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Submissions from 2010
Technology to Trump Text and Shake Boredom: It’s All in the Delivery, Amy Smith, Laura Lee, and Brian Koehler
ASPIRES at Georgia Southern University, Christine R. Whitlock, Bret S. Danilowicz, Gustavo J. Molina, and Lisa S. Vance
Submissions from 2009
Mutagenesis of the Yeast Reductase Gene, YDL124w, Beth Budden, Michael Page, Andrea Orrego, Mande Beers, Crystal Archer, Eric Davis, and Brent D. Feske
Mutagenic Analysis of Reductase Stereoselectivity, Beth Budden, Michael Page, Andrea Orrego, Mande Beers, Crystal Archer, Eric Davis, and Brent D. Feske
Alanine-Scanning Mutagenesis of the YDL124w’s Substrate Specificity Loop A, Beth Budden, Michael Page, Andre Orrego, Mande Beers, Crystal Archer, Erik Davis, and Brent D. Feske
Energy flux streamlines vs. the alternatives for the visualization of energy coupling at and inside the surface of an ensonified fluid loaded elastic cylindrical shell with vacuum interior: Preliminary results, Cleon Dean and James P. Braselton
The energy flow for a spherical acoustic lens: ray and wave methods vs. experiment, Cleon Dean and James P. Braselton
Utilizing Engineered E. Coli as An Asymmetric Biocatalyst towards Pharmaceutical Precursors, Brent D. Feske
Synthesis of Fosfomycin Utilizing Biocatalysis as a Key Step, Brent D. Feske and Erik V. Davis
Study of the Environmental Distribution and Catalyzed Degradation Potential of Brominated Flame Retardants, Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens, E. Cooper, and D. W. Canady
Instrumental Analysis: A Research Experiment Designing An Instrumental Analysis Course around Student Research Projects, Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens, Clifford W. Padgett, Brent Feske, and Will E. Lynch
Conversion of Traditional Laboratories into Inquiry Based Laboratories, Delena Bell Gatch
Conversion of Traditional Laboratories into Inquiry Based Laboratories, Delena Bell Gatch
Improving Problem Solving Skills: Conversion from Structured to Guided Inquiry Laboratories, Delena Bell Gatch
Reflections on a Three Year Project, Restructuring Introductory Physics, Delena Bell Gatch
Writing About Science/ Writing About Chemistry, Timothy D. Giles, Mark Richardson, and Jessica Orvis
Future Prospects, James L. Higdon
Peculiar Star Formation in the Lindsay-Shapley Ring Galaxy, James L. Higdon
The Atomic and Molecular ISM in Ring Galaxies, James L. Higdon
The Atomic and Molecular ISM in Ring Galaxies, James L. Higdon
The Nature of a 500 kpc HI Plume in the Virgo Galaxy Cluster, James L. Higdon
Transitioning the New Student into a Science Major, Brian Koehler and Lisa Vance
Ceria Based Nanoparticles, Examining the Effect On Chemical Properties and Reactivity of Doping Agents, W. E. Lynch, T. Carlson, R. Groom, and Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens
Enhancing Student Learning by Incorporating X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Will E. Lynch, Clifford W. Padgett, D. Jamieson, J. Todesca, K. J. Verges, C. Boyd, and Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens
Chemical Environment Effects On Kα/Kβ; Ratio: An X-Ray Fluorescence Experiment On Periodic Trends and Oxidation States, Clifford W. Padgett, J. Chase, William Baird, and Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens
Ray Model of Sound Focusing with a Balloon Lens, Kendez C. Parker and Cleon Dean
Instrumental Analysis: A Research Experiment Designing An Instrumental Analysis Course around Student Research Projects, Katie Verges, Brent D. Feske, Will E. Lynch, Clifford W. Padgett, and Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens
Stereochemical Predictions of Aldo-Keto Reductase Products through Molecular Modeling, John E. Walker, John Knudsen, Stephen Savioli, Brent D. Feske, Scott Mateer, and Clifford W. Padgett
ASPIRES at Georgia Southern University, Christine R. Whitlock, Bret S. Danilowicz, Delena Bell Gatch, and Lisa S. Vance
Synthesis of amino acid substituted oligomeric imidazole-4,5-dicarboxamide libraries, Zhigang Xu, John C. DiCesare, and Paul W. Baures
Submissions from 2008
Green Chemistry: Reduction of β-Keto Nitriles Using Bioengineered E. Coli, Jose Alvarez, Richard Anusckiewitz, Kira Isengard, and Brent D. Feske
Targeted Mutation of the Yeast Reductase, YDL 124w, Affects Enzyme Stereoselectivity, Crystal Archer, Erik Davis, Ruchita Patel, Mande Beers, Scott C. Mateer, and Brent D. Feske
An improved method of visualizing the energy flow: the Rayleigh wave, Cleon Dean and James P. Braselton
The energy flow for a spherical acoustic lens: ray vs. wave methods, Cleon E. Dean and James P. Braselton
Making Drugs with Little Bugs, Brent D. Feske and Scott C. Mateer
Inquiry Based Introductory Physics Laboratories, Delena Bell Gatch
The Nature of NGC 1097’s Optical Jets, James L. Higdon
Unveiling Invisible Galaxies in the Early Universe, James L. Higdon
Progress Towards the Synthesis of Dragmacidin Alkaloids, Darryl Miles and Christine R. Whitlock
Chemistry in a Museum—Challenges, Successes, and Evaluation, Jessica Orvis
Extracting Nitrogen from Plants for Use in Environmental Remediation, T. S. Whiteside, H. E. Thomas, and Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens
Submissions from 2007
Targeted Mutation of the Yeast Reductase, YDL124w, Crystal Archer, Erik Davis, Ruchita Patel, Mande Beers, Scott C. Mateer, and Brent D. Feske
Improving Asymmetric Reductions by Building Reductase Chimeras and the Investigation of Reductase Mutagenesis, Crystal Archer, Erik Davis, Ruchita Patel, Mande Beers, Scott Mateer, and Brent D. Feske
Green Chemistry Synthesis of γ-phenyl-γ-butyrolactone Using a Whole-cell Biocatalytic Approach, Jack Benton, David Beasley, and Brent D. Feske
Information Literacy in Theory and in the Classroom for Chemistry Students at the Undergraduate Level: A Case Study, Joan E. Broome and Christine R. Whitlock
The Classroom in Transition: Intermediate Results from Georgia Southern University, Cleon Dean
The Classroom in Transition: Latest Results from Georgia Southern University, Cleon Dean
The energy flow for guided waves at and inside the surface of an ensonified fluid loaded elastic cylindrical shell via the Poynting vector field, Cleon Dean and James P. Braselton
The energy flow for guided waves at and inside the surface of an ensonified fluid loaded elastic cylindrical shell via the Poynting vector field: Preliminary results, Cleon Dean and James P. Braselton
Utilizing an Engineered E. Coli Library as an Asymmetric Biocatalyst Towards Pharmaceutical Precursors., Brent D. Feske, Richard J. Hammond, Benjamin W. Poston, Scott C. Mateer, and Todd J. Hizer
Cross-Disciplinary Reading and Writing Projects in Analytical and General Chemistry, Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens and Suzanne R. Carpenter
Spectroscopy and Analytical Chemistry Using Nanoparticles, Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens and W. E. Lynch
Restructuring Introductory Physics by Integrating Modern Educational Technologies, Delena Bell Gatch
Implementing Studio Physics, Delena Bell Gatch and Mark Edwards
Utilizing Engineered E. Coli as an Asymmetric Reducing Biocatalyst Towards Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, Richard J. Hammond, Benjamin W. Poston, and Brent D. Feske
Molecular Gas in the Near and Far Universe, James L. Higdon
Optically Invisible Galaxies Unveiled at Radio and Infrared Wavelengths, James L. Higdon
A Novel Biocatalytic Strategy Towards Prozac® and Other Serotonin Reuptake inhibitors, Benjamin W. Poston, Richard J. Hammond, and Brent D. Feske
A Novel Biocatalytic Strategy Towards Prozac® and Other Serotonin Reuptake inhibitors, Benjamin W. Poston, Richard J. Hammond, and Brent D. Feske
Synthesis of p-nitrophenylglyoxal, Derick Sharpe and Michael O. Hurst
Comparative Study: Traditional versus Studio Calculus-Based Physics II, Wendie Stripling and Delena Bell Gatch
Comparative Study: Traditional versus Studio Calculus-Based Physics II, Wendy Stripling and Delena Bell Gatch
Submissions from 2006
Synthesis of Pentaminecobalt(III) Nitrate Complexes with Carboxcylic Acids, David M. Ahlstrom and Jeffrey A. Orvis
Using Graph Set Analysis to Explain Long-Range Hydrogen Bonding Patterns, Kennon Deal, Shae Anne Vaughn, Keyana Dickens, Thomas Morgan, Tommie Evans, and Allison J. Amonette
Visualization of the energy flow for guided waves near the surface of an ensonified fluid loaded elastic cylindrical shell via the Poynting vector field, Cleon Dean and James P. Braselton
Small Molecule Crystallography with Undergraduate Researchers, Kenyana Dickens, Thomas Morgan, Tommie Evans, Bridgette Massey, Adam M. Donnelly, Minerva Hughes, Luis Nunez, Niya Mitchell, Jesse Brown, Lindsey Spedding, and Allison J. Amonette
Analytical Method Development for the Detection of Permethrin and Its Nanoparticle-Mediated Photodegradation Products, Cassandra Dyal, K. E. Elkins, and Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens
Development of Functional Magnetic Nanoparticles for Environmental Sensors, Cassandra Dyal, J. Moore, and Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens
Green Synthesis of Gold and Silver Nanoparticles from Plant Extracts, Cassandra Dyal, Nguyen T. Nguyen, Jodi Hadden, L. Gou, T. Li, C. J. Murphy, and Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Iron-Chelating Agents, Emily T. Edenfield and Christine R. Whitlock
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Iron-Chelating Agents, Emily T. Edenfield and Christine R. Whitlock
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Iron-Chelating Agents, Emily T. Edenfield and Christine R. Whitlock
Nanotechnology Education Through Laboratory Redesign and Vertical Threads Chemistry Courses Through Laboratory Designed Vertical Threads, Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens and W. E. Lynch
Nanoparticle Mediated Photodehalogenation, Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens, Will E. Lynch, W. Kircher, J. Fiser, and Nguyen T. Nguyen
Piloting Studio Physics at Georgia Southern University, Delena Bell Gatch
Reducing Sugars as the Bioreduction Agents for the Preparation of Metal Nanoparticles Form Plant Extracts, Jodi Hadden, Will E. Lynch, and Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens
The Nature Of Optically Invisible Sources In The NOAO Bootes Survey, James L. Higdon
The Structure and Kinematics of Ring Galaxies, James L. Higdon
Unveiling Invisible Galaxies in the Radio and Infrared, James L. Higdon
Synthesis and Development of Novel Dragmacidin Alkaloids, Sarah J. Higgins and Christine R. Whitlock
Catalyzing Excitement in the Science Classroom with CBL Technology, James LoBue, Brian P. Koehler, Karen D. Chassereau, M. A. Stanley, and T. Durden
Intercalation of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid, 2-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)propionic Acid into Clays, J. C. Lybarger, W. E. Lynch, K. M. Elkins, and Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens
Matrix Implications on the Photochemical Dehalogenation of Chlorinated Aromatics Using Ceria Nanoparticles, A. Meeks, Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens, and W. E. Lynch
Matrix Implications on the Photochemical Dehalogenation of Chlorinated Aromatics Using Ceria Nanoparticles, April Meeks, Nguyen T. Nguyen, Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens, and Will E. Lynch
Isolation and Analysis of Humic and Fulvic Acids from Savannah, GA Marsh Soils, J. Miller, K. Elkins, W. E. Lynch, and Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens
Isolation and Analysis of Humic and Fulvic Acids from Savannah, GA Marsh Soils, J. Miller, A. Waller, Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens, and K. E. Elkins
Armstrong Atlantic State University Student Affiliates: Having Fun with Chemistry and the Local Community, Nguyen T. Nguyen, Cassandra Dyal, Beverly D. Harris, Richard J. Hammond, Denis M. Tibah, Suzanne R. Carpenter, and Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens
19FNMR and Fluorescence Quantitation of Photocatalysis Degradation of Aromatic Halogen in the Presence ZnS Nanoparticles, Nguyen T. Nguyen, Beverly D. Harris, Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens, and Will E. Lynch
Throwing Paper Wads in the Classroom—Really Active Student Learning, Jessica Orvis
Active Learning with Paper Wads, Jessica Orvis and Jeffrey A. Orvis
Nanoparticles and the Efficient Sterilization of Bacterial Samples, Amanda Svendsen, Beverly D. Harris, N. N. Dingra, Joyce Chow, B. Lawson, Will E. Lynch, and Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens
Nanoparticles and the Efficient Sterilization of Bacterial Samples, Amanda Svendsen, Beverly D. Harris, N. N. Dingra, Joyce Chow, B. Lawson, Will E. Lynch, and Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens
Surface Fluorescence Quenching of Cadmium Sulfide Nanoparticles, D. Tibah, Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens, and W. E. Lynch
Crystal structure and hydrogen bonding patterns of 3,5-dihydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, Shae Anne Vaughn, Kennon Deal, Keyana Dickens, Thomas Morgan, Tommie Evans, Bridgette Massey, Adam M. Donnelly, and Allison J. Amonette
Fluorescence and Infrared Spectroscopy Study of Humic Acid Complexation with Metal Ions, A. Waller, Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens, and K. E. Elkins
Submissions from 2005
Winging Our Way Together: Expanding Our Partnership, Missy M. Bennett, Jeffery A. Orvis, Janis Crawford, David Lewis, Brittany Nelson, and Elana Penn
Promoting Engagement Through Learning Communities, Missy M. Bennett and Jeffrey A. Orvis
We are ALL Teacher Educators: Engaging Arts and Sciences Faculty in Teacher Preparation, Missy M. Bennett, Donna Saye, Caren Town, and Jeffrey A. Orvis
Nanoparticle Mediated Photodefluorination Monitored by F-19 NMR, Joyce Chow, Nin N. Dingra, Will E. Lynch, Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens, and Elizabeth Baker
