{"206331":{"#nid":"206331","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Nunn School Students Present at 8th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESeven undergraduate students affiliated with the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs presented at the recent Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.undergradresearch.gatech.edu\/spring-symposium\u0022\u003EUndergraduate Research Spring Symposium and Awards\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;on Thursday, April 11th.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHeld annually at the Student Success Center, the spring research symposium provides undergraduate researchers with the opportunity to share their research with other students and faculty from all over campus and to gain valuable skills and experience in presenting original work. Prizes are awarded to the top poster and oral presentation from each college. The symposium is sponsored by GT\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.undergradresearch.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EUndergraduate Research Opportunities Program\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(UROP).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt this year\u2019s symposium, oral presentations were given by students \u003Cstrong\u003EShaudie Fassih\u003C\/strong\u003E on \u003Cem\u003E\u201cU.S. Nuclear Weapons Testing\u201d\u003C\/em\u003E (Mentor:\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/margaret-e-kosal-phd\u0022\u003ENunn School Assistant Professor\u0026nbsp;Margaret E. Kosal\u003C\/a\u003E); \u003Cstrong\u003ESarah Grace Parr\u003C\/strong\u003E on \u003Cem\u003E\u201cNuclear Proliferation and Interstate Conflict\u201d \u003C\/em\u003E(Mentor: Kosal); \u003Cstrong\u003ED. Adam Thigpen\u003C\/strong\u003E on \u003Cem\u003E\u201cDigital Gaming and Weapons of Mass Destruction: Adherence to International Laws and Treaties\u201d\u003C\/em\u003E(Mentor:\u0026nbsp; Kosal); \u003Cstrong\u003EJustin Bunch\u003C\/strong\u003E (w\/co-authors Trevor Lindsay\/ECON \u0026amp; J. Dorrier Coleman\/EE) on \u003Cem\u003E\u201cDo Small Businesses Create Jobs: A Cross-Sectional Analysis\u201d\u003C\/em\u003E (Mentor: Econ Assistant Professor\u0026nbsp;Shatakshee Dhongde); and \u003Cstrong\u003EBen Goldberg\u003C\/strong\u003E (with co-authors Andrew Townsend\/ECON \u0026amp; Ryan Birmingham\/ECON\u0026amp; CS) on \u201c\u003Cem\u003EWho Will Strike Next? An Economic Regression of Terrorism and Poverty\u201d\u003C\/em\u003E (Mentor: Dhongde)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPosters were presented by students \u003Cstrong\u003ENicholas Barker\u003C\/strong\u003E (w\/co-presenter Soheil Shayegh\/ISyE) on \u003Cem\u003E\u201cThe Future of the Iran-Hezbollah Alliance\u201d\u003C\/em\u003E (Mentor: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.inta.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/lawrence-rubin\u0022\u003ENunn School Assistant Professor Lawrence Rubin\u003C\/a\u003E); and \u003Cstrong\u003EAmanda Figeredo\u003C\/strong\u003E (w\/co-presenters Jess Shimko\/MATH \u0026amp; Lauren Foley\/ECON) on \u003Cem\u003E\u201cInvestigating the causes of the rising rate of unintended pregnancies in the U.S.\u201d\u003C\/em\u003E (Mentor: Dhongde).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAmong Ivan Allen College undergraduates participating in the Undergraduate Research Symposium this year, two Nunn School undergraduates students were recognized for their research: D. Adam Thigpen was recognized as for his oral presentation and Nicholas Barker received the award for best poster presentation across the IAC.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENunn School student researchers include Presidential Undergraduate Research Award (PURA) winners, SAIC Undergraduate scholarship recipients, and students pursuing special topics research under faculty mentorship. More information on doing undergraduate research within the Nunn School can be found at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/current-students\/undergraduate\/research-opportunities\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/current-students\/undergraduate\/research-opportunities\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESeven undergraduate students affiliated with the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs presented at the recent Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.undergradresearch.gatech.edu\/spring-symposium\u0022\u003EUndergraduate Research Spring Symposium and Awards\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;on Thursday, April 11th.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27694","created_gmt":"2013-04-14 18:03:35","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:04","author":"Debbie Mobley","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-04-14T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-04-14T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"206311":{"id":"206311","type":"image","title":"Nunn School Undergrad Shaudie Fassih speaking on US Nuclear Weapons Testing and Implication for New Techologies","body":null,"created":"1449179977","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:59:37","changed":"1475894864","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:47:44","alt":"Nunn School Undergrad Shaudie Fassih speaking on US Nuclear Weapons Testing and Implication for New Techologies","file":{"fid":"196736","name":"nunn_undergrad_shaudie_fassih.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/nunn_undergrad_shaudie_fassih_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/nunn_undergrad_shaudie_fassih_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":47532,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/nunn_undergrad_shaudie_fassih_0.jpg?itok=w7ukqr61"}},"206321":{"id":"206321","type":"image","title":"Undergrad Research Sympoiusm Booklet","body":null,"created":"1449179977","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:59:37","changed":"1475894864","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:47:44","alt":"Undergrad Research Sympoiusm Booklet","file":{"fid":"196737","name":"ugr_symposium_banner.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ugr_symposium_banner_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ugr_symposium_banner_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":85227,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/ugr_symposium_banner_0.jpg?itok=7oMK4VLd"}}},"media_ids":["206311","206321"],"groups":[{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"11748","name":"Lawrence Rubin"},{"id":"11687","name":"Margaret E. 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