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Creativity As Activism: Girl Zines And The Redefining Of Modern Feminism, Alina Barney

2026 Award Winners

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The Sublimity Of Vampirism And Vampiric Transformation In Stoker’S Dracula, Raychel Giles

2026 Award Winners

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Healthy Here Family Healthy Weight Program Year 1 Summary, Camille R. Velarde, Courtney A. Fitzgerald, Theresa H. Cruz

Reports & Documents

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Factors Affecting Metabolism And Metabolic Control In Phenylketonuria, Alex Amorim Pinto

School of Health Professions Theses

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inherited metabolic disorder treated by a phenylalanine restricted diet in order to avoid neurocognitive impairment. Blood phenylalanine is the main outcome marker which is modulated by many dietary factors. Traditionally, L-amino acid-based protein substitutes are the main nitrogen source but more recently glycomacropeptide-based protein substitutes (GMP) have been introduced and are associated with several health benefits. The following aspects were studied in this thesis: 1) metabolic control achieved in patients with PKU compared with the European PKU guidelines; 2) life-long change in natural protein tolerance; 3) impact on metabolic control of different natural protein sources (animal …

Unm Health Sciences Center Data Book 2024-25

Health Sciences Center Databook (1990-ongoing)

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Hslic Annual Report Fy2024-25, University Of New Mexico Health Sciences Library And Informatics Center

HSLIC Annual Reports

Annual report for FY 2024-2025.

A Systematic Review On Mental Health Chatbots: Trends, Design Principles, Evaluation Methods, And Future Research Agenda, Mohammad Amin Kuhail, Ons Al-Shamaileh, Shahbano Farooq, Hana Shahin, Fatema Abdelzaher, Justin Thomas

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Recent decades have witnessed a rise in the prevalence of common mental health problems coupled with an increasing demand for talk‐based psychological therapies. This has coincided with the rise of mental health chatbots (MHCs), a corollary of which is the use of MHCs, AI‐driven, conversational agents, to provide interactive support, guidance, and therapeutic engagement for persons experiencing mental health challenges. There has been a growing research interest in MHCs, and this study provides a much‐needed systematic review that examines this expanding research literature, identifying themes, trends, and areas worthy of further exploration. This review identified and systematically explored 97 published …

Impact Of Body Mass Index On Echocardiographic Parameters Of Patients With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Rehab M Al-Ashry, Mohamed Elbayomi, Nesreen M. Zakaria

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background: Since obesity raises the risk of several metabolic and cardiovascular disorders, it is a serious global health concern. Researches on its effects on heart anatomy, function, and metabolic parameters in ischemic cardiomyopathy patients are still ongoing. Aim: To assess how elevated body mass index (BMI) is related to echocardiographic parameters in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. Methods: There were two patient groups in this investigation with ischemic cardiomyopathy: overweight/obese (Group I, BMI >25) and non-obese (Group II, BMI ≤25). Echocardiographic measurements, comprising systolic and diastolic performance, wall thickness, and left and right ventricular dimensions were evaluated. Laboratory parameters, including glycemic …

Tort Law And Practice, Carol M. Suzuki, Dominick Vetri, Lawrence C. Levine, Joan E. Vogel, Ibrahim J. Gassama, Deepa Badrinarayana

Faculty Book Display Case

The seventh edition of Tort Law and Practice continues to provide a rich and inclusive context for the study of tort law fundamentals and underlying policies. The innovative, student-centered casebook, which has been well-received by law students since its inception, thoroughly develops core tort principles and enhances student learning through the use of cases, notes, questions, element summaries, flowcharts, and problems. The book includes both short problems and others that are more akin to examination questions. The casebook provides frequent opportunities to consider tort law in a social justice context relevant to class, race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality. For example, …

Home-Based High-Intensity Interval Training For People With Parkinson’S : The Hiit-Home4parkinson’S Study, Conrad Harpham

School of Health Professions Theses

BackgroundExercise, particularly of high intensity, is considered to be important for people with Parkinson’s (PwP). However, PwP are less active than healthy individuals, and face disease specific and logistical barriers to exercise participation such as lack of outcome expectation, symptom exacerbation, travel logistics due to motor symptoms, expense and perceived lack of time. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is a low volume exercise modality, evinced to be beneficial and time efficient for people within various healthy and clinical populations. HIIT therefore, particularly undertaken in the home could be apposite for PwP, although evidence is currently limited. Therefore, this study aimed to …

Improving The Operator-Swarm Dynamic Under Mental Fatigue Constraints In Search And Rescue Operations, Jordan Morrow

Masters Theses

"Human-robot applications that allow for work to be done remotely are largely dependent on the lassitude of the operators. The exhaustion of these operators is a result of work completion and duration. Previous research attempts to evaluate the impact on reaction by quantiying human weariness. This paper examines how human weariness affects the human-robot dynamic in UAV-assisted search and rescue missions. An explanation of the connection between mental exhaustion and operator responsiveness over prolonged durations is provided by the search and rescue operations using UAV swarms (SAROUS) model. Through the use of artificial intelligence, SAROUS is modernized. This allows the …

Navigating Copyright In Ai-Enhanced Game Design: Legal Challenges In Multimodal And Dynamic Content Creation, Andrew Begemann, James Hutson

Faculty Scholarship

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in video game design has transformed traditional workflows, allowing for the generation of text, images, music, videos, and code at unprecedented scales. However, this advancement presents complex challenges for copyright law, traditionally rooted in human originality and authorship. This article examines recent case law that underscores the evolving legal landscape, exploring landmark cases such as Zarya of the Dawn and Andersen v. Stability AI. These cases reveal the tensions between AI-generated outputs and copyright eligibility, especially in the dynamic, multimodal compositions inherent to video games. The review analyzes how various AI tools are employed …

Data-Driven Mulitiscale Modeling Of Electrochemical Transport, Non-Linear Electrical Contact, And Additive Manufacturing Processes, Emmanuel Olugbade

Doctoral Dissertations

The growing demand for high-efficiency energy systems and advanced manufacturing technologies requires predictive frameworks that link atomic-scale physics with engineering-scale performance. This dissertation develops a unified multiscale modeling approach that integrates molecular dynamics, density functional theory, finite-element analysis, and machine learning to connect structure, transport, and performance across materials and processes. Depending on the interactions involved, the framework employs loose coupling for parameter transfer, tight coupling for two-way feedback, and hybrid coupling where machine-learning surrogates accelerate high-fidelity simulations while retaining physical interpretability. In electrochemical systems, an XGBoost-enhanced single-particle model reproduces P2D-level electrolyte potential dynamics at roughly one-hundredth the computational cost, …

Characterization And Modeling Of Properties Of Unsaturated And Partially Damaged Cement-Based Materials, Rezwana Binte Hafiz

Doctoral Dissertations

"Transport properties, governing the resistance of cement-based materials to harmful substances are essential considerations for long-term performance. This study addressed the often-overlooked dimension of transport properties in unsaturated cement-based materials, crucial as most concrete structures face variable environmental conditions, leading to partial saturation. A two-scale model was introduced, enhancing our comprehension of transport properties in conditions reflecting real-world scenarios. Empirical correlation representing bulk paste characteristics was established, facilitating the upscaling of properties to mortar and concrete. The model was extended to predict the transport properties of mortar as well.

Environmental factors can contribute to the degradation of cement-based materials, with …

Exploring The Feasibility Of Innovative Integration Of Phase Change Materials For Thermo-Adaptive Asphalt Pavements, Farshad Saberi Kerahroudi

Doctoral Dissertations

"Current research examined the feasibility and efficiency of employing phase change materials (PCMs) in asphalt pavement materials to result in thermo-adaptive asphalt pavement. The PCM was introduced to the asphalt materials in three different scales, including asphalt binder, asphalt mastic, and asphalt mixture. After investigating asphalt at different scales, mix blending method was found as the easiest method without any complexity to mix asphalt binder with PCM. The testing results could reveal an improvement in the high temperature performance of asphalt binder without sacrificing the low temperature performance with the presence of PCM and Gilsonite. Also, introducing PCM to asphalt …

Indigenous Communities Suffer Multigenerational Trauma (“Susto”) From The Trafficking And Slavery Of Native Women And Children, Bill Piatt, Karagan Carson, Meghan Monahan, Makayla Perez

Faculty Articles

Trafficking and slavery have probably existed as long as humanity has existed. Despite efforts on many fronts, it will likely not be eradicated in our lifetimes. Bondage and abuse impose unthinkable suffering upon the immediate victims caught in the clutches of trafficking. Yet Native people and communities suffer unique, multi-generational, and almost permanent trauma, often referred to as susto. Our domestic law and policies have even resulted in the extinguishing of the formal legal Indian identity of Native victims and the destruction of their tribal connections. There is hope that the application of traditional prayer and ceremonies can provide some …

The Myth Of Best Interest Of The Child, Victoria Mather

Faculty Articles

One of the basic tenets of Family Law as applied to children is consideration of "best interest of the child" in making decisions. Standards for custody, termination, adoption, and all other matters affecting children are overlaid with consideration of best interest. Unfortunately, the promise of best interest is lost in the actual mechanics of making these critical decisions involving children. This Article explores the disconnect between the ideal of using the best interest of the child as a key factor in legal decisions affecting children and the practicalities of competing interests. The Article first explores the common concern of the …

The American Oligarchy, Match Dawson

Faculty Articles

What was designed as a constitutional republic, bound by self-rule and democratic accountability, has become an oligarchy camouflaged by the illusion of public sovereignty. The corporate architects of this new world order did not seize power through conquest or force: they legislated, litigated, and purchased it into existence. Oligarchic rule is more than a simple political crisis. It is a democratic one. Just as prior generations have been called upon to preserve the republic against threats to liberty, we now face our own defining challenge and must decide whether to accept a government auctioned to the highest bidder or reclaim …

The Sovereign Acre, Match Dawson

Faculty Articles

What if the next constitutional crisis is not declared from a presidential podium but tyranny forged into a deed? Not a contested election. Not a rogue legislature. Not even a runaway court. This time, it is quieter—with a deed signed and title passed, a new sovereign is crowned in private ink. Across the country, billionaire land grabs are redrawing the map of municipal governance itself. As wealthy elites and corporate oligarchs carve out private enclaves—from the privatized contract city of Sandy Springs, Georgia, to the unsettling governance of The Woodlands, Texas—we bear witness to public sovereignty giving way to oligarchic …

Dean's Update, January 2025, Neil W. Schluger

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

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Identifying Authenticity In Orthopaedic Residency Applications: Can Selection Committees Detect Ai-Written Personal Statements, Samir Baig, Lekha Yaramada, David E. Komatsu, James Barsi

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Biomechanical Comparison Of Posterolateral Fibula Plating With Independent Syndesmotic Screw Fixation Versus Direct Lateral Plating With Syndesmotic Screw Fixation Through Plate, Dmitriy Butsenko, Zack Bonick, J Gary Bledsoe, Michael E. Doany

Syndesmotic fixation has been extensively investigated. Screw size, number, position, orientation, and flexible fixation options have all been investigated at length. There is however a lack of knowledge of any difference between an independent syndesmotic screw versus onethrough a lateral plate. The purpose therefore is to perform a biomechanical assessment of syndesmotic fixation comparing independent screw vs screw through plate combination, analyzing torsional strength of both constructs. To perform this, seven matched cadaveric through tibia-fibula lower leg specimens were prepared by creating an oblique fracture performing surgical syndesmotic disruption. The specimens were then randomized into the direct lateral through plate …

Association Between Glp-1 Agonist Use And Site-Specific Fracture Risk: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis, Nathan Zou, Joseph Bisiani, Brian Lynch

Background: Type 2 diabetes and obesity rates are expected to rise, possibly increasing the usage of Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists. Use of these agents for nondiabetic patients for weight loss I s approaching the number prescribed for diabetes. GLP-1 agonists may influence bone metabolism by promoting formation and reducing resorption, but their impact on fracture risk remains unclear. While some studies show no association, others suggest increased vulnerability. Most prior research has examined overall fracture risk without considering specific skeletal sites. This study aimed to compare site-specific fracture rates in adults with T2DM or obesity receiving GLP-1 therapy with those …

Measuring The Effectiveness Of Internship Programs In Aligning Education With Industry During Covid-19: A Case Study, Fokiya Akhtar, Tarannum Parkar

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This study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of internship programs in aligning education with industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research focuses on the internship outcomes of College of Communication and Media Sciences (CCMS) students in various UAE organizations. This study employs Kirkpatrick's framework and analyzes 64 student reports over ten weeks to understand the strengths and areas of improvement in aligning academic instruction with real- world applications. The research focuses on the reaction and learning constructs in the alignment of theoretical teachings with practical experiences based on Kirkpatrick's framework. The study revealed that internships offer students a chance to …

Explicit Inverse Of Symmetric, Tridiagonal Near Toeplitz Matrices With Strictly Diagonally Dominant Toeplitz Part, Bakytzhan Kurmanbek, Yogi Erlangga, Yerlan Amanbek

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Let T n = tridiag ( - 1 , b , - 1 ) , an n x n symmetric, strictly diagonally dominant tridiagonal matrix ( divided by b divided by > 2 ). This article investigates tridiagonal near-Toeplitz matrices T n & colone; [ t i , j ] , obtained by perturbing the ( 1 , 1 ) and ( n , n ) entry of T n . Let t 1 , 1 = t n , n = b not equal b . We derive exact inverses of T n . Furthermore, we demonstrate that these results …

Prevalence, Phenotype, And Correlates Of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Symptoms In The Gulf Cooperation Council: An Underserved Region, Bernou Melisse, Hassan Fakhri, Lynne Kennedy, Maria J. Figueiras, Munirah Alshebali, Hala Abu Taha, Carine El Khazen, Dalal Alkazemi, Sandra Mulkens

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Introduction: Prevalence estimates and correlates of ARFID in non-Western samples are lacking. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of ARFID symptoms, identify its phenotypes, and explore its correlates in a community sample from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Method: Participants were parents of children aged 4–13 years (n = 87) and individuals of ≥ 14 years old (n = 433). They completed the Pica, ARFID, and Rumination Disorder Interview-ARFID-Questionnaire (PARDI-AR-Q), the Nine Item ARFID Screen (NIAS) and the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q). Multiple regression analyses were performed with body mass index or its standard deviation score, comorbid psychopathology, EDE-Q …

Resource Assessment Report No. 01: Mid-West Scallop Resource 2024 Assessment, Jason How, Arani Chandrapavan, Rachel Marks

Resource Assessment Reports

The Mid-West Scallop Resource (Resource) is only accessed by the Abrolhos Islands Mid-West Trawl Managed Fishery (AIMWTMF). The AIMWTMF is the second largest scallop fishery in Western Australia. Access is limited to the 10 licences granted to access the Resource, which are managed through a range of, gear controls, catch rates and seasonal closures. They access saucer scallops, Ylistrum balloti (formerly Amusium balloti) using otter trawls fished over predominantly sand. The fishery was certified by the Marine Stewardship Council in 2021, with the fishery entering re-certification in 2026.

In 2024, 95.7 t meat weight (478.5 t whole weight) of saucer …

Nitrate And Nitrite Bioavailability In Plasma And Saliva: Their Association With Blood Pressure - A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Raul Bescos, Laura Gallardo-Alfaro, Ammar Ashor, Lucia Rizzolo-Brime, Mario Siervo, Patricia Casas-Agustench

School of Health Professions

In this study, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine plasma and salivary nitrate (NO ₃ ⁻) and nitrite (NO ₂ ⁻) concentrations under resting and fasting conditions in different type of individuals and their association with blood pressure levels. A total of 77 studies, involving 1918 individuals aged 19–74 years (males = 906; females = 1012), which measured plasma and/or salivary NO ₃ ⁻ and NO ₂ ⁻ using the chemiluminescence technique, were included. Mean plasma NO ₃ ⁻ and NO ₂ ⁻ concentrations were 33.9 μmol/L and 158.3 nmol/L, respectively. Subgroup analyses revealed lower …

Trends Impacting Law And Popular Culture Collecting In Law School Libraries, Jacob Sayward

Articles

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Adapting To Win: Churchill Downs Inc. And The New Era Of Entertainment And Betting., Mahesh Gupta, William Ferko, Thomas E. Lambert

Faculty and Staff Scholarship

This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of Churchill Downs Inc. (CDInc), a cornerstone of the Thoroughbred racing industry and the distinguished host of the Kentucky Derby. Situated at a critical juncture in the rapidly evolving spheres of gambling and entertainment, CDInc faces unique challenges and opportunities to maintain its preeminence and adapt to new market demands. Utilizing the Service Triangle framework, this study offers a deep dive into CDInc’s strategic operations, service delivery, and competitive positioning. The framework helps illuminate how shifts in consumer behavior, technological innovations, and regulatory changes are reshaping the industry. Despite facing challenges such as declining …