilitation Sciences News, Georgia Southern University

Clinical Sciences: News & Publications (2018-2023)

• Savannah Scottish Rite contributes to the RiteCare Center

Mechanical Engineering News, Georgia Southern University

Mechanical Engineering: News & Publications (2013-2023)

• Graduate Students Present Combustion Research

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Georgia Southern Fact Books (1976-2022)

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A Qualitative Multi-Disciplinary Analysis Of Employers’ Technology Competency Perceptions For Graduates Readiness To The Workforce, Marcel Maghiar, Christopher M. Brown

Civil Engineering & Construction: Faculty Publications

To fully prepare college graduates to function competently and productively in their career, it is important to examine employers’ views of technology competency and graduates’ readiness. Using a qualitative approach by interviewing employers in South-eastern United States across a range of fields, the authors describe the major functions and dimensions of technology competency, compare similarities and differences across the disciplines, and integrate the results to inform theory and pedagogy. The main purpose of this research is to investigate how well new graduates from selected disciplines can transfer technological skills, how they learned and/or used these skills during their program of …

College Of Business News, Georgia Southern University

College of Business: News & Publications

• International Management Students Conduct Interviews
• Message from the Dean: November 2022
• Alumna in the Spotlight
• Nordson Executives Speak to Finance Association

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Mechanical Engineering News, Georgia Southern University

Mechanical Engineering: News & Publications (2013-2023)

• Graduate Student to Work with Boeing on NASA’s SLS Rocket

Mechanical Engineering News, Georgia Southern University

Mechanical Engineering: News & Publications (2013-2023)

• NSF REU Summer Research Opportunity

The George-Anne Inkwell Edition, Georgia Southern University

The Inkwell

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Information Technology News, Georgia Southern University

Information Technology: News & Publications (2012-2023)

• How to Protect Yourself in Cyberspace

Information Technology News, Georgia Southern University

Computing: News & Publications (2012-2023)

• How to Protect Yourself in Cyberspace

Hiring Decisions: Impacts Of Applicant Gender And Social Media Presence, Alicia Ostrowski

Honors College Theses

Studies show that hiring decisions can be influenced by an applicant’s social media profile (Broughton et al., 2013) as well as their gender (Garcia-Retamero & Lopez-Zafra, 2009). Women, compared to men, are more likely to face hiring discrimination (Garcia-Retamero & Lopez-Zafra, 2009) and many hiring managers tend to look at an applicant’s social media profiles for additional information during the hiring process (Broughton et al., 2013). There is a lack of substantial research on the combination of these two factors. This study examined the effects of gender and social media type on hiring decisions.

Impacts Of Algal Morphology And Water Flow On Macroalgal Microplastic Capture, Cheyenne M. Adams

Honors College Theses

Microplastic pollution is a major area of concern in marine environments, especially as microplastics enter the food web. This study used pipe cleaners and two lichen species as algal mimics, and Chaetomorpha sp. and Chondrus crispus as model algal species to test the effects of morphology and biomass on microbead and foam capture. This study also utilized two different water flow methods: vortices and waves. Results suggest that water flow, as well as biomass and morphology, play a role in microplastic capture in macroalgae. For all mimics and algal species, except Cladonia lichens, turfs with increased biomass and length showed …

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Influence Of Plant Density On Rainfall Interception By Spartina Alterniflora, Hannah K. Longaberger

Honors College Theses

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Spartina alterniflora is an abundant plant in eastern US and Gulf coast salt marshes; it is important in maintaining a diverse ecosystem. Salt marshes are impacted by rainstorms, which may affect erosion events. This project examined the partitioning of rainfall on single plants of various sizes and on central plants within different canopy densities of S. alterniflora. By calculating the rain stemflow (SF), throughfall (TF), and water adhered to the stem in S. alterniflora, we gained insight to rainfall partitioning with different plant features. My research found no statistically significant relationship between different plant features and SF, TF, …

College Of Business News, Georgia Southern University

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• Parker Executive in Residence Addresses Student Groups
• Accounting Alumna Named to AICPA’s 2022 Leadership Academy

Faculty Senate Agenda, Georgia Southern University, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas

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Faculty Senate Minutes, Georgia Southern University, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

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The George-Anne Inkwell Edition

The Inkwell

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The George-Anne Reflector Magazine Newsletter, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

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