The Tower
The Tower is an interdisciplinary research journal for undergraduate students at the Georgia Institute of Technology.The goals of our publication are to: showcase undergraduate achievements in research, inspire academic inquiry, and promote Georgia Tech's commitment to undergraduate research endeavors.
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Recent Submissions
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Editorial: Interdisciplinary people drive groundbreaking science
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014)Over the past 5000 years of human scientific exploration, the concept of “large interdisciplinary research teams” has only recently emerged in an effort to solve complex scientific problems of the modern era. Mammoth ... -
Welcome Letter: The National Stage Awaits
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014)Editor's introduction to Volume VI of the Tower, Georgia Tech's Undergraduate Research Journal. -
The Entrance into the Stem Cell Era: An Opportunity for Theraputics, Diagnostics, and Drug Discovery
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013)In recent years, stem cell research has emerged as one of the most exciting areas of scientific discovery and medical promise. Human embryonic stem cells capture the imagination because they are immortal and have an ... -
The Origin of the Ribosome
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013)At the Georgia Institute of Technology, there is an organization known as The Center for Ribosomal Origins and Evolution (RiboEvo), headed by Dr. Loren Williams, in which graduate students, post-doctual fellows and research ... -
Georgia Tech Mathematician Enhances the Predictive Power of a Biodiversity Index
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The Tower, Volume 5, Fall 2013
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The Tower, Volume 1, Spring 2009
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BOLD Signal Changes in Resting State Networks are Related to Performance on a Vigilance Task
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013)Purpose and Background: Recent research has shown that spatially separated brain regions often display functional synchrony that relates to brain state and human performance. Two important anti-correlated functional ... -
United Way of Lane County's Promise Neighborhoods and the Benefits of Reading Readiness
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013)In this paper, we measure statistical relationships between defining characteristics of incoming kindergartners and their initial literacy scores. Our analysis focuses on four elementary schools in Oregon’s Springfield ... -
The REDD+ Programme: Affects on Governance Theory, Market Theory, and a Post-Kyo World
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013)The Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Programme (REDD+) is an international agreement that aims to address the issue of climate change due to deforestation and forest degradation while also ... -
Risk Informed Design of Offshore Wind Turbine Structures in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013)The United States has enormous potential offshore wind energy resources in the Atlantic, Pacific, Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico. However, progress in developing these resources has lagged behind that in Western Europe ... -
Environmental Fate and Transport of Veterinary Antibiotics
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013)Veterinary antibiotics such as ionophores and tetracyclines are commonly used in farming operations to prevent disease and promote growth rates in poultry, cattle, and swine. Since waste products from treated animals are ... -
The Tower, Volume 5, Spring 2013
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An In-Depth Look at the Desegregation of Chattanooga City Schools
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2012)While much research has been done regarding the Civil Rights Movement and school desegregation in Atlanta and other major Southern cities, information regarding Chattanooga, TN has never been published. As a vibrant city ... -
Designing for Music Consumption in an Internet Age
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2012)The music industry is a useful case study for a broad range of emerging digital products. Digital music can be stored and shared easily facilitating free distribution among listeners. Recording, selling, and marketing ... -
The United States Trafficking Victims Protection Act and States' Compliance: An Analysis
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Synthesis and Testing of Power Optimized Waveforms (POW) with Focus on 1-POW and Square POW
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2012)Passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags are powered by energy-harvesting charge pumps through AC-to-DC rectification of the wireless RF signal: typically a pulse-interval encoded (PIE) continuous-waveform (CW). ... -
Characterization of a 5.8 GHz 4-Stage Dickson Charge Pump with Resistive Loads
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The Tower, Volume 4, Spring 2012
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Effects of Salinity Concentrations on Arabidopsis Functional Traits
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011)Excessive soluble salts in the soil are harmful to most plants. In fact, no toxic substance restricts plant growth more than salt does on a world scale. Understanding the mechanisms of plant salt tolerance will lead to ...
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