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A Study Of The Impact Of Balancing, Geometric Transformation, Generative Networks Augmentation, And Roi Techniques In Eye Diseases Classification, Sghaira Hareb Alnuaimi May 2025

A Study Of The Impact Of Balancing, Geometric Transformation, Generative Networks Augmentation, And Roi Techniques In Eye Diseases Classification, Sghaira Hareb Alnuaimi

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

Automatic detection of ocular diseases helps medical professionals efficiently identify eye disorders, reduce diagnostic errors, and accelerate diagnoses to prevent blindness. Deep learning has been successfully utilized in various fields, including medical image classification. However, in spite of these advancements, challenges remain in ocular disease classification.
/="/">The objective of this work is to address these challenges using data processing, data augmentation in combination with Region of Interest (ROI) techniques. Medical datasets often suffer from scarcity, imbalance, and low-quality images, leading to inaccurate classification. To mitigate these issues, we utilize the ODIR dataset, which contains 7,000 labelled training images for …

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Turning The Tides On Teenage Suicide, Heather Quayle May 2025

Turning The Tides On Teenage Suicide, Heather Quayle

Writing Waves

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Lubin Business Magazine Spring 2025 May 2025

Lubin Business Magazine Spring 2025

Lubin Business Magazine

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The Future Of The Footwear Industry: Bibliometric And Systematic Analysis Of Literature From 2018 To 2023, Miguel Terroso, Adriana Amorim, Ivo Rodrigues May 2025

The Future Of The Footwear Industry: Bibliometric And Systematic Analysis Of Literature From 2018 To 2023, Miguel Terroso, Adriana Amorim, Ivo Rodrigues

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

The footwear industry in Portugal is one of the sectors with the greatest representation in national exports and a sector of high importance for the country's economy. Although it is a mechanized industry, it is still very dependent on human labour and for which it is increasingly difficult to attract talent and captivate younger generations, putting this sector in danger in terms of its continuity. The digitalization of the footwear industry could be one of the alternatives to solve this problem, enabling cost reduction, greater autonomy, and production flexibility, as well as a closer approach to the demands of customers …

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An Intuitive Approach To Enstoriment During Demonstrator Design Process: A Pilot Case Study, Aleksandra Sviridova, Jouke Verlinden May 2025

An Intuitive Approach To Enstoriment During Demonstrator Design Process: A Pilot Case Study, Aleksandra Sviridova, Jouke Verlinden

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

Demonstrators, versatile concepts that combine engineering, art, and design are commonly used to communicate technology research. Due to the high complexity and abstractness of such research, product development designers face challenges during the design process. One of the key factors is 'enstoriment', the process of turning concepts into stories and then making them visible through tangible artifacts. The authors of this paper have experienced this in their practice. They had to design a demonstrator without any information on how to do it. In order to see how other designers would approach a similar task without any prior guidance, a pilot …

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Which Interaction? Mapping Feedback And Feedforward In Data Physicalization(S), Giorgia Burzio, Venere Ferraro May 2025

Which Interaction? Mapping Feedback And Feedforward In Data Physicalization(S), Giorgia Burzio, Venere Ferraro

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

Data Physicalization (DP) is an emerging field that encodes data into physical artefacts to foster tangible interaction, understanding, and engagement. This paper investigates the interplay between data encoding, user interaction, and design principles within DP, focusing on feedback and feedforward mechanisms. Through a scoping review and the development of an annotated portfolio of 36 case studies, the study categorizes DP into three types: static, constructive, and dynamic. Each type presents unique characteristics influencing how data is experienced and interacted with by users. A practical activity involving 96 master’s students was conducted to map a selection of 20 case studies onto …

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Body Maps As A Source Of Women’S Embodied Experiences: A Diary Study Into Visualising Personal Health Data, Danique Hofstee, Armağan Karahanoğlu, Karin Dijkstra, Geke Ludden May 2025

Body Maps As A Source Of Women’S Embodied Experiences: A Diary Study Into Visualising Personal Health Data, Danique Hofstee, Armağan Karahanoğlu, Karin Dijkstra, Geke Ludden

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

This paper explores the use of body maps as a visual methodology for capturing and representing women's embodied health experiences. Through a diary study involving 25 participants and 325 drawings, we identified two key themes: working with the body map template and telling stories by adding elements to the body map. Our findings highlight the potential of body maps to provide rich, nuanced representations of women's health data that transcend traditional numerical and text-based methods. A better understanding of experiences of health data can ultimately contribute to the development of more inclusive and empathetic health technologies. This research points out …

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How Do You Feel? Physical Vocabularies For Communicating Pain Using Data Physicalization, Adam Drogemuller, Xiaojiao Du, Aaron Davis, Felicity Braithwaite, Ian Gwilt May 2025

How Do You Feel? Physical Vocabularies For Communicating Pain Using Data Physicalization, Adam Drogemuller, Xiaojiao Du, Aaron Davis, Felicity Braithwaite, Ian Gwilt

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

The experience of pain, particularly chronic pain, can be difficult to communicate. Current best practice involves communicating pain to clinicians verbally on a numerical scale or via a visual Likert scale. However, we argue that verbal vocabularies and visual scales do not effectively capture the complexities and narrative journey of individuals recovering and living through chronic pain. We argue that as pain is a multidimensional experience that includes physical and physiological elements, we need a more nuanced way of describing the experience. Thus, we have explored how people can explain their pain (whether affective or sensory) by interacting with a …

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Situated Truths: Models Of Interpretation In Designing With Data, Kevin Lahoda May 2025

Situated Truths: Models Of Interpretation In Designing With Data, Kevin Lahoda

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

Design work today is often found situated in multifaceted, interdisciplinary projects that attempt to address real world issues. Designers are useful in this pursuit as they act as agents who seek ways to use data to connect, synthesize, visualize, and interpret such issues in ways that are not as bound to disciplinary structures. As a counterpoint to the solution-centric, rationalist approach to design where the responsibility of the designer lies primarily in service to the development of well-rehearsed forms that manifest an implied underlying truth to data as given, this paper takes the position of recentering the experience and situatedness …

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Rethinking The Interior Design Process: Advancing Circularity Through Evidence-Based Design, Selin Aktan Ábrahám, Deniz Deniz May 2025

Rethinking The Interior Design Process: Advancing Circularity Through Evidence-Based Design, Selin Aktan Ábrahám, Deniz Deniz

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

The footwear industry in Portugal is one of the sectors with the greatest representation in national exports and a sector of high importance for the country's economy. Although it is a mechanized industry, it is still very dependent on human labour and for which it is increasingly difficult to attract talent and captivate younger generations, putting this sector in danger in terms of its continuity. The digitalization of the footwear industry could be one of the alternatives to solve this problem, enabling cost reduction, greater autonomy, and production flexibility, as well as a closer approach to the demands of customers …

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Exploring The Impact Of Big Data And Thick Data On Collaboration Between Design And Business Professionals : A New Approach To Data-Informed Design, Minhwa Lee, Younjoon Lee May 2025

Exploring The Impact Of Big Data And Thick Data On Collaboration Between Design And Business Professionals : A New Approach To Data-Informed Design, Minhwa Lee, Younjoon Lee

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

This study investigated how data utilization impacts collaboration between design and business professionals, and whether it ultimately leads to positive outcomes. To achieve this, we defined ‘Data-informed Design’ as a concept for data-integrated collaboration and tested it through a workshop-based empirical study. Eight teams participated, each consisting of four members: two designers and two business professionals with comparable experience and data literacy. In total, there were 32 participants: 16 designers and 16 business professionals. Four teams participated in a Data-Informed Design Workshop, utilizing both Big Data and Thick Data, while the remaining four teams took part in a Non-Data Design …

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Memories As Materialized Data For Designing Emotionally Durable Handbags, Jaana Päeva May 2025

Memories As Materialized Data For Designing Emotionally Durable Handbags, Jaana Päeva

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

We live in a world where consumption often exceeds actual human needs, with consequences reflected in both negative environmental impacts and shifts in cultural values. This article examines how the use of memory-based datasets in the design process can help create meaningful and emotionally durable objects that encourage the development of speculative future visions. Drawing on the theories of emotional and sustainable design, the study focuses on how data that reflects personal narratives and cultural identities can shape new design principles and expand creative methods. The article introduces a project held in the Estonian Academy of Arts by Jaana Päeva, …

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Sensing Beyond Graphs, Artifacts, And Matter: Data Polysensualization As A Framework For Environmental Detection In Art And Design Practices, Brice Ammar-Khodja, Jean-Michaël Celerier May 2025

Sensing Beyond Graphs, Artifacts, And Matter: Data Polysensualization As A Framework For Environmental Detection In Art And Design Practices, Brice Ammar-Khodja, Jean-Michaël Celerier

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

This article examines the challenge of communicating the often invisible risks of environmental pollution, focusing on metal contamination in urban soils. Using the Champ des Possibles (CDP), a former industrial site in Montreal, as a case study, we critique the limitations of traditional data visualization methods in fostering public engagement with such abstract and intangible phenomena. To address this gap, we introduce two complementary concepts: transduction and data polysensualization. Transduction refers to the process of converting abstract data, such as numerical representations of metal concentrations, into sensory signals: light patterns, soundscapes, tactile vibrations, etc. This process enables to directly perceive …

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The Impact Of Audio-Visual Legends On Information Design: A Research Through Design Case Study, Valentina Caiola, Permagnus Lindborg May 2025

The Impact Of Audio-Visual Legends On Information Design: A Research Through Design Case Study, Valentina Caiola, Permagnus Lindborg

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

While the concept and practice of legends in data visualization are well-established, the field of data sonification is still working towards explicit design guidelines. The present paper reports an exploratory study investigating the embodied experience of combining audio and visuals in legends, focusing on its effect on non-expert audiences. Through this integration, the research highlights sound’s unique potential to convey information and expand how data is perceived and understood. We employed the Research Through Design (RtD) methodology across two iterative case studies: focus group and experiment. The focus group study explored participants’ (N = 4) perceptions of the balance between …

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Exploring How Fab Lab Machines And Personal Digital Data Inform One Another In Shaping Physicalization Practices, Ginevra Terenghi, Antonella Autuori, Matteo Subet, Sofia Petraglio May 2025

Exploring How Fab Lab Machines And Personal Digital Data Inform One Another In Shaping Physicalization Practices, Ginevra Terenghi, Antonella Autuori, Matteo Subet, Sofia Petraglio

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

In an era where personal digital data permeates every aspect of life, fostering critical and creative engagement with its collection, interpretation, and representation has become increasingly essential. Moving beyond the traditional purpose of data physicalization, this paper explores how gestures, materials, and machines involved in physicalising data can actively reshape the understanding and representation of personal digital data and related collection practices. A one-week workshop with tools and techniques commonly employed in fabrication laboratories (fab labs), such as laser cutters and 3D printers, provided the occasion to reflect on how the act of making, as well as the dynamic interactions …

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Beyond The Paper Trail: Challenging Traditional Outputs In Design Research, Spyros Bofylatos May 2025

Beyond The Paper Trail: Challenging Traditional Outputs In Design Research, Spyros Bofylatos

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

We live in a world bloated with data yet starved for wisdom (Kapuʻuwailani Lindsey 2012). As sustainability challenges grow increasingly complex, the limitations of traditional, data-centric research approaches become apparent. This paper argues that the transition towards sustainability necessitates not just technological innovations, but a fundamental ontological shift in how we structure knowledge claims. Modernist systems of values in research, characterised by control, reductionism, and quantification, often marginalised tacit knowledge, indigenous ways of knowing, and intuition. Specifically, this paper advocates for the adoption of Research through Design (RtD) as a methodological paradigm that bridges the gap between quantifiable data and …

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Experiencing Uncertainty: The Introduction Of Liminality And Latency In Speculative Mapping Of Lake Karla, Ioanna Sotiriou May 2025

Experiencing Uncertainty: The Introduction Of Liminality And Latency In Speculative Mapping Of Lake Karla, Ioanna Sotiriou

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

GeoAI technologies have expanded the analytic power of cartography by processing vast geospatial datasetsto detect patterns, generate multiscale maps, and unify siloed information. Despite their innovation, suchsystems often reinforce static spatial conventions, treating maps as neutral outputs and uncertainty, whetherwithin datasets or landscapes, as an issue to be resolved. This paper calls for a critical reorientation ofGeoAI’s epistemological foundation, proposing that uncertainty be understood not as a limitation but as thefoundation for grounding new protocols of spatial representation. Building on the two key concepts of latencyand liminality, we develop a framework for understanding uncertainty as both an epistemic gap and …

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Richness And Ambiguity: Mapping Artificial Intelligence Labels In Human-Ai Collaboration Research, Fabio Antonio Figoli, Alessandra Facchin, Beatrice Gobbo, Francesca Mattioli May 2025

Richness And Ambiguity: Mapping Artificial Intelligence Labels In Human-Ai Collaboration Research, Fabio Antonio Figoli, Alessandra Facchin, Beatrice Gobbo, Francesca Mattioli

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

Artificial intelligence has rapidly gained prominence across industries and academia. However, its swift diffusion, coupled with the interdisciplinary nature of related studies, has resulted in fragmented literature, making it challenging to align diverse perspectives under shared and identifiable research trajectories. This challenge became evident while working with data from a systematic literature review we previously conducted on artificial intelligence in human-AI collaboration studies within design-related fields. Building upon this dataset, we examined how researchers label artificial intelligence in their work, recognising terminology as a central factor contributing to this fragmentation. Through an exploratory study, we identified 79 unique labels, categorising …

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Towards Distributed Creativity: Understanding Generative Ai In The Context Of Design Philosophy And The Material Turn, Ákos Schneider, Dávid Csűrös May 2025

Towards Distributed Creativity: Understanding Generative Ai In The Context Of Design Philosophy And The Material Turn, Ákos Schneider, Dávid Csűrös

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

This study examines the transformative role of generative AI (GenAI) in design through the lens of the material turn, which foregrounds materiality’s agency in shaping human practices. In this context, GenAI is not a mere tool but an active participant in co-creation, challenging subject-object distinctions in design philosophy. Drawing on ontological design, postphenomenology, cognitive science, and material engagement theory, we reinterpret creativity as an emergent phenomenon within sociomaterial networks. Our framework reveals design as a relational process, where creativity unfolds through adaptive interactions, shifting the designer’s role from control to orchestration. We conclude by highlighting the subject- and object-decentered interpretation …

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Expert Insights Into Xr And Urban Digital Twins: Shaping Future Phygital Cultural Experiences, Vahide Sena Çoban, Asım Evren Yantaç May 2025

Expert Insights Into Xr And Urban Digital Twins: Shaping Future Phygital Cultural Experiences, Vahide Sena Çoban, Asım Evren Yantaç

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

This study examines the potential benefits and challenges of making tangible and intangible cultural heritage accessible through future Urban Digital Twins (UDTs) from the perspectives of experts in cultural heritage, sociology, urban planning, and architecture. Leveraging Extended Reality (XR), UDTs may provide immersive, engaging interactions with cultural heritage within future phygital city experiences. Through such engaged research practices, we envision enhanced communication between researchers, decision-makers, and citizens. This study uses three focus group meetings with cultural heritage and design experts. It addresses two primary questions: how cultural heritage can be experienced and utilized in UDTs as XR facilitates access to …

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Craftsman Gaze Data Study To Enhance Craft Material Selection And Facilitate Knowledge Transfer, Catherine Schwarz, Jean-François Bassereau, Jenny Faucheu May 2025

Craftsman Gaze Data Study To Enhance Craft Material Selection And Facilitate Knowledge Transfer, Catherine Schwarz, Jean-François Bassereau, Jenny Faucheu

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

Material selection methods and tools are mainly quantitative multicriteria based and cater essentially to engineering material selection requirements. However, shifts in material sourcing and manufacturing as well as data processing tend to lean towards tailored fabrication models in which the material leads the design. This highlights emerging opportunities and requirements in material selection, including the need to consider the situation of the person making the assessment, which has come to the forefront of material selection. Designers and researchers have already provided valuable research to enhance material selection on a sensorial basis. However, little has been recommended for material selection based …

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Wide Lock-In Energy Harvesting From Vortex-Induced Vibrations Of A Deformable Cylinder, Ahmed Raafat Mostafa May 2025

Wide Lock-In Energy Harvesting From Vortex-Induced Vibrations Of A Deformable Cylinder, Ahmed Raafat Mostafa

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

Energy harvesting from ambient sources has gained attention due to increasing energy demands. Despite VIV-based harvesters showing significant potential, their lock-in region, where significant power is generated, is narrow. Given the continuously varying ambient conditions of fluid currents, harvesters can easily fall into de-synchronization, yielding low energy output. Existing solutions like tunable masses or multiple degrees of freedom systems increase complexity and weight, limiting practical applications. This work introduces a novel variable diameter cylinder mechanism—a practical technique that actively tunes the cylinder’s geometry in real time to enhance energy harvesting efficiency from VIV. The mechanism employs an expanding pulley system …

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Synthesis And Characterization Of Schiff Base Compounds Produced From 6-Bromo-4-Fluoro-2 Aminobenzothazol Assessment Against Antibacterial Activity, Hiba I. Abdullah, Wissam M. R. Al-Joboury, Ibrahim F.O. Aljoboury, Ibtihal K. Hameed, Khalid A. Al-Badrany, Mahmod A. Abdulqader May 2025

Synthesis And Characterization Of Schiff Base Compounds Produced From 6-Bromo-4-Fluoro-2 Aminobenzothazol Assessment Against Antibacterial Activity, Hiba I. Abdullah, Wissam M. R. Al-Joboury, Ibrahim F.O. Aljoboury, Ibtihal K. Hameed, Khalid A. Al-Badrany, Mahmod A. Abdulqader

AUIQ Complementary Biological System

Schiff bases exhibit a wide range of biological activities, including antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory properties. The aim of study was to synthesized 2-amino-benzothiazole derivatives and showed their novel structure leads to potent antimicrobial activity. The Schiff base compounds derived from 6-bromo-4-fluoro-2-aminobenzothazol was prepared from the reaction of 6-bromo-4-fluoro-2-aminobenzothazol compound (W1) with potassium thiocyanate in the presence of bromine. Unsaturated Alpha-Beta (W2-6) compounds were obtained from the reaction of and aromatic benzaldehyd with para -hydroxy acetophenone in a basal medium. The interaction of alpha-beta - unsaturated compounds with 4,6-dichloro-2-aminobenzothiazole gives compounds (W7-11) 4-(1-(4,6-dichlorobenzothiazole-2-El amino) - 3-aryl) phenol. The prepared compounds …

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Assessing The Academic Success Factors And Needs Of Student Parents In Online Asynchronous Graduate Programs, Noriel Mostajo May 2025

Assessing The Academic Success Factors And Needs Of Student Parents In Online Asynchronous Graduate Programs, Noriel Mostajo

M.A. in Higher Education Leadership: Action Research Projects

Online graduate programs are steadily growing as working professionals look to return to school and search for flexible options that fit their schedules. As the online graduate student population grows, student parents also make up this ever-increasing population. My action research questions focused on assessing the factors that contribute the most to student parents’ academic success in online graduate programs; and seeing how support for online graduate student parents can be enhanced to meet their needs. I implemented three cycles for my project. These cycles involved interviewing student parents in our online graduate programs and providing them with workshops relevant …

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Understanding First-Generation Students’ Needs And Sense Of Belonging In Online Graduate Programs, Jessica Guerrero May 2025

Understanding First-Generation Students’ Needs And Sense Of Belonging In Online Graduate Programs, Jessica Guerrero

M.A. in Higher Education Leadership: Action Research Projects

The purpose of this study is to explore first-generation graduate students’ needs and perception of their sense of belonging in online programs. This data can guide the development of effective practices for supporting and retaining these students. The research question driving this study is: how can I support first-generation students as they navigate challenges, achieve academic success, and strengthen a sense of belonging in online graduate programs? Through a mixed-methods approach, three cycles were used consisting of a focus group, individual interviews, and an online webinar to collect data. The themes that emerged in this study were the need for …

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La Cultura Cura: Implementing Culturally-Relevant Wellness Programs For Latinx College Students, Valentina Valenzuela May 2025

La Cultura Cura: Implementing Culturally-Relevant Wellness Programs For Latinx College Students, Valentina Valenzuela

M.A. in Higher Education Leadership: Action Research Projects

Latinx college students are the fastest growing demographic on college campuses. As this population continues to rise, institutions must adapt their programming to meet their unique needs. One key factor influencing Latinx success and retention is wellness. The purpose of this action research project was to investigate the relationship between culture and wellness and use this information to implement culturally-relevant wellness initiatives for Latinx students. The main research question that guided this study was: How can I incorporate culturally-relevant wellness events into United Front Multicultural Commons’ programming for Latinx students? I conducted three cycles that included a wellness event, plática …

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Employee Salary Report [University Of Missouri - St. Louis] 2025, University Of Missouri-St. Louis May 2025

Employee Salary Report [University Of Missouri - St. Louis] 2025, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

UMSL Salary Report

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Gnns For Network Classification In Single Cell Rna Sequencing Data, Reid C. Sewell May 2025

Gnns For Network Classification In Single Cell Rna Sequencing Data, Reid C. Sewell

Capstone Projects

A common technique when investigating a disease is to profile gene expression, as this gives unique insights into the functions of a cell. Gene expression data gathered from single cell RNA sequencing can be encoded into a gene co-expression network, which is a graph of potential relationships between different genes. One method for interpreting data encoded as a graph is to use a graph neural network, or GNN. This project designs and implements a GNN architecture to accomplish classification tasks on graph data. Then, given a dataset of gene co-expression networks made from multiple single cell RNA sequencing studies, the …

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With ‘Great Promise’ For Treating Huntington’S Disease, Four Drug Programs Press Ahead (Part Ii), Kenneth P. Serbin Phd May 2025

With ‘Great Promise’ For Treating Huntington’S Disease, Four Drug Programs Press Ahead (Part Ii), Kenneth P. Serbin Phd

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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Examining The Accuracy Of The Omni Data In Representing Geomagnetic Storm Observations Near Earth And The Effect On Global Modeling, James T. Davis May 2025

Examining The Accuracy Of The Omni Data In Representing Geomagnetic Storm Observations Near Earth And The Effect On Global Modeling, James T. Davis

2025 Spring Honors Capstone Projects - Archive

The accuracy of OMNI dataset being propagated to bow shock nose and used to represent geomagnetic storms is a known issue. Inaccuracies of this data bring erroneous results in scientific endeavors therefore establishing the importance of accuracy and consistency. This case study examines the accuracy of the OMNI data and data near-Earth in representing geomagnetic storms with different drivers on global simulations. This research will include examples of global magnetosphere simulations, such as SWMF, driven with two storms driven by coronal mass ejections, and one driven by a high-speed stream using OMNI data and data near-Earth to illustrate potential variations …

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