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Safety, Security, And… Beavers? An Engineer's Low-Tech Climate Strategy, Matt Mullins

University College: Environmental Policy and Management Capstones

Colorado’s headwaters are the source of drinking water to millions and are a key pillar of the state’s tourism industry. Consequently, they are some of the most vulnerable areas to natural disasters including wildfires, droughts and flooding. Climate change will increase the severity and frequency of these natural disasters. This project focuses on some of the most vulnerable areas from an economic and climate change perspective of Colorado’s headwaters including the Big Thompson River, and the Colorado River. These headwaters located in and around Estes Park, Grand Lake and Rocky Mountain National Park are currently severely impaired. Low-tech process-based restoration …

Incivility Experienced By Males In Nursing Education, Christopher S. Hale

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

Background: Nursing shortages are exacerbated by unhealthy learning environments. Men remain underrepresented among nursing students and faculty, yet their experiences of incivility are rarely examined.

Purpose: Guided by Clark’s Model of Civility in Nursing Education, this dissertation explored how male nursing students and educators in U.S. prelicensure programs experience incivility and how these patterns inform strategies to promote civility and retention.

Methods: This compendium includes (a) an integrative review of nursing faculty mistreatment using Whittemore and Knafl’s method; (b) a cross-sectional survey of male nursing educators and students using the Incivility in Nursing Education–Revised (INE-R) to estimate the prevalence and …

Ai-Powered Prediction Of Co2 Dissolution In Seawater For Enhanced Carbon Capture Efficiency, Arthur Frot Berthelot

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

Climate change remains one of the most pressing global challenges, with carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions playing a crucial role in exacerbating global warming and ocean acidification. Among emerging mitigation strategies, carbon capture and storage (CCS) stands out as a promising solution. This dissertation explores a novel carbon capture approach utilizing seawater and nickel nanoparticles (NiNPs) stabilized by carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) to enhance CO2 dissolution. Unlike conventional amine-based methods, which are resource-intensive and reliant on freshwater, this approach offers a more sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative. To address the high cost and complexity of experimental CO2 capture studies, a predictive artificial intelligence …

Parentcoach: Designing An Mhealth Parenting App To Enhance Parental Involvement In Adhd Support, Franceli L. Cibrian, Nancy Herrera, Jesus A. Beltran, Lucas M. Silva, Mikaela Pulse, Kayla Anderson, Cassie Zeiler, Luc Rieffel, Daniel I. Lee, Sabrina E. B. Schuck, Kimberley D. Lakes

Engineering Faculty Articles and Research

Introduction: Parents play a vital role in supporting self-regulation and managing behaviors in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). However, many face barriers to accessing consistent, evidence-based support. Mobile health (mHealth) technologies offer a promising way to deliver flexible, low-burden guidance for parents on best practices and strategies to support their children's self-regulation. However, designing them is non-trivial.

Objective: This paper introduces ParentCoach, a mobile application designed to support parents of children with ADHD through brief daily lessons, reflection prompts, and skill-building activities.

Methods: ParentCoach was developed in two phases: (1) secondary analysis of qualitative data from over 30 families …

Indigenous Science Network Bulletin - November 2025

Indigenous Science Network

The November 2025 Indigenous Science Network Bulletin promotes First Nations science education and shares resources, news, and insights related to Indigenous knowledge and environmental issues. This issue includes editorial Insights from Te Taiawatea Moko-Painting who shares her experiences of a climate resilience roadshow in the Pacific, emphasising the importance of Indigenous knowledge in environmental responses. The cover highlights Aiden-James Einish's Global Science Fair Achievement.

Rebuttal To Winn Et Al. (2024)'S "Redefining Searching In Non-Medical Sciences Systematic Reviews", Laura Lipke, Jenn Monnin, Catherine Marie Fonesca

Library Scholarship

Letter to the Editor and Rebuttal to Winn et al. (2024)

We are writing to express concerns regarding the article, Redefining searching in non-medical sciences systematic reviews: The ascendance of Google Scholar as the primary database (Winn et al., 2024a). Our concerns are numerous, and include issues involving the research questions, data availability and validity, representations of evidence synthesis methods, and the disregard for established scholarship which refutes the reliability, transparency and reproducibility of Google Scholar searches for evidence synthesis reviews.

Interview No. 1798, Alvaro Sauza

Combined Interviews

This oral history interview was conducted with Alvaro Sauza, age 81, a pastor, migrant minister, engineer, and founder of Adelante Naturopathic Center. Born in Monterrey, Mexico, he recounted his childhood faith, his family’s early connection to Adventism, and the spiritual calling that led him to migrate to the United States. He described discovering his hearing impairment while attempting to study English in seminary, which made learning the language nearly impossible and shaped the rest of his ministry. Despite speaking almost exclusively Spanish and navigating daily life with only a few English words, he built a long, border-centered pastoral career, preaching …

Creating An Iot User Centric Security And Privacy Label, Luke Joseph Gleba

Theses and Dissertations

Concerns for cybersecurity awareness and training in the public have been rising at astronomical rates over the past few years. People globally have entered a critical intersection with computers. Computers are being used in everyday life, and users do not have an easy way to understand their own cyber risk. Consumers deserve to know how secure their new Internet of Things (IoT) system is in a quick, efficient way before they purchase the device and while they own it. The following research looks to improve on ideas for the criteria and the development of a security label. Few prototypes currently …

Navigating Structure, Function, And Stability: Bridging Immunotherapy And Protein Engineering In The Era Of Machine Learning, Christopher J. Haynie

Theses and Dissertations

The immune system is a remarkably adaptive network, yet it often fails to function optimally due to evasion strategies of pathogens or mutated cells. Many of these evasion strategies involve alterations in protein expression and function. Protein design is an area of computational biology with potential applications in improving protein function and therapeutic protein engineering. This thesis explores methods to enhance immune function and protein design across multiple scales, from molecular engineering of antibody fragments and chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) to cellular immune responses, and computational approaches for protein structure optimization. We characterize Thymidine Kinase 1-specific single-chain antibodies, highlighting both …

Gender As A Moderator In The Relationship Between Crisis Call Responding And Police Job Satisfaction, Krystal Fuller

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This quantitative study was conducted to investigate the relationship between crisis call responding and job satisfaction among police officers and whether gender moderates this relationship. With crisis helpline calls rising over the past decade, officers face increasing emotional labor demands, particularly female officers in male-dominated environments. While past research has explored stress and gender differences in law enforcement, few studies have examined their interaction. Using the job demands-resources model and gender role congruity theory, this study employed a correlational design with simple linear regression and Hayes’ PROCESS macro to test moderation effects. Participants included 78 police officers from central Texas …

Gc Minutes Nov 20, 2025, Graduate Council

Graduate Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

University Launches Scholars Program To Tackle Gulf South Challenges, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – As one of the newest campuses in the Gulf Scholars Program, the University of Mississippi is working to prepare students to address some of the Gulf South's most pressing environmental and social issues.

Call Ball – Benefits And Feasibility Of A Practical Staff Alert System In Ed, Sarah Sturges-Perry, David L. Smith, Kristiina Hyrkas

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The call light system is one of the major communication technologies that link staff to patients. In regular hospital rooms patients have a calling alert system that provides this important link. In crowded Emergency Departments (ED), for patients located in hallways, this important connection is often lost. Wireless call system technology is available, and its use has been described e.g., in nursing homes. However, the cost of this technology is still moderately high, it requires a central monitoring system and an attendant, and the small transmitters can easily be lost or discarded in a hectic ED environment. Therefore, there has …

November 20, 2025, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Characterization And Evaluation Of Next-Generation Photon-Counting Image Sensors For Space Applications, Nicholas Shade, Gillian Kyne, Shouleh Nikzad, Edoardo Charbon, Eric R. Fossum

Dartmouth Scholarship

Astronomers’ pursuit of imaging light from increasingly faint and distant objects in the expanse of space necessitates continuous improvement in the signal-to-noise ratio of camera technology. Recent advancements in solid-state detector technologies have enabled the determination of photon number, including single-photon events, enabling observations at the fundamental limits of physics. We present an evaluation of three next-generation silicon-based detectors capable of photon-counting with deep-sub-electron input-referred read noise: the electron-multiplying charge-coupled device (EMCCD), the single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD), and the CMOS quanta image sensor (QIS). The EMCCD is built using a CCD sensor design that additionally employs repeated impact ionization to …

Unless Ai Washes The Dishes, Can We Really Call It Intelligent?, Essraa Nawar

Library Articles and Research

"A few weeks ago, I found myself sitting with a question that keeps resurfacing as AI becomes louder, faster, and everywhere. What happens when the models know everything about our lives except the one thing that matters most in the moment. It is remarkable how much of human decision making is driven not by external information but by internal states. A tightening in the chest. A sudden clarity. A quiet discomfort that redirects us before we can explain why. These signals guide our choices in ways computation cannot replicate."

Carbon-Neutral Concrete: A Review On Carbon Capture, Storage, And Utilization Technologies, Syed Muhammad O Naqvi, Muhammad Daniyal Raza, Syed Muhammad Bilal Haider

Civil Engineering Faculty Publications

Concrete industry is responsible for approximately 7% of total CO2 emissions around the globe making it a critical target for decarbonization. This review study evaluates carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies applicability in concrete industry with a focus on direct air capture (DAC), CO2 curing, mineral carbonation, and incorporation of carbonated recycled aggregates and alternative binders. Emphasis is placed on the mechanisms of various CCUS technologies, economic feasibility, environmental benefits, mechanical performance, and current challenges in their application and scalability aiming to optimize the structural efficiency, carbon uptake, and cost of concrete structures. Case studies from industrial implementations, such …

Synergistic Doping And Coating Strategy For Boosting Na0.7mno2 Cathode Performance In Sodium-Ion Batteries, Ahmad Helaley, Han Yu, Manashi Nath, Xinhua Liang

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

Advancing sodium-ion battery (SIB) technology requires novel approaches to optimize cathode materials for improved electrochemical performance. In this study, we employ atomic layer deposition (ALD) to precisely modify the surface of P2-type Na_0.7MnO₂ cathodes with different coating materials including ZnO, NiO, and Al₂O₃, followed by post-annealing at 750°C for 10 hours. The strategic combination of ALD and thermal treatment can achieve thin film coating on particle surface and promote element doping into the near-surface lattice, as confirmed by electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) analysis. The incorporation of Zn, Al, and Ni results in …

Strategic Management And Profit Optimization In Major League Baseball: A Framework For Sustainable Franchise Success, Cole Bourne

Undergraduate Honors Theses

This thesis examines the strategic, economic, and operational forces that drive profitability in Major League Baseball (MLB), positioning franchises not merely as sports teams but as complex, multi-revenue businesses. As the league evolves into a multi-billion-dollar industry shaped by expanding media rights, rising player salaries, and increasing market disparities, financial sustainability requires a blend of data-driven decision-making and modern business strategy. Through analysis of revenue streams, cost structures, market dynamics, and case studies, this work identifies the key levers that differentiate successful franchises from struggling ones.

The study outlines how media contracts—both national and local—serve as the backbone of MLB …

Cytotoxicity And Genotoxicity Of Glyphosate And Roundup Quickpro On Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells, Tasnimul Ferdous, Qingfang He, Wen Zhang

Civil Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Glyphosate and Roundup products have become the most used herbicide worldwide. However, previous bans in Europe and recent reversal have caused confusion over their safety. This study aims to investigate the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of Roundup QuickPro and its main ingredient glyphosate using Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. Cytotoxicity was calculated by measuring CHO cell viability with 72 h of exposure to each toxicant. Roundup QuickPro exhibited higher cytotoxicity with LC50 of 511.2 mu g/mL than glyphosate's LC50 of 3389 mu g/mL. The recommended application concentration (11,233.7 mu g/mL) of Roundup QuickPro is much higher than the measured LC50, …

The Discord Dilemma: Section 230'S Free Pass For Internet Providers Sanctioning Online Extremism, Claira L. Cooper

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

This Article examines the relationship between the blanket immunity for internet providers guaranteed by Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act and the rise of online extremism on gaming adjacent platforms. This Article analyzes multiple recent events incited by extremists on the gaming platform, Discord, and the real-life consequences that arise when extremism is allowed run rampant on platforms. This Article argues that Section 230, in its current form, enables platforms to turn a blind eye to illegal conduct on their website by avoiding moderation, thus making it clear that Section 230 is in dire need of an update to …

Hospice Clinical Social Workers’ Perceptions On Reducing Burnout Through Empowerment And Self-Care Practices, Chasity Johnson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Burnout is common among hospice clinical social workers due to the emotionally demanding nature of the profession and heavy caseloads. This study explored how hospice clinical social workers perceive the role of empowerment and self-care practices in reducing burnout. The qualitative design used semi-structured interviews with ten hospice clinical social workers. Thematic analysis identified five categories: indicators of burnout, team-based/relational support, systemic and workload pressures, organizational culture, and values and professional identity. The themes that emerged from the five categories were emotional, physical, and professional; interdisciplinary support and supervisory support; workload and organizational demands; organizational challenges and policy limitations; workplace …

Experiences Of Baccalaureate Prepared Nurses On Their Transition To Novice Faculty Members, Theresa Jade Lombardo

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The shortage of qualified nursing faculty in Canada threatens the ability to educate sufficient numbers of nurses to meet healthcare demands. Despite this, limited research explores how baccalaureate-prepared nurses experience the transition into nursing faculty roles. The purpose of this qualitative study, guided by Schoening’s nurse educator transition model, was to explore the experiences of baccalaureate prepared nurses on the transition to novice nurse faculty members teaching in 2-year diploma prepared nursing programs in Northwestern Ontario. Five semi-structured interviews were conducted with baccalaureate-prepared novice nursing faculty members, analyzed, and transcribed using Zoom. Data were coded and analyzed using Saldana’s first …

University Of Alabama At Birmingham's Research Data Catalog, Amy Reese

Libraries Professional Work

A dataset catalog can be a quickly implemented solution when hosting an institutional dataset repository simply isn’t possible. These resources can make institutional research data more locally discoverable, accessible, and reuseable. A dataset catalog (composed of metadata records) connects users with the institution’s research datasets and can be hosted on any repository platform. At the University of Alabama at Birmingham, our Research Data Catalog does not directly include or store datasets but is a functional directory that assists with discovery of datasets that researchers have deposited in external data repositories (such as Zenodo, Dryad, ICPSR, and Figshare), self-hosted, or a …

Faculty Senate Agenda, Georgia Southern University, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Experimental Investigation And Advanced Modeling Of Fretting Fatigue: Analysis Of Key Variables And Application Of Critical Plane-Based Life Prediction Approach, Samira Ghadar

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Fretting fatigue, a critical failure mechanism in structural assemblies, occurs due to small-amplitude relative motion between contacting surfaces under cyclic loading, significantly compromising fatigue life. Despite extensive studies, the understanding of coupled influences of mechanical, material, and environmental factors remains incomplete, motivating the need for integrated experimental and predictive modeling approaches. This dissertation first provides a comprehensive literature review and synthesis of experimental studies of key fretting fatigue parameters including contact pressure, slip amplitude, frequency, surface roughness, contact geometry, and environment. Then the fretting fatigue life modeling approaches used in the literature are reviewed and their strengths and limitations are …

Behavioral Detection Methods For Automated Mcp Server Vulnerability Assessment, Christian Coleman

Cybersecurity Undergraduate Research Showcase

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) has emerged as a critical standard for connecting AI agents to external data sources and tools. Still, its adoption has introduced significant security vulnerabilities across multiple attack surfaces. While recent research has catalogued extensive vulnerability taxonomies and attack implementations, automated detection methodologies remain limited. Current detection tools primarily employ static code analysis, which fails to identify behavioral vulnerabilities that only manifest during runtime server interactions. This study explores behavioral detection approaches for identifying MCP server vulnerabilities through systematic query-based testing, with particular emphasis on context manipulation techniques. Preliminary analysis of existing vulnerability research reveals 48 …

Faculty Senate Minutes, Georgia Southern University, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Insider Threat: A Case Study Of The Maroochy Water Services Attack, Samuel Rector

Cybersecurity Undergraduate Research Showcase

In 2000, a former employee at Hunter Watertech went rogue and caused a spill of 800,000 liters of sewage. He leveraged his insider knowledge and access to stolen equipment in order to seek retribution for the company that wronged him. After three months of torment police arrested him and an investigation and many studies were done on the incident. A consensus remains that much of this chaos was preventable with simple cybersecurity implementations.

Parents’ Sustained Recovery From Substance Use During The Coronavirus Pandemic, Amanda Antis

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Parents in recovery from substance abuse rely on social support and programs to maintain their sobriety consistently. However, specific programs crucial for their social and mental well-being, such as most 12-step groups and recovery centers, were shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite some research on the impact of substance abuse during the pandemic, little attention has been given to sustained recovery. Therefore, the purpose of this descriptive qualitative study was to explore how parents maintained recovery from substance use amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Schlossberg’s transition process model served as the theoretical framework for this study. Semistructured interviews with nine …