improve build and deploy process and update publications

Author: melekderman

.github/workflows/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+.PHONY: install serve build check
+
+install:
+	bundle install
+
+serve:
+	bundle exec jekyll serve --config _config.yml,_config.dev.yml --livereload
+
+build:
+	bundle exec jekyll build --config _config.yml
+
+check:
+	bundle exec jekyll doctor

.github/workflows/jekyll.yml

@@ -1,20 +1,69 @@
-name: Jekyll site CI
+# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub.
+# They are provided by a third-party and are governed by
+# separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support
+# documentation.
+
+# Sample workflow for building and deploying a Jekyll site to GitHub Pages
+name: Deploy Jekyll site to Pages
 
 on:
+  # Runs on pushes targeting the default branch
   push:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: ["master"]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: ["master"]
+
+  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+# Sets permissions of the GITHUB_TOKEN to allow deployment to GitHub Pages
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pages: write
+  id-token: write
+
+# Allow only one concurrent deployment, skipping runs queued between the run in-progress and latest queued.
+# However, do NOT cancel in-progress runs as we want to allow these production deployments to complete.
+concurrency:
+  group: "pages"
+  cancel-in-progress: false
 
 jobs:
+  # Build job
   build:
-
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Setup Ruby
+        # https://github.com/ruby/setup-ruby/releases/tag/v1.207.0
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@4a9ddd6f338a97768b8006bf671dfbad383215f4
+        with:
+          ruby-version: '3.1' # Not needed with a .ruby-version file
+          bundler-cache: true # runs 'bundle install' and caches installed gems automatically
+          cache-version: 0 # Increment this number if you need to re-download cached gems
+      - name: Setup Pages
+        id: pages
+        uses: actions/configure-pages@v5
+      - name: Build with Jekyll
+        # Outputs to the './_site' directory by default
+        run: bundle exec jekyll build --baseurl "${{ steps.pages.outputs.base_path }}"
+        env:
+          JEKYLL_ENV: production
+      - name: Upload artifact
+        # Automatically uploads an artifact from the './_site' directory by default
+        uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          path: ./_site
 
+  # Deployment job
+  deploy:
+    environment:
+      name: github-pages
+      url: ${{ steps.deployment.outputs.page_url }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Build the site in the jekyll/builder container
-      run: |
-        docker run \
-        -v ${{ github.workspace }}:/srv/jekyll -v ${{ github.workspace }}/_site:/srv/jekyll/_site \
-        jekyll/builder:latest /bin/bash -c "chmod 777 /srv/jekyll && jekyll build --future"
+      - name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
+        id: deployment
+        uses: actions/deploy-pages@v4

README.md

@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
-# CEMeNT Site
+# CEMeNT Website
 
+Jekyll + GitHub Pages.
 
-# For macOS arm
-`bundle add webrick`
+## Local development
+`bundle install`  
+`make serve`  
+Open: `http://localhost:4000`
+
+## Edit these folders
+`_pages/` pages  
+`_members/` team members  
+`_publications/` publications  
+`_posts/` news/posts  
+`assets/` images and styles
+
+## Do not edit
+`_site/` build output  
+`docs/` legacy output (no manual edits)
+
+## Deploy flow
+1. Create a branch.
+2. Make changes.
+3. Open a PR.
+4. Merge into `master` (auto deploy via GitHub Actions).

_pages/publications.md

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ Springer, New York (2021) ISBN: [978-3030703875](https://link.springer.com/book/
 
 # Journal Articles
 
+* [J. Farmer](../members/joey_farmer/), A. Murray, [J. Krotz](../members/johannes_krotz/), and [R. G. McClarren](../members/ryan_mcclarren/). Generative Monte Carlo Sampling for Constant-Cost Particle Transport. (Submitted). 2025. [arXiv:2512.13965](https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.13965)
+
 * [B. Whewell](../previous/ben_whewell/), [R. G. McClarren](../members/ryan_mcclarren/). Single Grid Error Estimation for Neutron Transport Solvers. *Journal of Verification, Validation, and Uncertainty Quantification* **10**(2): 021001. (2025). DOI [10.1115/1.4069426](https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4069426)
 
 * [B. Whewell](../previous/ben_whewell/), [R. G. McClarren](../members/ryan_mcclarren/). Collision-Based Hybrid Method for Two-Dimensional Neutron Transport Problems. *Nuclear Science and Engineering* **200**(3), 502–524. (2025). DOI [10.1080/00295639.2025.2489778](https://doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2025.2489778)