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Characterizing The Unique Chemical Imprint Of On-Axis, Lower-Temperature Hydrothermal Flow To The Deep Ocean (Southern East Pacific Rise, 16.5°–18.0°S), Laura E. Moore, Randelle M. Bundy, Joseph A. Resing, Scott M. White, Tamara Baumberger, Peter N. Sedwick, Nathaniel J. Buck, Anson M. Antriasian, Isaac Keohane

Faculty Publications

In addition to high-temperature vents, lower-temperature flow (LTF) (< 300°C) is abundant along mid-ocean ridges and contributes globally-important fluxes of heat and water along with largely-unconstrained geochemical influences on the ocean. We examined the impact of on-axis LTF on the chemical composition of the overlying water column (< 40 m above seafloor) along the 16.5°–18.0°S sector of the ultrafast-spreading southern East Pacific Rise using autonomous underwater vehicle Sentry surveys and conductivity-temperature-depth rosette casts. LTF sites were typically spatially isolated from high-temperature systems and imparted unique chemical signatures to the overlying ocean. Water column samples impacted by LTF exhibited low particulate iron:sulfur ratios and high methane: total-dissolvable manganese ratios, whereas samples influenced by high-temperature venting exhibited opposite trends. We confirmed that LTF imparts a distinct and measurable chemical signature to the water column, independent from high-temperature vents. Isolated, on-axis LTF will be important to consider when assessing hydrothermal circulation impacts upon ocean biogeochemistry.

Real And Perceived Barriers To Effective Use Of Cataract Surgical Supplies, Caitlin Davie, Lindsay K. Cloud, Scott Burris, Shaina Shiwdin, Brooke Sherry, Christina R. Prescott, Joel Schuman, David Palmer, David Chang, Daniel Parra, Cordelia Kwon, Margaret A. Tharp, Cassandra L. Thiel

Wills Eye Hospital Papers

INTRODUCTION: Cataract surgery, among the most common procedures worldwide, significantly contributes to climate change through both solid waste and air pollution, highlighting the urgent need for targeted interventions. Implementation faces hurdles including legal constraints and concerns about infection risks and malpractice.

METHODS: This article examines federal and state regulatory structures around two key waste reduction strategies: reduction of multidose medications and distribution of partly-used operating room medication to patients post-surgery.

RESULTS: We find little-to-no legitimate regulatory barriers to either waste reduction practice. Dispensing and redistributing partly-used medication has been codified in law in some states. Evidence-based reports indicate minimal risks …

Leveraging Student Specialties For Innovative Digital Commons Exhibits, Madison Price, Sara Decaro

Faculty Submissions

In this presentation, Madison Price and Sara DeCaro of Pittsburg State University will cover their unique projects created with Digital Commons Exhibits, what inspired them, and how they incorporated student employees into their workflow. Pittsburg State’s location in southeast Kansas has been home to historically significant institutions like the Haldeman-Julius Publishing Company, an internationally-known leftist press, and artists such as Gordon Parks and Eva Jessye.

PSU’s collection of 2,000 Haldeman-Julius printing plates presented a quandary for Special Collections, until one student’s interest in them prompted this question: could the plates still be used? The result was multiple collaborations across PSU’s …

Quick! Which Scanner Should The Patient Go To?, Nicholas Johnson, Farnaz Norozian

School of Medicine Research Poster Showcase

Introduction Rarely does a pediatric patient have a stroke, but when they do what imaging modality is best suited? EMS tele comes in activating a stroke alert. An 11 year old otherwise healthy male presented with 10 hours of left sided sensation changes, waking up with dense left hemiparesis.14 days prior he had been on amusement park rides resulting in headache with vomiting since resolved. On arrival, slight hypertension for age otherwise hemodynamically stable, glucose normal, EKG demonstrated sinus rhythm. No history of genetic blood or clotting disorder. PICU and ER attendings discussion resulted in MRI as the initial imaging …

Experiences Of Maternal Care In The Gypsy, Roma, And Traveller Population In The United Kingdom: A Cultural Care Model, Sarah Englebert Crowson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller women (GRT) in the United Kingdom face persistent maternal health disparities and show poor engagement with healthcare services. Exclusion, discrimination, and a lack of cultural competence from healthcare professionals contribute to poor health outcomes including preterm births; and GRT women have more babies born with congenital anomalies than non-GRT women in the United Kingdom. The purpose of this focused ethnographic qualitative study was to explore how self-identified GRT women living in the United Kingdom experienced maternal care and how cultural identity and social structures influenced their interactions with healthcare providers based on Madeleine Leininger’s cultural care …

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Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

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Effects Of Gnrh And Hcg Administration On Conception Rate And The Subsequent Estrous Cycle On Day 12 Following Artificial Insemination In Holstein Cows, Mustafa Hi̇lmi̇ Yaranoğlu, Hüseyi̇n Erdem

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The present study investigates the effects of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and human chorionic gonadotropin administration on the conception rate of cows 12 days after artificial insemination (AI). Included in the study were 150 high milkyielding Holstein cows housed under the same husbandry and feeding conditions. All had calved at least once between the ages of 2.5 and 6 years, and were between 90 and 220 days in milk. In accordance with the farm’s reproductive management approach, a controlled internal drug release (CIDR) device was inserted into the vagina concurrent with a GnRH injection (day 0), and the device was removed …

Kenyon Collegian - April 16, 2026

The Kenyon Collegian

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Neuropathological Hallmarks During The Chronic Phase Of Ischemic Stroke In Mice And Humans, Romeesa Khan, Gary Guzman, Trang Do, Patrick Devlin, John Ahn, Chunfeng Tan, Venugopal Reddy Venna, Sean P Marrelli, Haniyeh Koochak, Claudia M Di Gesù, Anthony Flores, Louise D Mccullough, Rodney M Ritzel

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Advances in acute stroke care, including endovascular thrombectomy and improved neurocritical management, have increased survival after ischemic stroke. However, stroke remains a leading cause of long-term disability, with many survivors experiencing persistent neurological and cognitive impairments. The chronic neurological consequences of stroke, particularly its potential to accelerate brain aging, remain poorly understood.

Methods: We examined chronic neurobehavioral changes at 2 and 6 months after middle cerebral artery occlusion in male C57Bl/6 mice. Behavioral assessments included the open field test (OFT), novel object recognition test (NORT), fear conditioning (FC), nesting activity, and tail suspension testing. Transcriptomic profiling was performed using …

Vista: April 16, 2026, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

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Reissenweber Named 2027 Kemp Award Winner, Chris Francis

Press Releases 2020-2029

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Pacts: Critical Dispositions Necessary For A Culturally Responsive And Transformative School, Family, And Community Partnership For Black Pan-African Immigrant Students And Families, Jada Phelps, John Nimmo, Talgat Bainazarov, Zahra Abukar, Jamal Dar, Michelle Stratton, Leslie Ann Locke, Tianyang Xu

Leadership, Learning and Counseling Faculty Publications and Presentations

This study highlights a culturally responsive transformative school, family, and community partnership in the Western Region of the United States. The partnership served over 100 students and 300 parents of Black Pan-African immigrant descent responding to persistent school alienation. Using Critical Race Theory, Community Cultural Wealth, and a critical participatory action research design, we explored the structural forces shaping these experiences and the community-based responses that sought to resist them.

Data sources included professional development sessions, counterstorytelling, Theater of the Oppressed, asset mapping, and semi-structured interviews.

Findings revealed key partnership members centered five dispositions—Prophetic Activism, Asset- Based Ideology, Critical Consciousness, …

Investigating Racial Bias And Attribution Error In Grading Student Performance, Tony Reibel, Rachel Roegman

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Standards-based grading (SBG) is a relatively recent alternative model of grading designed to increase the reliability of grading while reducing the influence of teacher biases that can distort student evaluations. This study investigated whether SBG mitigates race‑related bias and attribution errors through a mixed‑methods 3×2 factorial vignette experiment with in‑service teachers. A total of 219 teachers scored the same student essay using a common SBG rubric and provided a 1-4 proficiency score, a binary evaluation concerning success criteria and written feedback. “Learning profiles”– a description of the student’s current and past abilities – varied by tone (positive, negative, none: name-only) …

(Dis)Orientation: Using Queer Phenomenology To Teach Positionality And The Positionality Statement, Grace Mccleskey

Feminist Pedagogy

This paper offers a unit activity which is based on the integration of queer phenomenology in teaching positionality in undergraduate courses, exploring its potential as a feminist pedagogical tool for promoting self-reflection and critical engagement with identity. Drawing on Sara Ahmed's Queer Phenomenology, this approach invites students to understand how their embodied experiences of gender, race, and other social locations intersect with larger systems of power and privilege. I have built this unit around a series of creative exercises, including identity collages, story maps, and personal timelines, that help students reflect on their individual and collective experiences. By blending queer …

Beyond Memorization: Transforming Spelling Instruction For Grades K-Second, Victoria J. Mason

Student Scholar Showcase

Engaging students in effective instructional strategies in spelling influences overall decoding abilities and literacy development.  During this session, participants will explore how spelling patterns and word analysis strategies support literacy achievement throughout elementary grades. We will examine the developmental stages of spelling, learn how to explicitly teach spelling patterns and rules, and practice strategies for providing interventions that meet the needs of struggling spellers. Participants will partake in a lesson simulation to role play instructional strategies effectively during phonics instruction.

Critical Explorations: Using Feminist And Artful Inquiry In An Adolescent Literature Class, Emily L. Freeman

Feminist Pedagogy

Using feminist and artful inquiry in teacher education courses creates spaces of resistance to normative modes of sharing knowledge. The Critical Explorations project is the final assignment for a required young adult and adolescent literature course and requires that students engage in creative modes of expression when sharing their research. The teaching activity opens up new possibilities for engagement with texts and research questions that works to disrupt traditional English Language Arts assessments.

Engaging The World’S Cultures By Exploring Travel Possibilities: Overcoming Ethnocentrism To Demonstrate Cultural Awareness, Ashley D. Garcia, Daniel L. Foster

Feminist Pedagogy

This series of intercultural communication assignments was designed to assist students with the challenging transition from an ethnocentric (inflexible) mindset to an ethnorelative (flexible) one. At the beginning of the semester, students select a country and a corresponding international news source (online) to read throughout the semester. They complete several Engaging the World’s Cultures (EWC) assignments during the semester to accomplish two goals: to dive deep into the culture and to strengthen the uptake of an ethnorelative mindset when learning about a different culture. The information gathered through the EWC assignments is then compiled in a Travel Brochure at the …

Family Structure And Elementary Students’ English Language Arts (Ela) Achievement: A Quantitative Case Study, Sophia Coulter

Dr. Jay W. Boland Research Day

There are many factors that affect a child’s literacy abilities, especially their family structure. Research shows that children in two-parent homes, particularly ones where parents are married and are the biological parents, have greater academic success. However, little research has examined how the number of caregivers, rather than household structure, relates to literacy achievement. This undergraduate honors thesis study seeks to address this gap by examining patterns in English Language Arts (ELA) standardized test scores of students in third grade and the number of adult caregivers in the home. Understanding these patterns may contribute to the ability of educators to …

The Proceedings Of The International Civil Aviation English Association (2024) Conference, Malila Prado, Jennifer Roberts, Robert Fowler Jr., Capt. R. Alejandro (Alex) Perez, Alice Perez, Meng Ye, Eric Friginal, Yadan Luo, Amber Wanwen Wang, Haryani Hamzah, Ramsey Ferrer

International Civil Aviation English Association

It is with great honor that we present you with the proceedings of ICAEA 2024, which took place in Hong Kong SAR, China. ICAEA 2024 was hosted by The Polytechnic University of Hong Kong, or simply PolyU, led by Professor Eric Friginal. The conference brought together academics and practitioners, all to discuss the advancements in aviation English all over the world.

The papers in this volume reflect part of the rich discussions of the conference. Themed Research and Development in Aviation Communications: Practical Applications in Training and Assessment, the conference showcased keynotes, presentations, and workshops about the evolving field of …

Out-Of-Class Activities Employed By Successful And Unsuccessful English Department Students, Cayandrawati Sutiono, Ali Saukah, Suharmanto Suharmanto, Monica D.D. Oka

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

This study aims at exploring the out-of-class activities employed by the successful and unsuccessful students of the English Department. The activities involve out-of-class general activities and out-of-class English learning activities. The general activities are categorized into academic activities, social activities, leisure activities, and part-time jobs.

Rhetorical Moves In The Introductions Of Islam-Related Research Articles, Tantry Ajeng Parnawati, Yazid Basthomi, Suharmanto Ruslan

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

This study aims at investigating the rhetorical pattern of research articles introductions in Islam-related research articles published in Indonesia. The data of this study are taken from journals acredited by the Ministry of Research, Technology and Highest Education of Indonesia (Kemenristek Dikti) and analyzed by using Swales CARS (2004) model.

Online Peer Feedback As A Strategy To Improve Students' Translation Skills, Wahyu Diny Sujannah

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

The focus of this paper will be on giving feedback because it is essential to improve students' translation skills. Since some people sometimes find teacher feedback can make them down and lost their confidence to translate, peer feedback is chosen as a strategy to help the students to enhance their translation skills.

Preserving Humorous Effects In A Target Language: Challenges In Translating Culturally Loaded Expressions, Rizky Lutviana, Siti Mafulah

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

Translating humorous discourse presents a big challenge for the translators, frequently although the intended meaning is transferred; the humorous effect may be lost due to different cultural terminologies. This research aims to unveil the challenge to translate the cultural specific words that contributed to the funny effect in a Diary of a Wimpy Kid series graphic novel.

How Unique Cultural Concept Translation Is Made Possible, Hariyanto Hariyanto

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

The plethora of experience in one culture is stored in concepts which are further manifested in the lexicon, grammar and metaphors of the language. Some concepts are congruent across languages, while some are not. Theoretically, some linguists maintain that translation is impossible on the ground of linguistic relativity hypothesis. However, in practice translation is always done again and again, and this proves that translation of expressions referring to these concepts is doable

Verbal Humor: A Salient Case In Translation And Translatability, A. Effendi Kadarisman

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

This article aims to answer the following research question: are jokes and puns translatable? Using a linguistic approach and collecting relevant data (i.e., jokes and puns in Indonesian and English), this article tries to investigate their translatability. A thorough linguistic analysis shows that there are two kinds of verbal humor: logic-twisting humor and ambiguity-manipulating humor

Perception Of Senior High School English Teachers And Students About Personal Competence, Aurora Paramahita Kusumawardhani, Utami Widiati, Fachrurrazy Fachrurrazy

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

This survey study was intended to investigate the perception of senior high school English teachers' and students about personal competence. Using Probability Simple Random Sampling, this study involved 35 English teachers and 246 students of public senior high schools in Kota Malang. The findings revealed that both English teachers and students perceived the English teachers personal competence is very good.

Efl Students' Preferences For Oral Corrective Feedback In Speaking Instruction, Ardhi Eka Fadilah, Mirjam Anugerahwati, Johannes A. Prayogo

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

This study investigates Indonesian EFL learners' corrective feedback preferences including the timing, types of error, strategies of corrective feedback, and providers of error correction. Two hundred fifty seven EFL English department undergraduate students from two different course grades participated in the survey. The results showed that both sophomore students and freshman students agreed that student errors should be treated.

Strategies Of Successful English Language Learners Among Private School Students, Stella Ang, Mohamed Amin Embi, Melor Md. Yunus

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

This study is designed to identify the area of language learning strategies that were employed by ten successful English Language Learners of Form Five from a private secondary school in Kuching, Sarawak. Using a purposive sampling procedure, a group comprising of ten successful language learners participated in the study. The findings indicated that successful language learners are high frequency users of language learning strategies. The findings revealed that metacognitive strategies are among the highest frequently used strategies.

From Stories To Speech: Cultivating Cultural Competence And Linguistic Awareness In Future Slps, Alexis Lawton

Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders

This manuscript reports on a pilot study examining how storytelling and linguistic diversity may cultivate cultural competence in graduate students in speech-language pathology (SLP). Through engagement with traditional folk tales, students explored the cultural significance of narratives and the linguistic features that shape them. The assignment emphasized adapting stories for diverse audiences while highlighting culturally relevant vocabulary, dialectal variations, and the complexities of language use. Facilitated discussions following student presentations prompted reflections on how these elements influence communication and understanding. Preliminary findings suggest that narrative exploration can foster both cultural and linguistic awareness, equipping students with emerging skills to provide …

A Study Of Artificial Intelligence (Ai) Use Among Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctoral Students, Gustavo Reinoso, Rachel Allen-Mchugh, Thomas Decker, Yolanda Griffiths, Stacey Huffman-Main, Leslie Jackson, Ashley Murray, Jamie Rognes, Christine Urish

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly integrated into higher education, yet little research explores its use among entry-level occupational therapy doctoral (OTD) students. This study developed a scale to assess AI usage and perceptions, examining differences across academic years. Eighty OTD students from a mid-sized urban university completed a 44-item survey refined using a Delphi method with nine faculty experts. Exploratory factor analysis identified three subscales—Efficiency and Adaptability, Academic Integrity Concerns, and the Student-Professor Divide—accounting for 46.04% of the variance (Cronbach’s α = .72–.93). Multivariate analysis of variance revealed significant effects of academic year on subscale scores (Wilks’ Λ = .822, …