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A Formal Clinical Reasoning Curriculum And Clinical Reasoning Case Conference For The Internal Medicine Residency Program, Edward Pilkington Md

Academy Scholars Projects

Through the support of the MITE Academy Scholars Program and the Maine Medical Center Department of Medicine a formal clinical reasoning curriculum and Clinical Reasoning Case Conference has been developed and successfully integrated into the MMC Internal Medicine Residency Program’s didactic programming.

Creating And Evaluating The Efficacy Of An Inpatient Pathway For Family Medicine Residents, Ali Miller Md

Academy Scholars Projects

Resident feedback and engagement throughout this project indicated a clear preference for a flexible, menu-based elective framework rather than a prescriptive career pathway, allowing learners to tailor inpatient experiences to their individual learning needs while still supporting preparation for hospital medicine careers.

College Of Natural Sciences Spring Newsletter, College Of Natural Sciences

College of Natural Sciences Newsletters and Reports

[Page 1] Dean's Message
[Page] 2 Awards & Recognitions // Student Spotlights
[Page] 3 Zhang Named to Landsat Science Team // The Power of Teaching
[Page] 4 “Science as Art” Competition Welcomes High School Artists
[Page] 5 Testing for “Forever Chemicals” in Surface Water // New Faculty Spotlight
[Page] 6 Ambassador Initiated Outreach
[Page] 7 57th Annual Geography Convention
[Page] 8 Twice the Impact on On Call with the Prairie Doc
[Page] 9 Making Staple Foods Healthier // Halaweish & Cole-Dai Retire
[Page] 10 Drone Day 2026
[Page] 11 Student Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Day (SRSCAD)
[Page] 12 Ceremony …

May 2026, Pacific Alumni Association

Alumni News & Events

No abstract provided.

Dairy And Food Science Student Newsletter, May 1, 2026, Department Of Dairy And Food Science

Dairy and Food Science Student Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Exploring Sociodemographic Factors Associated With Frozen Produce Purchases Among U.S. Households, Joslyn Russell

Honors Capstone Projects

Frozen fruits and vegetables are convenient, cost-effective, healthful options that could help consumers meet national nutritional recommendations. However, there is a dearth of data regarding household sociodemographic factors associated with frozen food purchases. My two-fold honors capstone project involved conducting a secondary analysis of nationally representative data obtained from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Surveys to explore the sociodemographic factors associated with the likelihood of purchasing frozen fruits, frozen vegetables, and frozen meals. An exploratory analysis was also conducted with additional variables such as United States region, household area population size, and number of hours worked …

The Law Of Healthcare Administration, 11th Ed., Sallie Sanford, J. Stuart Showalter

Books

The Law of Healthcare Administration, 11th Edition,aims to provide future healthcare leaders with the most accurate, engaging, and practical guide to this complex area of law. Its extensively revised 15 chapters include coverage of the American legal system, medical malpractice law, tax exempt standards, fraud and abuse investigations, abortion regulation, healthcare initiatives undertaken by the second Trump administration, and more.  Its new case law examples involve not only hospitals and physicians but also other institutional providers (such as community health centers and nursing homes) and individual allied health professionals (such as pharmacists and nurse practitioners).

Measuring School Anxiety In Pediatric Chronic Pain: Initial Investigation Of The Psychometric Properties Of The School Anxiety Inventory For Chronic Pain (Sai-Cp), Caitlyn Maye, Robert C. Gibler, Kristen E. Jastrowski, Dustin Wallace Phd, Cara M. Hoffart, Jenny Scheurich Phd

Posters

Introduction: School anxiety is common among adolescents with chronic pain and often impacts academic and social functioning. Existing anxiety measures lack specificity for capturing the unique sources and symptoms of school-related anxiety in this population. To address this gap, a bank of new potential measure items (the School Anxiety Inventory for Chronic Pain [SAI-CP]), was developed based on the original School Anxiety Inventory (SAI), qualitative interviews with adolescents with chronic pain, and expert clinician input. The objective of this study was to evaluate the construct validity and internal consistency of the SAI-CP and identify avenues for future measure refinement. Method: …

Recognizing What Matters Most: Using Safety-Critical Tasks To Strengthen Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (Clabsi) Prevention Rounds, Lacey Bergerhofer, Christian Anthony Schneider, Emily Evans

Posters

Background: Our CLABSI improvement team developed high-risk rounding processes on the Hematology/Oncology unit. Expanding this model to additional Med/Surg units was challenging due to limited staffing and time-intensive tasks required during rounds. Concurrently, CLABSI rates across other Med/Surg units increased, necessitating a scalable approach. Objectives: Apparent Cause Analysis (ACA) review in Med/Surg units identified an opportunity to strengthen surveillance by engaging Vascular Access subject-matter experts. Our proactive high-risk rounds pilot led to CLABSI rate reduction. The objective was to expand service coverage without compromising established high-risk rounding quality standards. Our goal is to assess > 90% of central lines in Med/Surg …

2026 The Lindenwood Gateway Reader, Lindenwood University

The Lindenwood Gateway Reader - Full Issues

No abstract provided.

The Diamond, May 1, 2026, Dordt University

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Some Students Raise Concerns over Campus Security and Safety Protocols; Former Dordt Football Player Hayden Large Signed to the Chicago Bears; There and Back Again - Faculty Offices Plan to Relocate for Fall 2026
• News: Billy Varble Creates Dordt Professor Card Game; New Feature Released on u.Dordt; Ag Students Showcase Ag Day on Campus; New Dordt Pond Set to be Built in Dordt Prairie; Dordt Freshman Selected to Compete in Worldwide Art Competition
• Feature: The Generative AI Conversation and the Effects on Christian Education; Horizon Award Recipient Pastors at Prison Church; Senior Reflections - See …

Reviving The Mall: Adaptive Reuse Strategies For Transforming 1970s Shopping Mall Into Community Third Places In Willmar, Mn, Holly Anna Carlson

Architecture Theses

The decline of 1970s-era shopping malls across the United States has left behind large, underutilized spaces that no longer serve their original purpose. Once important centers of community life, many malls now reflect the social, economic, and spatial challenges created by suburban decline and changing consumer habits. This thesis explores how adaptive reuse strategies can transform failing malls into community-centered “third places,” informal gathering spaces outside of home and work that encourage social interaction and civic engagement. Through the analysis of mall redevelopment case studies across the United States, this research examines design interventions that promote inclusivity, resilience, and environmental …

Range Children's Therapy And Learning Center, Medea Clusiau

Architecture Theses

The rise in childhood developmental disabilities coupled with co-occurring emotional disorders is placing significant stress on current support structures and hindering students’ academic potential (Zablotsky et al., 2023; Leeb et al., 2024). While the need for intervention is critical, available resources are often insufficient. This thesis proposes the Range Children’s Therapy and Learning Center (RCTLC) as a comprehensive, centralized facility dedicated to ensuring every child recieves holistic suppport for academic and life success. The center integrates a wide spectrum of interventions across three areas: Developmental, Behavioral & Emotional, and Cognitive therapies. This approach is designed to build foundational learning strategies. …

The Social Seam: Combating Social Isolation Through Architecture, Elissa Hammrich

Architecture Theses

A lack of walkable environments and well-supported public spaces has created a crisis of social disconnection across the United States. Historically, dating back to the public squares of ancient Greece, the public realm was a place of communal ritual from which citizens drew their primary identity. Today, however, modern cities are driven by commerce and technology, rapidly losing the genuine spaces that create face-to-face human interaction. By prioritizing the efficient movement of vehicles and goods over human connection, it has left behind fractured, isolated communities.

This thesis explores architectural strategies to combat this social isolation, focusing specifically on the Near …

Nature And Nurture: The Cognitive Image Of A Building And Its Site, Treyton Hardy

Architecture Theses

Current specialized care facilities often prioritize functionality over the emotional and psychological well-being of their residents. For individuals experiencing dementia, illegible architectural layouts hinder spatial problem-solving and cause severe disorientation. This thesis introduces "Nature & Nurture," a comprehensive dementia recovery and research community proposed for Duluth, Minnesota. By utilizing Kevin Lynch’s Five Elements of the cognitive image, this project establishes an evidence-based architectural framework designed to reduce cognitive load. The design integrates multi-sensory wayfinding cues, continuous circulation paths, and hyper-local landmarks to facilitate environmental recognition rather than demanding complex memory recall. Ultimately, this thesis demonstrates how legible spatial design can …

Re:Grain: Elevating Community Through The Adaptive Reuse Of Grain Structures As A Catalyst For Downtown Development And Cultural Identity In Horace, North Dakota, Gracie Mae Erickstad

Architecture Theses

This thesis explores how the adaptive reuse of wooden grain elevators can preserve living heritage, sustain cultural identity, and anchor downtowns in small towns facing rapid suburban expansion. Centered on Horace, North Dakota, the study positions grain elevators as evolving typologies that respond to contemporary community needs while maintaining symbolic and material ties to the agrarian landscape. Through design research, site analysis, and comparative case studies, it develops strategies that integrate preservation, sustainability, and public engagement. Findings demonstrate that reimagined grain elevators can serve as multi-use civic anchors, fostering social cohesion, economic activity, and a sense of place amid dispersed …

The Ethics Of It All: My Values As They Pertain To Architecture, Piper Thorson

Architecture Theses

Through careful contemplation I have determined that the most impactful topic for this thesis is the improvement of myself. If I become a better architect now, then the impact I'll have through my career will be greater than any other project I could do this year.

So how do I improve myself?

I thoroughly examined my deep-seated beliefs and explored the beliefs of others. This exploration concluded with the establishment of a personal code of values. Which consists of three core values, each with three subcategories: Ethics (Commitment, Altruism, Integrity), Sustainability (Eco-nomical, Small, Symbiotic), and Artistry (Detail, Craft, Beauty), all …

The Built Environment Effects On Pediatric Mental Health, Ashley Olson

Architecture Theses

Mental health is how a person’s psychological and social well-being affects their ability to cope with stress and contribute to society. Mental health disorders can manifest children typically worsen and become more difficult to treat as they age. Treating mental health disorders as soon as symptoms emerge allows for optimal treatment. Environment facilitates the worsening or improvement of mental health. A patient’s environment could be manipulated to promote treatment of mental health disorders. The built environment cannot heal anyone’s mental health alone, but there are several ways in which design can positively contribute to the healing process. Creating a holistic, …

Sanctuary: Caring For The Whole Person In A Fragmented World, Hazel Elizabeth Chvatal

Architecture Theses

Drawing especially upon the writings of Alberto Perez-Gomez, this thesis claims that today’s built environment neglects social and spiritual wellbeing. Efficiency and productivity take priority over meaning and wellbeing, and many spaces fail to provide any context about relationship to a larger reality. Taking inspiration from the traditions of Benedictine monks and nuns, this architecture thesis proposes ritual as a means to invite participation and emphasize connection. A design process of artefactual making grounds the embodied experience in layers of authentic cultural, historical, and scientific realities. Through a layered, narrative-driven design approach, this thesis seeks to address social and spiritual …

Increasing The Value Of A Property Using Architectural Principles, Alexander Robert Hoiland

Architecture Theses

This thesis researched the intersection between real estate investing and architectural design, by exploring the relation between architectural interventions and investor theory with the focus of maximizing ROI and raising property value. This research is applied to a residential site in Lindstrom, Minnesota, as the primary case study. The research will illustrate the task of documenting the site and creating an existing model to replicate the conditions of the property. This model will be used to simulate different architectural interventions and illustrate how value was added to the site, by breaking down cost and the different methods of calculating value. …

Advancements In Wall Systems For Cold Climate Timber Frame Structures, Albert Gérard

Architecture Theses

Timber frame buildings hold a privileged place in the homebuilding industry, where they are prized as a uniquely desirable construction method. Commonly cited reasons for their appeal are the way they feature natural materials and the prominent use of solid wood joinery. Although construction methods for the structures themselves were established through a series of seminal 1980s and 1990s English-language publications, the lack of a suitable wall system has continued to present challenges to achieving more widespread adoption.

Finding Home: Evidence For Change, Ellie E. Eichhorn

Architecture Theses

In the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area there are an average of 957 people who are facing homelessness on any given night. On their journey to permanent housing they usually start at emergency shelters, which provide short-term housing and stability. Though these shelters work for some, most people leave without getting the permanence they need, causing a revolving door effect. So what is a possible solution? The problem of homelessness has inflicted the modern world for as long as it’s been around with very few solutions being 100% effective. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t keep trying for those in need. This …

Monastic Design: Recovering The Sacred, Thomas Larkin Derek Crompton

Architecture Theses

Throughout history, transcendental meaning has been woven into the very fabric of architecture to awaken and attune our souls toward a greater understanding of the inherent, unquantifiable aspects of life. Design elements such as light, material, proportion, and mystery were used as communicators of meaning rather than merely tools of utility. However, with the rise of positivism in the modern period, many transcendental elements of design were disregarded in favor of a more functionalist approach. The strategies employed by this approach influenced much of modern religious architecture and have resulted in many churches that lack the fundamental principle they claim …

Threshold: Transitional Living For Former Foster Youth, Regan Cole

Architecture Theses

Threshold is a transitional living facility designed for former foster youth aging into adulthood and independent living. The project explores how architecture can move beyond providing shelter to support healing, stability, dignity, and personal growth for individuals who have experienced displacement, institutionalization, and housing insecurity. Grounded in trauma-informed design principles and philosophical theories of dwelling, belonging, and liminality, the project investigates how space can transform transition from a condition of uncertainty into one of becoming. Located in Brookfield, Illinois, the facility integrates housing with educational programs, job training, counseling, healthcare, childcare, and communal spaces within a single supportive environment. The …

Byproducts In Bakken: Integrating Agricultural Waste Into Architecture As A Path To Sustainable Design In Western North Dakota, Noah Boen

Architecture Theses

Sustainable design can be seen as threatening in regions where local industries are expected to decline if introduced. This thesis explores how this can be solved in western North Dakota where fracking is a large part of the economy. North Dakota leads the nation in wheat production, and recent advancements have allowed for the waste product from harvest to be utilized in architectural applications. By introducing this as a feasible means for sustainable design in the region, through the typology of a visitor center in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the local population can become better educated …

Building On Memory: Towards A Digital Future Informed By Historical Theory, Lucas Laskow

Architecture Theses

This project synthesizes 2,000 years of architectural theory to establish an ethical framework for integrating artificial intelligence into contemporary design. The research culminates in “The Chandler,” demonstrating how AI can enhance, rather than replace, human-driven spatial and cultural values.

The assertion that human design is inherently superior to artificial intelligence relies on the flawed premise that intuitive leaps outweigh data-driven synthesis. Rather than diminishing the architect’s role, the evolution of AI demands that designers become ethical interpreters who ask the right questions. This project investigates how past architectural theorists, from Vitruvius’s foundational triad to Bruce Allsopp’s humanist return, provide a …

Architecture As A Camera: Utilizing Photographic Principles To Tell Stories Through Design, Ryan Gabriel Scherf

Architecture Theses

This thesis examines the relationship between memory, photography, and architecture as a framework for spatial design, framing memory as a fragmented phenomenon contingent upon light and time. Drawing on the theoretical work of Goffi, Barthes, and Bordeleau, it positions architecture as a temporal montage in which meaning emerges through layered absences, material “puncta,” and the interpretive gaps between fragments. Situated at the Botallack Mines in England, the project explores the intersection of photographic logic and industrial ruin by treating the site’s extractive history as a series of active fragments. Through compressed volumes and curated views, it translates photographic principles into …

Behind The Badge: Rethinking The Police Department As A Functional Workplace, Benjamin Michael

Architecture Theses

While traditional design approaches often emphasize public engagement and community visibility, this project centers on the needs of law enforcement personnel, recognizing the high-stress, high-stakes nature of their work. By integrating architectural strategies that reduce stress, foster relaxation, and support daily workflows, the design aims to improve officer morale, enhance focus, and increase job retention. Key features include dedicated decompression zones, wellness and fitness facilities, natural lighting and biophilic elements, and spatial layouts that support efficient operations while promoting a sense of safety and comfort.

Beyond The Battlefield: Architecture As A Path To Veteran Recovery, Alexandria Hamman

Architecture Theses

For many United States veterans, the transition home is not a return to stability, but the beginning of a new and often unseen mental health challenges. This thesis explores the role of architecture in supporting the recovery and reintegration of United States veterans facing mental health challenges and homelessness. Existing mental health and transitional housing facilities are often sterile and institutional, overlooking the impact of the built environment on psychological well-being. This project proposes a combined transitional housing and mental health rehabilitation facility designed to reduce the stigma of veterans needing help, promote stability, and help reintegrate them into a …

Resilience By Design, Mckenzy Thoreson

Architecture Theses

This thesis investigates the development of a rapidly deployable modular shelter system designed to support post-disaster recovery efforts in vulnerable rural regions of Tennessee. Tennessee’s exposure to flooding, tornadoes, severe storms, and infrastructure vulnerability highlights the need for temporary housing solutions that extend beyond conventional trailer-based emergency shelters. Existing systems often lack climate responsiveness, accessibility, adaptability, and long-term sustainability. In response, this project proposes a compact modular housing system that integrates prefabricated construction, ADA accessibility standards, passive environmental strategies, and climate-responsive design principles tailored to Tennessee’s humid subtropical environment. The shelter incorporates operable windows, cross ventilation, daylighting strategies, elevated construction, …