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Text Relevance and Processing
This research will explore the impact of a reading motivation intervention on attention,
comprehension, and motivation. We will utilize eye-tracking technology in the study.
Project Field of Study
Psychology
Faculty Mentor
Ordene Edwards
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Confined Collective Migration of Breast Cancer Cells of Different Clinical Subtypes
(Mechanical Engineering, Math, Biology, and Art)
Cells utilize different mechanisms to migrate based on the microenvironments the cells
reside in: on two-dimensional surfaces, cell migration is mostly driven by actin polymerization;
in confined spaces, it can be driven by water permeation, which comes from polarized
distribution of membrane ion channels and directional ion fluxes across the cell.
We will study collective migration of breast cells with both mathematical and experimental
approaches, along with a component of artwork, and have openings for undergraduate
researchers.
Project Fields of Study
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Mathematics
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
School of Art and Design
Faculty Mentors
Yizeng Li
Glenn Young
Eric Albrecht
Craig Brasco
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Data Analysis on Measles Outbreaks in the Phillippines
The Philippines have declared a major measles outbreak in early 2019. In this study,
we will build the epidemiology model to investigate this outbreak. A multi-scale modelling
framework, parameterized by weather conditions, human case data, and vector, will
be used to examine the seasonal effects and the measles vaccines rate on the effective
reproduction number.
Project Field of Study
Mathematics
Faculty Mentor
Pengcheng Xiao
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How Do You Make HIV/AIDS Messaging Attractive in the Digital Age?
Multi-disciplinary faculty will supervise a team of both graduate and undergraduate
students to explore culturally relevant communication strategies to analyze effective
messaging and messaging fatigue of HIV/AIDS prevention among Botswanan youth. Students
with an interest in International Relations, Communications, health issues such as
HIV/AIDS, and qualitative and/or quantitative research skills are encouraged to apply.
Project Field of Study
School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding, and Development
Faculty Mentor
Maia Hallward
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The NFL Team Effect on Player Career Longevity
The aim of this project is to use NFL team data to determine if a relationship exists
between team statistics, both offensively and defensively, to determine if they play
a role in the length of a player's career.
Project Field of Study
Statistics and Analytical Sciences
Faculty Mentor
Austin Brown
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An Analysis of Automated License Plate Reader Legislation
This project will explore the current state of automated license plate reader (ALPR)
legislation in the United States.
Project Field of Study
Information Systems
Faculty Mentor
Andy Green
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Exploring Environmental Technology: Developing a New Energy Eco-System
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon project showcases the future of the
built environment: high-performance buildings so energy-efficient that their annual
energy use can easily be offset with renewable energy. "Exploring Environmental Technology:
Developing a New Energy Eco-System" will examine the Solar Decathlon and look to take
small scale buildings to the next level through a variety of advancements.
Project Field of Study
Architecture
Faculty Mentor
Liz Martin-Malikian
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Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
The Center for Machine Vision and Security Research (CMVSR) is pursuing innovative
research projects falling in the areas of machine vision, pattern recognition, machine
learning, convolutionary neural networks (CNN), artificial intelligence, and evolutionary
computation.
Project Field of Study
Computer Science
Faculty Mentor
Chih-Cheng Hung
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The Relationships among Abdominal Obesity, Physical Activity, and Metabolic Health
This position is to assist in the organization and presentation of data from a research
study to assess the relationships among abdominal obesity, physical activity, and
metabolic health. The student will work both independently and with other students
and faculty to organize data and develop projects for presentation.
Project Field of Study
Exercise Science and Sport Management
Faculty Mentor
Katherine H. Ingram
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Statistical Analysis & Data Visualization of a Data Set of 1600 Survey Results Measuring
Work Related Burnout Using the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI)
Need a statistical analysis of 1600 responses to the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory
(CBI), which is an instrument with high validity and reliability. Using Excel and
SPSS this statistical analysis would be part of a submission to a peer related journal.
Specifically, need Chronbachs alpha for internal reliability, skewness, means, standard
deviations, and multivariate outliers.
Project Field of Study
Statistics, Psychology
Faculty Mentor
Barbara A. Wood
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A Comprehensive Approach to Support the Requirements Analyst Before, During, and After
Requirements Elicitation Interviews
Requirements engineering is the set of activities concerned with determining and communicating
the expectations for a new or modified product, and the contexts in which it will
be used. Requirements elicitation, i.e., the practice of collecting these features,
called requirements, is the first of these activities and is recognized as a critical
and difficult stage in the development of software systems. Among the available elicitation
techniques, interviews with stakeholders are the most commonly used in practice. However,
a comprehensive approach to improve the effectiveness and the quality of requirements
elicitation interviews has not been studied yet. This research aims at filling this
gap by providing a set of novel techniques and tools to support the analyst before,
during, and after the interview.
Project Field of Study
Software Engineering and Game Design
Faculty Mentor
Paola Spoletini
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Using Legal Advice Websites to Analyze Law and Politics in the People's Republic of
China
This project uses Chinese legal advice websites (which function in a manner similar
to Quora or Yahoo Answers) as an untapped resources for analyzing the political and
legal systems of contemporary China.
Project Field of Study
Political Science and International Affairs
Faculty Mentor
John Wagner Givens
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Atlanta's Immigrant Crossroads: Untapped Potential or Utilized Promise for Newcomer
Integration
Recently several municipalities in the Atlanta area have declared themselves “welcoming
cities” to immigrants and refugees. Atlanta is a new immigrant gateway destination
and a region at the crossroads of receptivity (Singer, Hardwick, and Brettel, 2008).
Project Field of Study
Geography & Anthropology, Social Work and Human Services
Faculty Mentors
Paul McDaniel
Darlene Rodriguez
