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2026 Gsba Conference Abstracts

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Conference abstracts from the 2026 GSBA Conference "Ideas in Motion"

Measurement Of Kaon Directed Flow In Au+Au Collisions In The High Baryon Density Region, B. E. Aboona, J. Adam, G. Agakishiev, I. Aggarwal, M. M. Aggarwal, Z. Ahammed, A. Aitbayev, I. Alekseev, E. Alpatov, A. K. Alshammri, A. Aparin, S. Aslam, J. Atchison, G. S. Averichev, V. Bairathi, X. Bao, P. Barik, K. Barish, S. Behera, P. Bhagat, A. Bhasin, S. Bhatta, I. G. Bordyuzhin, J. D. Brandenburg, A. V. Brandin, C. Broodo, X. Z. Cai, H. Caines, M. Calderón De La Barca Sánchez, D. Cebra, J. Ceska

Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications

Rapidity-odd directed flow v ₁ measurements are presented for K ^± and K_S⁰ in Au + Au collisions for s_NN from 3.0 to 3.9 GeV with the STAR experiment. For comparison, v ₁ of π ^± , protons, and Λ from the same collisions are also discussed. The mid-rapidity v ₁ slope dv₁/dy|_y=0 for protons and Λ is positive in these collisions. On the other hand, v ₁ slope of kaons exhibits a strong p_T dependence: negative at p_T< 0.6 GeV/ c and positive at higher p_T. A similar p_T dependence is also evident for the v …

Redbird Impact, Vol. 9, No. 1 (Spring 2026), Center For Civic Engagement, Illinois State University

Redbird Impact

No abstract provided.

See These Great Speakers And Their Programs At Annual Session!, David Foe

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

This feature highlights the speaker lineup and curriculum for the 2026 MDA Annual Session in Grand Rapids. The program offers diverse continuing education tracks for the entire dental team, including pediatric dentistry, oral pathology, risk management, and practice growth strategies. Notable speakers include clinical experts, legal professionals, and motivational keynotes. The document also explains the transition to a simplified registration system using one-day or full conference passes, allowing attendees more flexibility to choose sessions on-site without pre-registering for individual courses.

Competitive Reaction Pathways In The Fully Green Synthesis And Surface Modification Of Silver Nanowires Under L-Ascorbic Acid-Limited Conditions, Finley Neal

Honors Theses

Silver nanowires (AgNWs) are critical building blocks for transparent conductive films (TCFs) in flexible electronics, yet their commercial viability is hindered by environmentally hazardous, energy-intensive synthesis methods and limited intrinsic chemical stability. This study investigated a fully green, room-temperature (25℃) batch synthesis of pristine AgNWs using tannic acid as a biodegradable dual reducing and capping agent under strict kinetic pH control (pH 1.25). To enhance oxidative resistance, a subsequent surface modification protocol was evaluated to deposit a protective palladium (Pd) shell using L-ascorbic acid (LAA) as a secondary reducing agent. The pristine green synthesis yielded one-dimensional Ag nanostructures with a …

Modeling Of Aggregate Losses Of Metastatic Cancer Using Katz Family (A, B, 0) Distributions, Cynthia M. Mwau, Howard Omukami

Institute for Educational Development, East Africa

The incidence of metastatic cancer over the years has gradually increased. This can be due to delayed quality treatment, attributed to insufficient funds. Models that can more accurately price cancer insurance policies incorporating its metastatic nature would enable insurance firms to develop affordable and profitable cancer insurance policies. Effectively marketed and reasonably priced insurance policies can enhance the uptake of cancer specific insurance, thereby alleviating the financial strain linked to cancer treatment. To capture the impact of metastatic cancer on overall cancerrelated losses, we construct Katz recursive models grounded in the Katz family of distributions, specifically the (a, b, 0) …

Not Too Early, Not Too Late: A Framework For Career Guidance In Competency -Based Education (Cbe), Mercy Igoki

Institute for Educational Development, East Africa

The aim of this study is to develop a framework for providing career guidance to learners in Kenyan schools within a competency-based education framework. The framework will give guidance from early childhood to senior schools. It will help learners select careers and develop relevant competencies. Learners are often introduced late to career guidance, mostly when they must make key academic and career decisions, such as subject selection. This timing may limit their ability to make informed decisions about their future career pathways. The study uses a conceptual research design, grounded in a review and synthesis of existing literature on career …

Human Osteosarcoma Cell Line That Overexpresses Cd4/Ccr5 Or Cd4/Cxcr4 To Study Hiv-Host Interactions, Harry Baffour Awuah

Biotechnology Theses

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) entry into host cells occurs through interactions between the viral surface envelope glycoprotein (Env) and the host receptor CD4, and co-receptors CCR5 or CXCR4. However, understanding these interactions in membrane contexts remains limited due to low receptor and coreceptor densities in commonly used cell models. To address this, we developed cellular systems with elevated CD4 expression and either CCR5 or CXCR4. Human osteosarcoma cells (HOS), which lack endogenous surface expression of HIV receptor (CD4) and co-receptors (CCR5 or CXCR4), were engineered via lentiviral transduction to overexpress CD4 and either CCR5 or CXCR4. Cells were …

An Elegy For The Hereditary Peers, Declan M. Hurley

Notre Dame JLEPP: In Limine

Declan Hurley reflects on the role of the hereditary peers, and what is lost with their demise.

Gulf Coast Faculty Council Minutes - April 16, 2026, Eric Saillant

Gulf Coast Faculty Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

Retreat, Renew, Reflect: Exploring Digital Marketing Strategies For Faith-Based Retreat Centers, Rebecca A. Mickler

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In today’s fast-paced world, retreat centers offer a vital opportunity for rest, reflection, and spiritual renewal. Despite growing societal awareness of mental health and wellness, many religiously affiliated retreat centers face stagnant participation, aging leadership, and operational challenges that threaten their long-term sustainability. This qualitative-dominant mixed methods study uses bright spots analysis to examine how Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center (VMESC), a Catholic retreat center, can strengthen its digital marketing strategies to attract new audiences while maintaining mission alignment.

Bright spots analysis examines positive outliers, organizations that achieve notable success despite operating within similar constraints, to identify practices that …

Clic Newsletter - Spring 2026, Tracy Lai, Widad Sofia Coriat, Isabelle Han, Sofia Tavera, Sabrina Yang, Sofia Flores

CLIC Newsletter

Page 1: Accent & Identity: Why Do We Sound the Way We Do

Page 3: Why Education Looks Different Everywhere

Page 4: Things Americans Say That Confused Me at First

Page 5: Red Braised Pork Recipe

Page 6: Things I Wish People Knew About My Culture

Page 8: From Strangers to Friends: Building Community Through Culture

Page 9: Lost in Translation: Emoji Edition

Page 10: Architecture of Home: How City Changes Based on Its Buildings

Page 12: Valentina’s Study Abroad Journey

Page 14: Prima Italian Steakhouse Restaurant Review

Page 15: Things Only International and Multilingual Students Understand

Page 17: Restaurant …

The Necessity Of U.S. Aid: The Russian-Ukrainian War, Lelin Spriggs

The Dialogue

Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the conflict has emerged as a defining foreign-policy challenge of the twenty-first century. In the United States, the war dominates political discourse and continues to shape debates on national security and the appropriate scope of American global leadership. Although President Trump vowed during his campaign to end the war upon entering office, hostilities intensified following his inauguration, prompting renewed policy debates regarding the future and extent of U.S. military and economic support for Kyiv.

This paper argues that the United States must continue providing sustained military and economic …

Indigenous Yet Suspect: The Securitization Of Saudi Arabia’S Shi'a Minority, Farah Balut

The Dialogue

This paper examines the marginalization of Saudi Arabia’s Shi’a minority through the lens of securitization theory. It argues that discrimination against Shi’a citizens is not periodic but embedded within the kingdom’s nation-building project, where Wahhabi orthodoxy has been fused with political loyalty. From early incorporation of the Eastern Province to the upheavals of 1979 and the reform era of Vision 2030, Shi’a identity has been framed as a potential internal threat. By tracing institutional practices, geopolitical anxieties, and lived experiences, the paper demonstrates how securitization structures conditional citizenship while highlighting Shi’a resilience within an evolving Saudi state.

Rare Earth Rivalries And The Return Of Mercantilism, Lachlan Polefka

The Dialogue

This paper examines and compares the approaches of the United States and China towards rare earth minerals as strategic resources in an increasingly competitive geopolitical environment. Rare earth minerals are essential inputs in many advanced electronics, defense systems, and clean energy technologies, which has caused control over them to be viewed as a matter of national security concern. While both countries hold rare earth minerals as a strategically significant resource, they differ in their approach to acquiring them. China relies on centralized state control, including state-owned enterprises, export restrictions, and industrial subsidies, to consolidate control over the industry. The United …

Pillar 1: Strengthening Monitoring And Evaluation Capacity For Foundational Learning Outcomes. Final Report, Debbie Wong, Hilary Hollingsworth, Payal Goundar, Agnes Bersee, Psyche Kennett

International Education Research

This report presents key insights from the Pillar 1 pilot project in Cambodia from evidence collected on classroom practice and materials used in Grade 2 Khmer language classes, and lexical computing analysis of the highest frequency words in Khmer suitable for children. Findings from this research provides the evidence for refining Cambodia’s Early Grade Learning package. ‘Strengthening monitoring and evaluation capacity for foundational learning outcomes’ was designed to monitor and evaluate time on and quality of teaching core literacy skills in Primary Grade 2 in Cambodia, enable clearer alignment between content (what is taught) and process (how it is taught), …

Patients As Stakeholders, Isaac D. Buck

William & Mary Law Review

Once a provider of public support and charity, the American hospital is now a source of dividends for private actors. Profit interests have encroached on, and increasingly replaced, the publicly minded heroism of the American hospital, the central hub of a complex and disordered health care system. This new profit-first posture creates ill effects for the people who rely on health care delivery: those who work within it, those who are treated within it, and those who pay for it. When hospitals need to deliver for their corporate shareholders, legitimate questions arise about how much they are delivering for patients …

Wcsa Alumnews: Spring 2026, Office Of Alumni Relations

WCSA AlumNEWS

Contents include: WCSA's agriculture legacy continues: UMN Morris alumni find agriculture as part of their liberal arts education; In your words; From the dining hall to third floor Behmler: Michael Rodriguez is UMN Morris chancellor; Fondly remembered... ; WCSA Legacy Memorial in Horticulture Garden ; 2026 WCSA All-School Reunion

The Road To The Spindle City: The Journey Of Arsene Cailler, Donald Cailler

Interviews and Lectures

In this short story, Donald Cailler envisions what his ancestor Arsene's early days in Lewiston may have been like, based on his genealogy and history research, and knowledge of Arsene's immigration and family.

What Is The Availability Of Insurance Coverage For Claims Of Sexual Misconduct And Abuse?, Paul Walker-Bright, Karen Dixon, Michael Hamilton, Seth Row

Connecticut Insurance Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Otterbein Towers Spring 2026, Jonathan Atwood

Towers Magazine

Contents:

Around the 'Bein; Towers: A Retrospective; Chapters of Otterbein's Story; Witness to History; Evolution of the Cover and Nameplates; The House the Fritsches Helped Build; The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same; Philanthropy; Alumni Matters; Class Notes.

Cognitive Warfare: Generative Ai, False Realities, And International Humanitarian Law, Gary Corn

Joint PIJIP/TLS Research Paper Series

This paper, written as a draft chapter for the Lieber Institute for Law and Land Warfare's forthcoming book on International Law and Artificial Intelligence in Armed Conflict: The AI-Cyber Interplay, explores the IHL implications of a specific subfield or category of AI—Generative AI (GenAI). This new and rapidly evolving technology does not merely analyze or classify data; it also generates original image, audio, and video content. This synthetic content can be highly deceptive and manipulative, as in the case of so-called “deepfakes.” Combined with other information and communications technologies (ICT) and AI capabilities, GenAI has the potential to drastically transform …

Exploring Defamiliarization Techniques On Non-Player Characters, Sereen Hamideh

Level Design Theses and Dissertations

This thesis topic explores the cross section between Non-Player Characters and poetic gameplay, a term coined by Dr. Alex Mitchell which is gameplay that is made deliberately strange or defamiliar to invoke reflection. The researcher used three defamiliarization techniques on a recurring Non-Player Character to test the effectiveness of each technique. The researcher created one level with two different, but nearly identical, quests for the game Starfield. One quest, “A Green Thumb,” contained no defamiliarization techniques, serving as a baseline, while the other quest, “A Blue Thumb,” incorporated three defamiliarization techniques. By analysing player feedback, the researcher aimed to explore …

Best Practices For Re-Traversal Using Gating Techniques To Increase Player Engagement, Jonathan J. Murray

Level Design Theses and Dissertations

The thesis explores common gating techniques used in video games to encourage re-traversal. It forms assumptions about effective best practices in level design and applies them to a Dying Light 2 mod that uses gating techniques.

Systemic Design: Adopting A Mechanic And Emergent Uses, Kyle M. Aing

Level Design Theses and Dissertations

Video game designers can use a systems thinking approach to teach a new gameplay mechanic to players. When designers implement best practices of pacing and teaching, players are more likely to adopt and experiment with the mechanic. This methodology leads to a resilient mechanic system within a game and encourages emergent gameplay through the formation of intrinsic motivations.

Kawasaki Strategic Analysis, Felicity Thompson

Honors Theses

Kawasaki Heavy Industries is a global manufacturing and engineering company that operates across  multiple industrial sectors, including aerospace, energy systems, railways, robotics, marine  engineering, and powersports. Kawasaki is structured around engineering capabilities and  large-scale industrial production, allowing it to develop innovative technologies and integrated  systems used in domestic and international markets. In FY2025, Kawasaki generated over 2,340  billion yen in annual revenue, showing its scale as a diversified industrial conglomerate. 

Kawasaki Heavy Industries operates in multiple business units that focus on different industries,  but are connected through shared engineering knowledge, research and development, and production  systems. This structure allows Kawasaki …

Clark Magazine, Spring/Summer 2026, Clark University

Clark Magazine

The Spring/Summer 2026 edition of Clark Magazine. Clark Magazine is a twice-yearly publication primarily geared towards Clark University Alumni.

The cover story is "From Dream to Destiny: 100 Years Ago, Robert H. Goddard Put Humanity Aboard a Rocket Ride to the Future".

Semantic Entanglement In Vector-Based Retrieval: A Formal Framework And Context-Conditioned Disentanglement Pipeline For Agentic Rag Systems, Nick Loghmani

iSchool - All Scholarship

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems deployed in agentic environments depend on the geometric properties of vector representations to retrieve contextually appropriate evidence for autonomous reasoning. When source documents conflate multiple topics within contiguous text regions, standard vectorization pipelines produce embedding spaces in which semantically distinct content occupies overlapping geometric neighborhoods — a condition we term semantic entanglement. This paper formalizes semantic entanglement as a model-relative measure of cross-topic overlap, defines an Entanglement Index (EI) as a quantitative proxy, and argues that higher EI is associated with reduced attainable Top-K retrieval precision under cosine similarity retrieval. We introduce the Semantic Disentanglement …

Viscosity And Nano-Crystallinity Of Flow-Banded Rhyolite: A Micro-Raman Approach, Charles Long

Earth and Environmental Geosciences Student Honors Theses

No abstract provided.

The P-Adic Numbers And Zeta-Functions, Maria Francesca Perez

Math Honors Theses

No abstract provided.