Fly ash is a byproduct of burning pulverized coal in electric power generating plants. It can be a pollutant when carried in the exhaust gases from the plant chimneys or stored at large external containment sites, but collected fly ash may be reused to make cement, bricks, roads and bridges.
I am currently working as a Field Coordinator for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and I am based in South Sudan. IOM is a part of the United Nations system.
In my current role, I am leading a team in three counties in South Sudan to support the establishment, construction, and promotion of sustainable community infrastructure and services. Specifically, I am responsible for working with local communities in implementing a community-based development project.
Name: Jacob Aguirre
Year: Third-year (by credit hours)
Program: Double major in Economics and Mathematics
Hometown: Woodstock, GA
Favorite class: MATH 2106 Intro to proofs (favorite econ course is ECON 4803: Behavioral Economics)
Favorite professor: Dr. Dench
Christine Ries joined the faculty at the School of Economics in 1999. Throughout her time here, Professor Ries has taught a wide variety of courses, including The Global Economy, The Economics of Corporate Strategy, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Global Financial Economics, and the School of Economics Capstone Course. Her work focuses on global corporate financial management, economic development, and tax policy.
By: Aselia Urmanbetova
In a joint paper recently accepted by Econometric Theory, Assistant Professor Karen Yan and co-authors Zheng Fang and Qi Li consider nonparametric estimation of a conditional quantile function.
I am Head of Commercial Operations at Speakap. This means that I design and implement business processes and systems that directly impact our revenue growth.
The variety! One day I might be designing a process to improve the way that we turn customer feedback into action; the next, I might be working on an updated revenue forecast for the year based on sales and marketing data.
By: Aselia Urmanbetova
Name: Rupkatha Banerjee
Year: 4th year
Major/minor: B.S. Economics, B.S. Mathematics
Hometown: Johns Creek, GA
Favorite class: Game Theory or Strategy of Information
Favorite professor: Dr. Shemyakina, Dr. Burkett
By: Gita Smith