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Characterization Of Bacteria In Cattle Specimens, Jacob D. Hanson, Josie M. Tieskoetter

Research & Creative Achievement Day

Cattle nasal cavities provide a favorable environment for microbial colonization and can habit a wide population of bacteria, including opportunistic and pathogenic species. The objective of this research was to isolate, characterize, and identify bacteria present is nasal swap specimen collected from multiple calves. Samples were cultured and analyzed using selective and differential media, Gram staining, spore staining, and a range of biochemical assays. Several bacterial species were identified including the genus Corynebacterium and Streptococcus while some isolates could not be identified using classical biochemical methods alone. These results demonstrate that calf nasal specimens commonly contain diverse bacterial populations, some …

Implementation Of Education Regarding Trafficking Among Healthcare Staff And Community Organizations, Anna M. Peterson, Kate E. Arndorfer

Research & Creative Achievement Day

Background: Over the past two decades, human trafficking has received increasing media attention and public awareness efforts. Despite this, significant gaps remain in the knowledge and preparedness of healthcare professionals, specifically nursing staff, to identify and respond to trafficking victims. Human trafficking includes the exploitation of individuals through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for labor or sexual acts. Survivors often experience acute injuries, chronic illness, psychological trauma, and long-term health complications. Healthcare settings, particularly emergency departments, may be one of the few opportunities for victims to have contact with professionals outside of trafficking situations. However, there is a …

Analysis Of Ovarian Structure And Cell Health In Drosophila Melanogaster After Toxic Metal Treatment, Brooke E. Helling

Research & Creative Achievement Day

This project examines how the application of multiple histological and fluorescent stains can be used to visualize the structure of fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) ovaries, including how toxic metal exposure may affect ovarian tissue. Ovaries were dissected from adult female flies, and some flies were first treated with toxic metals to observe possible changes in cell structure. The samples were stained with DAPI to label nuclei, antibody stains to detect specific proteins within the ovary, and apoptosis stains to identify cells undergoing programmed cell death. After staining, the ovaries were imaged using a fluorescence microscope to compare how healthy and …

Scrolling Tiktok, Like It’S My Job… Because It Is, Lauren Larson

Research & Creative Achievement Day

I work as a social media and admissions intern at Winona State University's admissions office. Located in Winona, MN, in Maxwell Hall on the WSU campus. For this internship, I was tasked with creating content for the WSU admission platform, typically on TikTok and Instagram.  To go along with creation, I was also involved in the behind-the-scenes, looking at analytics. Another responsibility was giving the welcome speech before tours to prospective students and their families. I also gave tours during the larger events held by the admission office, such as Warrior Way Day and OGVs.  I can apply what I …

Care, Capitalism, And Croissants: Interprofessional Students Take On Business Of Healthcare In Paris, Beth A. Komay, Phoebe S. Enebechi, Selma Dzamalija, Nicole A. Sharp

Research & Creative Achievement Day

The Business of Healthcare in Paris is a faculty-led study-away program that unites business, nursing, and other healthcare students in an immersive experience of global healthcare systems. The primary design of this course is around interprofessional learning that integrates coursework and cultural experiences from within the Midwest United States (US) and France. Students begin the course by visiting healthcare facilities and small alternative-therapy businesses in the US, gaining initial exposure to diverse care environments. They then travel to Paris and surrounding areas to explore comparable sites, including hospitals, an art therapy center, a residential rehabilitation facility, and small businesses providing …

Investigating Heavy Metal Interactions With Aged And Pristine Microplastics In Pool Water, Nicholas Germann

Liberty University Research Week

Microplastic (MP) accumulation has become a worldwide problem. However, it is unknown if and how they affect human health. In aquatic media, MPs serve as a vehicle for heavy metal (HM) transport. Therefore, there is a need to understand if and how these interactions are of importance to human health This research project focuses on investigating the question of whether different MP aging will result in different and/or more interactions with common HMs in a complex environment such as pool water. The experiments will be conducted with control and experimental groups of different combinations of aging methods, MPs, and HM …

The Psychological And Physiological Effects Of Acute Social Media Use, Noah Rimmer

Liberty University Research Week

No abstract provided.

I Liked Your Book ... Now Tell Me What It Means: Intertextual And Postmodern Influences In An Original Narrative, Katherine Bechter

Liberty University Research Week

My novel, I Liked Your Book ... Now Tell Me What It Means, takes inspiration from postmodern works like Italo Calvino’s If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler and Thomas Pynchon’s The Crying of Lot 49. My novel, written in second person, features an unnamed female protagonist who wants to determine the true meaning of a short story because her thesis chair asks her how she can definitively assert the author’s intentions, but the subjective nature of the story and the inaccessibility of the author makes interpretation difficult, putting her entire thesis project at risk. My novel mirrors the postmodern …

“Welcome To The Next Level:” How Optical Media Revolutionized The Video Game Industry, Schuyler Ogden

Liberty University Research Week

The world of entertainment took the world by storm in the twentieth century, like a hurricane ravaging the gulf coast. The twentieth century brought many forms of entertainment that defined American culture. From sports like football and baseball, to radio shows, to television. Each one of these contributed their fair share of economic progress, but one that proved to have a great impact was the video game industry. Video games have changed drastically in its history, but not as big as the introduction of optical media in the early to mid 1990s, specifically CD-ROMs. CD-ROM stands for Compact Disc Read …

The Effects Of Digital Restriction On Psychological And Physiological Well-Being, Rachel Anderson, Andrew Gatto, Caroline Berghuis, Kaden Randlett, Lilianna Franke

Liberty University Research Week

Past research on digital restriction has shown that limiting smartphone usage could have a significant effect on psychological well-being. We also propose that smartphone restriction could have an effect on physiological well-being. To understand these effects, we completed a mixed-methods randomized delayed intervention factorial experiment. Participants were randomly assigned to smartphone restriction immediately (1A) or delayed (1B), or social media restriction immediately (2A) or delayed (2B). During each lab visit (baseline, two weeks, and four weeks), data on perceived well-being and smartphone screentime logs were collected. To assess physiological well-being, heart rate variability (HRV) was collected using Polar-brand H10 chest …

Loneliness And Health Behaviors, Haylee Goral, Jianna Bigio, Ashley Bustamante, Ruby Maton, Sullivan Morefield, Avery Owen

Liberty University Research Week

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Natural Products And Food Additives On Lysosome Function, Gianna Miller, Meghan Gardiner

Liberty University Research Week

Gastric disorders, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) affect at least 20% of the United States population. The most common pharmacological intervention is the use of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs). These drugs are converted into their active forms upon entry into acidic environments, and while their intended function is to inhibit parietal proton pumps in the stomach and reduce gastric acid secretion, there may be off-target effects in other areas with low pH, such as lysosomes. These organelles mediate the recycling and degradation of cellular materials. The current research seeks to examine the effect of PPIs on lysosomal function. Previous …

Establishing Local Protocols For Monoclonal Antibodies Production Using Hybridomas, Kingsley Ampong

Liberty University Research Week

Monoclonal antibodies are currently one of the most effective tools in biomedical research, diagnostics and therapeutic development. Hybridoma technique, which involves the fusion of immortal myeloma cells with stimulated B cells to produce an infinite supply of monoclonal antibodies. A stock of antibodies produced from offspring of a single hybridoma cells is the best way of producing monoclonal antibodies. These hybridoma cultures produce antibodies that are specific to a single target, or antigen. The targets for these monoclonal antibodies are almost limitless and can include enzymes, hormones, internal structures on bacteria, viruses and other eukaryotic cells as well as receptors. …

Publishing Satori Literary Journal, Shaela Eriksen, Jade Mcelmury, Reagan Roesler, Camden Mcdonald, Jade Mcelmury, Elena Armstrong, Lydia Domaille, Jenifer Frick, Linda Hang, Eva Hodnick, Sarah Huderle, Dylan Jackson, Charlie Lund, Kendra Mcclure, Linda Moua, Callie Sahlstrom, Allen Wedekind

Research & Creative Achievement Day

This poster presentation will cover how ENG 324 created Winona State University's Literary Art Journal, Satori, and its companion, Irotas. Both journals feature works of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and photo submissions. Satori was created by students in the class who worked to solicit submissions and market the journal across campus.  This presentation will also cover the production process and the many logistical aspects of publishing a literary journal.

The process of soliciting submissions included a variety of social media and traditional formats to advertise the Satori submissions. While receiving submissions, the class studied the legal and production processes of book …

The Impact Of Social Media On Voter Turnout, Madeline M. Hutchison

Research & Creative Achievement Day

I will be observing how the use of social media affects voter turnout in the presidential election. Using data collected by the American National Election studies I compare data on how often respondents are on social media, and if they voted in the most recent election. I hope to find that an increased use of social media leads to citizens being more likely to vote in the presidential election, especially if they get political information from these social media sites. My main hypothesis is that more access to social media leads to a higher voter turnout in American presidential elections, …

Fact Or Fiction? The Relationship Between Fake News Recognition And Political Polarization, Kate Diedrich

Research & Creative Achievement Day

This study examines the relationship between media consumption, the ability to identify fake news, and levels of polarization. Data will be collected through a survey measuring demographic characteristics, primary sources of political news, and participants’ ability to distinguish between real and fake news. The study seeks to analyze how media exposure and misinformation may influence political polarization. Intervening variables such as age, level of education, and use of a convenience sample will be considered in interpreting the results. All data collected for this study is anonymous.

2026 Conference Program, Georgia Southern University

GS4 Student Scholars Symposium

Conference Program

Medicinal Plants And One Health Drug Discovery: Plectranthus Abietanes As P-Glycoprotein Modulators, Patricia Rijo

Oxford ICSB

Cancer remains a major global health challenge, with multidrug resistance (MDR)—frequently driven by P-glycoprotein (P-gp) overexpression—significantly limiting the effectiveness of chemotherapy. Within a One Health perspective, Africa, home to five major medicinal biodiversity hotspots, represents an underexplored reservoir for natural products–based drug discovery. Among this rich flora, the genus Plectranthus (Lamiaceae) emerges as a particularly promising source of bioactive abietane diterpenes. In this work, the abietane diterpene 7α-acetoxy-6β-hydroxyroyleanone (Roy), isolated from Plectranthus grandidentatus Gürke, exhibited pronounced cytotoxic activity against several cancer cell lines. To enhance its pharmacological profile, a series of Roy ester derivatives was synthesized and evaluated for their …

2026 Urs Abstract Booket, Undergraduate Research Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Undergraduate Research Symposium

Complete Schedule of Events for the 28th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Fire Brewed Café, Jennifer Trahant

Liberty University Research Week

Fire Brewed Café is a 2D digital illustration created in Procreate that explores learning a new medium while focusing on composition and lighting. The project follows a structured process, including gathering inspiration, researching similar artwork, creating thumbnails and sketches, blocking in forms, developing color, and refining details with shading. Throughout the process, attention was placed on how lighting and color choices could guide the viewer’s eye and create a cohesive scene. Rather than just learning the software, this project focuses on how digital tools can be used to strengthen overall artistic skills. Fire Brewed Café shows how a clear process, …

Rain: The Biologist, Jennifer Trahant

Liberty University Research Week

This mixed-media sculpture focuses on creating a stylized fantasy creature that tells a story through its design. The piece combines different materials and techniques, including sculpting, making miniature clothing, casting resin eyes, airbrushing color, and using yarn for hair, to build a character that feels expressive and intentional. Inspired by the custom doll redesign community, this project looks at how small details and material choices can shape personality and suggest a narrative. Each part of the sculpture works together to give the character a sense of life and individuality. Overall, this piece shows how pulling techniques from different art practices …

Curious Lunarfel, Kalie Baker

Liberty University Research Week

I wanted to try sculpting creatures that had a tangible realism added to the clay piece. For several pieces, I sculpted animals and added faux fur or feathers to add more life to the sculpture.

The Role Of Ai In Judicial Translation: Ensuring Access To Justice In Vernacular Languages, With Special Reference To Marathi, Bhushan Raut

Indian Journal of Law and Technology

This paper examines the role of artificial intelligence in judicial translation to enhance access to justice in India’s multilingual legal system, with a specific focus on Marathi. It situates judicial translation within the constitutional framework and Rule of Law theory, arguing that linguistic accessibility is essential to legal agency and fairness. Through doctrinal, empirical, and comparative analysis, the paper evaluates initiatives such as SUVAS, highlights gaps in vernacular availability of landmark judgements, and identifies challenges relating to accuracy, accountability, and legal semantics. It proposes a hybrid AI–human model and policy reforms to ensure reliable, scalable, and inclusive translation practices in …

La Qualification Du Génocide À Gaza : Portée Juridique Et Enjeux Internationaux, Farah Safi

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

Genocide embodies the ultimate transgression of international law and exposes the limits of its effectiveness. Based on the 1948 Convention, its legal framework rests on two constitutive elements, – material and mental – whose interaction determines the recognition of the crime. Recent jurisprudence and contemporary cases in Gaza highlight the tension between legal clarity and political failure. Beyond punishment, prevention and the duty to ensure respect for international humanitarian law emerge as the core challenges of a system in crisis, where the survival of law now depends on its capacity to restrain power. This confrontation raises a fundamental question about …

Du Statut Juridique De L’Embryon Humain En Droit Libanais, Roula El-Husseini Begdache

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

The legal status of the human embryo has not been specifically studied in Lebanon and is the subject of an uncertain regime resulting from scattered texts and very few court decisions. As the moment marking the beginning of human life remains debated, the recent issues relating to bioethics accompanying scientific advances, particularly in relation to reproductive medicine techniques and their corollaries, including surplus embryos, do not find clear-cut answers in Lebanese law. As scientific progress is at the heart of concerns relating to human life before birth, an abdication of legal experts in favour of doctors and ethics committees can …

La Réforme De La Justice Administrative Au Liban, Nadi Abi Rached

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

The Lebanese administrative judiciary is undergoing a profound crisis, exacerbated by the broader institutional disintegration affecting the country. This crisis appears rooted in deeper and more specific causes: an alleged original illegitimacy of the institution and the recurrent instabilities that have marked its development. Today, this branch of justice operates at a minimal level, remains dependent of the executive, and struggles to fully guarantee the right to a fair trial. Two reform proposals aim to address this situation. This article first seeks to reaffirm the historical legitimacy and institutional continuity of the administrative judiciary, thereby providing a sound basis for …

System For An Interactive Ambient Character Using Mmwave Radar For Presence Detection And Acoustic Event Recognition, Hanumanth Godari

Defensive Publications Series

A system can use an on-screen digital character powered by an artificial intelligence framework to provide an interactive ambient display. The system may integrate a millimeter-wave radar sensor for camera-less presence detection and a far-field microphone array for acoustic event recognition of ambient household sounds. Based on data from these sensors, the digital character could, for example, acknowledge a user entering a room or react to specific sounds, such as music or a doorbell. This allows a display's idle screen on a computing device (e.g., a smart display, television, or tablet) to function as a dynamic, context-aware interface. The interface …

Speculative Media Delivery Protocol With Distributed Conditional Verification, Jinpeng Wang

Defensive Publications Series

Generative AI interactions typically suffer from sequential processing bottlenecks, leading to significant delays between user input and media playback. Existing streaming protocols are reactive and cannot transmit data before a request is finalized, while standard synchronization techniques fail to address the underlying generation latency. A speculative media delivery protocol is disclosed to mitigate these delays. Multiple sealed media streams represent competing predicted responses that are pushed concurrently to a playback buffer. These streams are governed by a logic manifest containing combinatorial and temporal unlock conditions. A designated verifier node evaluates interaction states, such as silence detection or safety tokens, to …

Split-Chassis Architecture For Hdd Memories, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

A modular architecture for data storage devices is described that decouples the electronic control circuitry from the electro-mechanical storage assembly. The architecture utilizes two separate modules: a logic sled and a sealed media cartridge. The logic sled contains the active processing and driving components, while the sealed media cartridge houses the mechanical storage elements and specific calibration data. A compression connector links the two modules, facilitating field-repairability, simplified data recovery, and interface upgrades without discarding the storage media. This modular approach mitigates electronic waste and enhances the adaptability of magnetic storage systems.

Keywords: Modular Storage, Split-Chassis, Logic Sled, Sealed Media …

Penanggulangan Masalah Preman Ditinjau Dari Sudut Politik Kriminil, M. Hamdan

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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