Southeastern continues to share research with the public | Education

HAMMOND — Southeastern Louisiana University’s Research Council just lately introduced “PechaKucha, A Research and Innovation Showcase,” at Blackened Brew in Hammond. PechaKucha means ‘chit-chat’ in Japanese and is a fast-paced presentation format. Each presentation contained 20 slides, with every slide displayed for precisely 20 seconds. Presenters have been chosen by means of a aggressive course of.

The occasion aimed to convey Southeastern research to the consideration of the local people.

“Our faculty are our most valuable resource. The PechaKucha showcase offered a glimpse into the critical, region-focused research our faculty are doing,” stated Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Eric Skipper. “The university is an amazingly diverse hub of intellectual capital, which can be leveraged for problem solving and improving quality of life for our region. At Southeastern, we put that ideal into action.”

Research introduced at the occasion included the following:

• “Living with Lions” by Professor of Anthropology Kellen Gilbert. Gilbert has performed subject research on human wildlife battle in Tanzania, Namibia and the U.S. Her research illustrated how dwelling with wildlife, particularly giant carnivores, impacts communities each far and shut to house.
• “Project ROOMIE: Turning Students into Professionals with Undergraduate Research” by Physics Professor Gerard Blanchard. Blanchard leads college students in co-curricular NASA-funded experiments. Students design and construct their very own devices which might be launched into the higher environment and ionosphere utilizing high-altitude balloons and sounding rockets.
• “Nano Solutions Against Superbugs” by Assistant Professor of Biochemistry James Cho. Cho makes a speciality of the synthesis and software of bio-inspired nanomaterials and hydrogels to tackle multi-drug resistant bacterial infections.
• “Crawfish Reproduction is Impaired Following White Spot Syndrome Virus Infection” by College of Science and Technology Department Head and Biology Professor Justin Anderson. Anderson research how WSSV interacts with herbicides used on rice crops in crawfish ponds. Through his research he found that male crawfish uncovered to the virus produce considerably fewer offspring than these not uncovered.
• “Small Device, Big Impact: Managing Needle Anxiety in Young Adults” by Professor of Human Development and Family Science Holly Kihm. Kihm mentioned how a easy, non-pharmacological ache administration software, the Buzzy, was launched throughout college COVID-19 vaccine clinics to tackle this ignored difficulty.
• “Does Urbanization Promote Trophic Overlap in Watersnakes” by Instructor of Biological Sciences Oliver Ljustina. His research is especially centered on understanding how reptiles and amphibians work together with city techniques with a selected curiosity in trophic dynamics.
• “Letter from a Bellwether” by Associate Professor of Photography Lily Brooks. Her presentation centered on an ongoing lens-based research challenge that stems from a two-pronged investigation into a spot the place revenue and vulnerability collide, a spot that’s disappearing. With the challenge, Brooks needs to visualize disintegration in reference to each the feminist literary historical past and the urgent ecological plight of Grand Isle.
• “What Salamanders Have Taught Me About How the World Works” by Biology Professor Christopher Beachy. His research focuses on salamander biology with an emphasis on amphibian metamorphosis and the way it impacts life historical past biology. Salamanders have much more DNA than people, can seize prey quicker than some other animal and might regenerate any physique half, together with their mind.
• “Protein Responses to Plant Extracts and Environmental Chemicals in a Model Cell System” by Assistant Professor of Chemistry Sita Aggarwal. Her presentation centered on how plant-derived extracts and poisonous chemical compounds present in the setting work together with key protein targets in dwelling cells. The challenge additionally demonstrates how easy organic fashions can be utilized to examine real-world environmental stressors.
• “Social Work Students Use Photovoice to Create Social Change” by Associate Professor of Social Work Corie Hebert. Her presentation described a social work macro follow class challenge utilizing Photovoice to elevate consciousness about homelessness in Hammond.
• “The Story of Turtle Cove: Sustainable Evolution of a University Research and Education Program Built on Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies” Turtle Cove Research Station Manager Robert Moreau. Moreau mentioned that the program is a brand new period that now contains United States Coast Guard oversight, advertising and marketing a renewed dedication to security, innovation and progress.
• “Construction Industry Hazards, Innovations and Benefits of the Innovation” by Associate Professor of Industrial and Engineering Technology Priyadarsshini Dasgupta. Her presentation illustrated how building employee publicity to hazards was mitigated to the best extent by the introduction of ergonomic interventions. The presentation additionally confirmed the efficacy and effectiveness of the intervention instruments as highly effective means to scale back threat and enhance productiveness.