How do you integrate undergads into research?

I'm passionate about mentoring undergrads into the research process--not just collecting data, lit review, but also analysis. How do others go about working with undergrads in research? How do you...

30 November 2020 3,138 6 View

How can I extract shoreline/coastline from landsat data?

Please describe NDWI, MNDWI, AWEI, Geometric rectification

15 June 2020 7,747 7 View

How toxic is thawed glycerol to cell cultures?

As the title suggests, I would like to know if cells kept in room temperature glycerol for >1 hour are at risk of degradation. I usually have numerous samples that I culture from glycerol...

17 November 2019 4,410 3 View

Good example of building communication theory using research data?

A colleague and I are working on developing a communication theory. This of course synthesizes prior literature, but we also have survey data we gathered to help us "make the case" for how the...

06 October 2019 1,048 1 View

What gauge of wire is suitable for connecting a ground bus on an air table to the signal ground at the back of the amplifier?

I am trying to reduce noise in a single-channel recording experiment. I currently have 1 pA noise. I am thinking to use a heavier gauge wire to connect the ground bus (a copper bar) in the air...

28 September 2016 1,793 4 View

Journalism Studies: Difference between Framing and Second-Level Agenda Setting?

Hey folks, I have a honor's student advisee who is working on a thesis related to news coverage of school shootings. She's trying to discern the difference between framing and second-level...

01 January 1970 9,738 4 View

How has COVID changed your research mentorship process?

There were certain tasks that in the past I trained my research assistants to do that are significantly harder to teach when I can't be "hands on" with them in person. How have you adjusted to the...

01 January 1970 2,621 4 View

Is there any benchmark for access management in collaborative environments ?

01 January 1970 9,782 3 View

Mentoring undergrads for research: how do you connect it to their professions?

I'm very passionate about mentoring undergrads into the process of research. For my field, journalism studies, I commonly tell mentees that research skills are more important than ever in...

01 January 1970 9,747 5 View

In the Venusian atmosphere why doesn't Nitrogen which is much lighter Carbon Dioxide float to the upper regions?

Carbon dioxide on Earth weighs 44 g/mol and has a density of around 1.98 kg/m3, about 1.53 times that of air. Nitrogen gas weighs 28 g/mol and has a density of 1.2506 g/L. During limnic eruptions...

15 January 2021 8,733 4 View

How to determine the pH pzc (point of zero charge) for metal-organic frameworks and Organoclays?

I need to answer this question to continue my research.

12 January 2021 3,626 5 View

Was there any pesticide disasters other than Bhopal and Kasaragood tragedy around the globe?

Pesticides become prime compo in agricultural activities to meet the growing demand of the human population. But indiscriminate usage and mishandling led to two disasters in India such as Bhopal...

11 January 2021 3,790 7 View

Which peak should I consider when calculating ZIF-8's crystalline size from XRD?

Hello, Using the Scherrer's equation, one could calculate, roughly, the crystalline size of ZIF-8. However, I am confused as to which peak in the XRD pattern should be taken for the calculation?...

10 January 2021 8,633 3 View

Is it possible to add hierarchical porous Cu/Zn-nanoparticle@carbon materials into a carbon paper based gas diffusion electrode (GDE) ?

26 November 2020 5,075 1 View

Adhesion energy (MOF-water) >> cohesion energy (MOFs) results higher uptake- how can I prove it thermodynamically?

In a surface energy analysis, we have found a very interesting result- the cohesive energy of aluminum fumarate is lower than the adhesive energy of aluminum fumarate-water pair. Also, the uptake...

05 November 2020 4,292 2 View

Contributions to Nanomaterials Special Issue "Porous Metal-Organic Framework Nanoparticles"?

20 October 2020 248 2 View

What other interesting models/frameworks can be used instead of technology acceptance models for research on consumer acceptance of IoT?

Most of the research that I have come across uses technology acceptance models for understanding consumer acceptance and so I am wondering if there are any other interesting frameworks which can...

23 September 2020 9,660 4 View

What is the best research topic related to Disaster Management for Senior High School Students?

Disaster, Youth, Research Topic

07 September 2020 8,789 9 View

How can one find the wavelength required for bond dissociation in a molecule ? What techniques are available ?

Particulary for the gas molecules trapped within 3D frameworks. What are significant parameters for calculations?

20 August 2020 6,212 3 View