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Cpap Belly Prevent, Alek Corpuz, Emma Hoffman, Danielle Tran

Biomedical Engineering

Neonates with low gestation periods often face complications such as respiratory distress syndrome, or RDS, which increases risk for complications such as necrotizing enterocolitis. Use of bCPAP helps facilitate regular breathing, but can also force air into the stomach and consequently cause abdominal distention. Clinicians currently use an already inserted feeding tube to vent the accumulated air, however this interrupts the feeding process.

The PreVent device was developed to allow for simultaneous feeding and venting. The dual function minimizes interruptions to NICU nurse workflow and improves capability to relieve abdominal distention before the onset of adverse complications.

Orthopedic Bone Drill, Logan G. Schmid, Matthew T. Wold, May Geng

Biomedical Engineering

This project aims to design a bone drill for orthopedic procedures which alleviates the heat generated in the bone during drilling.

Promoting Maternal Health Through Community-Based Education: A Quality Improvement Initiative On Hypertension And Pregnancy Complications In An Outpatient Setting, Areli Mendez

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Background

Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy remain one of the leading causes of maternal and fetal complications worldwide, particularly among underserved and minority populations. Spanish-speaking women often experience barriers related to language, limited health literacy, and reduced access to culturally appropriate education, which may delay the recognition of warning signs associated with pregnancy complications. Early education and awareness are essential to improve maternal outcomes and promote timely medical intervention.

Purpose Statement

The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to evaluate the effectiveness of a culturally tailored educational intervention designed to improve maternal knowledge regarding hypertension during pregnancy …

Interest Fit Beyond The Riasec: The Comprehensive Assessment Of Basic Interests-O*Net (Cabin-Net), Chu Chu, Kevin A. Hoff, Zihan Liu, Nicholas F. Heimpel, Anthony Greco, Frederick L. Oswald, James Rounds

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Over the past half-century, Holland’s RIASEC model has dominated vocational interest research. Although the RIASEC categories effectively capture general occupational themes, their breadth obscures meaningful variability across underlying basic interests, which are more refined interest scales. In this research, we adapted the Comprehensive Assessment of Basic Interests (CABIN; Su et ., 2019) to be used alongside O*NET for assessing interest fit, resulting in the 60-item CABIN-NET that measures 20 basic interest scales organized under RIASEC domains. In Study 1, we refined items for the CABIN-NET using a nationally representative adult sample (N = 768). In Studies 2 and 3, we …

Collaborative Work Management Technologies And Managerial Intensity In U.S. Corporations: An Examination, Piyush Gulati, Arianna Marchetti, Phanish Puranam

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Do digital technologies reinforce managerial hierarchies or, instead, make them less relevant? We propose that the answer to this question depends on the nature of the technology: specifically, its relative impact on managers' capacity to supervise and on subordinates' need for supervision. Applying this framework to collaborative work management (CWM) technologies that facilitate real-time collaboration, communication, and task coordination, we predict that the adoption of such technologies should reduce managerial intensity and increase decentralization in organizations. To test this prediction, we use a difference-in-differences design on a novel data set built from over 26 million job listings (Lightcast) and over …

Establishing Proof-Of-Concept For The Feasibility And Implementation Of A Point-Of-Sale Firearm Safety Counseling Program: A Qualitative Case Study, Amanda Koong, Mike Henson-Garcia, Lauren Malthaner, Katelyn Jetelina, Belinda Hernandez, Sandra Mckay

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Safe firearm storage is critical for injury prevention, yet there is limited evidence surrounding effective interventions to promote storage behaviors among owners. One potential avenue for intervention is at the point-of-sale, a concept well-proven in the nutrition promotion and tobacco cessation space. This study explored firearm retailer attitudes toward a firearm storage intervention delivered at the point of sale. Seventeen in-depth interviews were conducted with firearm retailers from a suburban gun shop in Fort Bend, USA. This semi-structured interview assessed firearm retailer perceptions of the proposed point-of-sale intervention. Interviews were transcribed and independently coded to identify themes that emerged from …

Editorial, Julia Coffman

The Foundation Review

No abstract provided.

Exploring The Personal Management Interview Program As A Burnout Prevention Strategy In Policing: A Qualitative Case Study, Lance C. Arnold

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Police officers in the United States experience severe burnout at rates exceeding other service professions, with approximately 75% experiencing burnout symptoms. Current interventions predominantly focus on individual coping mechanisms rather than addressing organizational and leadership factors contributing to burnout. This qualitative single-case study explored the perceptions and experiences of police leaders and officers concerning the utility of a personal management interview program to foster positive leadership behaviors as a resource-oriented preventive strategy against burnout in a midsize municipal police department in Texas. The study employed semistructured virtual interviews with eight participants: four police leaders and four police officers who had …

A Narrative Study On The Resilience Of Women In Technology Careers, Gina J. Baldridge

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In spite of the promotion of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers, there is a lack of women entering the STEM workforce and majoring in STEM subjects. Women can experience gender bias and workplace marginalization in STEM careers, but have learned coping strategies that have contributed to their technology career resilience. The purpose of this narrative qualitative study was to explore how women working as individual performers and leaders in technology companies told their career stories of resilience through the perspective of change acceptance, confidence, and communication, three factors in Kumar’s CR8 model of resilience. The model …

The Guarantor's Lifebuoy In The Bankruptcy Ocean, E. Jason Dennis, Carter S. Plotkin

SMU Law Review Forum

The Guarantor’s Lifebuoy in the Bankruptcy Ocean is an article by a practicing litigation law firm partner and associate based on their recent real-world experience arguing in Texas state court and federal bankruptcy court and lessons learned. The article is designed to examine an evidently underutilized bankruptcy stay exception and give actionable how-to advice on invoking it to litigators defending guarantors in scenarios they commonly face: a bankrupt principal obligor defaulting on the guarantied debt.

Front And Back Matter

The Foundation Review

No abstract provided.

Philanthropic Archives And Legacy, Katherine Badertscher, Huitan Xu

The Foundation Review

This article details an environmental scan of publicly available sources and interviews to explore the landscape of archival work in philanthropy.

There is no single guidance appropriate across the spectrum of foundations and family philanthropies. Given foundation heterogeneity, records management and archiving require tailored approaches rather than a “one-size-fits-all” solution.

The authors theorize legacy as a form of capital, embodied in records, stories, and knowledge, and present a continuum of five strategies for archiving infrastructure.

The Future Of Purpose-Driven Work: Evaluating A Case Study Of The Hybrid: Flexible Purpose Model At The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Jeff Williams, Melyssa Tsai O'Brien, Trish Abalo

The Foundation Review

This 15-month case study employed a comprehensive mixed-methods evaluation to document and assess the model across six key areas. Findings revealed the Hybrid: Flexible Purpose model preserved or improved grantmaking outcomes, enhanced staff well-being and autonomy, and expanded the diversity of the talent pool.

Challenges emerged regarding sustaining the organizational culture, fostering cross-team and informal relationships, and ensuring consistent policy implementation across teams, particularly in finding the optimal balance between stated goals and actual experiences during mandatory in-person gatherings.

Findings also documented a “hybrid coordination tax,” i.e., additional effort required to manage mixed in-person and virtual meetings and schedules.

These …

Tfr 18.1 Full Issue

The Foundation Review

No abstract provided.

Moving Beyond Words To Action: A Practitioner’S Playbook For Achieving Collaboration Success, Tessa Lesage, Jonathan L. Romine, Jane Wei Skillern

The Foundation Review

This article argues that foundations must shift from acting as grantmakers alone to becoming active stewards of cross-sector collaborative networks.

Drawing from more than two decades of field experience and research each, the authors outline a framework for moving from collaborative rhetoric to action, identifying four essential and interconnected actions: fueling trust, elevating purpose, nurturing networks, and strengthening stewardship.

Through case examples, the article illustrates how authentic, trust-based relationships, shared goals, and relational network leadership can drive scalable, sustainable impact.

The article offers both a compelling critique of traditional philanthropic approaches and a strategic road map for how foundations can …

Beyond The Check: Lessons In Trust, Support, And Structure For Flexible Well-Being Grants, Martena Reed, Jennifer Marsack, Chelsey Hurt, Gladys Hairston, Karla Mendez, Tejaswini Vemuganti, Valerie Stewart, Cindy Alvarado

The Foundation Review

This article draws on a developmental evaluation of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation’s Well-Being Grants, which awarded over 100 small, flexible grants to support nonprofit staff and organizational well-being. Using surveys, interviews, focus groups, and document review, authors examined how organizations defined well-being, how they used the funds, and what factors shaped their choices.

Findings show that, while grantees valued flexibility, many relied on familiar approaches such as retreats, stipends, and team building. Long-standing compliance norms engendered caution about experimentation, even when funders encouraged it.

The authors argue that funders must pair flexible dollars with …

The Anchor: March 2026, Hope College

The Anchor: 2026

The Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor's history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular.

Rewired: Reconceptualizing Legal Services For The Ai Age, Lev E. Breydo

Faculty Publications

The legal profession is at a crossroads, caught between intensifying fears of AI-driven displacement and a generational opportunity for transformation. This Article provides a practical framework for navigating the shifting terrain.

Situating legal innovation within a multi-century arc of technological change, the Article draws on management and strategy scholarship to develop two core organizing models: the Legal Services Value Chain and the Innovation Frontier. The value chain disaggregates the lifecycle of a legal matter into five distinct nodes of activity, providing a map for subsequent analyses

Building on that foundation, the Innovation Frontier traces LegalTech’s evolution from 2000s-vintage e-discovery to …

Institute For Global Health And Development : Issue 13 - March 2026, Institute For Global Health And Development

IGHD Newsletters

• Dr Jai Das Receives AKU Award For Excellence In Research
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• Cochrane Review On Umbilical Cord Antiseptics Highlights Impact On Newborn Survival
• Strong Representation And Awards At The 27th National Health Sciences Research Symposium
• Dr Bhavita Kumari Represents Ighd At International Public Health Conference
• IGHD Contributes To National Polio Strategy Discussions At Eoc Meetings
• IGHD Hosts HEC Delegation For Strategic Discussion On Collaborations In Nutrition, Climate Change Courses And Women In Science
• Podcast Panel Explores Gender Equity In Science And Technology
• IGHD Showcases Shapes Research At Heatnexus International Convening
• CERL and NRL Visit By AKU Dean Of Medicine
• Field Visit To …

Cuentos (In)Creíbles: Ethnography As Faithful Witnessing For Transborder Epistemologies, Sarah Gallo, Melissa Adams Corral

Teaching and Learning Faculty Publications

Through the careful analysis of the border-crossing epistemologies that are collaboratively shared and validated by a fifth grader and ethnographer in liminal classroom spaces, we identify key methodological approaches for researchers working with border crossers to document the co-production of knowledge among researchers and participants, to engage in active reflection with trusted thought partners, and to understand the possibilities for personal epistemic expansion.

Curriculum Innovation: Training The Front Line: A Neurologic Emergencies Curriculum Pilot For First Responders, Tamia V Garrett, Shivika Chandra, Sushanth Aroor, Cristy Autry, Varsha Muddasani, Mahan Shahrivari, Brandy Davis, Mark Martyn, Dana M Woodward, Amanda L Jagolino-Cole

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background and objectives: Emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians play a critical role in early identification and management of neurologic emergencies yet may encounter sparse neurology-specific education. With interprofessional collaboration, we developed a multimodal, active-learning, and experiential curriculum for teaching prehospital care in a neurologically underserved setting. We evaluated curriculum feasibility and impact on prehospital neurologic assessment. The objectives of this study were to (1) recognize signs and symptoms of neurologic emergencies, aiding in the formulation of a prehospital differential diagnosis; (2) appraise patient encounter data for incorporation into prehospital medical decision making and facilitation of interprofessional communication and continuity of …

A Patient-Derived Organ-On-Chip Platform For Modeling The Tumor Microenvironment And Drug Responses In Pancreatic Cancer, Darbaz Adnan, Natan Roberto De Barros, Luca S Santovito, Xuhong Cheng, Kristi M Lawrence, Mariah K Barnett, Martine D Boetto, Neal Mehta, Ajaypal Singh, Lin Cheng, Xiangsheng Huang, Faraz Bishehsari

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a fatal malignancy. Current conventional chemotherapeutics are inadequate in controlling the disease; hence, there is an urgent need for precision medicine. Ex vivo models that replicate the tumor and its microenvironment can advance precision medicine in PDAC. Patient‐derived organoids (PDOs) offer a promising solution by retaining the functional features of the tumor, allowing for individualized study of cancer biology and drug response. However, PDOs fall short in replicating the tumor microenvironment (TME), which includes various stromal and immune cells influencing tumor growth and chemoresistance. We hypothesize that combining PDO technology with organ‐on‐a‐chip (OoC) systems can …

Disposition At Equipoise: A Qualitative Study Of Emergency Physicians' Decision-Making About Hospitalizing People With Dementia, Anita N Chary, Annika R Bhananker, Rebecca Franks, Jason Bowman, Adrian D Haimovich, Victoria Martell, Elizabeth M Schoenfeld, Cameron J Gettel, Shan W Liu, Kei Ouchi, Maura Kennedy, Aanand Naik, Manish N Shah

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: People with dementia are often hospitalized from the emergency department (ED) for conditions that could potentially be treated in the outpatient setting. In scenarios of clinical equipoise-where either admission or discharge may be appropriate-little is known about how emergency physicians make disposition decisions.

Methods: We conducted a qualitative study with attending emergency physicians at a single academic medical center. Interviews included open-ended questions about disposition decision-making in general as well as structured case scenarios using a think-aloud protocol. We used an inductive approach to code interview data and elucidate themes about the factors emergency physicians consider in disposition decisions …

Preserving Residual Kidney Function In Haemodialysis: Current Practices, Challenges, And Perspectives From Renal Clinicians, Lijun Zhong, Ulrich Steinwandel, Hugh Davies, Sara Bayes, Jagadish Jamboti, Hemant Kulkarni, Doris Chan

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Background: Residual kidney function in patients receiving haemodialysis is associated with improved survival, reduced cardiovascular risk and better quality of life. Yet, clinical guidelines on its preservation are limited, and local practices remain unclear. Objectives: To explore current practices, perceptions and challenges related to residual kidney function preservation among renal clinicians. Design: Descriptive cross-sectional survey. Participants: Renal physicians and nurses working in hospital-based haemodialysis units across Western Australia. Measurements: Role-specific questionnaires were administered to renal physicians and nurses. Results: Eighty-four completed responses were received (physicians n = 25; nurses n = 59). Over half of physicians (56%, n = 14) …

Widespread Decline In The Abundance Of Sea Cucumber Assemblages In Atolls Of The Protected Rowley Shoals, Northwestern Australia, Inês Leal, Claire L. Ross, Simone Strydom, Richard D. Evans, Thomas H. Holmes, Graham J. Edgar, John K. Keesing

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

The Rowley Shoals, off northwestern Australia, are renowned as a biodiversity hotspot. This remote system comprises three atolls, Clerke, Imperieuse and Mermaid, which in recent years have been increasingly targeted by illegal fishing, a pressure rising across the Indo-Pacific. The objective of this study was to quantify recent changes in sea cucumber assemblages across the Rowley Shoals. We surveyed nine sea cucumber species at monitoring sites in 2018 and 2023 to assess changes in their abundance. Total assemblage densities declined significantly across all atolls and habitats. Documented seizures of illegally harvested holothurians by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority over this …

The Effect Of Reduction Of Input-Parameters On Data-Driven Prediction Of Critical Heat Flux In Rod Bundles Using Extended Parameters For Reactor Thermal–Hydraulic Safety, Rehan Zubair Khalid, Atif Khan, Farooq Ahmad, Muthanna H. Al-Dahhan, Atta Ullah

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Accurate prediction of the critical heat flux (CHF) is a key pillar for ensuring both the safety and economic performance of nuclear reactors. While machine learning (ML)-based methodologies have demonstrated considerable success in predicting CHF, most existing studies have been confined to simplified geometries, such as single tubes. Conversely, limited attention has been devoted to CHF prediction in realistic reactor environments, particularly within rod bundle configurations, where complex multiphase flow and heat transfer phenomena prevail. In this work we develop different AI models based on large dataset operating conditions as well as the complex geometric features of rod bundles. The …

Remedying Copyright For Indigenous Australians: A Stolen Generations Perspective, Elizabeth Serventy, Koutras

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

This study presents a Judicial Intersectionality method that incorporates knowledge from arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. It aims to examine how historical legal, political, and social injustices against Indigenous Australians have persisted in various spheres. When considering the Stolen Generations period, attention is directed on addressing the existing insufficient copyright rights and enhancing future legal results for Indigenous artists. In order to achieve that objective, a unique and distinct copyright system is regarded as the most suitable resolution. Philosophically and pragmatically, this approach was aligned with the Australian Government's 2023 Referendum, which aimed to grant constitutional status to …

Trust Transference And Cognitive Affective Trust Dichotomy In Tiktok Short-Form Videos: The Moderating Role Of Source Homophily, Rajat Subhra Chatterjee, Mosharrof Hosen, Irfan Hameed, Hafiz Mudassir Rehman

Plymouth Business School

This study explores the under-researched area of cognitive-affective trust transference within the context of short-form videos (SFV) on the TikTok platform. It also provides new insights into the impact of source homophily that arises from viewing SFV. The study incorporates trust transfer theory into the Stimulus-Organism-Response (SOR) model perspective to examine trust transference. Data were gathered from 411 online users in Malaysia using a purposive sampling technique. Partial least squares structural equation modeling has been used to analyze the data via SmartPLS. The findings suggest that video characteristics, platform trust, and source credibility of SFVs on TikTok affect affective trust …

Shaq Koyok, Indigenous Storytelling, And Puppetry As Resistance, John Kilburn, Ivan Tacey, Emily Tacey

School of Art, Design and Architecture

Shaq Koyok is an Orang Asli indigenous Malaysian artist and activist. Following his keynote talk at the Illustration and the Paper Artefact conference, Ivan Tacey and John Kilburn met with Shaq to discuss how he uses puppetry in his artivist practice.

Financial Valuation Of Retirement Village Via Stochastic Modelling Of Disability Prevalence Rates, Jackie Li, Mingke Wang, Jia Liu, Jessica Wai Yin Leung

Research Collection School Of Economics

Global mortality rates continue to decline, and life expectancy continues its upward trend. Besides mortality levels, policymakers and providers of financial and health services would also be interested in disability prevalence and its potential future trajectories. The length of time in good health versus the duration with major disabilities or long-term illnesses has significant financial implications for both individuals and society. In this paper, we develop Bayesian common factor models to analyse Australian age- and sex-specific disability prevalence rates. In particular, there are one or more common factors shared by both sexes, as well as specific factors for each sex. …