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Using A Self-Directed Learning Technique For Learning Suturing Skills: Does Medical Student Self-Assessment Agree With That Of Faculty Observers?, Divya Srinivas, Rebecca Gilbird, Jennifer Bennett, Mehdi Bilgrami, Samuel Pankey, Dmitry Tumin, Walter Robey

Health Professions Education

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine if students’ self-rating of suturing skills learned in a self-directed manner was concordant with physicians’ ratings.

Methods. Second year medical students were provided a video-based, self-directed curriculum, and a suture pad to use over eight weeks. Each student rated their performance of placing three simple interrupted sutures using a Global Rating Scale. Video recordings of the students’ performance were then assessed by three faculty using the same rating scale. The students’ self-assessments were compared to the average of faculty assessments to test for bias, correlation, and concordance.

Results. A total of …

A Critique Of Findings On Gun Ownership, Use, And Imagined Use From The 2021 National Firearms Survey: Response To William English, Deborah Azrael, Joseph Blocher, Philip J. Cook, David Hemenway, Matthew Miller

SMU Law Review

For a paper that has not yet been through peer review or even been formally published, William English’s “2021 National Firearms Survey” has been remarkably prominent in gun rights advocacy and scholarship. As of December 2024, it has been cited in roughly sixty-five briefs, invoked at oral argument in the Supreme Court and multiple courts of appeals, and regularly cited in public writings and published academic work.

This response is offered in the spirit of a peer review. Our focus is on methodological issues, questionable statistical results, and problematic conclusions. Because of serious methodological issues, English’s draft fails to provide …

Judge–Scholar Collaboration And The Second Amendment, Andrew Willinger, Eric Ruben

SMU Law Review

Legal scholarship is overly abstract and theoretical, making it unhelpful to judges and lawyers. That, at least, is the classic critique from the bench. When it comes to the Second Amendment, however, a different pattern has emerged: judges consistently cite law review articles and look to the academy for guidance. Most recently, in United States v. Rahimi, some Justices went further, implicitly inviting more scholarly work to help the Court answer open questions raised by its novel methodological approach to the Second Amendment. This Article explores this aberrant trend.

We raise several explanations for the distinctive scholarly role in …

Modelling Leaching Using C-S-H Solid Solutions: Applied Sciences, Niall Holmes, Mark Tyrer

Research Outputs: 2025-Present

Leaching from cement can lead to a loss in performance and durability and can also have an environmental impact. Therefore, it is an important aspect to consider when new cements are being developed and where concrete is to be placed that could lead to the contamination of groundwater. Calibrated thermodynamic models can provide very useful predictions in a matter of seconds for any cement-based material. However, such models need to include accurate representations of the solid-solution nature of the C-S-H gels that are included for the incongruent dissolution of calcium and silica. This study presents the calibration of a thermodynamic …

Quantifying Metabolic Food Waste And Associated Global Warming Potential Attributable To Overweight And Obese Adults In A Temperate High-Income Region, Courage Y. Krah, Daniel T. Burke, Majid Bahramian, Paul Hynds, Anushree Priyadarshini

Research Outputs: 2025-Present

Traditional discussions on food waste often excludes metabolic food waste (MFW), which occurs when individuals consume food beyond their caloric needs. This study is the first to quantify MFW among adults with excess body weight (overweight and obese) in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and globally the first to explore its socioeconomic and health-related predictors. Using an online food frequency questionnaire, MFW was estimated via the excess energy intake method, and Generalized Linear Model (GLM) was applied to identify significant predictors of MFW volumes. Median per capita MFW was 121.84 kg/year, with potatoes being the most wasted food item (23.4 …

Board # 377: Improving Graduation Outcomes In Stem: Preliminary Results From The Rise Scholars S-Stem Program, William John Palm

Engineering, Computing & Construction Management Faculty Publications

The S-STEM funded RISE Scholars Program examines the effects of engaging undergraduate students in a structured practice of science communication on their academic performance, persistence, and graduation in a STEM field. The program includes a weeklong summer bridge experience intended to develop incoming students’ curiosity, introduce science communication, and build community within the cohort; two STEM communication courses (on public speaking and science writing); and a variety of co-curricular activities with STEM and communication themes. This paper presents preliminary results on 4-year graduation outcomes. Data on academic performance and progress, as well as incoming student characteristics, were obtained from university …

Numerical Simulation And Group Homework In A Second-Year Dynamics Course, Matthew Stein

Engineering, Computing & Construction Management Faculty Publications

Roger Williams University engineering faculty believe that properly preparing students to use modern engineering tools is best accomplished through integration into coursework throughout the four-year curriculum. But this is challenging in practice, as engineering courses are already packed with essential technical content and any encumbrance to delivering this material is unwelcome. The author’s engineering mechanics course (Dynamics) is an effort to satisfy the conflicting goals of building technical skills while delivering complex content. This paper describes a multi-year effort to integrate solid modeling into the course by requiring numerical validation of symbolic solutions to homework problems. Working in homework groups, …

Data-Driven Functional Connectivity Investigations Into Neural Correlates Of Lateral Preferences, Link Tejavibulya

Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Dissertations

Lateral preferences are ubiquitously present throughout the body despite its oversimplifications towards handedness. Studies on lateral preferences have therefore been simplified and binarized based on handedness preferences despite incongruencies and reduced proportions of right-preference as other limbs and measures are taken into consideration. In spite of this, studies on brain-laterality preferences that have been simplified and confined towards brain-handedness studies have demonstrated that handedness greatly affects how the brain is functionally organized and that these preferences are linked to high concurrences with other behavioral traits, both normative and psychiatric. For instance, males are more likely to be left-handed than females …

From Diagnosis To Triumph: Confronting A Rare Case Of Primary Cardiac Lymphoma, Soumyadeep Bag, Pranayraj Kondapally, Ali Hachem, Frank Honkanen, Farrah Ibrahim

UAB Huntsville Research Day - All Presentations

2025 oral presentation

Racial Differences In The Prevalence And Outcomes Of Venous Thromboembolism In Usa, A Nationwide Estimate, Soumyadeep Bag, Tumpa Patra, Badal Thakkar, Srikanth Puli, Sarah Kelangi, Ya-Ching Hsieh, Tanja Dudenbostel, Urvish Patel

UAB Huntsville Research Day - All Presentations

2025 research poster

Meta-Analysis Of Overall Survival In Intramedullary Spinal Gliomas: Comparing Gross Total Resection To Subtotal Resection And Biopsy, Matthew Jarrell, Mohammad Hamo, Dagoberto Estevez-Ordonez, Travis Atchley, Nick Laskay, Mark Hadley

UAB Huntsville Research Day - All Presentations

2025 research poster

Uncovering The Mystery Of Pancytopenia: Mesalamine As A Rare Cause, Tina Huang, Anmol Ahuja, Josh Bush, Jesse Faulk

UAB Huntsville Research Day - All Presentations

No abstract provided.

Zuranolone: A Game-Changer In Postpartum Depression Care, Racquel Mccrary, Janaki Nimmagadda, Anupama Yedla, Clinton Martin

UAB Huntsville Research Day - All Presentations

No abstract provided.

A Bizarre Biliary Battle: A Case Of Hafnia Alvei In Ascending Cholangitis, Ahmed Qaedi, Hope Lackey, Kaehler Roth, Alan Baggett

UAB Huntsville Research Day - All Presentations

No abstract provided.

Understanding Lewy Body Dementia: A Comprehensive Overview, Muskan Vankwani, Janaki Nimmagadda, Anupama Yedla, Richard Shelton, Clinton Martin

UAB Huntsville Research Day - All Presentations

No abstract provided.

Artificial Intellectual Property, Daniel J. Gervais

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

The year is 2031. You just got up. Your smartwatch has registered the movement, and the coffee maker is on. After your shower, you pick up your phone or read the latest news on the New York Times app on your VR goggles or palm. Except for a few remaining columnists, the news is all written by AI machines. At work, you are responsible for a report on a new product for your company, and you use Al to design the product and prepare the pitch, including the visuals and text of your presentation to the C-suite. The Al system …

Chancery Court Rejects Argument That Corwin Is Inapplicable To Post-Signing Board, Robert S. Reder, Jonathan Rose

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Delaware Supreme Court Rules That Officer Exculpation Amendments Do Not Require Separate Class Vote Of Non-Voting Shares, Robert S. Reder, Ricky Bayon-Barrera

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

Before 2022, Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") permitted corporations, via amendments to their corporate charters, to exculpate corporate directors from personal liability for breaches of their duty of care ("& 102(b)(7)"). Delaware amended & 102(b)(7) in 2022 to allow corporations to extend exculpation to officers (the "2022 Amendment").

L-Theanine Modulates Stress Physiology And Immunology In Nile Tilapia, Sammie Miller, Lindee Mason, Shah Sumaiya Khaled, Elena Deng, Ahmed Mustafa

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

Background: Fish are a prominent food source within the growing aquaculture industry, particularly within recirculating aquaculture systems, to alleviate global hunger demands. Diminishing detrimental stress conditions such as overcrowding prevalence and chemical toxins remain a primary goal. Nutraceuticals, particularly L-theanine, pose a natural alternative solution to alleviate these conditions. The amino acid L-theanine was scrutinized as a potential nutraceutical additive within commercial feed within the diet of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, subjected to stress and unstressed in-vivo conditions.

Methods: To accomplish this, both 0.004% of body weight of L-theanine and 0.01% of body weight of hydrocortisone were implemented into feed …

Pharmacological Safety Profiling Of Nigella Sativa (Ns) And Hibiscus Sabdariffa (Hs) Extracts In Zebrafish (Danio Rerio) Embryos: An Integrative Vet-Pharmacotoxicological Evaluation Of Lc₅₀, Teratogenicity, And Developmental Outcomes, Ahmed E. A. Mostafa

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

Herbal medicines are deeply rooted in Egyptian and Middle Eastern traditions, with Nigella sativa (NS) and Hibiscus sabdariffa (HS) being among the most widely consumed remedies. Despite extensive pharmacological evidence of their therapeutic benefits, systematic safety validation remains limited. Conventional toxicity assessments predominantly rely on rodents and higher vertebrates, which are costly, time-consuming, and ethically challenging. This gap necessitates alternative models that align with the 3R principles (Reduction, Replacement, Refinement). In this study, the zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryo model was employed to evaluate the developmental toxicity and median lethal concentration (LC50) of NS and HS aqueous extracts. Zebrafish embryos at …

Molecular Characterization Of Leptin Gene In Sheep (Ovis Aries), Shahenda M. Hegazy, Mohamed Fouda, Ahmed Ateya, Huda A. El Emam

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

INTRODUCTION: Advances in molecular genetic techniques have simplified the process of identifying individual differences at the DNA level. Genetic polymorphisms at candidate genes controlling economic features have recently drawn a lot of scholarly attention due to their potential as a tool for genetic selection and the identification of evolutionary linkages in livestock. OBJECTIVE: This work aimed to detect nucleotide sequence variants in Lep gene as genetic markers for growth and heat tolerance traits in Barki and Abudeleik sheep using PCR-DNA sequencing approach in search of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). METHODS: 30 female ewes, 15 of each breed (Barki and Aboudeleik) …

“Ai” Doesn’T Mean Engagement: Fostering Student Agency With Generative Ai, Jill Abney, Trey Conatser

Pedagogicon Conference Proceedings

Generative AI has prompted fervent speculation about its benefits for student engagement. However, evidence and experiences suggest that students may receive AI unevenly in terms of interest and understanding. We propose a framework for engaging students equitably and effectively with AI in ways that develop practical skills and critical literacies.

Blending Ai And Human Performance To Engage Students, Meg Gravil, Linda Gassaway

Pedagogicon Conference Proceedings

Human-powered avatars were used in an adolescent development class to engage college students and meet course objectives. Students participated in mixed-reality simulations working with middle-school parents and a small group of teenagers. Student feedback on the use of this technology was mixed and offered suggestions for future classroom implementation.

What Does Chatgpt Have To Say About It? Integrating Chatgpt Into Classroom Discussions, Melony Shemberger

Pedagogicon Conference Proceedings

Generative artificial intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT, can yield new content, setting it apart from traditional expert systems that primarily process existing data. This article discusses how ChatGPT was integrated into class discussions so that students can observe how information is generated and determine whether the information should be used.

Artificial Intelligence And Its Use By Students In A Professional Program, Shirley P. O'Brien, Sara Brito, Steven Shisley

Pedagogicon Conference Proceedings

Artificial intelligence emerged as a blessing and a curse in higher education. An overview of the topic and how the presenters implemented and incorporated the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning into an assignment is highlighted. Student voice adds to the perspective enhancing engagement and learning, preparing students for future employment.

Integrating Research And Writing: When Librarians Work With Faculty To Reimagine First-Year Writing, Dominic Ashby, Dana Kendrick

Pedagogicon Conference Proceedings

Writing instructors and librarians redesigned a research and writing course, ENG 102. Interweaving information literacy and composition practices, they use a flipped model to transform classroom instruction and library lessons into authentic learning experiences that help students synthesize research into multigenre projects, meeting WPA and ACRL learning outcomes for research.

Guided Reflection To Assess The Research Process: The Key To Deeper Student Engagement In Writing Intensive Courses, Karoline Manny

Pedagogicon Conference Proceedings

To ensure writing-intensive courses have the highest possible student engagement, don’t just assess the final research project draft. Assess the writing/research process using guided student reflection. This article provides multiple examples of easy-to-grade activities and guided reflections that can be adapted for writing in any discipline or at any level.

Preparing Student Partners To Facilitate Engaging Learning Experiences, Elise Lahiere, Rachel Maggard

Pedagogicon Conference Proceedings

Facilitating engaging learning experiences can be a challenging task even for experienced instructors. Our research explores supporting student partners as they learn to take leadership roles in an active learning professional development session that utilizes mathematical modeling as a vehicle for introducing the topic of scaffolding and emphasizing its importance.

Didactic And Active Learning Can Coexist! How To Engage Your Students Through Lectures, Jamie Shaffer

Pedagogicon Conference Proceedings

Didactic or Active Learning? Lectures or Activities? Often, instructors believe in this false dichotomy, thinking that you have to select one or the other. This paper explores ways to enhance lectures rather than discard them, by integrating active learning segments into didactic time to increase engagement and learning.

Moving Discussion Off The Discussion Boards: A Method For Enhancing Student Engagement, Sarah Wackerbarth, Madeline Aulisio Miller

Pedagogicon Conference Proceedings

The instructor of the online, asynchronous managerial public health course recognized that skill development occurs better in real-time. Discussion board assignments were replaced with groups of students working through structured prompts in recorded Zoom meetings. Remote learners’ needs were met while they practiced course concepts.