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Atmospheric River frequency and strength in the Miocene over the North American west coast

• Vehd Reddy
• and Rene Paul Acosta

• 25 September 2025
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The Impact of Dust Concentration on the West African Monsoon (WAM) and Regional Climate Patterns

• Aliyah Majeed-Hall,
• Po Ju Chen,
• Loren Doyle,
• Paul Acosta
• and Natalie Burls

• 25 September 2025
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Evaluating Pre-Industrial Simulations of the Hydrological Cycle Over Europe and North Africa Using Reanalysis Data and Miocene Proxy Spatial Sampling

• Archita Dudella,
• William Fischer,
• Po Ju Chen,
• Paul Acosta
• and Natalie Burls

• 25 September 2025
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Optimizing the Simulation of Atmospheric Dust Concentrations and Investigating its Impact on the Asian Monsoon during the Miocene.

• Arya Badri,
• Po Ju Chen,
• Lauren Doyle,
• Paul Acosta,
• Natalie Burls,
• Jordan Abell
• and Takeru Hiura

• 25 September 2025
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• College of Science: Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic & Earth Sciences

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Moisture Source and Isotopic Signatures of Extreme Rainfall in the Washington, D.C. Area

• Alexandra Leaning
• and Xiaojing Du

• 25 September 2025
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• College of Science: Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic & Earth Sciences

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Characterization of Virginia’s Climate

• Jack Gao
• and Barry A. Klinger

• 25 September 2025
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• College of Science: Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic & Earth Sciences

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Design and Characterization of a Coumarin-Based Hydrazine Fluorescent Probe for Labeling Biomolecular Carbonyls and Detecting Oxidative Stress in Live Cells

• Sanjheev Rao,
• Amria Anwar,
• Eva-Maria Rudler
• and Özlem Dilek

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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A Universal Equation for Predicted Fold Improvement of Bivalent Inhibitor Binding Affinities

• Aashika Pesaladinne
• and Kenneth Foreman

• 25 September 2025
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• College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Rapid Quantum Computation of Ionizable Lipid Acidity Constants

• Andre Dawson
• and Kenneth Foreman

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Computational Modeling of Protein-DNA Complexes for Artificial Regulation of Shiga Toxin Expression

• Halima Tiamiyu,
• William Papageorge,
• Lee Andrew Solomon
• and Kenneth Foreman

• 25 September 2025
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• College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Modeling of Squalene Epoxidase Mutations Suggest Subtle Structural Modifications Confer Resistance to Terbinafine

• Viraj Luthra,
• Smrithi Ramesh
• and Kenneth Foreman

• 25 September 2025
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• College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Testing three different compounds as potential anti-inflammatory drugs for the modulation of LTA4H AP activity

• Amelia Florentine,
• Saketha Vijay,
• Megan Long,
• Yen Nguyen,
• Maryam Sherani,
• Zach Beaulac,
• Greg Petruncio,
• Mikell Paige
• and Kyung Hyeon Lee

• 25 September 2025
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• College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Quantification of murine brain samples to characterize the correlation between the LTA4H expression and aged-related neuroinflammation biomarkers

• Zoe Paige,
• Peter Choi,
• Khadija Ghayur,
• Michael Girgis,
• Kyung HyeonLee,
• Paul Russo,
• Michael Shim
• and Mikell Paige

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Characterization of a De Novo DNA-Binding Protein Targeting Five Operator Sites in the 933W Phage

• Anoushka Sharma,
• Grace Finch,
• Amber Middleton
• and Lee Solomon

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Computationally Driven De Novo Design and Engineering of a β-D-Glucose Binding Protein

• Arjun Ganesan,
• Qinyi Zhong,
• Amber Middleton
• and Lee Solomon

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Characterization of a Peptide Amphiphile Hydrogel Model System

• Emma Lindenfelser,
• Abigail M Rogers,
• Nathan Hernandez,
• Blake Campbell
• and Lee Solomon

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Synthesis and Structural Analysis of Bi2WO6 Catalysts under Different Conditions

• Sarah Tao,
• Esther Udoh
• and Xiaoyan Tan

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Thickness–dependent and Wavelength–dependent Dichroic Response of Layered Rhenium Sulfide

• Lucas Wang,
• Pelumi Adanigbo
• and Yun Yu

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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pH-Dependent Electrochemistry of Organic Electrode Materials in Aqueous Electrolytes

• Victor Wang,
• George Akpowu
• and Yun Yu

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Analyzing Visualization Practices in Modeling and Simulation

• Manil Singh-Prasad,
• Arnav Merla,
• Damla Karagoz
• and Hamdi Kavak

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Computational and Data Sciences

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Enhancing Agent-Based Model Comprehension through Virtual Reality

• Michael Wang,
• Ezgi Pinar
• and Hamdi Kavak

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Computational and Data Sciences

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Random Number Generators in Modeling and Simulation

• Shreya Rachakonda,
• Raahim Javaid
• and Hamdi Kavak

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Computational and Data Sciences

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The Impact of Information Availability on Trust Emergence in an Agent-Based Model of Stag Hunt

• Evan Koblentz
• and William Kennedy

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Computational and Data Sciences

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Species Distribution Modeling of Costa Rica’s National Bird Under Four Climate Futures

• Abhimanyu Singh,
• Ron Mahabir,
• Maction Komwa
• and Olga Gkountouna

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Computational and Data Sciences

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Data-Driven Ranking of African Food System Transformation Using Dimensionality Reduction

• Alexander Poon,
• Harshil Parupudi,
• Alaina Ahuja,
• Aaron D’Souza,
• Elijah Chen,
• Abhimanyu Singh,
• Krish Kalla,
• Ron Mahabir,
• Maction Komwa
• and Olga Gkountouna

• 25 September 2025
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• College of Science: Department of Computational and Data Sciences

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Benchmarking Food Transformation in Africa Through the Use of Machine Learning Modelling

• Harshil Parupudi,
• Alexander Poon,
• Alaina Ahuja,
• Aaron D’Souza,
• Elijah Chen,
• Abhimanyu Singh,
• Krish Kalla,
• Ron Mahabir,
• Maction Komwa
• and Olga Gkountouna

• 25 September 2025
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• College of Science: Department of Computational and Data Sciences

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An Investigation into the use of Newspaper Data and Large Language Models for Understanding the Occurrence of Flooding in the Caribbean

• Krish Kalla,
• Ron Mahabir,
• Maction Komwa
• and Olga Gkountouna

• 25 September 2025
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• College of Science: Department of Computational and Data Sciences

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Seasonality and Salinity Shape Parasite Prevalence in an Estuarine Crab Host

• Julia Lee,
• Jose Meneses
• and Amy Fowler

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Environmental Science and Policy

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A Snail’s Tale: Assessment of Morphological Differences Between Introduced Freshwater Mystery Snails in North America

• Nora I. Lyon,
• Ivy Zhao,
• Daya L. Hall-Stratton
• and Amy Fowler

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Environmental Science and Policy

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Hijacking the Host: Parasitic Manipulation of Estuarine Mud Crab Sexual Morphology

• Isha Stauber,
• Julia Lee,
• Jose Meneses
• and Amy Fowler

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Environmental Science and Policy

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A Direct Survey-Based Synthetic Population Generation Approach for Small Area Estimates

• Aanya Gupta,
• Emma Von Hoene
• and Taylor Anderson

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

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Social Media User Characteristics of US Counties

• Subaita Mahmud,
• Emma Von Hoene
• and Taylor Anderson

• 25 September 2025
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• College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

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Discovering the Trend and Patterns of Wildland Fires in USA and the Role of Climate Change

• Tianle Chen,
• Xianjun Hao
• and John J. Qu

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

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How do women access maternal care? Spatial and social dimensions of maternal healthcare visits in Florida

• Ava Hudson,
• Justin Yu
• and Armita Kar

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

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Fairfax Topographic Accessibility Map

• Kevin Hasani,
• Armita Kar
• and Barry A. Klinger

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

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Healthcare Deserts in Virginia: Rural-Urban and Socioeconomic Disparities in Access to Care

• Sarah Zak,
• Stepan Mkrtchian
• and Armita Kar

• 25 September 2025
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• College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

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Crime around public transit: Analyzing spatio-temporal variations in crime rates near D.C. Bus Stops

• Monisha Preetham,
• Daniela Oramas Mora
• and Armita Kar

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

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Adaptive Multimodal RGB–LWIR Sensor Fusion and YOLO Backbone Architectures for Real-Time Object Tracking in Autonomous Turret Systems Across Variable Illumination Conditions

• Aahan Sachdeva,
• Dhanvinkumar Ganeshkumar,
• James Gallagher,
• Tyler Treat
• and Edward Oughton

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

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Design and Implementation of a Variable-Sweep Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Ground Target Acquisition and Terminal Guidance Using Computer Vision Modeling

• Aarit Koundinya,
• Mikaeel Taher,
• James Gallagher,
• Tyler Treat
• and Edward Oughton

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

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A Vision-Language-Action Model Approach for Geospatially Guided Autonomous Navigation

• Deepthi Kumar,
• Tyler Treat,
• James Gallagher
• and Edward Oughton

• 25 September 2025
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• College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

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Evaluating Efficiency for Integrating Large Language, Small Language and Computer Vision Models into a Data Pipeline for an Autonomous Mobile Rover

• Ishanth Thota,
• James Gallagher,
• Tyler Treat
• and Edward Oughton

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

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Influence of Expanded Field-of-View on YOLO-Based Car Detection Performance in Embedded Vision Systems

• Rafael Steinbuks,
• James Gallagher
• and Edward Oughton

• 25 September 2025
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• College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

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PyMOCAT-MC: A Python Implementation of the MIT Orbital Capacity Assessment Toolbox Monte Carlo Module

• Rushil Kukreja,
• Edward Oughton,
• Giovanni Lavezzi,
• Enrico Zucchelli,
• Daniel Jang
• and Richard Linares

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
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Assessing the Economic Impacts of Disruption to Global Positioning System (GPS) Services

• Saisha Doma,
• Dennies Kiprono Bor
• and Edward Oughton

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

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Comparative Analysis of Small and Large Language Models for Natural Language-based Destination Selection on Real-World Geospatial Data

• Shauryan Kanaujia,
• James Gallagher,
• Tyler Treat
• and Edward Oughton

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

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Multispectral RGB-LWIR Fusion with YOLO for Autonomous Object Detection in Low-Cost Mobile Robotics under Variable Lighting Conditions

• Shreyas Jain,
• James Gallagher,
• Tyler Treat
• and Edward Oughton

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

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A Review of Extreme Space Weather Event Impacts on Critical Infrastructure

• Siddha Bambardekar,
• Dennies Kiprono Bor
• and Edward Oughton

• 25 September 2025
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• College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

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Optimizing Solar Microgrid Locations in Morocco Using Geospatial Analysis and Random Forest Machine Learning Techniques

• Adarsh Iruvanti,
• Xianjun Hao
• and John Qu

• 25 September 2025
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• College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

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Drought Impact on Maize Yields in South Africa Mapped via Google Earth Engine and Python-Based Remote Sensing

• Anshay Chandrupatla,
• John Qu
• and Xianjun Hao

• 25 September 2025
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Assessing Climate Impacts on Forage Availability in the Somali Region of Ethiopia Using Remote Sensing

• Callie Deng,
• Xianjun Hao
• and John Qu

• 25 September 2025
• Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •
• College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science