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Rethinking Stormwater: Usu Researchers Receive Major Grant To Study Aquifer Recharge | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

April 20, 2016 – Researchers at Utah State University are taking a fresh look at stormwater management as part of a federally-funded study to improve water reuse in the western U.S.

The team of engineers, scientists and sociologists are among a growing group of water quality experts who say it’s time for new ideas in stormwater management. Their research proposal was chosen among five nationwide to receive part of an Environmental Protection Agency grant totaling $3.3 million. USU will receive $774,283.

Nasa Selects Usu Engineering Team For Small Rocket Motor Research | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

April 18, 2016 – Aerospace engineering students at Utah State University are leading exciting new research into the future of small rocket motors. The team of undergraduate students, led by Professor Tony Whitmore, will get a $200,000 NASA grant to better understand how a new generation of “green” rocket motors could help revolutionize the space industry.

Finding Specific, Topic Related Information From A Sea Of Social Media Posts, Scott J. Duberstein, Daniel Asamoah, Derek Doran, Shu Z. Schiller

Celebration of Undergraduate & Graduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Materials

As social media continues to become an incredible mode of communication in daily life dealing with the exchange of information, these systems provide authors a platform where they can share their thoughts, feelings, and experiences about a number of topics. Harnessing the information expressed publicly through these modes can be incredibly powerful: public perceptions, signals, and data about a variety of specific topics could be extracted and studied from these posts. However, there is a common trade-off in collecting information about a topic from social media: the more specific the topic, generally, the more challenging it is to extract meaningful …

Wright State University's Celebration Of Research, Scholarship And Creative Activities Book Of Abstracts From Friday, April 15, 2016, Wright State University Office Of Undergraduate Research And Stemm Activities

Celebration of Undergraduate & Graduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Materials

The student abstract booklet is a compilation of abstracts from students' oral and poster presentations at Wright State University's Annual Celebration of Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities on April 15, 2016.

Comparing Network Centrality Measures Of Non-Traditional Students In An Introductory Physics Class, Emily N. Sandt, Adrienne L. Traxler

Celebration of Undergraduate & Graduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Materials

The goal of this research was to compare different models of network influence for students. Two research questions were composed: 1. How do common centrality measures compare when ranking students' network influence? 2. Do centrality values of non-traditional students show different trend than traditional students?

Nondestructive Evaluation & Radar Imaging Using Terahertz Signals, D. Amal Mirando, Michael D. Higgins, Sonya Sokhey, Matthew Larson, Douglas T. Petkie

Celebration of Undergraduate & Graduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Materials

Nondestructive imaging is a method of examining a material without direct contact that additionally does not alter the properties of the material. The terahertz imaging system currently in development uses the principle of interferometry (a Michelson Interferometer) such that frequency modulated terahertz signals are split and directed to the object under study and a reference mirror; then the detector will acquire the intensity of the combined reflected signals that contains information about the objects in the path of the beam.

Evaluation Of A Brief Marriage Intervention For Internal Behavioral Health Consultants In Military Primary Care, Ashley L. Evans, Jeffrey A. Cigrang, Tatiana D. Grey, James V. Cordova, Elizabeth Najera, Rosalyn S. Pace, Abby D. Fields, Michael A. Glotfelter, Jennifer A. Mitchell, Jolyn Tatum

Celebration of Undergraduate & Graduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Materials

Military couples face significant challenges to their relationships including demanding schedules, multiple deployments, and frequent moves. Despite the high costs of chronic marital distress, very few military (or civilian) couples seek marriage therapy. The military services and the VA system have implemented collaborative care models in primary care where internal behavioral health consultants are integrated into primary care. Integrated primary care can reduce the stigma of behavioral health services and may increase the odds that couples would seek help earlier. There are no established couple interventions designed for use in primary care. The purpose of this presentation is to describe …

Synthesis Of Functionalized Peek Analogues Via “One-Pot” Synthesis, Zachary B. Ewing, Eric A. Fossum

Celebration of Undergraduate & Graduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Materials

Poly(arylene ether)s, PAEs

• High performance engineering thermoplastic materials

• Excellent mechanical properties and thermal stability

• Resistant to hydrolysis and oxidation

• Many prepared via nucleophilic aromatic substitution (NAS)

• Electron withdrawing groups (EWG) typically in para positions

• PAEs can also be synthesized with an EWG in the meta positions, creating easily functionalized systems, with no change in the backbone

Investigating The After-Effects Of Stochastic Resonance For Use In Laparoscopic Surgery, Muhammad S. Hamdan, Caroline G. L. Cao

Celebration of Undergraduate & Graduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Materials

Laparoscopic surgery is a modern surgical technique in which surgeons insert tools through small incisions in the abdomen to perform a surgical procedure.

City360: Visualizing Multimodal City Events For Decision Support, Vaikunth Sridharan, Tanvi Banerjee, Pramod Anantharam, Archana Sheshadri, Roopteja Muppalla, Amit P. Sheth, Krishnaprasad Thirunarayan

Celebration of Undergraduate & Graduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Materials

Cities are increasingly outfitted with sensors for monitoring various conditions such as traffic, weather, air quality, and infrastructure related issues. Such well outfitted cities are generating massive amounts of multi-modal data leading to daunting challenges in assimilating, visualizing, and making sense of this data by city authorities and citizens. We propose City360 to address these challenges and provide decision support to city authorities and citizens. We demonstrate the utility of our system through concrete use cases for San Francisco Bay area that utilize heterogeneous data from various open city data sources.

E&P Newsletter - April 14, 2016, Department Of Engineering And Physics

E&P Newsletter: Newsletter from the Department of Engineering and Physics

Newsletter from ACU's Department of Engineering and Physics

Remembering Mae Professor Emeritus Edward Vendell | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

April 13, 2016 — Faculty, students and staff members at USU's College of Engineering shared their sympathies in learning of the passing of Mechanical Engineering Professor Emeritus Dr. Edward Vendell. Dr. Vendell died Saturday April 9. He was 83.

Algorithmic Data Compression, Maliha Lubna

Research Horizons Day Posters

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Closing The Cerification Gaps In Aircraft Attitude Higher Order Sliding Mode Control, Chandrasekhara Bharath Panathula

Research Horizons Day Posters

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Design Of A Master Cutdown Payload For High-Altitude Balloon Applications, Bradley Henderson

Research Horizons Day Posters

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Plastrar, Niall W. Rogers

Research Horizons Day Posters

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The Effect Of Golden Pothos In Reducing The Level Of Colatile Organic Compounds In A Simulated Spacecraft Cabin, Matthew Ursprung

Research Horizons Day Posters

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Palladium Nanoparticles On Zno-Passivated Carbon For Enhanced Performance In Li-O2 Batteries, Mar Piernavieja-Hermida

Research Horizons Day Posters

No abstract provided.

Dr. Idalis Villanueva Highlighted In Utah State University's Undergraduate Teaching Fellow's Blog | Eed, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

Dr. Idalis Villanueva is a professor in the College of Engineering at Utah State University. She is a faculty mentor for the UTF program. Below, she describes her experience with the UTF program and why she believes it is helping students elevate their education. Enjoy!

Spring 2016 Biomedical Engineering Newsletter, Department Of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University

Department of Biomedical Engineering Newsletters

Table of Contents

• Focus on Cardiovascular Research
• BMES Rising Star Feng Zhao
• Magnetoelastic: Sensing more with less
• Portage Health/Michigan Tech Partnership
• Remembering Dr. Michael Neuman

Engineering At San Jose State University, Spring 2016, San Jose State University, Charles W. Davidson College Of Engineering

Engineering at San Jose State University

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Aggie Engineers Receive Nsf Graduate Research Fellowships | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

April 1, 2016 – A Utah State University Aggie from the College of Engineering has been selected to receive the prestigious National Science Foundation Fellowship Award that will help cover the costs of graduate studies. A second engineering alumnus also received the award.

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 57 Number 2, Spring 2016, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

20 - LET THERE BE LIGHT Frank Cepollina ’59—the NASA maverick who saved Hubble. By Robert Zimmerman.

28 - LIKE NO PLACE ON EARTH Talking with John A. Sobrato ’60 about building Silicon Valley—literally. By Michael S. Malone ’75, MBA ’77.

32 - DISRUPTION IN THE HOUSE Allison Kopf ’11 just won one of the premier startup competitions on the planet. She’s making the Google Analytics of greenhouses. By Ed Cohen.

34 - AN AMERICAN STORY A few words from the remarkable life of Francisco Jiménez ’66. By Steven Boyd Saum.

38 - DR. JEROME HE was a man of …

Engineering News, Spring 2016, School Of Engineering

Engineering News

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Impulse, Dave Graves, Karissa Kuhle, Madelin Mack, Emily Weber

Impulse (Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering Publication)

Features:
[Page] 2 Time for Crothers Renovations [Page] 2
[Page] 6 Fall Commencement
[Page] 8 Celebration of Faculty Excellence Honors
[Page] 10 An Institution within the College
[Page] 13 Engineering Week
[Page] 14 Bob the Builder
[Page] 16 Outstanding Educator
[Page] 17 Scholarship Winners
[Page] 20 By the Numbers
[Page] 22 Alumni News
[Page] 24 Building a Better State
[Page] 26 Is There a Doctor in the House?
[Page] 28 Jammin' Away
[Page] 30 Distinguished Engineers
[Page] 32 High-grade products from Hygrade
[Page] 34 Dean's Club
[Page] 36 Development Director's Column

Research: South Dakota State University, Spring 2016, Christie Delfanian, Emily Weber

State of Discovery South Dakota State University's Research Magazine

CONTENTS:

Genome Researcher investigate impact of L1 jumping genes [Page] 2
CRP funds important resource for hunters [Page] 3
Nurse-researchers help health-care facilities develop, improve tobacco-free policies [Page] 3
MS: Exercise scientist improves movement, quality of life for MS patients [Page] 5
Plant scientists defend South Dakota crops against diseases [Plant] 7
Investigating influenza D virus earns doctoral student scholarship [Page] 9
Steel shavings trap phosphorous, protecting water quality [Page] 10

Model And Control Development Of Hybrid Fuel Cell And Battery Power System For Uas (Quadcopter), Mohammad Biswas

Faculty Posters

This poster was presented during the UT Tyler Faculty Research Poster Showcase 2016.

The Circuit, Spring 2016, Department Of Electrical And Computer Engineering, Michigan Technological University

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Newsletters

Table of Contents:

• Gift Acknowledgements
• Catching up with Professor John Lukowski
• Faculty News
• Institute of Computing and Cybersystems
• Christopher Middlebrook, The Optical Connection
• Lucia Gauchia, Extending Battery Life
• Student News
• Alumni Spotlight
• Swenson Family Legacy
• New Staff

The Subject Librarian Newsletter, Engineering And Computer Science, Spring 2016, Ven Basco

Libraries' Newsletters

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Congratulations A-Pin Recipients | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

March 29, 2016 – Dean Christine Hailey and department heads from across the College of Engineering on Tuesday recognized 13 students for receiving the prestigious A-Pin award.

The A-Pin is one of the oldest awards at Utah State University. Initiated in 1910, it acknowledges and rewards students who achieve a straight-A grade point average while carrying 15 graded credit hours for two consecutive semesters.