Two START Interns present at Posters at the Capitol.

Georgia’s State Capitol Showcases Researchers talents: Two Undergraduates Stand Out with Research on Vehicle Speed and COVID-19 Surges. The competition this year was extremely tough as there were approximately 90 applicants and only 38 were chosen from all the colleges/universities in the state.

Alexander Fouraker presented a collaborative study with Valdosta smart city and Georgia tech investigate “Measurements and Analysis of Vehicles Speed near Valdosta Middle School: A Collaborative Study between the VSU Engineering Program and the City of Valdosta.” Shyra’s presented a novel approach to analyze COVID-19 data “Topological Data Analysis Of SARS-COV-2 Variant Surges Over the Top 50 Most Populated Countries Based on Their Stringency of Policies.” 

Shyra LaGarde, Georgia Legislator, Alexander Fouraker