Synthesizing and characterizing small molecule rings and cages using main group elements, especially the group VA elements. Analyzing paper pulp and sludge. English The Department of English encourages and supports undergraduate research. Evaluating the siting of locally unwanted land use facilities in Georgia Assessing perceptions of regions and the role that media plays in those images Developing computer applications in geographic education Determining the cause and most probable location of sinkholes in south Georgia Reconstructing environmental change at Georgia's Little Grand Canyon Studying the origin and thermal characteristics of permafrost in the Canadian Arctic Examining the origin of dinosaur gastroliths Evaluating recent trends in glacier mass-balance in northwestern United States Developing methods of teaching and modeling landscapes for Geoscience education Using Geographic Information Systems to delineate wetlands Political Science Members of the Department of Political Science actively undertake a variety of research projects in political science. Faculty research projects focus on various fields within and closely related to political science, such as American politics, public administration, and public law.
Undergraduate students work with faculty in various ways on research topics of interest.