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A Qualitative Inquiry To The Impact Of Peer Teaching On Undergraduate Chemistry Students, Marcus Sambar

Theses and Dissertations

This study investigates the impact of peer teaching on undergraduate STEM majors, particularly those who serve as peer teachers for introductory chemistry courses. While previous research has predominantly focused on the benefits of peer tutoring for the tutored students, the reciprocal impact on peer teachers remains underexplored. The main purpose of this study is to quantify the differences between peer teachers and comparable students who do not engage in teaching, with a specific focus on problem-solving approaches and the ability to explain STEM concepts. The assessment included coding students' work to reveal strategy use and provide a means of comparison …

Evaluation Of Rothc Model For Predicting Soil Organic Carbon Stock In North-West Ethiopia, B. Geremew, Tsegaye Tadesse, B. Bedadi, H. T. Gollany, K. Tesfaye, A. Aschalew, A. Tilaye, W. Abera

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Analyzing Real-Time Insect Detection In Smart Connected Farms, Ashish Gupta, Vishesh Kumar Tanwar, Amit Nath Jha, Sajal K. Das

Computer Science Faculty Research & Creative Works

With a vision of smart connected farms, this research proposes an insect detection framework (InsDet) to identify the most harmful corn crop insect, known as corn rootworm beetle. InsDet employs an object detection model with varying sizes to localize the insects in sticky-trap images.

An Internet Mantram Repetition Program To Promote Well-Being In Breast Cancer Survivors: A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial, Jennifer M. Hulett, An-Lin Cheng, Jill E. Bormann, Allison B. Anbari, Jane M. Armer, Brooke M. Hartman, B. Ann Bettencourt, Leeanne B. Sherwin, Edie L. Sperling, Natsayakarn Narkthong, Carol Reinero, Hans Rindt, Kathy Schreiber, Lindsay L. Peterson, Emily L. Albright

School of Nursing and Health Science: Faculty Scholarship

Introduction: The primary objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of a 6-week internet-delivered Mantram Repetition Program (MRP) for women recently treated for breast cancer. A secondary objective explored changes in perceived stress, psycho-spiritual measures, and cytokines in the treatment group compared to a waitlist. Methods: A feasibility study (ORBIT model Phase IIa) with a randomized controlled trial pilot was conducted. Eligible women recently treated for breast cancer were randomized to the treatment group (n = 14) or a waitlist group (n = 12) and participated for 12 weeks. During weeks 1-6, the treatment group received the MRP …

Epigenetics And Character Virtue Development, David S. Moore

Pitzer Faculty Publications and Research

Current understandings of epigenetics offer some insights into the developmental origins of character virtues. Research on epigenetics has demonstrated that phenotypes depend on both genomic and non-genomic information for their development, and such is true for the development of character virtues as well. This conclusion offers significant support for the Developmental Systems perspective. Although researchers have not yet studied the role of molecular epigenetic factors in the development of character, the field of behavioral epigenetics has revealed how such factors contribute to psychological and other behavioral phenotypes in general. In particular, behavioral epigenetics research can highlight the plasticity of human …

Providence Digital Commons And Experts Annual Report 2024, Providence Library Services

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

No abstract provided.

The Perception Of Asian Students Enrolled In An Online Theological Degree Program On Their Learning Experience Amid The Covid-19 Pandemic, Kelvin Kian Teck Teo

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the qualitative phenomenological study was to understand the lived experiences of Asian theological students as they transitioned from face-to-face to online learning while enrolled in an onsite theological degree program amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Like all other institutions, theological schools had to move their faculty and students to remote online learning rapidly in response to the safe-distancing and lockdown measures introduced by government across the world to manage the pandemic. In that way, the pandemic brought about the first online experience for many teachers and students in theological studies in Asia. While this remote online learning was …

Dual Gallium Drug Treatment Against Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae: Efficacy And Potential Mechanism(S) Of Action And Resistance, Zachary Scott, Seoung-Ryoung Choi, Bradley E. Britigan, Prabagaran Narayanasamy

Journal Articles: Pathology and Microbiology

Klebsiella pneumoniae (KLP) is a Gram-negative pathogen that can be highly antibiotic-resistant. Our group has worked with gallium-based compounds as a means of treating bacterial infections. Here the possible mechanism is investigated for dual therapy comprised of gallium nitrate (Ga(NO₃)₃) and gallium protoporphyrin (GaPP) on KLP. It is found that in vitro the combination of Ga(NO₃)₃ and GaPP is synergistic against KLP. The in vivo efficacy is of the dual therapy is additionally tested by treating pulmonary KLP infections in mice. Much greater effectiveness are observed in bacterial clearance and survival of mice …

Faculty Highlights, Inquiry Editors

Inquiry: The University of Arkansas Undergraduate Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Honors Corner, Inquiry Editors

Inquiry: The University of Arkansas Undergraduate Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Tolle Lege Works Published In 2024, Mcquade Library

Bibliographies

Bibliography of Tolle Lege works published by members of the Merrimack College Community in 2024. Works include journal articles, newspaper articles, books and book chapters or sections, reports, book reviews, conference papers, web articles, and published interviews.

Risk Avoidance During Dispersal: Temporal And Behavioral Shifts In Selection By Non-Resident Eastern Wolves, C. A. Thompson, J. F. Benson, B. R. Patterson

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Sublethal Injuries On Mountain Lion Predation And Spatial Ecology, J. F. Benson

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Snapshot Usa 2021: A Third Coordinated National Camera Trap Survey Of The United States, J. F. Benson Et Al.

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Humans Drive Spatial Variation In Mortality Risk For A Threatened Wolf Population In A Canis Hybrid Zone, J. F. Benson, P. J. Mahoney, T. J. Wheeldon, C. A. Thompson, M. E. Ward, A. D. Mclaren, G. E. Desy, J. M. Fryxell, B. R. Patterson

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Annual Report Of The Wally Cordes Teaching And Faculty Support Center For The Year Ended…2024, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Wally Cordes Teaching And Faculty Support Center

Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center Annual Report

No abstract provided.

The Periodontal Puzzle: Piecing Together The Lupus Connection With Oral Health, Paige Carpenter, Carrie Grace, Tasia Halliday

Dental Hygiene Student Research Posters

The connection of periodontal disease and systemic erythematous lupus connects a multitude of inflammation symptoms. The body is plagued with consistent states of inflammation due to the autoimmune defense against the body's healthy tissues. This coincides with the inflammatory response produced by periodontal diseases. Studies indicate a strong correlation between the presence of periodontal disease in individuals suffering from SLE. Those with lupus are more likely to also have a greater incidence of oral characteristics that contribute to periodontal disease. Individuals with SLE have an increased risk of developing periodontal diseases and associated characteristics; however, those suffering from said oral …

Small Airway-On-A-Chip Enables Analysis Of Human Lung Inflammation And Drug Responses In Vitro, Christina A. Fernandez

VCU's Medical Journal Club: The Work of Future Health Professionals

This presentation focuses on the development of the Small Airway-on-a-Chip, a microfluidic device meant to serve as a more accurate, human-relevant research model for lung inflammation-focused pharmaceutical testing, as described in Small Airway-on-a-Chip Enables Analysis of Human Lung Inflammation and Drug Responses in Vitro by Benam et al. Currently, there is no way to study organ-level complexities of human lung inflammation outside of the clinical setting. However, the human lung Small Airway-on-a-Chip demonstrated the ability to reconstitute a functional unit of the lung as well as model asthma, lung inflammation, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), suggesting that the device …

Unveiling The Past: A Comparative Demographic Analysis Of The Black Population In Columbus, Georgia With Other Contemporaneous Data (1700'S To Present), Torie Hartis, Michael Newbrey, Jennifer Newbrey

CSU Tower Day

No abstract provided.

Fp-24-05 Same-Sex Married And Cohabiting Couples Raising Children, 2022, Krista K. Westrick-Payne, Wendy D. Manning

National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles

No abstract provided.

Two New Species Of Dulcicalothrix (Nostocales, Cyanobacteria) From India And Erection Of Brunnivagina Gen. Nov., With Observations On The Problem Of Using Multiple Ribosomal Operons In Cyanobacterial Taxonomy, Aniket Saraf, Prashant Singh, Naresh Kumar, Sagarika Paul, Jeffrey R. Johansen

2024 Faculty Bibliography

Two new species of Dulcicalothrix, D.adhikaryi sp. nov. and D.iyengarii sp. nov., were discovered in India and are characterized and described in accord- ance with the rules of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN). As a result of phylogenetic analysis, Calothrix elsteri is reas- signed to Brunnivagina gen. nov. During comparison with all Dulcicalothrix for which sequence data were available, we observed that the genus has six ribosomal operons in three orthologous types. Each of the three orthologs could be identified based upon indels occurring in the D1–D1′ helix sequence in the ITS rRNA region …

Four Novel Species Of Kastovskya (Coleofasciculaceae, Cyanobacteriota) From Three Continents With A Taxonomic Revision Of Symplocastrum, Brian Jusko, Jeffrey R. Johansen, Smail Mehda, Elvira Perona, M Angeles Muñoz-Martín

2024 Faculty Bibliography

Studies performed in North America, Africa, and South America have led to the isolation of four new species of Kastovskya, a filamentous cyanobacterial genus that before this manuscript had only one species, Kastovskya adunca from Chile. Kastovskya nitens and K. viridissima were isolated from soils on San Nicolas Island, K. sahariensis was isolated from hypolithic habitats from the Sahara Desert in Algeria, and K. circularithylacoides was isolated from hypolithic habitats in Chile. The molecular analyses are corroborated by morphological data, morphometric analysis, and ecological and biogeographical considerations for robust polyphasic descriptions of all taxa. The peculiar transatlantic distribution of this …

A Multivariate Analysis Of Phytoplankton Assemblages And Environmental Variables In Chautauqua Lake, New York, Emily Palmer

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Adolescent Mental Health In The Twenty-First Century, Arthur Maerlander, Patricia Gail Bray

Center for Brain, Biology, and Behavior: Faculty Publications

Conclusion

Parents do not suddenly relinquish medical decision-making to their children and are a vital part of a process construed within the framework of consent and confidentiality laws. In the transition period from childhood to adulthood, adolescents develop unique healthcare needs and concerns at the very time they are gaining autonomy from their parents. Adolescents progress from being recipients of decisions about their care to gradually becoming active participants in their healthcare and emerge as a primary partner in medical decision-making. Building a strong therapeutic alliance with young people can help them become responsible healthcare decision-makers.

Yet while “healthcare,” including …

Associations Of Sex And Sport Contact‑Level With Recovery Timelines Among Collegiate Athletes With Sport‑Related Concussion, Bernadette A. D'Alonzo, Andrea L. C. Schneider, Ian J. Barnett, Christina L. Master, Abigail C. Bretzin, Douglas J. Wiebe, Ivy League-Big Ten Epidemiology Of Concussion Study Investigators

Center for Brain, Biology, and Behavior: Faculty Publications

Background

Growing interest has motivated recent studies to examine differences in recovery after sportrelated concussion (SRC) by sex. However, heterogeneity in study design, participants, and recovery outcomes has led to mixed findings. Further work is needed to evaluate potential differences by sex and to investigate the role of related characteristics, such as sport contact-level, in recovery timelines. This study aimed to investigate whether concussion recovery trajectories differ by sex, considering a priori clinical and demographic covariates, and accounting for the sequence of recovery outcomes. Our secondary question was whether sport contact-level modifies the relationship between sex and time to outcomes. …

Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion Using Aquaculture Sludge From Rainbow Trout Aquaculture Facilities: Effect Of Salinity, Jihyun Chun, Su Min Kim, Gwangil Ko, Hyo Jeong Shin, Minjae Kim, Hyun Uk Cho

UK CARES Faculty Publications

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the potential of using thermophilic aerobic digestion (TAD) to hydrolyze aquaculture sludge, and to investigate the hydrolysis efficiency and changes in microbial community structure during TAD at 0, 15, and 30 practical salinity units (psu). As digestion progressed, soluble organic matter concentrations in all reactors increased to their maximum values at 6 h. The hydrolysis efficiency at 6 h decreased as salinity increased: 2.42% at 0 psu, 1.78% at 15 psu, and 1.04% at 30 psu. The microbial community compositions at the genus level prominently differed in the relative abundances of dominant …

Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Evidence From A Phase 3 Trial To Support Flat-Dosing Of Rifampicin For Tuberculosis, Huy X. Ngo, Ava Y. Xu, Gustavo E. Velásquez, Nan Zhang, Vincent K. Chang, Ekaterina V. Kurbatova, William C. Whitworth, Erin Sizemore, Kia Bryant, Wendy Carr, Marc Weiner, Kelly E. Dooley, Melissa Engle, Susan E. Dorman, Payam Nahid, Susan Swindells, Richard E. Chaisson, Pheona Nsubuga, Madeleine Lourens, Rodney Dawson, Radojka M. Savic

Journal Articles: Infectious Diseases

BACKGROUND: The optimal dosing strategy for rifampicin in treating drug-susceptible tuberculosis (TB) is still highly debated. In the phase 3 clinical trial Study 31/ACTG 5349 (NCT02410772), all participants in the control regimen arm received 600 mg rifampicin daily as a flat dose. Here, we evaluated relationships between rifampicin exposure and efficacy and safety outcomes.

METHODS: We analyzed rifampicin concentration time profiles using population nonlinear mixed-effects models. We compared simulated rifampicin exposure from flat- and weight-banded dosing. We evaluated the effect of rifampicin exposure on stable culture conversion at 6 months; TB-related unfavorable outcomes at 9, 12, and 18 months using …

Toolkit To Address Free-Ranging Domestic Cats On Agency Lands Managed For Native Wildlife And Ecosystem Health, Sara H. Schweitzer, Colin M. Gillin

Human–Wildlife Interactions Monographs

Native flora and fauna of North America face numerous threats, and impacts from invasive species are some of the most challenging. Free-ranging domestic cats (Felis catus) are extremely harmful to wildlife and the environment. The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) developed a toolkit to provide guidance to fish and wildlife agencies as they address free-ranging domestic cats on agency lands managed for native wildlife and ecosystem health. Topics in this document include wildlife conservation, infectious diseases, legal issues, education and outreach, human dimensions, partnerships, management strategies, and model regulatory and legal language. This toolkit is not …

Annual Report: 2023-2024, Coase-Sandor Institute For Law And Economics

Academic Center Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Individual Variation In Undergraduate Student Metacognitive Monitoring And Error Detection During Biology Model Evaluation, J. T. Dauer

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.