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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 100, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine edition of the College Heights Herald for the period November 11 - December 5, 2024.

• Wilborn, Price. Letter from the Editor – Homecoming
• Vickers, Abigail. Homecoming Royalty – Milie LeJeune, Sarah Burke, Katie Burch, Jennifer Smith, Alice Waddell
• A New Era for Social Sciences at WKU – Society, Culture, Crime & Justice
• Steps from WKU, Miles of Charm – Walk2Campus
• Wilborn, Price. Martha Sales Reflects on Life, Leadership & Growth
• Leasing Agents Lending a Friendly Face & Helping Hand – Columns
• Smith, Kane. How Local Businesses Prepare for Homecoming Crowds
• Downtown Bowling Green – Restaurants & Businesses
• Home Sweet …

Spartan Daily, December 5, 2024, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2024

Volume 163, Issue 42

The Indiana Statesman, December 5, 2024, Indiana State University

Student Newspaper

Finals Week Schedule; Tips and tricks for finals; ‘Wicked’ defies expectations

Concrete Cracks, Valeria Laverde Martinez

Philomathean

No abstract provided.

Rna Splicing As A Biomarker And Phenotypic Driver Of Meningioma Dna-Methylation Groups., Nathan Leclair, Abrar Choudury, William C Chen, Stephen T Magill, Kathleen Mccortney, Craig M Horbinski, Zhenhong Chen, Ezequiel Goldschmidt, Charlotte D Eaton, Ketan R Bulsara, Wenya Linda Bi, Akash J Patel, Felix Sahm, David Raleigh, Olga Anczuków

Faculty Research 2024

BACKGROUND: Advances in our understanding of the molecular biology of meningiomas have led to significant gains in the ability to predict patient prognosis and tumor recurrence and to identify novel targets for therapeutic design. Specifically, classification of meningiomas based on DNA methylation has greatly improved our ability to risk stratify patients, however new questions have arisen in terms of the underlying impact these DNA-methylation signatures have on meningioma biology.

METHODS: This study utilizes RNA-sequencing data from 486 meningioma samples corresponding to 3 meningioma DNA-methylation groups (merlin-intact, immune-enriched, and hypermitotic), followed by in vitro experiments utilizing human meningioma cell lines.

RESULTS: …

December 5, 2024, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2020-

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Effect Of Polyacrylamide Gel Elasticity On Collagen Type Ii Fibril Assembly, Kathryn G. Wilcox, Stephanie Kramer, Surajit Chatterjee, Adam Linscott, Sneha Suresh, Lydia Kisley, Svetlana Morozova

Faculty Scholarship

Collagen type II fibrils provide structural integrity to the articular cartilage extracellular matrix. However, the conditions that control the fibril radial size scale, distribution, and formation inside of dense networks are not well understood. We have investigated how surrounding elastic networks affect fibril formation by observing the structure and dynamics of collagen type II in model polyacrylamide gels of varying moduli. Cryogenic transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) is used to image the fibril structure and is verified qualitatively with optical microscopy of fluorescently-tagged collagen within the gels. Using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy super-resolution optical fluctuation imaging (fcsSOFI), the diffusion dynamics of the …

Social Media Vs. Our Brains, Angela Liu

Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters

The central research question I will be investigating is how social media affects our brains. We have witnessed a significant impact of social media on our youth. The rise of social media in this generation has also created one of the biggest generational gaps yet. Additionally, social media has an even bigger effect on kids who are exposed to it at very young ages. I will be studying how social media affects one’s moods, thoughts, and behaviors, as well as what social media physically does to one’s brain. For example, studies have shown that social media triggers brain activities that …

Exploration Of The Tunability Of Brd4 Degradation By Dcaf16 Trans-Labelling Covalent Glues, Muhammad Murtaza Hassan, Yen-Der Li, Michelle W Ma, Mingxing Teng, Woong Sub Byun, Kedar Puvar, Ryan Lumpkin, Brittany Sandoval, Justine C Rutter, Cyrus Y Jin, Michelle Y Wang, Shawn Xu, Anna M Schmoker, Hakyung Cheong, Brian J Groendyke, Jun Qi, Eric S Fischer, Benjamin L Ebert, Nathanael S Gray

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Chemically induced proximity modalities such as targeted protein degradation (TPD) hold promise for expanding the number of proteins that can be manipulated pharmacologically. However, current TPD strategies are often limited to proteins with preexisting ligands. Molecular glues (e.g. glutarimide ligands for CUL4CRBN), offer the potential to target undruggable proteins. Yet, their rational design is largely unattainable due to the unpredictability of the ‘gain-of-function’ nature of the glue interaction upon chemical modification of ligands. We recently reported a covalent trans-labelling glue mechanism which we named ‘Template-assisted covalent modification’, where an electrophile decorated BRD4 inhibitor was effectively delivered to …

Rna Splicing As A Biomarker And Phenotypic Driver Of Meningioma Dna-Methylation Groups, Nathan K Leclair, Abrar Choudury, William C Chen, Stephen T Magill, Kathleen Mccortney, Craig M Horbinski, Zhenhong Chen, Ezequiel Goldschmidt, Charlotte D Eaton, Ketan R Bulsara, Wenya Linda Bi, Akash J Patel, Felix Sahm, David Raleigh, Olga Anczukow

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

BACKGROUND: Advances in our understanding of the molecular biology of meningiomas have led to significant gains in the ability to predict patient prognosis and tumor recurrence and to identify novel targets for therapeutic design. Specifically, classification of meningiomas based on DNA methylation has greatly improved our ability to risk stratify patients, however new questions have arisen in terms of the underlying impact these DNA-methylation signatures have on meningioma biology.

METHODS: This study utilizes RNA-sequencing data from 486 meningioma samples corresponding to 3 meningioma DNA-methylation groups (merlin-intact, immune-enriched, and hypermitotic), followed by in vitro experiments utilizing human meningioma cell lines.

RESULTS: …

English-Lueck, Jan A., San Jose State University

Emeritus and Retired Faculty Biographies

University of California, Santa Barbara, California, Anthropology, Ph.D. 1985

University of California, Santa Barbara, California, Anthropology, M.A. 1978

California State University, Fresno, California, Summa cum Laude in Anthropology, B.A. 1976

Parasocial Relationships In Children And Teens, Bradley J. Bond, Karen E. Dill-Shackleford, Jayson L. Dibble, Tracy R. Gleason, Nancy Jennings, Sara Rosaen, Rebecca Tukachinsky Forster

Communication Faculty Books and Book Chapters

"Young people have easy access to an array of fictional characters and celebrities, many of whom exist across platforms (e.g., protagonists from the graphic novel Heartstopper now appear in live-action on Netflix) and are manifested in toys and other merchandise. Children and adolescents often create powerful, socioemotional connections with fictional characters and celebrities called parasocial relationships (PSRs). Preschoolers clutching Elmo dolls, tweens fantasizing about interactions with TikTok influencers, and queer teens finding affirmation in a gay couple on Schitt’s Creek all hint at possible PSRs. These one-sided, imagined social ties might raise concerns for parents and other stakeholders; however, PSRs …

Case Study On A Shift To Open Educational Resources In An Academic Department, Karina May Jackson

Theses and Dissertations

Open educational resources (OER) have the potential to significantly impact the landscape of higher education. However, many users of OER find it difficult to adopt programmatically due to the barriers of awareness, quality assurance, institutional culture, and sustainability. This case study of the successful OER adoption in an education department serves as a look into the conditions and practices that allowed for the promotion, continued use, and production of open educational resources. The results indicate that the climate, technology, and opportunity costs surrounding tenure and promotion were key factors in the faculty's experience with acting on their inclinations toward openness.

Misinformed Depositors, Raj Ashar

University of Miami Business Law Review

Social media enables information to travel faster and wider than ever before, creating endless new possibilities. However, it also has opened the door to misinformation or disinformation, which has already wreaked havoc in many industries, including the financial sector. Given the importance of accurate information in banking stability, false information poses a real risk of causing bank runs that lead to bank failures.

This Article documents the risks that false information poses to the banking industry. It then turns its attention to the regulation of false information in securities markets, which has grappled with the issue for many years. Drawing …

A New Frontier: The Music Industry’S Struggle Against Generative Ai, Vaughn Gendron

University of Miami Business Law Review

Since the modern notion of artificial intelligence emerged in 2014, AI has rapidly developed into a technology with vast generative capabilities. This technology has allowed for the creation of copious amounts of AI-generated media content. One of the most impacted industries by this evolution is the music industry. In April of 2023, an unidentified user produced a viral AI-generated song titled “Heart on My Sleeve” in the vocal likeness of both Drake and The Weeknd. The song’s instant popularity among consumers shattered the music industry’s long-held belief that listeners would always prefer human creativity over artificial creation. This shift in …

The Comment, December 5, 2024, Bridgewater State University

The Comment

No abstract provided.

Wear Your Heart On Your Sleeve, Whether You Like It Or Not: How Federal Regulation Can Address Advances In Biometric Technology, Greg Marcus

University of Miami Business Law Review

The use of biometric data for identification and authentication has become a common practice for people and businesses across the world. While these technologies offer a promising means of enhanced security, the emergence of artificial intelligence and machine learning has enabled the analysis of biometric data to reveal some of our most intimate personal information from simple physical characteristics. The rapid advancement of this technology has brought the issue of regulation to the forefront of discussions in both Congress and state legislatures. Accordingly, many states have proposed, and in several instances passed legislation specifically regulating the collection of biometric data. …

Screen Media, Obesity, And Nutrition, Amanda E. Staiano, Alyssa M. Button, Gary S. Goldfield, Thomas N. Robinson, Jorge Mota, Susan J. Woolford, Peter T. Katzmarzyk

Population and Public Health Science Faculty Publications

This chapter provides an update on and the synthesis of the most current evidence on screen use, nutritional intake, and obesity in youth. The strongest evidence of a mechanism linking screen media use to obesity is through repeated exposures to unhealthy food marketing and excess eating while viewing screens. Evidence of the neurocognitive effects on dietary consumption via the effects of executive function, satiety, and memory is emerging. Interventions to reduce children's screen time or to incorporate screen media into improving nutrition and obesity outcomes have had mixed results. The evidence base is also limited by imprecise measurements of screen …

Digital Screen Media Use, Movement Behaviors, And Child Health, Mark S. Tremblay, Nicholas Kuzik, Stuart J.H. Biddle, Valerie Carson, Mai J.M. Chinapaw, Dorothea Dumuid, Wendy Yajun Huang, Travis J. Saunders, Amanda E. Staiano, Russell R. Pate

Population and Public Health Science Faculty Publications

This chapter summarizes the associations between children's digital screen media use (DSMU) and their health, within the 24-h movement behavior framework (physical activities, sedentary behaviors, sleep), provides recommendations for healthy DSMU, and highlights future research directions. Key concepts include behavior displacement, combined associations, and DSMU context and content. Displacement examples include more DSMU decreasing time for healthier behaviors (e.g., physical activity or sleep) or replacing reading books and magazines with DSMU alternatives (e.g., texting, social media). How DSMU affects the relationships between various combinations of movement behaviors and children's health is largely unknown. Total DSMU is most frequently studied, but …

Whose Information Is Whose? Adult Adoptees And The Silent Struggle To Access Records, Alyssa Traina

Undergraduate Honors Theses

The United States has fifty-one different laws pertaining to adult adoptee access to their original birth certificates and adoption court records, with only fifteen states being unrestricted. These states give adult adoptees access to their documents upon request. Fifteen states are restricted, meaning they require a court order to obtain documents, which involves proving “good cause” to a judge. This requirement of “good cause” has no standard definition. The remaining twenty-one states are compromised, meaning they have complex requirements to obtain documentation. My research uses case studies of the restricted laws of California, the unrestricted laws of Louisiana, and the …

Masthead

University of Miami Business Law Review

No abstract provided.

Comparisons Of Buried And Unburied Benthic Communities On Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems, Michael Mcdonough

All HCAS Student Capstones, Theses, and Dissertations

Mesophotic coral ecosystems, MCEs, are coral ecosystems found at depths between 30-150m and are divided into two zones-the upper and lower MCE. The upper MCE serves as a transitional zone between shallow water reefs (SWRs) and the lower MCE. This transition is marked by increased reliance on heterotrophy by benthic organisms. While MCEs have been of increased interest by resource managers as potential sources of resiliency for impacted benthic species, these benthic communities are understudied. Mesophotic benthic communities in close proximity of Port Everglades between 32-37m depth were surveyed using video footage recorded by a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). This …

Progerin Can Induce Dna Damage In The Absence Of Global Changes In Replication Or Cell Proliferation, Liza A. Joudeh, P. Logan Schuck, Nina M. Van, Alannah J. Dicintio, Jason A. Stewart, Alan S. Waldman

Faculty Publications

Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) is a rare genetic condition characterized by features of accelerated aging, and individuals with HGPS seldom live beyond their mid-teens. The syndrome is commonly caused by a point mutation in the LMNA gene which codes for lamin A and its splice variant lamin C, components of the nuclear lamina. The mutation causing HGPS leads to production of a truncated, farnesylated form of lamin A referred to as "progerin." Progerin is also expressed at low levels in healthy individuals and appears to play a role in normal aging. HGPS is associated with an accumulation of genomic DNA …

Role Of Multimedia And Conative Words In Online Socio-Political Mobilization, Mainuddin Shaik

Theses and Dissertations

In the digital age, social media platforms have become vital for political mobilization, enabling rapid information dissemination, real-time engagement, and virtual community formation. This dissertation presents a novel multi-method framework to analyze mobilization dynamics on multimedia-centric platforms, focusing on Instagram, X (formally Twitter), and TikTok. The study examines Brazilian political protests (November 2022–February 2023) and disinformation and anti-disinformation campaigns during Taiwan's 2024 presidential elections. The research applies a multi-method framework to analyze mobilization characteristics in Brazilian and Taiwanese social movements, grounded in the Diffusion of Innovations (DOI) theory. This approach assesses how multimedia formats—images, sidecars, and videos—influence cognitive mobilization at …

Faculty Senate Chronicle December 5, 2024, Heather Loughney

The University of Akron Faculty Senate Chronicle

Minutes for the regular meeting of The University of Akron Faculty Senate on December 5, 2024

Wildflowers A Novel, Kelli Roberts

Theses

Abstract for Wildflowers

Wildflowers is a feminist literary novel that examines the intersection of sex, power, and free will, exploring how these forces shape and define human agency. The story follows a group of women drawn to an enigmatic leader who promises enlightenment and empowerment through embracing their desires. As they navigate the fine line between self-actualization and manipulation, the novel delves into themes of liberation, coercion, and the choices we make to create the lives we long for. Provocative and thought-provoking, Wildflowers invites readers to consider the complexities of desire, the cost of empowerment, and the courage required to …

Hydrogen And Carbon Dioxide Kinetic Adsorption And Diffusion Behavior Into Organic-Rich Shale: Implications Of Mineralogy And Organic Content, Amer Alanazi, Hussein Abid, Saleh A. Bawazeer, Norah Aljeban, Israa S. Abu-Mahfouz, Alireza Keshavarz, Stefan Iglauer, Hussein Hoteit

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Geological storage of hydrogen (GSH) is a pivotal technology for advancing an industrial-scale hydrogen economy. Shale formations, known for their impermeable sealing and abundance, offer promising potential for secure GSH applications. However, the complex mineralogy and organic content of shale necessitate a detailed investigation. This study examines the potential of organic-rich shale samples from Jordanian oil source rocks for hydrogen (H2) storage and carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration. Adsorption kinetics were measured at two different temperatures (303 and 333 K) and pressures (15 and 45 bar) using a volumetric experimental approach. Common mathematical models were applied to evaluate the adsorption data …

Effect Of Laser Textured Surface With Different Patterns On Tribological Characteristics Of Bearing Material, Paul Joshua S

Theses and Dissertations

This research work determines the wear rate and friction characteristics of bearing material under different laser textured surface conditions. Chrome steels are used in bearings since they possess high strength and wear resistance. However, when those parts are in service, failure happens due to sliding friction before the lifetime. To improve the durability of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) 52100 chromium steel, in this work, the effect of laser surface texturing (LST) was analysed.

With the different pattern of circle, ellipse, groove and grid were produced on the sample surface, the wear behavior was investigated using the pin …

Polarization And The Algorithmic Undertow: Integral And Critical Realist Perspectives, Bruce Alderman

Journal of Conscious Evolution

The recent election in the United States has underscored, in dramatic fashion, the depth and intensity of polarization that has taken hold, not only in America but across the globe. While political division is not new, the character and scope of today’s polarization suggest deeper, complex dynamics that resist simple explanation. At the Institute of Applied Metatheory—and in the Blue Sky Leaders program, a new trans-disciplinary leadership certificate program at CIIS—we explore how these dynamics may become clearer through multiple metatheoretical lenses. This paper brings together insights from Integral Theory (IT) and Critical Realism (CR) to examine the underlying generative …

The Grizzly, December 5, 2024, Kate Horan, Zach Cosme, Ashley Adam, Renee Washart, Emily Veasey, Sidney Belleroche, Hadley Whitman, Adam Denn

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

The Case of the Missing Lower Wismer Doors • Seen the Zine? • SAAC's Annual Holiday Food Drive • Representation Exploration: Capstone Excerpt • Campus Squirrels Pack Up for the Holidays • The Yap With Emily Veasey: #WomenInMaleFields • PSA: Students' Healthy Holidays • Field Hockey Concludes Spectacular Season • Women's Basketball Blasts Out to Hot Start!