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Nihilism: A Philosophical Essay, Stanley Rosen

Hannah Arendt Marginalia - All

New Haven : Yale University Press, 1969.

Call # : B828.3 .R6

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Biosensors For Biomedicine, Drake O'Leary

Miners Solving for Tomorrow Research Conference

This project investigated the use of engineered bacterial reporter systems to detect cellular stress responses associated with antibiotic activity. While constructs were successfully introduced and tested against known antibiotics, the reporter consistently produced a blue signal across conditions, limiting the ability to distinguish specific stress responses. This suggests issues such as leaky expression, insufficient regulatory control, or lack of specificity in the reporter design. Although results were inconclusive, this work highlights key challenges in developing reliable biosensors and provides a foundation for future optimization. Improving signal specificity and reducing background expression will be critical for enabling accurate characterization of antibiotic …

Asphalt Pavement Rejuvenation Investigated By Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Relaxometry, Catherine Skaggs

Miners Solving for Tomorrow Research Conference

Asphalt is a relatively inexpensive material commonly used for road pavements; however, asphalt ages from exposure to oxygen and UV radiation, leading to loss of elasticity, which leads to cracks and potholes. To slow or reverse asphalt aging, pavement preservation treatments are in use. It’s unclear whether these treatments truly rejuvenate the pavement structure or merely offer a short-term benefit. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) relaxometry is an analytical technique that uses the recovery of excited nuclear magnetization as a parameter to gain insights into molecular environments. Recovery-time distributions gathered from asphalt materials show differences between regular and rejuvenated asphalt samples, …

Vibroacoustic Characterization Of Manipulator Robot Via Kinematic Discretization, Gershom Richards Pe, David A. Guerra-Zubiaga

Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) Conference

Using vibroacoustic signals to characterize the health and status of industrial equipment is well-used. Many recent studies leverage a black box approach for developing a vibroacoustic machine learning (ML) architecture capable of identifying anomalous behaviors in the robot operation. While useful for routine automation systems, it is not suitable for dynamic robot systems with flexible or behavioral programming, or robots that will experience consistently changing environmental factors. To address these shortcomings, a discretized approach is explored. The proposed Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM)-Transformer Hybrid ML architecture segments its training data by manipulator joints to incorporate the impact of each subsystem on …

Agripestdatabase-V1.0: A Structured Insect Dataset For Training Agricultural Large Language Model, Yagizhan Bilal Durak, Ashley Morgan-Olvera, Ahsan Ul Islam, Iftekhar Ibne Basith, Shahidul Islam, Syed Hasib Akhter Faruqui

Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) Conference

Agricultural pest management increasingly relies on timely and accurate access to expert knowledge, yet high quality labeled data and continuous expert support remain limited, particularly for farmers operating in rural regions with unstable or no internet connectivity. At the same time, the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) has created new opportunities to deliver practical decision support tools directly to end users in agriculture through compact and deployable systems. This work addresses (i) generating a structured insect information dataset to be used for LLM training, and (ii) adapting a lightweight LLM model (<= 7B) by fine tuning it for possible future edge device uses in agricultural pest management. The textual data collection was done by reviewing and collecting information from available pest databases and published manuscripts on nine selected pest species. These structured reports were then reviewed and validated by a domain expert. From these reports, we constructed question-answer (Q/A) pairs to support model training and evaluation. A LoRA-based fine-tuning approach was applied to multiple lightweight LLMs and evaluated. Initial evaluation shows that Mistral 7B achieves an 88.9% pass rate on the domain-specific Q/A task, substantially outperforming Qwen 2.5 7B (63.9%), and LLaMA 3.1 8B (58.7%). Notably, Mistral demonstrates higher semantic alignment (embedding similarity: 0.865) despite lower lexical overlap (BLEU: 0.097), indicating that semantic understanding and robust reasoning are more predictive of task success than surface-level conformity to reference text in specialized domains. By combining expert organized data, well structured Q/A pairs, semantic quality control, and efficient model adaptation, this work contributes towards providing support for farmer facing agricultural decision support tools and demonstrates the feasibility of deploying compact, high-performing language models for practical field-level pest management guidance.

Fcrh Honors Program: 2025-26 Year In Review, Fcrh Honors Program

FCRH Honors Program Newsletters and Reports

No abstract provided.

Una Aproximación A La Ia En La Educación Centrada En El Cuidado Para Fomentar La Confianza Y La Motivación Académicas, Izabella Sabharwal De Bessenyey

The International Journal of Ethical Leadership Special Volumes

No abstract provided.

D’Une Approche De L’Ia Éducative Axée Sur La Bienveillance Pour Encourager La Confiance Personnelle Et La Motivation Dans Les Études, Izabella Sabharwal De Bessenyey

The International Journal of Ethical Leadership Special Volumes

No abstract provided.

A Care-Centred Approach To Ai In Education To Cultivate Academic Confidence And Motivation, Izabella Sabharwal De Bessenyey

The International Journal of Ethical Leadership Special Volumes

No abstract provided.

Ctrl + Alt + Elsi: An Ai Usage Starter Kit, Raaghuv Vazirani

The International Journal of Ethical Leadership Special Volumes

No abstract provided.

Neuroplasticity And Motor Recovery After Stroke: How Timing, Dosage, And Behavioral Practice Shape Rehabilitation Outcomes, Seth Taukolo

Mentorship Program 2025-2026

No abstract provided.

The Critical Role Of Topical Therapy In The Management Of Canine Atopic Dermatitis, Anika Aggarwal

Mentorship Program 2025-2026

No abstract provided.

Bis(Μ-1,4-Dihydropyridin-4-One-Κ2o:O)Di-Μperchlorato-Κ4o:O0-Bis[Aqua(1,4-Dihydropyridin-4-One-Κo)Copper(Ii)] Tetraaquabis(1,4-Dihydropyridin-4-One-Κo)Copper(Ii) Tetrakis(Perchlorate) 1,4-Dihydropyridin-4-One Disolvate, Mark M. Turnbull, Christopher Landee, Jan L. Wikaira

Chemistry

The reaction of copper(II) perchlorate hexahydrate with 4-pyridone and pyrazine in 1-propanol serendipitously yielded crystals of the solvated title double salt, [Cu(C5H5NO)2(H2O)4][Cu2(ClO4)2(C5H5NO)4(H2O)2](ClO4)4·2C5H5NO, as a biproduct. The copper cations in both the monometallic complex and the dimeric species exhibit classic Jahn-Teller-like elongations. All coordinating 4-pyridone molecules are in the κ-O coordination mode. The dimeric component exhibits both bridging 4-pyridone and perchlorate ligands. Both complexes and the 4-pyridone molecules are bound together by a network of classical hydrogen bonds. The non-coordinating perchlorate ions were modeled as three-site disordered and one of the coordinating 4-pyridone molecules was modeled as two-site disordered. © 2026 …

Completions 2025-26, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

IPEDS

Welcome to the IPEDS Completions survey component. The Completions component is one of several IPEDS components that is conducted during the Fall data collection period. Itcollects the number of degrees and certifi cates awarded by fi eld of study, level of award, race/ethnicity, and sex. The reporting period for the Completions component is during the 12-month time period beginning July 1 of the previous calendar year and ending June 30 of the current calendar year; therefore, for this year’s Completions component, the reportingperiod is between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025. The Completions component is also collecting the number …

Supporting School Readiness: A Visual-Motor Integration Program For Children Ages 2.5-10, Bailey Williams, Wendy Tremaine, Carla Hamilton

Spring 2026 OTD Capstone Symposium

This capstone project focused on supporting school readiness through the development and implementation of a visual-motor integration (VMI) program for children ages 2.5–10 with developmental delays. A needs assessment was conducted to identify gaps in caregiver knowledge and resources related to VMI development. In response, a 6-week educational program was created, incorporating targeted activities and caregiver education to promote VMI skill development. Findings indicated improved caregiver understanding of VMI concepts and increased confidence in implementing strategies at home. These results highlight the importance of early intervention and caregiver involvement in supporting children’s academic readiness and overall developmental outcomes.

Non-Redundant Rovibrational Hamiltonians By Molien Generating Functions And Gröbner-Basis Reduction, Leandro Ajo

University Libraries Undergraduate Research Award

High-resolution molecular spectroscopy requires an effective Hamiltonian whose operator content is both complete, containing every term allowed by molecular symmetry and nonredundant, free of any algebraically dependent operators that would cause ill-conditioned parameter fits. Traditional derivations based on Van Vleck contact transformations satisfy neither criterion automatically. This paper develops a rigorous, algorithmic pipeline that guarantees both properties simultaneously. Starting from the permutation– inversion (PI) group GPI of a molecule (Longuet-Higgins, 1963), we apply Molien’s theorem (Molien, 1897) to the symplectic normal-coordinate representation to obtain the vibrational generating function Φvib(t); integrate over the Haar measure of SO(3) (Weyl, 1946) to obtain …

2026 Commencement Program - Spring, Morehead State University. Registrar's Office.

Morehead State Commencement Programs

2026 Spring Commencement program for Morehead State University.

Dynamics Of Localized Wave Packets In Quantum Mechanics, Ayla Zook, Keigo L. Fujita, Rufus Boyack Phd

Wetterhahn Science Symposium Posters

Quantum wave packets are localized, time-dependent solutions of the Schrödinger equation that mimic classical particle motion. In his 1926 paper, Schrödinger famously showed that displacing the ground state of the harmonic oscillator produces a wave packet whose probability density maintains its shape and saturates the Heisenberg uncertainty bound. Motivated by this result, we construct and analyze wave-packet solutions for the Airy potential, the simple harmonic oscillator (SHO), and the pseudoharmonic oscillator (PHO). Our general approach is to find expansion coefficients and take a superposition of the energy eigenstates of the time-independent Schrödinger equation. We examine spatially displaced eigenstates alongside alternative …

Kenyon Alumni Magazine - Spring/Summer 2026

Kenyon College Alumni Bulletin

No abstract provided.

Construction Of A Deffi Sprayer: Using 3d Printer Methodology And Techniques For Cost-Effective Analysis Using Desi Mass Spectrometry Imaging, Ryan Karst, Savvy Stevens, Luke Amos, Logan Koester, Ethan Newbold, Karson Whitaker

Symposium Projects

Using 3D Printer Methodology and Techniques for Cost-Effective Analysis using DESI Mass Spectrometry Imaging

State Intervention In Local Zoning: Lessons From Housing Applied To Data Centers, Matthew De Boer

Fordham Law Review

There is growing regulatory tension at the intersection of data center development and local land use law. As states aggressively court data centers with tax incentives and economic policies, they have largely declined to regulate where and how these facilities are sited. Local governments, left to absorb the consequences, have responded unevenly, attempting to fit extraordinary land, water, power, and noise-intensive data centers into zoning frameworks designed for far less demanding industrial uses. The result has been a cycle of uncertainty and conflict: developers face unpredictable approvals, moratoria, and litigation, while residents bear escalating infrastructure strain, environmental impacts, and diminished …

The Effects Of Climate Change On Competition And Recovery From Disturbance In An Iconic Marine Community, Lauren Tibbits

Senior Theses

This paper explores how the recovery of populations of Semibalanus balanoides is affected by climate variation. In intertidal marine ecosystems, larval recruitment is important in shaping all ecological processes. S. balanoides is a cold-water barnacle species that is competitively dominant over Chthamalus montagui and C. stellatus, two warm-water species. This competitive interaction is well studied, though it is not understood how that competition influences the recovery of S. balanoides after a disturbance nor how this process varies over a temperature gradient. 19 sites were studied across the United Kingdom, spanning from northern Scotland to southwestern England. At each site, a …

Crystallization And Utility Of Brominated Phenylethynylene Bis-Urea Macrocycles, Paras Srivastava

Senior Theses

Macrocycles are large, cyclic molecules with central cavities that can encapsulate other molecules and that have uses in supramolecular chemistry. The Shimizu group has previously synthesized Macrocycle 1, a phenylethynylene bis-urea macrocycle that crystallizes in a columnar form, enabling its utility as a host in host-guest systems. Reactions within these systems can be used to modify stereospecificity, kinetics, and other physical properties. Previously, photodimerization reactions between coumarins and chromones have been studied in systems of Macrocycle 1, resulting in the improved specificity of photodimerization products. Herein, we apply a dynamic covalent chemistry (DCC) strategy to synthesize Macrocycle 1 and its …

A Guide To Environmentally Sustainable Filmmaking In South Carolina, Christina Vera Dobrowolski

Senior Theses

The entertainment industry has a massive environmental impact. This information is not new in the filmmaking world, as multiple mainstream efforts exist to curb the material-intensive production of live action films and TV. One of these efforts is the use of voluntary sustainable guidelines, which serve as tools that outline sustainable best practices and resources that can help achieve them. However, current guidelines often lack practicality— focusing more on altruism rather than core economic factors that ultimately drive filmmaking. This project aims to address that gap for filmmakers in South Carolina by offering a website featuring attainable, state-specific resources for …

Can Collegiate Success Be Accurately Predicted From High School Metrics?, Reese Henrie

Honors

This study examines how accurately collegiate success can be predicted using high school academic metrics. Using an anonymized dataset, statistical and artificial intelligence–based models are applied to high school and early collegiate data to predict performance based on a constructed college success metric. Model predictions are compared to observed student outcomes to evaluate predictive accuracy and identify limitations.

Fingerprinting Voice Commands Of Vpn-Protected Smart Speakers, Xiaoguang Guo, Keyang Yu, Qi Li, Dong Chen

Computer Science Faculty Research and Publications

Extensive recent research has shown that it is surprisingly easy to infer Amazon Alexa voice commands over their network traffic data. To prevent these traffic analytics (TA)-based inference attacks, smart home owners are considering deploying virtual private networks (VPNs) to safeguard their smart speakers. In this work, we design a new machine learning-powered attack framework—VoiceAttack that could still accurately fingerprint voice commands on VPN-encrypted voice speaker network traffic. We evaluate VoiceAttack under 5 different real-world settings using Amazon Alexa and Google Home. Our results show that VoiceAttack could correctly infer voice command sentences with a Matthews Correlation Coefficient (MCC) of …

Designing A Novel Inhibitor For Cobalamin-Independent Methionine Synthase, Damon Virgo

Undergraduate Honors Papers

Microbial infections are some of the leading causes of death in the population at large, and antimicrobial-resistant “superbugs” have become a growing issue, so there is a great need to explore new and alternative pathways for fighting these diseases. One method for doing this is by exploring Methionine synthase (MetSyn), which plays a critical role in cellular one-carbon metabolism, catalyzing the methylation of homocysteine to form methionine, an essential amino acid required for protein synthesis and methyl group transfer reactions. Key differences between the B12-independant fungal MetSyn enzyme and the B12-dependant mammalian form can allow for selective targeting of the …

Phase 5 - Post Implementation, Anna Pugerud

Distinguished Student Scholarship Collection

This paper presents a post‑implementation analysis and system design plan for digitizing animal health records within the Animal Health Services (AHS) department. The project addresses inefficiencies, data inaccuracies, and physical storage limitations associated with paper‑based documentation by proposing the adoption of a Software as a Service (SaaS) digital records solution. Through stakeholder interviews, observations, and document analysis, the project identifies functional, non‑functional, and system requirements necessary to support streamlined reporting, treatment tracking, and regulatory compliance. The analysis outlines feasibility across technical, economic, and organizational dimensions, demonstrating that the proposed system can reduce documentation time, improve response times, and lower operational …

Multiple Variable Regression Assignment, Sam Loyd

Distinguished Student Scholarship Collection

This paper applies multiple linear regression analysis to examine whether life outlook and sociability predict happiness. Using a dataset of 38 observations, the study employs IBM SPSS to conduct exploratory data analysis, assess regression assumptions, and evaluate model validity. Key assumptions—including linearity, homoscedasticity, independence of residuals, multicollinearity, normality, and the presence of influential outliers—are systematically examined using statistical tests and visual diagnostics. While some deviations from normality and potential nonlinear patterns are identified, the analysis proceeds based on sample size considerations and overall assumption adequacy. Results indicate that the regression model is not statistically significant and explains only a small …

Gravity Compensation, Carter Glover, Siyuan Zhou

Senior Project

This project focused on the design, analysis, and testing of an air-bearing gravity compensation testbed intended to simulate reduced-friction motion for space-related applications. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations were conducted to evaluate airflow characteristics, pressure distribution, and bearing performance under various operating conditions. The design was refined to improve load support, stability, and airflow efficiency while maintaining manufacturability. Experimental testing and simulation results were compared to assess system performance and validate design assumptions. The completed testbed demonstrates the feasibility of using air bearings to create a low-friction environment suitable for motion testing and gravity compensation studies.