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Examining Publishing Trends In Academic Libraries, Greenley Goedde

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.

Profiles In Lafayette’S Underground Railroad: Martin L. Peirce, Nah'shon Zion Williams

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.

Toxic Waste Dumps And Intersectionality, Kaitlyn Vasilko

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.

Enhancing Bedside Nursing Care: An Artificial Neural Network Approach To Predicting Cardiac Arrest In Hospitalized Adults, Katharine Czech, Alec Pannunzio, Maddie Anderson, Numair Khan, Jacob Lacanienta, Jonghyeok Lee, Aneesh Poddutur, Emily Rastovski, Kira Voelker, Julie Wasyliw, Sei Zou

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.

Change Of Carbohydrate Concentration In Reactors From Spring To Fall 2022 After Refrigeration, Amanda Ventura

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Anorexia Nervosa On The Gut Microbiota, Anjali Vanamala

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.

Analyzing Bacteriophage Protein Structural Motifs Utilizing A Variety Of Novel Software, Hudson Schneider, Drake Strait, Michael Perrin, Zachery Heppner, Derek Temple, Katherine Demarco

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.

Multisensing Self-Powered Patch For Meltdown Prediction, Sarah Pushparaj, Sejal Rhodes, Ezekiel Ulrich

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.

Development Of A Model For Fire Spread In Low-Gravity Conditions, Kathleen Martinus

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.

Perceived Participant Learning Gains Attained While Participating In An Reu Program, Mridulla Ganesh

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.

Engineering Faculty Perceptions Of Participating In A Sotl Professional Development Intervention, Rhea Dutta

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.

Preservice Teachers’ Perceived Relevance Of Scenarios Reflecting Motivational Challenges During Field- Based Experiences, Focusing On Cost, Anshi Shastry

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.

American Public Opinion And Media Representations Of The Crimean War (1853–1856), Anurag Shah

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

During the Crimean War (1853–1856), France and Britain sided with the Ottoman Empire to curb Russian expansion. Though an ocean away, the American public was not only aware of this conflict but often held strong opinions on the war and its participants. American media representations of the Crimean War are indicative of this, and a systematic examination reveals some significant trends in reporting, aligning closely to and providing nuance for larger trends in American history.

The most significant trend in newspaper reporting of the Crimean War was a North-South geographical divide. Northern states supported Britain and France throughout the conflict, …

Where To Build Food Banks: A Machine Learning Approach, Gavin Ruan

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

Over 44 million Americans currently suffer from food insecurity, of whom 13 million are children. Food insecurity has been shown to cause a wide range of both physical and developmental issues. Across the United States, thousands of food banks and pantries serve as vital sources of food and other forms of aid for food-insecure families. By optimizing food bank locations, food banks and their resources would become more accessible to families who desperately require it. The aim of this paper is to build a machine learning framework that is able to optimize food bank locations and to consider factors such …

Predictive Maintenance Analysis Of Turbofan Engine Sensor Data, Stanley A. Melkumian

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

Predictive maintenance in aviation and aerospace applications is among the most explored problems in machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI), and datasets such as NASA’s C-MAPPS turbofan engine degradation simulation data have proven invaluable, helping researchers explore numerous questions on engine performance, maintenance, and failure. The purpose of this study was to extend the current research on predicting the remaining useful life (RUL) of engines and their risk classification. Starting with simple yet under-investigated nonlinear survival and random forest models, the analysis implemented eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) and long short-term memory (LSTM) from TensorFlow’s Keras library. For both regression …

Optimization Of Tps Films Using An Adaptive Design Of Experiments Approach In A Bayesian Optimization Framework, Theresa Marks, Gracie White, Scott Lohman, Mayank Malhotra

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

Plastic pollution, amounting to 12 million tons annually, necessitates sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics. Compostable thermoplastic starch (TPS) films show promise but lack strength and durability compared to traditional plastics. This study employs an adaptive design of experiments (DoE) approach to enhance TPS films by optimizing testing points. The research focuses on varying concentrations of plasticizers (acetic acid and glycerol) in a water and potato starch mixture, aiming to identify the optimal ratio maximizing tensile strength and % elongation at break. Gaussian process regression (GPR) with uncertainty estimation and Bayesian optimization (BO) utilizing an acquisition function (AF) are employed. The …

Identification Of Conserved Eukaryotic Gene Products In Novel Mycobacteriophage, Brandon Mar, Jade Coxon, Lily Esterline, Sydney Clifford, Gabriella Burke, Mallory Motz, Alaina Gartner, Kioni Bush, James Lin, Lizzie Adams, Sophia Palant

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

Bacteriophage, a type of virus that infects bacteria, was discovered 100 years ago, initially isolated with a plaque assay in the 1940s. A mycobacteriophage is a subtype of bacteriophage that specifically infects mycobacteria. Since the introduction of DNA technologies and efforts to identify a plethora of bacteriophages, over 10,000 bacteriophages have been identified with 1,500 sequenced. Bacteriophage discovery has aided in genetic editing techniques, the development of synthetic biology tools, and disease treatment. However, to be able to expand on these capabilities, there is a need to identify more bacteriophages and sequence the genomes of these viruses, as they outnumber …

The Influence Of Soil Properties And Land Management On Soil Porewater Chemistry, Bethany Kettleborough

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

Soil water dynamics influence vegetation health, soil geochemical reactions, and stream chemistry. Water dynamics can be controlled by soil type and land management. It is important to understand water movement due to its influence on soil weathering, microbial activity, and nutrient transport. Water movement can be investigated using water stable isotope variability as a tracer. The purpose of this ongoing study was to analyze stable isotopes and dissolved ions in prairie and agricultural land management sites in Nebraska and Illinois. Prairies typically contain deep-rooted grasses, while agricultural lands contain shallow-rooted row crops. Root depth is considered a major control on …

Coded Bias In Applicant Tracking Systems, Prithvi Dhanabal, Emily Hao

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

This Tech Justice Lab project explored potential hiring discrimination against transgender and gender-nonconforming job applicants in the hiring process by evaluating the impact of including pronouns in résumés submitted to an applicant tracking system (ATS) platform. The research team began by collecting background information regarding existing discrimination against transgender job applicants and how ATS platforms can reflect and magnify existing biases in the hiring process. A “sock puppet” audit was then conducted by submitting fake user résumés to test the platform’s response. The chosen platform was Jobscan, an applicant-facing software claiming the ability to simulate a résumé review by major …

Road Trip, Ian Rosales Casocot

Kritika Kultura

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"Wedded In The Association": Heteroglossic Form And Fragmentary Histiography In Nick Joaquin's Almanac For Manileños, Vincenz Serrano

Kritika Kultura

Almanac for Manileños (1979) by Nick Joaquin (1917-2004) is “a calendar, a weather chart, a sanctoral, a zodiac guide, and a mini encyclopedia on the world of the Manileño.” Undergirded by Mikhail Bakhtin’s concept of heteroglossia, Walter Benjamin’s montage method in writing history, and Reynaldo Ileto’s notion of non-linear emplotment, the essay engages with the Almanac’s calendars and essays and offers four claims. Firstly, although multiple genres embedded in the Almanac—which include, apart from the abovementioned, horoscopes, recipes and light verse—stratify the text, temporal associativeness offers a sense of cohesion. Secondly, the formal strategy of the calendars—typified by correspondence and …

Letting It Flow: A Phenomenology Of Water In The Age Of Modern Technology, Remmon E. Barbaza

Kritika Kultura

This essay seeks to initiate a phenomenology of water in the age of modern technology within a Heideggerian framework. Insofar as it holds sway as the essence of modern technology, Ge-stell (enframing) blocks the appearance of water as water. Instead, like most other “natural resources,” water appears as the resource that is extracted, manipulated, and made readily available for universal distribution and instant consumption, but detached from its origin in earth and sky. A disruption in the handiness of water, however, such as is occasioned by water shortage or massive flooding, offers the possibility of inviting human beings to recover …

Building Transferable Skills In An Interdisciplinary Science And Science Fiction Capstone Course, John Carrell, Robert G. Weiner, Alexandria Prather

Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy

College graduates are entering an ever-competitive workforce. Interdisciplinary course experiences are critical for developing analytical abilities and learning and these courses can provide valuable skills that will aid students beyond the classroom. These transferable skills include communication, teamwork, analytical and critical thinking, and creativity. To provide a unique learning experience and, through it, the development of transferable skills, the Honors College at Texas Tech University created an upper-level Capstone course titled “Superheroes, Super Villains, AI, Time Travel, and Film in Science and Popular Culture.” The class is an interdisciplinary look at science and science fiction taught by an engineering faculty …

An Integrated Decision-Making Framework For A Closed-Loop Supply Chain Network Redesign Problem, Amir M. Fathollahi-Fard

AUIQ Technical Engineering Science

The rapid growth in demand and environmental concerns in industries like glass manufacturing necessitate the redesign of closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) networks to address both operational inefficiencies and sustainability challenges. Unlike conventional supply chain design, redesigning CLSC networks involves strategic decisions such as opening new facilities, closing existing ones, and managing the cost trade-offs associated with these transitions. Motivated by these challenges, this paper proposes an integrated decision-making framework to tackle the closed-loop supply chain network redesign (CLSCNR) problem. The proposed framework is formulated as a mixed-integer programming (MIP) model, specifically tailored for the glass industry. The forward supply chain …

Possibility Above Actuality In Sartre’S Ontology Existential Thoughts On Education, James M. Magrini

Turning Toward Being: The Journal of Ontological Inquiry in Education

Systematic philosophies and practices of education, more often than not, tend to define the nature of the human being in terms of an immutable essence. For example, a manipulable organism within the learning environment or empty vessel to be filled with the knowledge it lacks. Systematic education, for the most part, is based on the uncritical acceptance of such antecedent ontological/biological conclusions regarding human being; views which leaves little room for the exploration and experience of human freedom. In response to this aforementioned problem, the pressing issue grounding this essay, which educators seeking to better serve their students should consider, …

Secure Healthcare Systems And Big Data: A Bibliometrics Analysis, Rasha Talal Hameed, Saad Ahmed Dheyab, Saba Abdulbaqi Salman, Ahmed Hussein Ali, Omar Abdulwahabe Mohamad

Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics

This study conducts a bibliometrics analysis of research on secure healthcare systems and big data, aiming to identify trends, key contributors, and thematic areas within the field. By examining a comprehensive database of academic publications, we highlight the evolution of research from foundational concepts to contemporary innovations in data security and privacy management in healthcare. Key metrics such as publication volume, citation impact, and co-authorship networks are analyzed to uncover the most influential authors and institutions. Additionally, we explore the integration of big data analytics in enhancing healthcare delivery while addressing security challenges. The findings provide valuable insights for researchers …

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy For Social Anxiety In Adolescents, April Fohrman

Counselor Education Capstones

Exposure therapy has been around for decades and is still proving to be a robust, evidence-based treatment modality for several psychological issues. Imaginal exposure (vividly imagining a feared object, situation, or activity) and in vivo (directly experiencing the real fear or situation) are the traditional modes of exposure intervention. Although these treatments have shown that they work, they can also be time-consuming, expensive, or even impossible to replicate. A newer exposure therapy combines traditional imaginal therapy with in vivo therapy, but virtually.

This combination creates a middle ground where exposures to situations or fears can be increased or decreased virtually …

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda December 16, 2024, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Call to Order
• Approval of Minutes
• University Business
• Faculty Senate Business
• Information
• EPC Report
• Policy 301
• Policy 368
• Report
• Council on Teacher Education Annual Report
• Scholarship Annual Report
• Old Business
• New Business
• Adjourn: 4:30

Phytoplankton Monitoring In Gulf Of Maine As A Signal Of Climate Change Impacts, Nicholas Gosling

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

The Weight Of Speed, Cole Pedro

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Cole Pedro is a senior from Griffith, Indiana, majoring in English literature with a minor in creative writing. They use poetry and fiction as outlets for their lifelong love of storytelling.