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Grant Mandigora V. American Board Of Pediatrics

2026 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Lgbtq+: What Utahns Need To Know, Susan R. Madsen, Deborah Lin

Marketing and Strategy Faculty Publications

LGBTQ+ Utahns who identify as girls and women thrive when they are valued and accepted for who they are. Creating environments where they feel safe, welcomed, and empowered to participate fully strengthens their health, wellbeing, and sense of belonging. Communities also benefit when LGBTQ+ women and girls are encouraged to share their perspectives, talents, and leadership. When diverse voices are welcomed into dialogue and collaborative decision-making, organizations and communities are better equipped to serve everyone. By fostering belonging, representation, and meaningful participation, Utah can create communities where every person has the opportunity to thrive.

Eating Disorders: What Utahns Need To Know, Brie Sparks, Susan R. Madsen

Marketing and Strategy Faculty Publications

Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions characterized by persistent disturbances in eating behaviors and related thoughts and emotions. They affect individuals of all ages, backgrounds, body sizes, and life stages, often occurring alongside other mental health challenges. Eating disorders can have profound impacts on physical health, emotional wellbeing, relationships, educational attainment, and workforce participation. Understanding the prevalence, risk factors, and barriers to treatment in Utah is essential for developing effective prevention, intervention, and recovery efforts.

Research And Innovation Update, July 8, 2026, Office Of The Vice President For Research And Innovation

Office of Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach

No abstract provided.

Polydopamine-Cu(Ii) Ions Functional Coatings On Zinc Wire: Surface Characterization And Degradation Behavior, Md Tanvir Hossain, H. R. Bakhsheshi-Rad, Bashir Ahamed, Erico Freitas, Bruce Lee, Jeremy Goldman, Jaroslaw Drelich

Michigan Tech Publications

Bioactive surface modification of degradable zinc (Zn) vascular implants is essential for controlling biodegradation and supporting vascular healing. Here, we describe the fabrication of polydopamine coating (PDA-Cu) containing up to ∼0.8 wt % Cu ions on Zn substrates using an immersion-assisted mussel-inspired polymerization strategy. The coating is composed of densely packed PDA-Cu nanospheres with diameters of ∼130-170 nm, exhibiting an even distribution of Cu ions within the PDA matrix via Cu-catechol coordination. Thirty-day leaching tests confirmed a steady release of 0.01-0.04 ppm of Cu ions per 5 days from Zn/PDA-Cu samples in Hank's balanced salt solution (HBSS). In vitro nitric …

Marketing System Quality And Consequences: A Theoretical Extension, Christopher Agyapong Siaw

Plymouth Business School

Summary Statement.Marketing System Quality Theory (MSQT) extends the evolution of marketing thought by challenging the assumption that marketing systems inherently create positive value. Building on service-dominant logic, MSQT emphasizes the governance role of quality assurance mechanisms in shaping value co-creation across interconnected actors. The theory explains how marketing systems generate value creation, capture, destruction, and unintended consequences, and proposes evaluating marketing performance by net societal contribution.

How To Engage With, And Have Impact On, Marine Governance: A Practical Guide For Early-Career Researchers, Denis B. Karcher, Christopher Cvitanovic, Melanie C. Austen, Aislinn F. Dunne, Louisa Evans, Rebecca Gruby, Nicole Malinconico, Shannon Mclaughlin, E. J. Milner-Gulland, Nathalie A. Steins

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Early-career researchers (ECRs) are at the forefront of producing the knowledge and solutions needed to address contemporary ocean challenges. Their work is often highly inter- and transdisciplinary, generating insights that are critical for informed decision-making, and effective and equitable marine governance. Yet, despite this potential for impact, many ECRs lack access to the tools, training, and institutional support necessary to engage meaningfully with governance processes. Such structural complexities are further compounded by practical constraints that ECRs experience such as short project timelines and limited networks, making engagement with governance particularly intimidating and/or difficult for ECRs. This commentary seeks to empower …

Religious Bias In Llms Is Significantly Understudied, Sheryl Carty, Nancy Fulda, Walter Reade

Faculty Publications

In the earlier years of development of LLMs, it was relatively easy to prompt an LLM to respond with toxic or biased statements about religion. Subsequent improvements in frontier models addressed many of the issues of bias and toxicity in general, including against religion. At the same time, the adoption and usage of these models has grown exponentially. Small and implicit biases, therefore, have a magnified overall impact. In this paper, we (1) briefly review previous efforts to measure religious bias in LLMs, (2) show, by reviewing over 12,000 papers dealing with bias in LLMs, that religious bias has been …

Synthesis, Characterization, And In Vitro And In Silico Antibacterial Evaluation Of 5-(3-Nitrophenyl)-1, 3, 4-Thiadiazol-2-Amine, Abdelghani Sehmi, Farouk Boudou, Ahcene Keziz, Amal Belakredar, Huda Alsaeedi, Mikhael Bechelany, Gemma K. Kinsella, Ahmed Barhoum

Research Outputs: 2025-Present

Introduction – This study reports the synthesis, structural characterization, and antibacterial evaluation of 5-(3-nitrophenyl)-1, 3, 4-thiadiazol-2-amine (NPTA), a commercially available thiadiazole derivative with potential antimicrobial activity. Methods – NPTA was synthesized through a green, one-pot condensation reaction between thiosemicarbazide and 3-nitrobenzoic acid in absolute ethanol, affording a pale-yellow crystalline solid with a melting point of 110 °C–112 °C. The compound was characterized using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, confirming its structure. In vitro antibacterial assays, in silico ADMET and toxicity profiling, molecular docking, frontier molecular orbital (FMO) analysis, and 200 ns molecular dynamics simulations were performed. …

Um–Protoshare: Unet-Guided, Multi-Scale Shared Prototypes For Interpretable Brain Tumour Classification Using Multi-Sequence 3d Mri, Ali Golbaf, Vivek Singh, Swen Gaudl, Emmanuel Ifeachor

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Deep learning shows strong promise in brain tumour classification using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), although limited interpretability constrains clinical translation. Most interpretability methods are post-hoc and yield visual attribution maps that are only weakly connected to the decision process. Clinicians prefer decisions built from evidence they can recognise and verify on MRI, rather than post-hoc explanations. Case-based models embed reasoning by comparing image evidence with learned prototypes, yielding “this looks like that” rationales at decision time and mirroring clinical reasoning. Building on this paradigm, we introduce UM–ProtoShare, which compares the input multi-sequence 3D brain MRI with a bank of shared, …

Comparative Lca Of Germanium Production From Coal Fly Ash Using Chlorinated Distillation And Solvent Extraction, Dennis Dadzie, Kwame Awuah-Offei, Michael Moats, Nasib Al Habib, Weston Hartzell

Mining Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Germanium is increasingly important for high-tech applications, yet its supply chain is vulnerable, with production limited to a few countries. Although prior research has explored alternative techniques for extracting and recovering germanium, the literature lacks comparative life-cycle evidence that quantifies their environmental burdens and translates findings into actionable (policy) recommendations. This paper presents a cradle-to-gate life-cycle assessment that compares the environmental burdens of producing 1 kg of single-crystal germanium from coal fly ash via chlorinated distillation (CD) and solvent extraction (SX). Under the study's assumptions, CD has lower potential impacts in 15 of 19 impact categories, while both routes show …

The Employment Situation Of Veterans: June 2026, Institute For Veterans And Military Families At Syracuse University

Institute for Veterans and Military Families

The June 2026 Employment Situation of Veterans report from Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data, highlights a softening labor market for veterans in June 2026. Veteran unemployment rose from 3.2% in May to 4.1% in June, matching the national unemployment rate but representing a notable monthly increase. Post-9/11 veterans experienced a rise from 4.1% to 4.8%. Younger veterans faced the greatest challenges, with unemployment among those ages 18–24 increasing sharply to 17.4%. Unemployment also increased among veterans ages 25–34 and 55–64. By gender, rates rose for both men and women, …

Upar-Guided Dendrimer Gel Nanoparticles Reprogram Inflammation To Stabilize Atherosclerotic Plaques, Hsin Yin Chuang, Huari Kou, Yue-Wern Huang, Hu Yang

Biological Sciences Faculty Research & Creative Works

Atherosclerosis is characterized by lipid deposition, chronic inflammation, and apoptosis within the arterial wall, leading to plaque progression and instability. Current lipid-lowering therapies fail to fully address residual cardiovascular risk driven by local inflammation and cell death. Here, we report the development of uPA-functionalized, rapamycin-encapsulated dendrimer nanoparticles (G5PM-uPA/RA) that preferentially accumulate in urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR)-enriched atherosclerotic plaque, including macrophage- and apoptosis-rich lesion microenvironments. G5PM-uPA/RA was constructed by cross-linking reaction-enabled flash nanoprecipitation in a custom-made multi-inlet vortex mixer, followed by thiol-maleimide conjugation of uPA for uPAR-guided targeting. The nanoparticles demonstrated uniform morphology, favorable stability, and efficient rapamycin loading. In …

Matter Of 647 Prospect, Llc V. New York State Div. Of Hous. & Community Renewal

All Decisions

The Appellate Division, Second Department affirmed denial of landlord's Article 78 petition challenging a DHCR rent overcharge determination. A tenant filed an overcharge complaint in 2017; DHCR found an overcharge using a June 2013 base date and calculated the base date rent pursuant to a 2014 DHCR rent overcharge order. The court upheld DHCR's reliance on the 2014 order — issued within the four-year limitations period and imposing obligations on landlord with respect to the base date — notwithstanding that it was premised on pre-base date rental history.

Drivers Of Professional Satisfaction In Emergency Medicine Residency Training In The Us, Arvin Radfar Akhavan, Kirstin Woody Scott, Patrick Hewes, Erin Kinney, Boris Pavic, Josh Simmons, Michelle Lall, Michael Gottlieb, Yvette Calderon, Dave Lu

Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Physician wellness discussions often center on burnout and negative aspects of clinical practice. Less is known about what brings professional satisfaction to physicians, particularly among emergency medicine (EM) residents. Understanding drivers of professional satisfaction is important for the future of the specialty as they may influence residents' career decisions. This study aimed to identify drivers of professional satisfaction among a national cohort of EM residents.

METHODS: We conducted a mixed methods study using a survey administered following the 2024 ABEM In-Training Examination to EM residents in ACGME-accredited programs. The single-item, free-text survey question asked: "List the top 3 drivers …

Toward A Private Law Of Intimates' Obligations, Emily J. Stolzenberg

Faculty Publications

When former cohabitants ask courts to distribute property at the end of a nonmarital relationship, they usually lose—even when the partners were as economically intertwined as spouses. Family law scholars have traditionally criticized these cases in terms of longstanding gendered ideas about family relationships. This Article proposes a complementary account at the intersection of feminist and private law theory: that the law of voluntary obligations is not adequately developed to protect intimates’ cooperation. Although marital status law aims to safeguard thick cooperation between spouses and contract law captures a range of more market-based cooperation, for historically contingent reasons, little doctrine …

Oregon State Rank Assessment For Oregon Daisy (Erigeron Oreganus), Nora Dunkirk, Sue Vrilakas

Institute for Natural Resources Publications

Oregon state conservation status assessment for Oregon Daisy (Erigeron oreganus) using NatureServe methodology, 2026.

Oregon State Rank Assessment For Bensonia (Bensoniella Oregana), Nora Dunkirk, Sue Vrilakas, Gabriel Campbell

Institute for Natural Resources Publications

Oregon state conservation status assessment for Bensonia (Bensoniella oregana) using NatureServe methodology, 2026.

Perceived Sensitivity Of Sensor-Based Digital Health Data: Qualitative Interview Study, Christine Deeney, Anika Sonig, Meghan E Hurley, Birkan Tunç, Eric A Storch, John D Herrington, Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, Kristin Kostick-Quenet

Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy Staff Publications

Background: Digital health tools are increasingly used in mental health care to passively collect patient data and analyze health status outside of clinical settings. While technologies such as digital phenotyping, affective computing, and computational behavioral analysis offer new insights into symptom manifestation in daily life, they generate large volumes of potentially sensitive data that raise significant data privacy concerns, requiring high levels of patient awareness and consent. Empirical research is lacking on stakeholder understandings toward the sensitivity of these data and expectations for data stewardship, perspectives that are critical for developing robust informed consent and data protection policies for digital …

Thanks For The Signal-Now What? Program Director Perspectives On How Preference Signals Are Shaping General Surgery Residency Recruitment, John M Woodward, Connie Y Gan, Darci C Foote, Tasha Posid, Nicole M Santucci, Noosha D Deravi, Caitlin Silvestri, Kirstyn E Brownson, Erika Simmerman Mabes, Rondi Gelbard, Milanie Milan, Nina Zhao, Dylan R Nieman, Martha Godfrey, Benjamin D Ferguson, Joseph C L'Huillier, Colleen Mcdermott, Prajjwol Luitel, Olabisi Sheppard, Jennifer H Chen, Emma G Burke, Jenny M Guido, Ladonna Kearse, Jonathan Davies, Trenton Foster, Sarah Lund

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Objective: We aimed to explore general surgery program director (PD) experiences with and perspectives on preference signaling in a 15-signal system.

Design: We performed qualitative analysis of de-identified transcripts from semi-structured interviews of general surgery PDs.

Setting: General surgery PDs across the United States.

Participants: All general surgery PDs in the spring of 2025 were invited to participate. Fifteen PDs volunteered to participate in semi-structured interviews (73% university-based, 53% programs with < 8 residents/class).

Results: PDs highlighted that signals saved time when utilized as a screening tool, which gave PDs more time for holistic review of applications. PDs also felt signaling increased equity …

Uav-Based Estimation Of Fuel Structure And Dynamics In A California Canyon Fire Experiment, Xiangyu Ren, David Benterou, Jannike Allen, Katherine M. Wilkin, Henri Brillon, Craig B. Clements, Bo Yang

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Wildfires in California increasingly threaten communities and ecosystems. However, comprehensive estimation of fire dynamics and fuel structure remains limited. Recent advances in Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology and high-spatial-resolution mapping have provided increasingly important tools for estimating wildfire fuel-height loss across fuel types. This study used a one-year Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) time series to quantify fuel-height loss and vegetation regrowth associated with a prescribed upslope canyon fire near Salinas, California, USA. Multispectral, infrared, and visible UAV imagery collected before, during, and after burning was used to generate orthomosaic, digital surface models (DSMs), fuel-type classifications, and surface-volume estimates. To enable …

Dna-Fish Metaphase Spreads To Distinguish Extrachromosomal Dna From Homogeneously Staining Regions In Human Cancer Cell Lines, Lauren Marie Masters, Katelin Maria Hagstrom, Graham Scott Erwin

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Whole-genome sequencing identifies focal DNA amplifications with base-pair resolution but cannot determine whether amplified sequences reside on extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA, also known as double minutes) or within chromosomally integrated homogeneously staining regions (HSRs). DNA fluorescence in situ hybridization (DNA-FISH) metaphase spreads remain the gold standard for distinguishing these amplification states at single-cell resolution. Here, we present a detailed protocol for DNA-FISH metaphase spreads using human cancer cell lines, encompassing cell culture, metaphase arrest, hypotonic treatment, fixation, chromosome spreading, fluorescent probe hybridization, and fluorescence imaging. The protocol incorporates intermediate quality-control steps to verify successful chromosome dispersion and optimize metaphase spread quality, …

Tgf-Β Drives The Conversion Of Conventional Nk Cells Into Uterine Tissue-Resident Nk Cells To Support Murine Pregnancy, Josselyn D Barahona, Liping Yang, D Michael Nelson, Wayne M Yokoyama

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Tissue microenvironments shape lymphocyte differentiation to align immune function with local physiological demands. Uterine natural killer (NK) cells are critical for reproductive success, yet the molecular cues in the uterus that instruct their specialized identities remain incompletely understood. Here, we identify a TGF-β-dependent differentiation pathway by which circulating conventional NK cells convert into uterine tissue-resident NK cells during murine pregnancy. Loss of TGF-β receptor II expression in

1954 Letters, Reports, And Other Documents Related To The Beaver Research Council, Box 42, John S. Mclaughlin, James V. Lloyd, Victor B. Scheffer, Wyoming Game And Fish Commison, Ferd Kleinchnitz, Colorado Game And Fish Department, Fish And Wildlife Service, Lee E. Yeager, Colorado Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, James E. Grasse, Ralph Hill, Stanley C. Joseph, John Retzer, Barton Herschler

Rocky Mountain National Park

Letters, reports, and other documents related to the Beaver Resource Council, including the effect of beavers on stream flow and water systems within the park, land management, and possible population control methods. Terms: Rocky Mountain National Park; Beavers; Beaver Research Council; Cahalane; Roosevelt Forest; Chambers Lake; Cascade Creek; Hague Creek; aspen trees; forest management; Middle St. Vrain; Jim Cole; Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station; Barton Herschler; Martin Hoover; stream flow; Sheep Lake; Horseshoe Park; Cottonwood Creek; Ralph Hill; fish management; Martin Hoover; Stan Broman; agriculture; Tolson

1951 Memo Regarding Flood Prevention Efforts Box 42, David Canfield

Rocky Mountain National Park

Memorandum from Park Superintendent regarding the Lily Lake flood, and concern of Estes Park that Lawn Lake could pose a similar risk. Questions of jurisdiction and practical elements of dam construction are discussed in relation to the National Park Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and town of Estes Park. Terms: Rocky Mountain National Park; Flooding; Lily Lake; Fish Creek; South St. Vrain Highway; Baldpate Inn; Estes Park; Lawn Lake; LaNoue; dams; Horseshoe Park; National Park Service; Bureau of Reclamation; Big Thompson Project; state fish hatchery; Olympus Dam; Estes Park Power Plant; J. H. Knight; South Platte River District; State Engineer; Estes …

1950 Letters And Documents Related To Land Purchases In Rocky Mountain National Park, As Part Of Plans For The 1953 Land Acquisition Program, 601 Land File, Box45, John S. Mclaughlin, Howard W. Baker, Moses Smith, David H. Canfield, George F. Ingalls, H. A. Hubler, Oscar Chapman

Rocky Mountain National Park

Letters and other documents related to possible land purchases and acquisitions in Rocky Mountain National Park. Terms: Rocky Mountain National Park; Land acquisition; Gratton; Hackett; Moses Smith; Gillespie; Big Meadows; 1953 Land Acquisition Program; LaNoue; NPS-L-4; Lewis; Emmert; Oscar Chapman; Seymour; Buckingham; Cunningham; Beaver Creek; Ted Swem; Shadow Mountain Reservoir; Granby; Batson; Demaray; Francis M. Kinney; Thomas C. Marsh

Series Of Documents Related To Acquisition Of Lands By Rocky Mountain National Parks, Primarily Involving The Lands Of Peter Hondius, Donations File 605. Box 45, George F. Ingalls, Hillroy A. Tolson, Newton B. Drury, David H. Canfield, Francis D. Lanoue, Pieter Hundius, Lawrence C. Marriam, Conrad L. Writh, John S. Mclaughlin, Edward J. Low, C. Girard Davidson, Huge M. Miller, Theodore Spector, Brice Sheriff

Rocky Mountain National Park

Memoranda, letters, and other documents related to acquisition of lands for Rocky Mountain National Park, especially involving the lands of Pieter Hondius. Terms: Rocky Mountain National Park; land acquisition; Peter Hondius; Pieter Hondius, Tolson; Doris B. Robinson; Carrol E. Robinson; George Ingalls; Newton Drury; David H. Canfield; Francis D. LaNoue; Larimer County; Pipeline Road; Suny Ridge Subdivision Road; South Woodland Heights Road; High Drive Road; Baldwin Ditch; possessory rights; Lawrence C. Merriam; Edward J. Low; Ezra H. Kauffman; Summerland Subdivision; Hugh M. Miller; Grand County; Grand County Abstract Company; Theodore Spector; Brice Sheriff; Fred McLaren; Henry C. Low; Florence Snedaker; …

Series Of Documents Relating To The Exchange Of State School Lands In Rocky Mountain National Park, 605 Entries (General) File, Box 45, Howard W. Baker, Weldon W. Gratton, David H. Canfield, Fred Mclaren

Rocky Mountain National Park

Memoranda and letters related to exchange of State school lands in Rocky Mountain National Park. Terms: Rocky Mountain National Park; State school; land acquisition; Ingalls; Weldon W. Gratton; Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; Howard Baker; David H. Canfield; Doerr; Colorado State Land Board; Dinosaur National Monument; Tolson; Byron Mock; Taylor Grazing Act; Thomas J. Allen, Jr.; C. W. Chatfield; Fred McLaren

1940s Documents Related To Water Rights And Right-Of-Way In Rocky Mountain National Park, 607 Jurisdictions (General File), Box 45, Ernest Field, Oscar Chapman

Rocky Mountain National Park

Memorandum and letter relating to water right-of-way and status of irrigation ditches in Rocky Mountain National Park. Terms: Rocky Mountain National Park; Horseshoe Ditch; Horseshoe Park; Jones Ditch; Aspen glen Campground; Beaver Ditch; Beaver Meadows; Hupp Ditches; Hollowell Park; Harbison Ditch; Harbison Meadows; Selak Ditch; Selak Meadows; Ernest K. Field; William S. Hill; Henry J. Heinricy; reservoir right-of-way; Arbuckle Reservoir Company; Oscar L. Chapman

Collection Of Mid-20th Century Documents About The Status Of Private Property In Rocky Mountain National Park, Including Attempts At Acquisition, 610 Private Landowners, Box 45, Howard W. Baker, David H. Canfield, Fred L. Mclauren, J. Barton Herschler, J. V. Lloyd, Duke W. Dunbar, Carl R. Swartzlow, Louis Croft, Jackson Priece, John S. Mclaughlin, Hillroy A. Tolson, Frances Lanoue, Conrad L. Writh, Wayne H. Hackett, John W. Anderson, William M. Beek, R. E. Elston Dr., Fern Smith, Alta Smith, Lloyd W. Bruce

Rocky Mountain National Park

Documents about the status of private land in Rocky Mountain National Park, including lists of landowners, names of properties, history of acquisitions and negotiations, and other matters. Terms: Rocky Mountain National Park; land acquisition; National Park Service; private property; A. E. Demaray; Enos Mills; Mrs. Enos Mills; Horseshoe Park; J. Barton Herschler; Irwin S. Beattie; Ernest H. Brink; Carl J. Nelson; Jessie R. Nelson; C. J. O'Brien; Harriet O'Brien; Redwood Fisher; Henry Rhone; Carolyn Rhone; Dean. M. Gillespie; Mary R. Gadehaux; F. A. Gadehaux; Mary Alice Schneer Gudgel; H. G. Gill; H. A. Gill; Clyde F. Sargent; Helen I. Smith; …