The Hope College Department Of Biology: The First 50+ Years, Christopher C. Barney

Faculty Publications

The Hope College Department of Biology was founded in 1899 with the appointment of the first Professor of Biology at Hope, Samuel Mast. During the first 50+ years of the Biology Department, there were eight total faculty members in the department, including Frances Koeman, the first female faculty member in the natural sciences. Four faculty members, Mast, Frank Patterson, Oscar Thompson, and Teunis Vergeer were primarily responsible for developing the department’s curriculum and programs, with Mast and Vergeer also carrying out published research. The department was housed primarily in Van Raalte Hall and the Science Building (now Lubbers Hall) for …

Improving Emr Accessibility In Remote & Resource-Limited Regions: Insights From The Nirog System For Rohingya Refugees, Ishan S. Abdullah, Maeve Mclaughlin, Samia Tasneem

URGENT Matters

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Rejoice In Singing, Ava Zygowiec

Lake Union Herald

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New Flight Simulator Enhances Pilot Training, Oscar Guity Soliz

Lake Union Herald

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Class Of 2026 Academy Students Recognized For Caring Hearts, Lake Union Conference Of Seventh-Day Adventists

Lake Union Herald

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14 Affirmed In Their Calling, Lake Union Conference Of Seventh-Day Adventists

Lake Union Herald

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Information For Submitting Articles To Law Reviews & Journals, Allen Rostron, Nancy Levit

Faculty Works

The following are two charts useful for the law review/journal article submission process. The first chart contains information gathered from the journals' websites about the following topics: Methods for submitting an article (such as by e-mail, Scholastica, or regular mail); any special formatting requirements; how to request an expedited review; and how to withdraw an article after it has been accepted for publication elsewhere. Where it is announced, the chart includes whether a journal accepts submissions by students from other law schools.

Are You Smarter Than A 1l?, Jennifer L. Dubetz

Law Faculty Scholarship

Do you ever wonder “what in the library is obvious to law students but not to me and conversely, what is obvious to me but not to law students?”

I decided to find out by sitting in on some of the 1L Introduction to Legal Research classes.

This turned out to be a valuable experience in which I increased my ability to use the library’s print and digital offerings, learned how class formats and technology have changed in the years since I was a student, and I developed a good understanding of what a research plan and log are and …

Nebraska And The Midwest Agtech Ecosystem: Benchmarking Innovation Investment And Translation Gaps, Ankit Chandra, Ishani Lal, Brennan Costello

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Presentations and White Papers

Agricultural innovation is central to the sustainable transformation of food systems, yet the capital that finances it is unevenly distributed relative to where food is produced. This paper develops a diagnostic framework for measuring this mismatch and applies it across the U.S. Midwest from 2021 to 2025, with particular emphasis on Nebraska's structural position within this landscape. Drawing on venture capital deal-flow data, 17 stakeholder interviews, and a novel strength-weakness-opportunity-gap (SWOG) ecosystem mapping methodology, we document $736 million in tracked Midwest AgTech funding across eight states (Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, North Dakota, and South Dakota). We introduce three …

Correlation Visualizer, Manish Rami

Software

An interactive tool to understand correlations. The tool uses an example relationship between phonological awareness (CTOPP-2) and reading fluency. Both measures use standard scores (M = 100, SD = 15). Viewers can adjust r to explore how the strength and direction of correlation affects the scatter pattern and shared variance. Use the slider for r to see corresponding changes in the plot and the values of r and effect size.

Active Limited Partners Flunk Functional Test, Karen Burke

UF Law Faculty Publications

In 1977, Congress enacted section 1402(a)(13), which exempts limited partners "as such" from self-employment tax on their share of partnership income. A half century later, active investment management professionals have claimed limited partner status to avoid self-employment tax on investment management fees, seemingly standing this anti-abuse rule on its head. While the Treasury twice issued proposed regulations to clarify and modernize the definition of a limited partner, these attempts encountered a firestorm of protest. The Tax Court's controversial Soroban decision rejected claims that state-law limited partners are automatically exempt from self-employment tax, holding that a functional analysis is required to …

Long-Run Effects Of H-1b Immigration On The U.S. Economy, Ran Abramitzky, Leah Boustan, Ahmet Gulak, Jens Hainmueller

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

We study the effects of H-1B immigration on U.S. industries that employ H-1B workers and their trading partners. Using a novel cross-industry design and the 1999–2003 expansion of the H-1B visa cap for identification, we find that H-1B exposure raised incomes for natives and pre-existing immigrants, with gains concentrated in non-STEM occupations. Income gains propagate forward through supply chains to downstream industries but not backward to upstream industries, consistent with a productivity shock rather than a labor supply shock. We find no direct effect on patenting, suggesting that productivity gains arise from better task execution rather than patentable invention.

Salary Report, 2026 July, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Salary Reports

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Policy For Graduate Thesis-Adjacent Series In Digital Commons, Joshua Neds-Fox

Digital Commons Information

Policy for Graduate Thesis-Adjacent Series in Digital Commons

Graduate programs at Wayne State are increasingly requiring terminal projects that are not traditional theses or dissertations. These outputs require series in Digital Commons @ Wayne State that operate outside the established thesis/dissertation protocol in the repository. For the purpose of this policy, these will be referred to as Capstone series.

Content Guidelines for Digital Commons @ Wayne State require that student work is accepted on a case-by-case basis, determined by repository administrators. Because Capstone series are negotiated between the program and the repository administrator, they meet this requirement. and deposits to …

Fixed-Parameter Extrapolation And Aperiodic Order, Stephen Fenner, Frederic Green, Steven Homer

Mathematics

Fix any λ∈C. We say that a set S⊆C is λ-convex if, whenever a and b are in S, the point (1-λ)a+λb is also in S. We investigate the properties of λ-convex sets and their (topological) closures, and we prove a number of facts about them. Let Qλ⊆C be the least λ-convex superset of {0,1}. Generalizing results of R. G. E. Pinch, we give a sufficient condition on λ for Qλ and some other related λ-convex sets to be discrete by introducing the notion of a strong PV number. These conditions give rise to a number of periodic and aperiodic …

America At 250: A Selected Bibliography From The Leatherby Libraries, Katherine Roth

Library Displays and Bibliographies

A bibliography created to support a display about the United States of America's 250th anniversary in summer 2026 at the Leatherby Libraries at Chapman University.

Emerging Library Leaders’ Summer School For Asia-Pacific (Ellssa): Smu Libraries Flagship Leadership Development Program For Librarians, Rajendra Munoo, Sumita Govindan

Research Collection Library

Strong leadership skills are becoming more important for librarians as they deal with rapid digital change in a VUCA world, rising user expectations, and a workforce made up of different generations. The Emerging Library Leaders’ Summer School for Asia-Pacific (ELLSSA) is Singapore Management University (SMU) Libraries’ main leadership development program, created to prepare early‑career librarians and high‑potential staff for future leadership roles across the Asia‑Pacific region and beyond. Recognised by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) as one of only a small number of leadership programs in the region, ELLSSA helps address gaps in leadership development within …

Dibujando El Bienestar: Atmósferas Sensoriales Y Lenguajes Gráficos En La Arquitectura De Francis Kéré Y Toshiko Mori, María Beltrán Rodríguez

Artículos científicos

El artículo explora los lenguajes gráficos de Francis Kéré y Toshiko Mori bajo la mirada del bienestar y la neuroarquitectura. Se realza cómo sus dibujos no solo representan, sino que evocan las cualidades sensoriales y emocionales del espacio. A través del análisis detallado de sus croquis y diagramas, se explora cómo el dibujo arquitectónico puede actuar como puente entre el conocimiento científico y la percepción espacial. El estudio demuestra que sus estrategias visuales comunican intenciones ambientales, materiales y sociales que favorecen el bienestar. Finalmente, se plantea el dibujo como una herramienta cognitiva, pedagógica y proyectual para integrar principios de neuroarquitectura …

On The Side And Angle Mixtures Expressed By Triangles: Phase Diagrams Based On Intensive State Properties, Daniel Graham

Chemistry: Faculty Publications and Other Works

This is a lecture packet focused on the side and angle mixtures of structures at the center of the planar geometry universe. The intensive states of triangles are charted with the help of phase diagrams—long-standing tools in chemical thermodynamics and materials science. The intended audience consists of students and teachers—college and high school—seeking fresh perspectives, projects, and discussion topics surrounding age-old systems.

History Of The College Of The Holy Cross Naval Rotc Unit, O'Callahan Society, College Of The Holy Cross

85th Anniversary of NROTC at Holy Cross

The Holy Cross Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Unit reached its 85th anniversary in July 2026 and, to commemorate this event, the Holy Cross O’Callahan Society has updated the history of the Unit that was prepared for the Unit’s 75th anniversary and now revised twice. The O’Callahan Society grew out of the vision of Reverend John E. Brooks, S. J., President of the College of the Holy Cross 1970-94, who invited several graduates of the NROTC Unit to meet in the early 1990s and discuss how NROTC alumni could support the NROTC Unit. From these discussions, the O’Callahan Committee …

350 Years Later: A Creation Lens On The Birth Of Bacteriology, Alan L. Gillen

Faculty Publications and Presentations

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Assessment Of Information Literacy Instruction In Reference: Applying Vanscoy’S Conceptual And Procedural Framework In Practice, Vanessa Arce

Publications and Research

The instructional aspect of reference work has long been acknowledged, especially in academic libraries. The current RUSA guidelines include helping users develop information literacy as a goal of reference. In this context, investigating the presence and nature of information literacy instruction can be used to assess the quality of reference services. This study applied Amy VanScoy’s conceptual/procedural framework for point-of-need instruction to a sample of chat reference transcripts at Lehman College, City University of New York. One of the assessment’s goals was to determine the prevalence of instruction and type of knowledge addressed in reference interactions. Another goal was to …

Digital Commons Statistics For July 2026, Liberty University

Digital Commons Statistics

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Dnp Final Report: From Academic Chaos To Professional Preparedness: Time Management And Goal Setting To Support Self-Efficacy In Undergraduate Nursing Students, Cristy Baker Mrs.

DNP Final Reports

Low perceived self-efficacy among undergraduate nursing students may contribute to stress, burnout, and challenges with academic success and program completion. Evidence suggests that interventions focused on time management and goal setting may support students' confidence.

The purpose of this improvement project was to implement time-management and goal-setting interventions and evaluate changes in perceived self-efficacy among undergraduate nursing students. Guided by Bandura's Self-Efficacy Theory and the ADKAR Change Model, the project examined the changes in perceived self-efficacy following the implementation of the interventions. The PICOT guiding the project was: In undergraduate nursing students (P), how does implementing time management and goal-setting …

Synoptic Conditions Favoring Tropical Cyclone-Enhanced Southwest Monsoon High Precipitation Events In The Philippines, Alwin Andriel L. Bathan, Lyndon Mark P. Olaguera, Faye Abigail T. Cruz, Jose Ramon T. Villarin, John A. Manalo, Jun Matsumoto

SOSE Affiliate: Manila Observatory

The interaction of tropical cyclones (TCs) with the southwest monsoon frequently causes heavy precipitation events (HPEs) and widespread flooding across the Philippines. Despite their substantial socio-economic impacts, the synoptic conditions that favor these events remain insufficiently understood, underscoring the need for systematic investigation to help improve forecasting and risk assessment. Lag composite analysis of daily rainfall records and reanalysis data from July to September for the period 1981–2023 shows that HPEs are more likely to occur when: (1) enhanced monsoon westerlies are present over the tropical Indian Ocean for at least nine days before the HPE, (2) a TC passes …

Unhsc Watershed Protection Standard Calculator, Daniel Macadam

UNH Stormwater Center

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If You Want To Fly, Nandi Gayles '29

Black Studies Student Scholarship

My research explores the intersections of Sociology and Literature rooted in the unique gendered perspective of Blackness in the novels The Bluest Eye and Beloved by Toni Morrison. Morrison’s works are rooted in the authenticity of Blackness and being. She inherently studies human behavior and social interaction to communicate narratives that have often gone untold––those that center the Black experience. Morrison’s work is revolutionary as she intentionally wrote to disregard the white gaze. Her work is literature rooted in a sociological landscape that contributes to personal and social liberation of Black people. Using auto-theory as my methodology, this project places …

If You Want To Fly, Nandi Gayles '29

Sociology & Anthropology Student Scholarship

My research explores the intersections of Sociology and Literature rooted in the unique gendered perspective of Blackness in the novels The Bluest Eye and Beloved by Toni Morrison. Morrison’s works are rooted in the authenticity of Blackness and being. She inherently studies human behavior and social interaction to communicate narratives that have often gone untold––those that center the Black experience. Morrison’s work is revolutionary as she intentionally wrote to disregard the white gaze. Her work is literature rooted in a sociological landscape that contributes to personal and social liberation of Black people. Using auto-theory as my methodology, this project places …

The Most Age-Diverse Society In Our Country's History, Cal J. Halvorsen, Logan Fox, Tim B. Zielonko

Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging

The public narrative is that the United States population is getting older. This is, indeed, true. We have more people over age 50 than we have ever had in our country—both in total numbers and in the share of the population. The numbers of older people will continue to grow, all the way up until the projections stop at the year 2100. Many have asked, “What will we do with all of these older people?”

In Vivo Evidence Of Blood Flow Slippage: Failure Of The No-Slip Boundary Condition Assumption, Alena Jarolímová, Jaroslav Hron, Karel Tůma, Radomír Chabiniok, Josef Málek, Keshava Rajagopal

Division of Cardiology Faculty Papers

The assumption that blood adheres to vessel walls with zero tangential velocity component, the so-called "no-slip" boundary condition, is a foundational premise of cardiovascular fluid dynamics. Whether the no-slip condition holds in vivo, however, remains unknown. Seven healthy adult volunteers underwent cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging. With four-dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging of the descending thoracic aorta and modeling blood as a Navier-Stokes fluid, near-wall blood velocities were quantified, and wall shear stress was calculated based on the measured velocity fields. Within the Navier-Stokes data assimilation framework, tangential wall velocities of ∼30-80% of the mean luminal velocity were consistently obtained. These …