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An Analysis of Binghamton University’s Potential for Green Roofs
Get PDFInstitutions of higher education have an important role to play in environmentalism. Students have the opportunity to follow their passions and learn from each other while producing tangible benefits for the environment in sustainability-related projects. Green roofs are the perfect project for student-driven environmental action. A green roof is a specially engineered vegetated roof. This research aims to be the foundation for future expansion of green roofs at Binghamton University. It will analyze both biophysical and social aspects, and the connection between the two. Urban runoff often picks up large levels of contaminants that can harm local ecosystems. Due to the University’s proximity to major bodies of water, I selected the green roof’s ability to retain stormwater as an environmental benefit to analyze. These rates had yet to be determined, and modeling them will provide insight into the university’s role in our local environment. Initial research revealed that the development of more green roofs at Binghamton is limited by a lack of available staff or student organizations to take care of them. Surveys and interviews were conducted with students and faculty to gauge interest in incorporating the green roof into campus life through stewardship, curricular and co-curricular initiatives. The stormwater retention model predicts a rate of reduction between 60 to 100% of runoff on green roofs. Surveys and interviews demonstrated considerable desire to bring green roofs into our academic sphere. By understanding these two components, we can begin to fully utilize the green roof on campus and encourage student-driven environmentalism. We can begin to overcome some of the obstacles in the development of new green roofs and bring additional green space and opportunities for students to engage in their passions.https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2021/1104/thumbnail.jp
Mental Health of Asian Teens and Young Adults in America
Get PDFMental health is a difficult and complicated issue to tackle for anyone. Everyone has unique situations and different processes of healing. However, there are specific circumstances that Asian immigrants and Asian Americans have to conquer in order to have a healthy mind. This presentation argues that with the common belief of suppressing your emotional problems in Asian culture, enculturation, and the “model minority” myth, Asian teenagers and young adults in America who are developing themselves in this hostile environment may cause severe, long term damage on their mental health. There have been many indirect and direct sources from Asian Americans and immigrants to show the issue of mental health specifically in the Asian community. Surveys done on Asian American high school students and college students have been done to show the effects of immigrant-related factors and Asian-specific factors on their mental health. Interviews of Asians coping with mental health illnesses discussed the barriers they had to overcome related to their race and origin. Articles have shown personal essays of anonymous Asian Americans who have with dealt with the issues of their mental health and Asian culture. With a recent surge of Anti-Asian violence and the COVID-19 pandemic, this issue is more significant now than ever. The disheartening news of Anti-Asian violence and the racist microaggressions seen throughout social media is worsening the situation and mindset of young Asian adults in America. By analyzing certain mental health barriers and understanding the perspective of an Asian in America is key to helping Asians to get connected to professional and organized help for mental health.https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2021/1110/thumbnail.jp
Flocc: From Agent-Based Models to Interactive Simulations on the Web
Get PDFAgent-based modeling (ABM) is a computational technique wherein systems are represented through the actions and interactions of many individual entities (‘agents’) over time. ABM often attempts to elucidate the unpredictable, high-level behavior of systems through the predictable, low-level behavior of actors within the system. There are currently few software or frameworks for ABM that allow modelers to design and build interactive models on the web, for a wide audience as well as a scientifically literate audience well-versed in complexity, models, and simulations. Flocc is a novel framework for agent-based modeling written in JavaScript, the lingua franca programming language of the web (which can also run on servers or one’s machine). In this paper, we present Flocc’s main features and show how it can be used by scientists, data journalists, web developers, and others to create web-based simulations able to be viewed and interacted with by anyone with a modern web browser. By lowering the barrier to entry to complexity science, we contend that Flocc shows promise as a pedagogical tool as well as a software for exploring complex systems
Binghamton Codes! Program: the development of Python programming courses to increase computational literacy skills in the humanities
Get PDFThis presentation was part of the SUNY Digital Pedagogy in the Humanities Spring 2021 webinar. The focus is on ways digital pedagogy is integrated in humanities courses, and this presentation focuses on the development of undergraduate Python programming courses for humanities majors. Recorded presentation can be viewed at https://youtu.be/HbVqfu7so24
Numerical simulation of evaporation of ethanol - water mixture droplets on isothermal and heated subtrates
No full textIn many printing technologies involving multicomponent liquids, the deposition and printing quality depend on the small-scale transport processes present. For liquids with dispersed particles, the internal flow within the droplet and the evaporation process control the structure of the deposition pattern on the substrate. In many situations, the velocity field inside microdroplets is often subject to either thermal or solutal Marangoni convection. Therefore, to achieve more uniform material deposition, the surface tension-driven flow should be controlled and the effect of different fluid and chemical parameters should be identified. Here, we employ an axisymmetric numerical model to study droplet spreading and evaporation on isothermal and heated substrates. For ethanol–water droplets, the effects of the initial contact angle and initial ethanol concentration inside the droplet (solutal Marangoni number) have been studied. We explore the role of the initial ethanol concentration on the magnitude and structure of the internal flows for binary mixture droplets. In addition, we show that certain combinations of initial contact angle and initial ethanol concentration can lead to a more uniform deposition of dispersed particles after all of the liquid has been evaporated
Torus Knot (3, 5) Australian Red Coolibah Burl Cap
No full textA 3,5 torus knot carved from that same piece of Australian Red Coolibah Burl Cap. It is 6.5 in diameter and 3 thick.https://orb.binghamton.edu/mathematical_sculptures/1606/thumbnail.jp
Small twist (4.5 x2 ) Australian Red Coolibah Burl Cap
No full textTwo small ``twists made from leftover pieces of the Australian Red Coolibah Burl. The larger one is 4.5 tall and about 2 in diameter at the base. The top tapers to a single point, making it look like a rocket. Image 2 of 2https://orb.binghamton.edu/mathematical_sculptures/1611/thumbnail.jp
Lychoperdon perlatum
Get PDFID number: 01.29.01.2021https://orb.binghamton.edu/macrofungi_eastbrookvalley/1000/thumbnail.jp