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Unveiling Suicide Risk In Bipolar Disorder Communities: Static Graph Analysis And Comparative Modeling On Reddit Networks, Phong Hai Tran, Jessica Elrefaei

OneUSF Undergraduate Research Conference

Suicide risk detection in online mental health communities poses significant challenges, particularly within bipolar disorder support groups where user interactions are diverse and complex. This study presents a foundational investigation using graph neural networks (GNNs) to model Reddit-based communities through both homogeneous and heterogeneous static graphs. In our homogeneous graph, where all users and interactions are treated uniformly, we extract key centrality measures—degree, closeness, betweenness, eigenvector, and PageRank—to identify influential users and understand the network structure. To capture the richer semantics of the heterogeneous graph, we derive meta-path-based centrality measures that leverage predefined meta-paths to uncover deeper relational patterns among …

Evolutionary Optimization Of Biologically-Inspired Mechanistic Input-Output Neural Circuit Models In The Auditory Pathway, Abdul-Malik Zekri

OneUSF Undergraduate Research Conference

Understanding how to compute specific functions from neural architecture is a fundamental challenge in neuroscience, with profound implications for artificial intelligence, neuromorphic computing, and neurological health. This study employs evolutionary meta-heuristic algorithms to optimize a mechanistic input-output spiking neural network (SNN) model of the cochlear nucleus, a key circuit in the auditory pathway. The research integrates biologically inspired initialization, iterative optimization, and data-driven validation to explore how connectivity and topology influence input-output relationships in neural circuits. Synthetic input-output spike train pairs for spiral ganglion and bushy cells are generated using a computational model of the cochlear nucleus. SNNs are initialized …

Taking It To The People: Nikki Giovanni (1943- 2024), Cameron Smith

History in the Making

No abstract provided.

A Familiar Taste: Considerations On Honey In California’S Historical Record, Ahlys Gandara

History in the Making

No abstract provided.

Revolutionary Sisters: The Rise Of Chicana Feminism, Christian Rodriguez

History in the Making

This essay examines the rise of Chicana feminism during the Chicano Rights Movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. It covers the reasons why women felt the need to create an organization outside of the movement that focused on specific women’s issues and the importance of building sisterhood with Chicanas. As great as it was for women to have a space where they could organize and discuss the advancement of Chicanas, there were other women who did not feel that feminism should even be a topic for discussion. The essay also touches on queer liberation, the importance of art, …

Impact Of Elite Patriot Women, Anthony Luna

History in the Making

This research paper explores the overlooked yet pivotal contributions of elite patriot women had on the American Revolution. It argues that their participation in the revolution was instrumental in shaping its outcome through grassroots organizing, frontline support, and propaganda creation. While men like George Washington and Alexander Hamilton dominated popular narratives, women from influential families played critical roles by organizing boycotts, producing goods, delivering intelligence, and rallying financial and moral support for the Continental Army. This study investigates how elite women such as Mercy Otis Warren, Sarah Fulton, Esther DeBerdt Reed, and Martha Washington didn’t just support the revolution from …

Reverberations Of The 1950s Puerto Rico Nationalist Independence Movement, Gustavo Alonso Chamu

History in the Making

In the first half of the twentieth century, the nationalist movement in Puerto Rico, led by Harvard Law School graduate Pedro Albizu Campos (1893–1965), firmly called for the independence of the island. Its supporters made vociferous calls against the exploitation of the island by the United States government, its military and multinational corporations. Their campaign for independence culminated on October 30, 1950, with small-scale armed insurgencies across Puerto Rico, the Governor’s residence in San Juan, and the attacks against then President Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) at Blair House, Washington D.C. While a combination of domestic and foreign actors played significant …

Cervical Cancer Disparities In Hispanic Women: A Multilevel Analysis Using Seer And Texas State Data, Aura M. C. Calderon, Ivan Mogollon, Shubhank Goyal, Jose Loayza, Everardo Cobos, Diane Nguyen

Research Colloquium

Background: Cervical carcinoma continues to exert a disproportionate burden on Hispanic women within the United States, notably in jurisdictions such as Texas, where individuals of Hispanic descent constitute more than 40% of the demographic populace. Notwithstanding progress in screening methodologies and preventive measures, considerable disparities persist in incidence rates, mortality figures, and survival outcomes when assessed through the lens of racial and ethnic stratifications.

Objective: To examine and visually communicate disparities in cervical cancer burden among Hispanic women through a combination of national survival data and Texas state-level incidence and mortality statistics.

Methods: Publicly accessible datasets were employed from the …

Case Report: Familial Hypomagnesemia In A Patient With History Of Hodgkin Lymphoma, Aura M. C. Calderon, Ivan Mogollon, Catherine Matos, Jose Loayza, Everardo Cobos

Research Colloquium

Introduction: Magnesium constitutes an essential electrolyte integral to the functioning of neuromuscular systems, the regulation of cardiovascular parameters, and the facilitation of metabolic processes. Chronic hypomagnesemia may precipitate significant complications, including the onset of arrhythmias and seizures. In cases where hypomagnesemia is refractory to supplementation and manifests in multiple family members, a hereditary tubulopathy, such as Gitelman syndrome (GS), warrants consideration. Gitelman syndrome is classified as an autosomal recessive disorder, resulting from mutations in the SLC12A3 gene, which impairs the thiazide-sensitive sodium-chloride cotransporter located in the distal convoluted tubule.

Case Presentation: A 39-year-old female with a history of classical Hodgkin …

Case Report: Clonidine Withdrawal-Induced Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (Pres), Aura M. C. Calderon, Francisco Arias, Ivan Mogollon, Luis Salcedo, Hector Arredondo

Research Colloquium

Introduction: Clonidine, an agonist of central α2-adrenergic and imidazoline receptors, possesses the capacity to elicit transient episodes of hypertension succeeded by hypotension and bradycardia. This particular case underscores a rare yet significant complication, Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES), that can occur subsequent to the abrupt cessation of clonidine administration.

Case Presentation: An 18-year-old male with severe asthma and prior ICU admissions presented to the emergency department after two seizures. He had recently been treated for an asthma exacerbation complicated by hypertension, for which clonidine was initiated. He was discharged on clonidine and prednisone but discontinued clonidine the day before admission …

Think Beyond Migraine: A Case Of Transverse Venous Stenosis Masquerading As A Common Headache, Tejaswini Swamy, Aun A. Bangash, Chloe C. Harris, Victoria Parada

Research Colloquium

Introduction: Headache is a common complaint in clinical medicine, but when it is persistent, orthostatic in nature, and unresponsive to conservative therapy, it warrants evaluation for less common etiologies. This case highlights a compelling diagnostic journey involving intracranial hypertension secondary to transverse venous sinus stenosis (TVSS)—a condition that can be under-recognized, especially in patients without classic risk factors or overt imaging abnormalities. Here, a seemingly benign symptom masked a reversible cause of debilitating headaches, unmasked only through careful clinical suspicion and escalation to advanced neuroimaging. Most importantly, it reminds us that in patients with persistent symptoms, we must look beyond …

Norovirus Gastroenteritis Presenting With Intractable Vomiting, Starvation Ketosis, And Hypertensive Emergency: A Case Highlighting Diagnostic And Infection Control Implications, Aun A. Bangash, Blake C. Martin, Stephen M. Garcia, Gesler Madhere, Jose E. Campo Maldonado

Research Colloquium

Background: Norovirus is the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in adults worldwide, yet its vomiting-dominant presentation is often under-recognized, particularly outside outbreak settings. This case is significant due to both the severity of presentation—including starvation ketosis and hypertensive emergency—and the infection control implications within the healthcare environment. Norovirus’s high transmissibility and environmental resilience necessitate heightened clinical awareness, even in isolated cases.

Case Presentation: A 43-year-old male with peripheral arterial disease, uncontrolled hypertension, and alcohol use disorder presented with over 20 episodes of vomiting, right-sided abdominal pain, and shortness of breath. He denied diarrhea and had a known sick contact …

Enhancing Fault Tolerance In Distributed Systems Using Shared Checkpoint Replica Mechanisms, Ameer A. Mousa, Mahdi S. Almhanna

Journal of Intelligent Informatics, Networking, and Cybersecurity

Fault tolerance is a critical requirement in distributed systems, as node and network failures can cause significant data loss, service disruption, and performance degradation. Traditional fault-tolerance methods often provide partial solutions, relying on separate recovery models for errors and delayed responses, while also incurring high resource costs. This paper aims to design and implement a more robust and efficient fault-tolerant architecture based on the concept of a shared checkpoint replica. In the proposed system, a master server and multiple slave servers collaboratively process client requests, share checkpoint replicas, and ensure seamless recovery in case of failures. To evaluate the approach, …

Ethical Issues Involved In Solid Organ Xenotransplantation., Daniel J Hurst, Chris Bobier, Luz A Padilla

Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine Departmental Research

Xenotransplantation (specifically, genetically modified pig-to-human transplant of organs, tissues, or cells) clinical trials are set to begin in the United States after decades of pre-clinical studies and recent decedent and compassionate use investigations. This article provides a primer on the key ethical issues attendant with this emerging therapy. We explore four central areas of concern: (i) the use of animals to meet human transplant needs, as well as their welfare since they are housed in non-natural conditions, (ii) the risk of infectious disease transfer from the porcine graft to the human recipient, known as xenozoonosis, (iii) patient selection criteria for …

Practitioners’ Perspectives On Preventing Environmental Gentrification In Chicago, Illinois, Usa, Tania Schusler, Amy Krings

School of Environmental Sustainability: Faculty Publications and Other Works

Pollution cleanup, green space creation, and other improvements to environmental quality in cities are important to urban sustainability. However, because they occur within a political economic context characterized by structural racism, urban greening initiatives can intentionally or unintentionally reproduce racial, economic, and social inequities through environmental gentrification. We explored possibilities for improving environmental quality without displacing or excluding long-term residents including people of color, the poor, and members of other marginalized groups. We conducted in-depth, semi-structured interviews with community organizers, environmental justice advocates, urban planners, housing specialists, and others who held deep expertise through their lived and professional experience in …

Issue 472: September 18-October 2, 2025, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

No abstract provided.

The Indiana Statesman, September 18, 2025, Indiana State University

Student Newspaper

Indiana State sued by American Civil Liberties Union; Campus mourns passing of Kaylynn Lucas

September 2025 Academic Affairs Minutes, University Of Nebraska At Kearney Academic Affairs Committee

Academic Affairs Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Molecular Analysis And Biochemical Profiling Of Bacteria From Domestics Dogs Saliva: A Pilot Study, Hadba Al-Amrah, Asseel Alotiby, Badriyah Aljuhani, Hadeel Huri, Noha Al Garni, Reem Aljedani, Zeina W. Sharawi

The Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Science

Microbiota is the collection of microorganisms living in a particular environment, such as the dog’s saliva. The aim of the present work was the detection of bacteriome that plays a crucial role in various ecological processes and has a significant impact on the health and functioning of their host organisms. We collected saliva samples from five dogs. After that, identify the unknown bacterial species by inoculating samples into the Swapped Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA) and MacConkey (MAC). In addition, These bacterial isolates were identified by using morphological characteristics, biochemical tests, and partial sequencing of their 16S rRNA gene.Results] appeared in …

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Staff Council Meeting, September 2025, Marshall University Staff Council

Staff Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, And Drug Interactions Of Remimazolam, Derek E. Murrell, Sam Harirforoosh

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Remimazolam, an ultrashort-acting benzodiazepine, has emerged as a promising sedative agent for procedural sedation and general anesthesia. It combines the favorable properties of traditional benzodiazepines with a rapid onset and offset of action, largely due to its unique metabolism via hepatic carboxylesterases rather than cytochrome P450 enzymes. This metabolism allows for predictable pharmacokinetics, reducing the risk of prolonged sedation and drug accumulation, particularly in patients with hepatic or renal impairment. Clinically, remimazolam demonstrates non-inferiority to midazolam and propofol, with advantages including a lower incidence of hypotension and respiratory depression. Multiple randomized controlled trials have shown its efficacy in various procedural …

Class Of 2025 Capstone Round Table Program, Christina Kane

Department of Occupational Therapy Entry-Level Capstone Projects

No abstract provided.

Pharmacy Professor Receives Nih Grant To Study Protein Mutants, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi pharmacy professor will use a new grant from the National Institutes of Health to delve into how tiny changes in a cell's proteins can lead to large health problems.

Safeguard Mississippi Brings Lifesaving Opioid Training To 26 Schools, Sage Mcnamara

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi's SafeGuard Mississippi program has trained more than 460 public school staff members on how to respond to opioid overdoses, bringing vital knowledge and resources to 26 schools across north Mississippi.

State Of California Cannabis Reporting, University Of Mississippi – National Center For Cannabis Research And Education

California

No abstract provided.

September 18, 2025, Caa

Minutes

No abstract provided.

A Case Study Of Long-Term Disease Burden In A Rural Community Near An Open Burn Facility, Arundhati Bakshi, Liana Baconguis, Md Abdullah Al-Mamun, Qingzhao Yu, Jennifer Richmond-Bryant, Stephania A. Cormier

School of Public Health Faculty Publications

Open burning and open detonation (OB/OD) of explosive and hazardous wastes creates various toxic waste products, including particulate matter, that is released into the atmosphere and capable of generating significant health impacts upon exposure. The last commercially run OB/OD thermal treatment facility in operation in the United States is located near the rural community of Colfax in central Louisiana. To evaluate the community’s concerns about the potential health impacts from air pollution due to the facility’s regular open burning of explosive and hazardous wastes, we examined the disease burden in Colfax compared to the surrounding parish and state. In a …

Can Handoffs Bridge The Interprofessional Divide To Build A Team?, Aubrey Samost-Williams, Eric J Thomas

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

No abstract provided.

Education And Fertility: Evidence From An Instrumental Variable Approach Using Higher Education Expansions In Turkey, Badi H. Baltagi, Haci M. Karatas

Center for Policy Research

This paper examines the impact of higher education on women’s fertility behavior in Turkey. To address the endogeneity of education we use the plausibly exogenous variation in college availability in Turkey between 1983 and 2000. We find that increased education of women in Turkey significantly reduced the number of children and increased the probability of childlessness at the end of the fecund period. The effect of education on fertility worked through a postponement in first births at ages following college graduation until the age of 35, an improvement in women’s labor market outcomes, better marriage market outcomes, and use of …

The (In)Effect Of Trump-Era Anti-Immigrant Policies And Rhetoric On International Students: Perceptions Of And Experiences In Us Higher Education, Odunayo O. Omotilewa, Kayla M. Johnson (University Of Arizona)

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

This exploratory study investigates international graduate students’ experiences studying in the US during the years of the Trump Administration, its influence on their mental health, and how their experiences have been different since. We surveyed international graduate students at a large public research institution in the Southeastern US who started their degrees in the US between 2017 and 2020, using a mixed-methods approach. The findings reveal that students had a negative perception of Trump Administration policies and rhetoric and were most negatively affected by those relating to visa status during the pandemic, travel bans, and student work authorization (OPT, CPT). …