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Exploring the optical properties of mie resonator nanoparticles for catalytic and photocatalytic applications
(2021-12)
Heterogeneous metal nano catalysts have recently emerged as attractive catalysts for variety of couplings (e.g., C-C, C-N, C-S, C-O, etc.). However, the characterization of catalytic pathway remains challenging. By exploiting ...
Do compressed in-person classes yield student performance results comparable to traditional 16-week in-person classes: A mixed methodology approach
(2022-05)
Institutions of higher learning are offering an increasing number of compressed in-person classes with the goal of providing to their diverse student populations flexibility of instruction delivery. SIU and many other ...
Assessing African American women with preexisting health conditions perception of aquatic activities on quality of life in rural communities
(2022-07)
Aquatic activities are activities that are performed in water. While there are many types of aquatic activities, many African American women do not participate. To understand why African American women do not participate ...
Examining the effects of a taped-sight word intervention on English learners
(2022-05)
There has been an increase of English Learners (EL) in schools across the United States. Reading continues to be taught in school, allowing students who are fluent in English to succeed more than students who are limited ...
"Rattle their doorknob and they collapse": Propaganda strategies of the Church of Scientology
(2021-05)
This project investigates two of the most prominent propaganda "arms" of the Church of Scientology (COS): Freedom Magazine and Scientologists Taking Action Against Discrimination (STAND). Both of these COS-run organizations ...
Proportioning manufactured sand in flowable concrete
(2020-12)
Manufactured sand has started to be used in concrete due to its availability and low cost. However, it has different shape properties, gradations, and mineralogy in comparison to the natural sand, and these differences can ...
Zeolitic imidazole framework ZIF-8 membranes for enhanced propylene/propane separation
(2022-05)
The separation of propylene/propane is essential in the refineries and most importantly, propylene is used as raw material to produce polymers and other intermediate chemicals. The separation of propylene/propane is ...
Effect of school climate on teacher burnout, perceived health and wellbeing
(2020-12)
The health and wellbeing of teachers is not only good for teachers, it is also critical for students wellbeing and academic outcomes. Using the Social Ecological Model to drive this study and considering the school climate ...
Impact of augmented reality on preservice educational leaders' self-efficacy
(2021-05)
The purpose of this study was to explore the ways in which augmented reality (AR) learning materials helped to make case studies with richer media so that preservice educational leaders could prepare for increasing ...
Catalytic N-arylation of triazoles and C-H activation leading to aromatic heterocycles
(2021-05)
5-Membered N-heterocycles have become valuable structural motives in organometallic chemistry, organic synthesis, and medicinal chemistry. Such compounds can act as ligands for organometallic complexes and catalysts, as ...