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Development Of An Eating Disorders Curriculum Using An Interdisciplinary Team Approach, Rishab Rajesh

Student Research Symposium

No abstract provided.

Computational Investigation Of Lxr Ligand Interactions: Insights From Molecular Docking And Future Directions In Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Kyndall Kearns

Student Research Symposium

No abstract provided.

2025 Student Research Symposium Abstract Book, University Of Health Sciences And Pharmacy

Student Research Symposium

No abstract provided.

Acompañamiento And Assessment: Examples Of Community Building Through Assignments In A First-Year Class, Shaianne Tran, Hector Amezola, Dalissa Rodriguez, Morgan Baird, Jennifer Fuentes Luna, Alejandra Vazquez, Fattemah Zia, David Peterson Del Mar

Amplify: A Journal of Writing-as-Activism

This collection of seven diverse assignments written by students from under-represented communities for a first-year inquiry class on immigration, migration, and belonging illustrates how instructors can facilitate a sense of belonging or acompañamiento through course assignments, assessment instruments. Each of the student authors provides a retrospective introduction on how their personal reflection, essay, or research project helped them to make personal connections within or outside of the class. The instructor provides a brief introduction to the concept of acompañamiento and why it is particularly important for New Majority college students.

Recognizing The Right To Care: A Key Step In Building The Care Economy, Valdrin Dragusha

Bridges: An Undergraduate Journal of Contemporary Connections

The care crisis stems from the social prescription of women as caregivers, leading to their overrepresentation in unpaid care work. Unpaid is linked to broader structural crises like economic inequality, poverty, and precarity, which are exacerbated by intersecting inequalities. The care crisis perpetuates women’s marginalization in economic and social spheres due to the invisibility of care work in the care economy. The care economy includes non-market and market-based care provision, involving public investments in social infrastructure and protection. According to the International Labour Organization, women perform 76.2% of all unpaid care work globally, dedicating 3.2 times more hours than men. …

17 - Mapping The Spatial Distribution Of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Using Commercial Satellite Imagery, Brandon Watson

Undergraduate Research Symposium

Seagrass in the Chesapeake Bay has seen an increase due to restoration efforts since the 90s, but with the extreme change of climate, we are unsure if the seagrass will thrive or perish, and where it will occur in the bay. Seagrass stabilizes coastal sediments, reducing erosion and protecting shorelines. It provides crucial habitats and nursery grounds for a diverse range of marine species, supporting both biodiversity and fisheries. Additionally, they play a significant role in carbon sequestration, which mitigates the effects of climate change. This study specifically looked at the area from the mouth of the Rappahannock River up …

05 - Freeze Severity And Black Mangrove Growth: Influence Of Plant Origin On Side Shoot Development, Kathryn Bourlier, Katelyn Overstreet, Erik Yando

Undergraduate Research Symposium

Despite a reduction in freeze events and subsequent expansion in the southeastern US, freeze impacts still play a critical role in mangrove morphology and local range limits. Freeze events can impair growth, limit survival, and commonly prompts side shoot development. This study examines the relationship between plant origin, freeze severity, and side shoot development in black mangroves. Our findings show that plants from each location exhibited distinct morphological responses, with similarities more closely linked to environmental conditions rather than geographic proximity. Our work offers insights into thermal tolerance thresholds and implications for mangrove stature in coastal wetlands.

03 - Carbon Sequestration Of Nypa Fruticans And Metroxylon Sagu In Negros Oriental, Philippines, Sofia Baez, Dave Gauthier, Roy Olsen De Leon, Jeanette Mara Tan-Sumagaysay, Alicia Gotonero, Chris Bird

Undergraduate Research Symposium

Mangrove forests are highly productive biomes and important for many ecosystem services such as protecting against extreme weather conditions, providing a safe habitat for animals, and sequestering and storing carbon. Understanding carbon sequestration of mangrove systems can aid in understanding their capacity to buffer against climate change. In this study, we investigate the carbon potential of two mangrove palms native to Southeast Asia and Oceania: Nypa fruticans, the Nipa Palm, and Metroxylon sagu, the Sago Palm. In recent years, Nypa palm populations have declined due to their use in thatched roofing. The objective of this project was to investigate …

02 - Habitat Preference Of Ambrosia Beetles (Curculionidae) Using Bottle Traps In Southeastern Virginia, Sajrim Chowdhury, Morgan Harrison, Deborah A. Waller, Umme Akter

Undergraduate Research Symposium

Ambrosia beetles attack host trees by boring into the stem and infecting the tree with a symbiotic fungus. Infected trees suffer damage to the vascular system which often results in tree mortality. We examined whether different species of native and invasive ambrosia beetles prefer different habitats by placing bottle traps in riparian areas near streams and in forested habitats in several locations in southeastern Virginia. Numerous ambrosia beetles were collected in the traps, and we related ambrosia beetle species to the habitat in which it was collected.

Determining Immune Activation In A Drosophila Model Of Als, Abrielle Fretz, Ryan Insolera

Medical Student Research Symposium

Determining Immune Activation in a Drosophila Model of ALS

Abrielle Fretz and Ryan Insolera

Background:

ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that leads to muscle weakness and death. While most cases of ALS are sporadic, around 10% of cases are inherited. Of these inherited cases, one gene found to be involved is optineurin (OPTN). Mutated OPTN induces a cycle of cellular stress and death through NF-kB, a gene regulating immune activation and cell death. This dysregulation is thought to be a contributing factor to the disease processes of ALS.

In Drosophila, mutation of OPTN’s homologous gene, Kenny, was found to …

The Role Of Biological Sex In The Treatment Of Acute Cholecystitis, Desiree Duncan, Camden Gardner, Polina Chuikov, Matthew George, Sadaf Hashemian, Jeffrey Johnson, Md

Medical Student Research Symposium

Background

Some patients with symptomatic gallstones present with more severe disease, have more difficult anatomy and require more complex operations. While cholecystitis has a female preponderance, some observe a trend towards more challenging disease in male patients. The confluence of gender and patient acuity has not been thoroughly investigated. We hypothesize that males present with worse disease compared to females.

Methods

The analysis cohort of adults who underwent cholecystectomies was filtered from a five-hospital health system administration registry containing inpatients admitted from Fall 2015 to Fall 2021. The dataset contained demographics, health characteristics, and variables reflecting disease severity and acuity. …

Highly Regenerable Magnetic Sulfonated Chitosan Crosslinked With Glutaraldehyde Composite Beads (Iron Sand/Naso3-Chi-G) For Aqueous Mercury Removal, Fathurrahmi Fathurrahmi, Rahmi Rahmi, Lelifajri Lelifajri, Anggun Sixthia Wulan Ayu, Muhammad Iqhrammullah

Karbala International Journal of Modern Science

We developed a novel adsorbent from sulfonated, glutaraldehyde-crosslinked chitosan embedded with magnetic iron sand. The adsorbent was synthesized through a two-step process: (1) sulfonation with N(SO₃Na)₃ to introduce sulfonate groups, and (2) crosslinking with glutaraldehyde to enhance structural stability. The optimal formulation, containing 43.5% iron sand and crosslinked with 0.17 M glutaraldehyde, exhibited the highest Hg²⁺ adsorption capacity (30.74 mg/g) at pH 3. The adsorbents were characterized using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopic (FT-IR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. Adsorption equilibrium was achieved within 60 minutes, and isotherm modeling showed that the process followed the Freundlich model …

The Drowsy Chaperone Playbill, Providence College Department Of Theatre, Dance, & Film

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre

The Drowsy Chaperone, Music & Lyrics by Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison, Book by Bob Martin & Don McKellar

April 4 - 13, 2025

Director, Katrina Pavao '16

Musical Director, Esther Zabinski

Scenic & Props Design, Scott Osborne

Lighting Design, Elissa Cerros

Sound Design, Gabe Luxton

Costume Design, David Cabral

Choreography, Nina Kossler

Wig & Makeup Design, Joe Rossi

Vocal Coach, Megan Chang

Cast: Anthony Joseph - Man in Chair; Grace Sittig - Janet Van De Graaff; Victoria Cannon - …

A Neutrosophic Micro Vague Correlation Measure: Application To Multi-Criteria Decision Making Problems, Vargees Vahini T, Trinita Pricilla M

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

Statistical methods called correlation measures are employed to express the degree of association or relationship between two variables. The correlation coefficient which may be computed in a variety of ways is the most often used kind of correlation measure in many disciplines including biology, psychology, economics, and finance. Knowing the correlations between variables is essential for analysis and decision-making. This paper aims to commence a novel type of correlation measure called Neutrosophic Micro vague Correlation Measure and Neutrosophic Micro Vague Weighted Correlation Measure. Further demonstrates the implementation of the Neutrosophic Micro Vague correlation measure in the MCDM Problem. By adopting …

Analytics Without Borders Program Schedule, Bryant University Department Of Information Systems And Analytics

Analytics Without Borders

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Childhood Sexual Abuse On Resilience And Empathy In Adulthood: Exploring Psychological Outcomes And Interrelationships Among Adult Survivors, Helen Dao

NYMC Student Theses and Dissertations

Background: Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a traumatic experience that can have lasting psychological impacts on its survivors. Resilience and empathy are crucial for the recovery and social functioning of CSA survivors. However, the relationship between CSA and these constructs remains complex and not fully understood. Purpose: This study aimed to determine whether significant differences exist between individuals who have experienced CSA and those who have not. Additionally, the study also investigated the relationship between empathy and resilience. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 36 adult participants, including CSA survivors and non-CSA participants. The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale was used …

2025-4-04 Minutes Of The Academic Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Interagency Communication By Urban Child Welfare Stakeholders Regarding Educational Decisions, Tracy Glantz

Educational Leadership Theses, Dissertations, and Student Creative Activity

Children in state care face numerous challenges, particularly when it comes to equitable access to education. Many of the issues affecting this access are beyond the youths' control and stem from the communication among various child welfare stakeholders. This qualitative ethnographic study examines the communication patterns between key environments, including the home, school, and broader child welfare community, to identify strengths and gaps in these communication patterns. By exploring the forms of communication, the frequency of interactions, and the duration of each occurrence, the study aims to better understand the dynamics among different stakeholders regarding educational decisions made for youth …

Tools For Studying Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection With Fluorescence Microscopy, Margaret Dianne Mitrovich

McKelvey School of Engineering Graduate Student Theses & Dissertations

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) poses a significant burden in the United States, particularly among young children, older adults, and those with underlying health conditions. Despite recent progress in vaccine availability, there are still aspects of RSV infection that we do not understand, including mechanisms of viral entry and assembly. To address this challenge, we develop tools that are compatible with existing, widely available fluorescence-based imaging systems. Specifically, we develop a fluorescent RSV system harboring a fluorescent reporter and tags on the surface proteins using site-specific labeling. This engineered viral strain maintains strong replication kinetics, labels with high efficiency, and allows …

Resistant & Persistent Bacterial Cells, Jean-Louis Bru

Open Educational Resources

An activity on the difference between resistant & persistent bacterial cells. This activity aims to build on the pre-lecture materials about resistant bacterial cells, so that students can make a connection toward persistent cells. In both cases, they make antibiotics less effective.

Learning Objectives

Recognize the importance of antibiotics in fighting bacterial infections. Understand how bacterial species become antibiotic resistant. Determine the difference between resistant and persistent bacterial cells.

Social and Collaborative

Students work together on this in-class activity in groups of 2-4 (3, ideally). Each student will have one of the following roles: encourager, recorded, investigator, and time keeper. …

Toxiverse: An Online Comprehensive Chemical Profiling, Modeling, And Data Analysis Platform, Yitao Shen

Theses and Dissertations

Massive chemical data is now publicly available through publications and various online databases. However, most online databases only provide data unsuitable for modeling purposes and limited machine learning (ML) modeling for those data. As a public chemical toxicity evaluation tool to resolve these issues, the Toxicology Universe (ToxiVerse) portal hosts curated chemical structures and toxicological/pharmaceutical data of 26,000 compounds which can be used directly for modeling purposes. Furthermore, users can upload chemical datasets to extract all involved bioassays for compounds inside as biological profiles. ToxiVerse also features automatic QSAR modeling of uploaded datasets using multiple chemical descriptors and algorithms provided …

Systematic Optimization And Prediction Of Cre Recombinase For Precise Genome Editing In Mice., Valerie Erhardt, Elli I Hartig, Kristian Lorenzo, Hannah R Megathlin, Basile Tarchini, Vishnu Hosur

Faculty Research 2025

BACKGROUND: The Cre-Lox system is a powerful tool in mouse genetics, enabling precise spatiotemporal control of gene expression and conditional knockout models. Since its development, it has transformed genome editing by facilitating targeted deletions, translocations, inversions, and complex modifications-double-floxed inverse orientation. Its utility extends beyond mice to rats, pigs, and zebrafish. However, challenges such as high costs, lengthy timelines, and unpredictable recombination remain, highlighting the need for ongoing improvements to enhance efficiency, reliability, and applicability across genetic models.

RESULTS: In this study, we perform a systematic analysis of Cre-mediated recombination in mice, creating 11 new strains with conditional alleles at …

Voces, Poemas E Historias, Miguel García, Teresa Buzo Salas

World Languages & Cultures: Faculty Bookshelf

This collection includes Spanish poems written by students enrolled in elementary- and intermediate-level Spanish courses at Georgia Southern University. These poems were written between Fall 2020 and Spring 2024 and counted as the students’ final written projects.

Esta colección incluye poemas en español escritos por estudiantes inscritos en cursos de Español de nivel elemental e intermedio en la Universidad de Georgia Southern. Estos poemas fueron escritos entre el otoño del 2020 y la primavera del 2024, y contaron como el proyecto final escrito.

The Lingering Effects Of The Asian Longhorned Beetle: Impact On The Changing Composition Of A New England Campus Arboretum, Elizabeth J. Silver, Russell M. Cleary, Kelly Wolfe-Bellin

Biology Department Student Scholarship

First presented at:

Ecological Society of America (ESA), Mid-Atlantic Chapter, 2025 Annual Conference April 4-6, 2025

Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

The Diamond, April 4, 2025, Dordt University

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Women's Basketball Wins Back-to-Back National Titles; A Closer Look at the Removal of Dordt's Ash Trees; The Non-Dutch, Non-Reformed Experience at Dordt
• News: New Canadian Prime Minister; Faith CRC Hosts Community Worship Night
• Feature: Dordt and Northwestern Social Work Clubs Support Sioux Center Families in Need; Senior Spotlight; NISO and Concert Choir Work with Community Members to Present Brahm's Requiem; Puppetry, Faith, and a Whimsical Life: Dordt Alumnus Story; Designing a Space for Community; Dordt University Introduces Innovative Gaming Course
• Arts & Entertainment: It's Not That Deep: Senior Art Exhibit Showcase; Radium Girls …

Atlantic Sharpnose Shark (Rhizoprionodon Terraenovae) Jaw, Nicholas Burchett, David Kerstetter, Derek Burkholder

All Scans: Kerstetter Fisheries and Avian Ecology 3D Scan Series

No abstract provided.

A Long Non-Coding Erna Forms R-Loops To Shape Emotional Experience-Induced Behavioral Adaptations, Rose Marie Akiki

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

Emotional experiences often evoke neural plasticity that supports adaptive changes in behavior, including maladaptive plasticity associated with mood and substance use disorders. These adaptations are supported in part by experience-dependent activation of immediate-early response genes, such as Npas4. We discovered that a conserved, long non-coding enhancer RNA (lnc-eRNA) transcribed from an activity-sensitive enhancer produces DNA-RNA hybrid R-loop structures that support 3D chromatin-looping of the enhancer and proximal promoter and stimulus-induced, rapid Npas4 gene induction. We also show that this Npas4 lnceRNA and its R-loops are required for the development of behavioral adaptations produced by chronic psychosocial stress or cocaine exposure, …

Contingency Management For Opioid Use Disorder Buprenorphine Treatment Engagement: 3-Month Outcomes, Shelby Renee Goodwin

Theses and Dissertations

Individuals with opioid use disorder exhibit difficulty sustaining prolonged buprenorphine treatment engagement. Contingency management (CM; incentives) may serve to increase the reinforcing value of treatment itself, but most buprenorphine CM studies delivered incentives more frequently than in typical outpatient practice. This study sought to compare CM with treatment as usual (TAU; regular clinic procedures) in visit attendance and adherence (defined as urine samples positive for buprenorphine and negative for other opioids) in new outpatients at a hospital opioid treatment clinic. Participants (46 per group) were randomized to either CM or TAU and monitored by medical record for 12 weeks; for …

Vertical And Horizontal Turbidity Variation Across Coral Reef Habitats In Derawan Island: An In-Depth Analysis Using Aaq Rinko Water Quality Profiler, Fajar Dwi Pamungkas, Masita Dwi Mandini Manessa, Supriatna Supriatna, Feby Efriana, Farida Ayu, Novi Adi Susetyo, Kuncoro Teguh Setiawan, Dino Gunawan, Mutia Kamalia Mukhtar, Kintan Maulidina, Muhammad Haidar

Jurnal Geografi Lingkungan Tropik (Journal of Geography of Tropical Environments)

No abstract provided.

Dampak Program Padat Karya Tunai Desa (Cash-For-Work) Terhadap Kriminalitas Desa Di Jawa Timur, Bella M. Sabrina, Evi Y. Purwanti

Jurnal Kebijakan Ekonomi

High crime rates in rural areas indicate development inequality and low welfare. The government initiated the Padat Karya Tunai Desa Program (Cash-for-Work) to improve welfare by providing employment. Using the Difference-in-Difference method with 2018 and 2021 PODES data from 7,721 villages in East Java, this study analyzes the impact of the PKTD Program and socio-economic factors on crime using three measures: total crime types, theft, and violence. Results show that the Cash-for-Work program does not reduce total crime types and violence, but has the potential to reduce theft. The number of poor-family increases crime, while the number of micro-industries reduces …