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The relationship between remote work and job satisfaction: the mediating roles of perceived autonomy, work-family conflict, and telecommuting intensity.

Schall, Marie Antoinette, San Jose State University, 2019, M.S. Subject: Psychology

Social Media Use and Its Impact on Body Image: The Effects of Body Comparison Tendency, Motivation for Social Media Use, and Social Media Platform on Body Esteem in Young Women

Puglia, Deanna R., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2017, M.A. Subject: Public health

Importance of Effective Leadership for the Success of Mergers and Acquisitions

Berkow, Ken, Pepperdine University, 2017, M.S. Subject: Management

The Influence of Social Media on Teens' Self-Esteem

Gallagher, Shannon M., Rowan University, 2017, M.A. Subject: Social psychology

Cyber-Terrorism: Finding a Common Starting Point

Biller, Jeffrey Thomas, The George Washington University, 2012, LL.M. Subject: Law

The United States Prison System: A Comparative Analysis

O'Connor, Rachel, University of South Florida, 2014, M.A. Subject: Political science

Development and validation of the Toxic Leadership Scale

Schmidt, Andrew Alexander, University of Maryland, College Park, 2008, M.S. Subject: Occupational psychology

Parasocial relationships with celebrities: An illusion of intimacy with mediated friends

Laken, Amanda, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2009, M.A. Subject: Journalism

Advantages and Disadvantages of Flexible Seating

Havig, Jenna S., Minot State University, 2017, M.Ed. Subject: Education

Addressing Heat Energy and Temperature Misconceptions in High School Chemistry

Martinez, Kelley Vineyard, California State University, Long Beach, 2018, M.S. Subject: Science education

Horror movie aesthetics: How color, time, space and sound elicit fear in an audience

Fu, Xiangyi, Northeastern University, 2016, M.F.A. Subject: Design

Impacts of the financial crisis on luxury apparel and mass apparel companies from 2008 to 2011

Lockrem, Sarah Graham, University of Rhode Island, 2013, M.S. Subject: Business administration

Reforming the criminal justice system: A pragmatic approach to building a sustainable system

Smith, Da'Mon J., University of Central Oklahoma, 2011, M.A. Subject: Public administration

The Relationship between Worry Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder and True Memory, False Memory, and Metamemory

Harper, Nesha R., Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 2017, M.A. Subject: Clinical psychology

I've Got 99 Friends, but Is Taylor Swift One? An Examination of Effects of Social Media Interactions on Parasocial Relationships

Dobias, Amanda, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, 2017, M.A. Subject: Communication

A Study of the History of Cryptocurrency and Associated Risks and Threats

Madey, Robert Stanley, Utica College, 2017, M.S. Subject: Computer science

Organizational strategies that inspire and improve employee retention and morale

Saliba, Soraya, Royal Roads University (Canada), 2007, M.A. Subject: Management

Managing Workplace Diversity: The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion

Rankin-Gomez, Kelly, Davenport University, 2011, M.B.A. Subject: Business administration

Perceived usefulness of process recording: A study of Master of Social Work students

Wagner, April Shauna, California State University, Long Beach, 2003, M.S.W. Subject: Social work

Financement participatif de projet en innovation: Étude des facteurs d'influence sur Kickstarter

Bombardier, Charles, Ecole de Technologie Superieure (Canada), 2015, M.Eng. Subject: Entrepreneurship

The Impact of Japanese Anime on Saudi Anime Fans

Aldaham, Ahmad, University of Wyoming, 2016, M.A. Subject: Communication

Artificial Intelligence: Issues of Consumer Privacy, Industry Risks, and Ethical Concerns

Brubaker, Kyle, Utica College, 2018, M.S. Subject: Information technology

Generation Z and Corporate Social Responsibility

Uche, Sharon C., Syracuse University, 2018, M.S. Subject: Communication

Smartphones and interpersonal relationships: An exploratory and descriptive examination of how texting plays a role in face-to-face communication

Robins, Matthew, Arkansas State University, 2015, M.S.M.C. Subject: Mass communication

Application of Investigative Psychology to Psychodynamic and Human Development Theories: Examining Traits and Typologies of Serial Killers

Smith, Jordyn, California Baptist University, 2018, M.A. Subject: Behavioral psychology

Facebook and Relationships: A Study of How Social Media Use is Affecting Long-Term Relationships

Farrugia, Rianne C., Rochester Institute of Technology, 2013, M.S. Subject: Mass communication

Three design tool focused case studies of mechanical engineering design projects

Miller, William Stuart, Clemson University, 2008, M.S. Subject: Mechanical engineering

Roman building materials, construction methods, and architecture: The identity of an empire

Strickland, Michael Harold, Clemson University, 2010, M.A. Subject: Ancient history

Understanding the Marketing and Management of Trails Using Pestel Analysis

Fosher, Holly, University of New Hampshire, 2018, M.S. Subject: Recreation

K-pop, language, and online fandom: an exploration of korean language use and performativity amongst international k-pop fans

Crow, Teahlyn Frances, Northern Arizona University, 2019, M.A. Subject: Sociolinguistics

Effects of information technology on organizational communication: A case study of a selected healthcare organization

Agboola, Toluwani C., The Florida State University, 2013, M.S. Subject: Communication

Examination of Insider Threats: A Growing Concern

Hartline, Cecil L., Jr., Utica College, 2017, M.S. Subject: Information science

Pathogenicity studies of Taphrina caerulescens causal organism of oak leaf blister disease

Birdwell, Dale O'Brien, Stephen F. Austin State University, 1996, M.S. Subject: Plant pathology

Dissipating hostility through feminine rhetorical style: Barbara Bush and the petitioners of Wellesley College

Doran, Bethany Lynne, Florida Atlantic University, 2010, M.A. Subject: Rhetoric

Social Struggles of Early Rome 753-121 B.C.E.

Porta, Philip John, Salisbury University, 2016, M.A. Subject: Ancient history

Coping_with_PTSD: A textual and visual thematic analysis of Instagram as supportive communication

Bahn, Catherine Elizabeth, Arkansas State University, 2016, M.A. Subject: Communication

Evolution of leadership theories

Maslanka, Ann M., Grand Valley State University, 2004, M.S. Subject: Social research

Journaling, emotional intelligence, and health benefits

Hunsaker, Ryan, University of South Dakota, 2013, M.A. Subject: Clinical psychology

Do people purchase what they viewed from YouTube? The influence of attitude and perceived credibility of user-generated content on purchase intention

Wang, Cen, The Florida State University, 2015, M.S. Subject: Communication

Elegy for a lost tomorrow: Representations of loss in the works of Isao Takahata

Lack, Jonathan R., University of Colorado at Boulder, 2015, M.A. Subject: Film studies

From Social Media Uses and Gratifications to Social Media Addiction: A Study of the Abuse of Social Media Among College Students

Liu, Yuchen, University of Kansas, 2016, M.S. Subject: Mass communication

Toxic Masculinity in Children's Animated Films: The Importance of Portrayal

Grimme, Elizabeth Anne, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, 2019, M.A. Subject: Communication

"The all-seeing eye is upon you": Racialized religious and sacralized spiritual spaces in antebellum Northeast Mississippi

Rogers, Justin Isaac, The University of Mississippi, 2012, M.A. Subject: American history

The electronic health record, do the pros outweigh the cons?

Bumpus, Marketa M., The College of St. Scholastica, 2015, M.S. Subject: Health care management

Social Media and Self-Esteem: The Relationship of Social Media Usage and Self-Esteem

Barker, Jody Don, Arkansas State University, 2018, M.S.M.C. Subject: Psychology

Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Well-Being

Kennedy, Katie, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2019, M.S. Subject: Health education

Subjective, descriptive, and injunctive norms: Three separate constructs

Klein, Katherine Ann, Michigan State University, 2005, M.A. Subject: Mass communication

Revis(it)ing Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness": Women, symbolism, and resistance

Smith, Kathryn Marie, Florida Atlantic University, 2009, M.A. Subject: Women's studies

Comparing Welch ANOVA, a Kruskal-Wallis test, and traditional ANOVA in case of heterogeneity of variance

Liu, Hangcheng, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2015, M.S. Subject: Biostatistics

Teacher Perceptions of Effectiveness of the Zones of Regulation

Kisiel, Karli, Southern Connecticut State University, 2019, M.S.W. Subject: Social work

Gender discrimination in the workplace

Childs, Sheena, State University of New York Empire State College, 2012, M.A. Subject: Women's studies

What Makes Apple Consumers Brand Loyal? The Effects Brand Personality, Reputation, and Brand Identity on Brand Loyalty

Pinson, Caroline, University of South Carolina, 2012, M.S. Subject: Marketing

Teachers' attitudes towards and uses of translanguaging in English language classrooms in Iowa

Nambisan, Kavitha, Iowa State University, 2014, M.A. Subject: English as a second language

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Postgraduate thesis

Postgraduate students are required to complete an advanced postgraduate thesis research project. This project involves an independent investigation at an advanced level and may include research, design, feasibility or other analysis. It involves integration of knowledge and evaluation across a range of topics in the area of specialisation. For most students, this is the most significant single piece of work in their university career and should be an intellectually engaging and an enjoyable experience.

Select your school to find more information regarding your advanced thesis research project. For any further questions, please contact your  Postgraduate Thesis/Project Coordinator . 

UNSW Master of Engineering Science Thesis Requirements

Masters Thesis C is only available to high achieving students with prior written school approval. As part of the  UNSW Master of Engineering Science  program, there’s a thesis requirement that needs to be met before graduation. This includes the following courses:

• Masters Thesis C  (12 UoC)
• Masters Project (Half Time) BIOM9020  (6 UoC) +  Masters Project (Half Time) BIOM9021  (6uoc) completed over two terms.
• Engineering Postgraduate Coursework Research Skills  (6 UoC).

UNSW Master of Biomedical Engineering Thesis Requirements

As part of the UNSW Master of Biomedical Engineering program completing a thesis project is optional. Students can elect to undertake Thesis C (12 UoC). There are two ways of undertaking thesis:

• Masters Project (BIOM9914) - 12 UoC completed in one term, or
• Masters Project (Half Time) BIOM9020 (6 UoC) + Masters Project (Half Time) BIOM9021 (6 UoC completed over two terms.

How to apply

To enrol in one of the masters project courses, you must first nominate a supervisor and project. The instructions to view the projects are as follows:

• Go the Moodle course Selection of Biomedical Thesis Project.
• Self-enrol as a student using the key Student50
• The projects are listed under Thesis Database
• Contact the supervisor directly if you have any questions
• When you are ready to apply, follow the instructions for applying for the masters’ project.

Postgraduate students are required to complete 24 UOC of research coursework. This consists of 6 UOC of  Engineering Postgraduate Research Skills  and 18 UOC of  Advanced Research Thesis . 

Engineering Postgraduate Research Skills (GSOE9010 or GSOE9011)

You must take  Engineering Postgraduate Research Skills  before commencing Advanced Research Thesis A. You can choose either  GSOE9010  or  GSOE9011 . Both courses are worth 6 UOC. The main difference between the two courses is that GSOE9011 is offered completely online.

Advanced Research Thesis (CEIC9951/2/3)

Advanced Research Thesis  consist of three courses worth 6 UOC each –  CEIC9951  Advanced Research Thesis A,  CEIC9952  Advanced Research Thesis B &  CEIC9953  Advanced Research Thesis C. Postgraduate students may commence Advanced Research Thesis once they are in their second or later term at UNSW and have completed one of the Engineering Postgraduate Research Skills courses.

You  must  identify a supervisor and project prior to commencing CEIC4951 or CEIC9951. To find out more about Research Thesis courses, the projects available and how to find a supervisor, please join the  Research Thesis Projects  page on Moodle (enrolment key co3shyh).

• These courses are normally taken over three consecutive terms. However, students that make excellent progress in Thesis A, may be allowed to take Thesis B and Thesis C in the same term.
• High performing students may be permitted to take  CEIC9005  in lieu of the regular Advanced Research Thesis courses. Contact the course coordinator for more information. 

UNSW Master of Engineering Science  students who have not completed a recognised thesis in their undergraduate studies or further postgraduate studies are required to complete the following courses:

• Masters Project A (CVEN9451)*
• Masters Project B (CVEN9452)  
• Masters Project C (CVEN9453)

If you’re unsure if you have completed a thesis, or if the school is not aware that you have, please  contact us   so, an assessment can be made.

UNSW Master of Engineering (8621)  students are required to complete a thesis as part of their program. You must complete one of the following options to meet this requirement:

• Masters Practice Project A (CVEN9050)  and  Masters Practice Project B (CVEN9051)
• (Masters Project A (CVEN9451)*  and  Masters Project B (CVEN9452)  and  Masters Project C (CVEN9453)

*Enrolment in a Master’s Project A (CVEN9451) requires finding a topic and supervisor within the school. Please refer to the  Student Intranet  for the list of topics and supervisors, as well as the Topic Nomination Form. This form will need to be submitted to the Student Intranet in order to be registered in the course.

As part of the  UNSW Master of Information Technology  requirements, eligible students may undertake a research project. Students can complete  COMP9900  or 12-18 UoC through a combination of  COMP9991  and either  COMP9992  or  COMP9993 .

This information is intended for all postgraduate students who will start Part A in the forthcoming term. Please follow the steps shown below:

Step 1 : Go to: Moodle .  Enrol yourself as a student on the EET School Thesis/Project. Use self-enrolment key: EETTPstudent

Step 2 : Login to Moodle portal : ‘EET School Thesis/Project’. The portal is set up to help students find a supervisor and a thesis/project topic to work on. You can view the research profiles of prospective supervisors and topics by clicking on the ‘Research Topics’ icon.

The topics list is only indicative and may not show all the topics available. Supervisors may have other new topics in mind, or you may want to propose your own topic that matches the supervisor’ interests and expertise. 

Once you’ve found a supervisor with a topic that suits your interests, you’re required to contact this person to discuss your intention. If you both agree to team up, ask the supervisor to email you to confirm approval of the topic title. You can then proceed to register.

Note: registration must be done as soon as approval is granted (within 1 week). Supervisors have the right to void late registrations.   

Step 3 : From the home page, click the ‘Registration’ icon and then click ‘Select Supervisor.’ Find your supervisor name and click the action box to become a member. 

Step 4 : From the home page, click the ‘Registration’ icon then click ‘Register Topic,’ ‘Add Entry’ and enter your details and topic title. 

Step 5 : You must enrol in the appropriate thesis/project course code on myUNSW. Your program determines which project code students should enrol into. 

Enrolment Guide

If you are an 8338 postgraduate student, you can take either option for Thesis. Postgraduate students in 8621 are required to take Research Thesis part of their program of study.

If taking a Practice Thesis (group project), you must enrol in  Thesis A (MMAN9001)  and  Thesis B (MMAN9002) .

If taking a Research Thesis (individual project), enrol in  Research Thesis A (MMAN9451) ,  Research Thesis B (MMAN9452)  and  Research Thesis C (MMAN9453) .

For Research thesis, you will first need to find a supervisor and get their approval. An approved application is required to undertake Research and to gain permission to enrol. The deadline to enrol in MMAN4951/MMAN9451 is Friday Week 1, but get in early to get the project and supervisor you want.

You can find more information by visiting the Mech Eng Thesis Selection page.

Research Thesis

Research Thesis is a compulsory pathway in the Mining Engineering (Hons) degree and an optional pathway for high WAM students doing Petroluem Engineering. This thesis allows a student to work closely with a particular supervisor, learn particular skills – like programming or laboratory work, conduct research and write up their findings. To take this stream, you will need to first enrol in MERE4951 Research Thesis A.

MERE4951 Research Thesis A

In this course you will be required to find a supervisor and topic to work on. You can find a list of our research strengths here:

https://www.unsw.edu.au/engineering/minerals-and-energy-resources-engineering/research

You can also find an individual academic and ask them about topics that they work on. Academics from our school are available here:

https://www.unsw.edu.au/engineering/minerals-and-energy-resources-engineering/about-us/our-people

Once you enrol, make sure you have access to the Microsoft Team (the link is on the Moodle page), which is filled with information and has active forums for asking questions:

MERE4952 & MERE9453 Research Thesis B & C

These two units (4UoC each) can be taken in the same term or separately. Thesis B involves submitting a video/audio reflection of the work so far and an interim report. Thesis C involves writing your thesis and recording and submitting a scientific presentation of your results.

All Postgrad thesis students can find a list of thesis topics will be posted on the  Thesis A Moodle site . The student key to access the site will be sent out by the thesis co-ordinator to all students who will be taking thesis the following term. You should review the list and discuss the topics with the relevant supervisor to get an idea of what it entails. Students must include in their email to the supervisor, their CV and a cover letter explaining their topic interests and relevant background.

Once both the supervisor and student have agreed on the topic, a Thesis Nomination Form should be completed. This is submitted to the Thesis Coordinator and uploaded to the SOLA9451 Moodle site prior to the student commencing work on their topic. All students must have chosen a supervisor by 9am Monday week 1 of term.

You can develop your own thesis topic, if you can find a supervisor from within the School. This will require you to attach a one page description of the thesis topic and signed by the supervisor to the Thesis Nomination Form.

The School also encourages students who wish to do an industry-led thesis topic. In this case the mentor from industry would be the student’s co-supervisor, however an academic staff member from the School must act as the supervisor of the thesis.

For an industry-led thesis, you must obtain approval from an academic of the School to supervise the topic. You should submit a signed letter from the industry representative and academic supervisor with a brief outline of the project with a Thesis Nomination Form.

All information needed for the deliverables of thesis A can be found in the course outline which is available on the SOLA9451 Moodle site.

Each supervisor has a prescribed limit for how many students they are accepting. A table will be posted noting how many students each supervisor will take and how many students they have so far. Once a supervisor reaches their limit please look for someone else. You are not guaranteed a project with a supervisor unless you have a signed form.

• Schedule your appointment with your supervisor
• Get your thesis nomination form signed by your supervisor 

Postgraduate thesis FAQs

Depending on the thesis course you take, your topic may be provided to you or you will need to develop one.

If you need to develop one, most schools have a website that lists available topics and the staff willing to supervise those topics. You may wish to select a topic based on areas of engineering interest, extracurricular interests (such as the  ChallENG Projects ), or preference for working with a particular academic in your field.  You can even come up with your own in consultation with your thesis supervisor. Take a look! 

The process is different for each school, so review the information above.

If you still have questions, contact your school’s  Postgraduate Thesis Coordinator.

Projects based on current employment are highly encouraged. They must meet the requirements of advanced independent study and you must arrange a UNSW academic as (co-)supervisor. Finally, work-based projects must be approved by the  Thesis Coordinator   prior to enrolment.

Most schools have a Moodle, intranet, or web page with detailed information about their thesis program. That should be your next port of call – check your school’s section above for access instructions.

Schools often run information sessions during the year. These will be advertised via email, on social media and/or during class. Keep an eye out for these events.

The  Undergraduate Thesis page  has further answers to frequently asked thesis questions.

If you have questions related to enrolment or progression, contact the Nucleus.

Finally, each school has a  Thesis Coordinator  who can answer specific questions related to your personal circumstances.

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Thesis support: selecting databases.

• Describe the purpose of searching a variety of databases
• Outline major biomedical databases 
• Compare content in major databases 
• Correctly search using keywords and controlled vocabulary for your concept table 
• Translate searches from one database to the next

Dissertation, Doctoral Project, and Thesis Information & Templates

Note: Forms required for the submission of theses and dissertations are available on the  Academic Forms  page.

Important Notes for Dissertation, Doctoral Project & Thesis Writers

• Information is available in Section IV.B.2 Research on Human Subjects of the  Graduate Bulletin   (from the  Resources and Policies page ).
• Additional information and forms are available on the   IRB website . Your IRB approval number must be included on the Thesis or Dissertation Proposal Form.
• Consult the  Guidelines for Dissertation, Doctoral Project and Thesis Writers  before beginning your thesis or dissertation.
• Download a template to assist with formatting your work. The templates are unlocked and can be edited (links to the template can be found in the “Submission Procedures” sections below).
• Check the Resources & Guidelines section of the ProQuest website for instructions on using the site. The Library has created a very informative series of  short videos  about the choices you must make on the ProQuest site.
• Additional information on copyright, publishing options and other topics is available on  Lauinger’s Scholarly Communication  website.
• More information about the requirements for dissertations, doctoral projects and theses can be found in the  Graduate Bulletin .

Submission of the Thesis, Doctoral Project or Dissertation

Information on the forms required leading up to a defense and also afterward appear on Submission of Thesis  and  Submission of Dissertation or Doctoral Project .

Download a Thesis / Doctoral Project / Dissertation Template

(for Master’s and Doctoral candidates) We recommend that you download a Thesis / Doctoral Project / Dissertation Template using Mozilla Firefox, Safari, or Google Chrome browsers. There are some reported issues for students trying to download using Internet Explorer. The download links are shown below:

• The combined  Master’s Thesis / Doctoral Project / Doctoral Dissertation Template  for MS-Word for Windows is available at: Thesis/Project/Dissertation Template-PC
• The  Master’s   Thesis Template  for Word for Mac is available at:  Thesis Template-MAC
• The  Doctoral Template  for Word for Mac is available at  Dissertation Template-MAC
• If you use the LaTeX markup language, you can download a ZIP file folder containing several template and style documents, as well as an extensive tutorial manual, at this link:  Thesis/Dissertation Template-LaTeX . An updated .sty file was uploaded in June 2020.

LaTeX users please note: These LaTeX template materials are provided for the use of those who are already proficient in the use of LaTeX. Neither the Graduate School nor the faculty who helped develop this template are able to provide support or training in the use of this specialty software.

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The theses in UWSpace are publicly accessible unless restricted due to publication or patent pending.

This collection includes a subset of theses submitted by graduates of the University of Waterloo as a partial requirement of a degree program at the Master's or PhD level. It includes all electronically submitted theses. (Electronic submission was optional from 1996 through 2006. Electronic submission became the default submission format in October 2006.)

This collection also includes a subset of UW theses that were scanned through the Theses Canada program. (The subset includes UW PhD theses from 1998 - 2002.)

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These Pitt students took to the world stage to share a database project designed to combat systemic racism

• David C. Frederick Honors College

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Databases can be overwhelming, inaccessible and challenging to maintain in the ever-evolving world of information technology. Eight students in the David C. Frederick Honors College’s Social Change Martinson Applied Project (MAP) are creating one that feels entirely different.

Meghana Dodda, Gabriella Garvin and Garrett Whitney are among the students developing the Racial Equity Resource Database (R.E.A.D.) through the MAP, funded by renowned philanthropist John Martinson , whose gift also funds study abroad and internships for honors students. The students presented the user-friendly global database, which is accessible via website and mobile app, in Geneva, Switzerland, during the United Nations ’ Permanent Forum on People of African Descent in April .

Modeled after the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals , the interactive mapping tool is designed to combat systemic racism. Set to launch in the fall, it will house information about organizations committed to supporting historically marginalized communities.

“Issues of racial equity can be quantified, qualified and understood,” said Whitney, a junior double majoring in economics and politics and philosophy. “Achieving solutions-driven results was a driving element in what we sought to gather regarding resources and is something we discussed in Switzerland.”

The student creators envision universities, politicians and citizens using the platform as a practical tool to help inform their research, curriculum, policies and community engagement initiatives. Eventually, they want to see it grow into a premier navigational system, facilitating a vibrant and strategic exchange of information, opportunities and best practices.

The team consisted of undergraduates Dodda, Garvin, Whitney, Cole Belling, Kamila Dominquez, Ryan Shindler and Alexia Wagurak, graduate student Tofunmi Okunbor, student advisor Mary Angbanzan and staff administrator Candace Sinclair. They hope the platform will assist with coordinating, planning and promoting racial equity resources among the Pitt community and potentially establish an institutional baseline for what outward-facing diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility efforts can look like across the University.

Issues of racial equity can be quantified, qualified and understood. Garrett Whitney

“We wanted an engaging platform that not only highlights the problems of systemic racism but cultivates solutions,” said Garvin, a senior double majoring in philosophy and economics with minors in French and law, criminal justice and society.

Over the last year, the students gathered data on 300 local organizations enhancing social equity for back-end development for the project, a Social Change Research Hub collaboration. You can still use the Qualtrics form to submit a resource .

“Now that that is done, we’re hoping to finish out the front-end and make it presentable, ensuring this database is accessible to professors, students and the general public,” said Dodda, a senior neuroscience and English literature double major. “We’re focusing on human-centered design.”

[Read more: The Frederick Honors College co-hosted a side event during last year’s U.N. forum.]

Each student said this project is among the most impactful of their academic careers and aligns with the quality of work in the Frederick Honors College and across Pitt generally.

“There’s a lot of great academic research that goes on here, and that’s very important,” said Whitney. “But the Frederick Honors College has become such an engine for social change that’s moving society, Pittsburgh and the human race forward.”

A local launch with global possibilities

Given Pittsburgh’s status as one of the least livable and inequitable U.S. cities for Black people (despite its 2024 U.S. News and World Report ranking as a most livable location ), the group said it was ideal to launch such a dynamic platform that encourages collaboration between researchers and organizations.

“There are many pressing needs within existing University and community frameworks that need to be explored more,” said Garvin, adding that other cities around the world face the same racially related issues plaguing Pittsburgh, such as unemployment, high fetal death rates and poverty.

R.E.A.D advisors Ron Idoko, a research assistant professor and director of the Office of Social Innovation in the Frederick Honors College, and Gabby Yearwood, an anthropology professor and managing faculty director for Pitt Law’s Center for Civil Rights and Racial Justice, collaborated with FHC leadership to secure funding for the students to travel to and present in Geneva. The funding was provided through the Frederick Fund, an endowed fund established by David C. Frederick. They then connected them with U.N. Delegate and Howard University Law Professor Justin Hansford to initiate the process.

“Our goal was to make students enacting positive change more practical,” said Idoko, whose Racial Equity Consciousness Institute ’s framework directly influenced R.E.A.D. “Our students leveraged the Social Change Research Hub to not only create the database but to say to other students, ‘this is something you can do yourself.’”

The group even created a manuscript that offers actionable steps to creating meaningful data for specific needs and communities, making their process easy for others to replicate.

As participants of the U.N.’s Forum Youth Group, the students conversed with world leaders about their tool’s potential collaborative uses, like connecting researchers studying the same topic in different countries.

There was immediate interest. Already, there are discussions about establishing the database across 40 U.S. cities and leveraging it to create a record of stolen African artifacts.

Understanding the global possibilities, the team is also considering translating the database to ensure ideas are shared without language barriers since the mission is to build community on campus and globally.

“This can be straightforward and doesn’t have to be so difficult,” said Idoko. “This is scalable because we’ve given folks a road map as to how they make this happen.”

— Kara Henderson, photography by Aimee Obidzinski and provided

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The project to expand the scientific and informational component of the Web page of the Laboratory of Radio Astronomy named after B.L. Kashcheyev on the study of meteors (Kharkiv, Ukraine)

• Kyrychenko, Iryna
• Kolomiyets, Svitlana

There is a demand in Ukraine for access to a special site about meteors and meteoroids, as a virtual database and knowledge. There are reasons to create such an extended addition to the website of the Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics (NURE), since there are necessary resources of meteor data (in particular, an archive of 250 thousand orbits of meteor bodies) and knowledge about meteors (world-level achievements and experience in meteor research of NURE scientists for more than for half a century). The NURE university has a special laboratory for the study of meteors - the Scientific Research Laboratory of Radio Astronomy (SRL RA) named after B.L. Kashcheyev. https://nure.ua/en/branch/scientific-research-part-srp/srp-structure/radio-astronomy-research-laboratory-named-b-l kashcheyev-of-research-department Problematics of the project is the actualization in the virtual space of meteor observed archival data and knowledge to solve modern scientific problems in geophysics, astronomy and space research. The novelty will be associated with access to a unique object in Ukraine and the world (meteor information accumulated in NURE) and with the fact that the interface and its supporting components will be developed specifically for radar data, as the most voluminous by definition, together with special knowledge of ways of obtaining data, their analysis and application to the needs of geophysics, astronomy and space research. The novelty of the project will be related to access to a unique object in Ukraine and the world (meteor information accumulated in NURE) and the fact that the interface and its supporting components will be developed specifically for radar meteor data, as one of the largest in terms of volume, along with specialized knowledge of data acquisition, analysis, and application to the needs of geophysics, astronomy, and space exploration. The new web page for the site, which is planned to be developed, will be an information resource necessary to highlight the scientific developments of the laboratory, as an open scientific workshop-studio, where it will be possible to trace the path of knowledge reproduction from primary information to its processing and interpretation. Scientific supervisor of the project - S.V.Kolomiyets (Ph.D.), executor - I.Yu Kyrychenko (title: preparing her PhD thesis for defense) The link will be posted on the main website of NURE (nure.ua) The project needs support. Project goals: • Create a new web page to the NURE website - a page for highlighting new developments of the SRL RA named after B. L. Kashcheyev, as an open scientific workshop-studio with open data. • Involvement of Ukrainian and international colleagues in cooperation. • Draw attention to the problems of meteor radio astronomy in Kharkiv in the conditions of martial law in Ukraine (Kharkiv is 25 km from the border with the Russian Federation). • Functioning of the RL RA under martial law conditions. • Creation of a plan to restore full-fledged meteor studies of the laboratory after the end of the war. • Popularization of astronomy. • Special knowledge for professionals At the first stages, it is planned to: • Virtual placement of information about scientific developments of the laboratory as an open scientific workshop-studio. • Virtual placement of orbital and other parameters of radiometeors of NURE e-catalogues. The initial stage is the catalog of 1978. • Make the extension for the web page of the Kashcheyev Seminar 2021 working. • Translation of web page information in two languages: Ukrainian and English. • Adaptation of the site to the screens of different devices. • Development of author's design.

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